What horse racing was on 6 October 2008?

21 races across 3 meetings were run on 6 October 2008: Pontefract (7 races), Warwick (8 races) and Windsor (6 races). All in Great Britain. KTB's archive covers British, Irish and French racing; every result and every runner from these meetings is on this page.

What was the going at each meeting on 6 October 2008?

Pontefract: Good (Turf); Warwick: Good To Soft (Turf); Windsor: Good To Soft (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 6 October 2008?

Outright favourites won 4 of 20 on 6 October 2008 (20.0%); joint favourites won 0 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £20.00 and returned £11.50 — a loss of £8.50. Across every race in KTB's archive, outright favourites win 34.2% of the time (96,834 of 283,117 favourites, as at 3 October 2026). The biggest-priced winner was Motivated Choice (GB) at 20/1 in the 4:30 At The Races Maiden Stakes at Windsor.

What time was the first race on 6 October 2008?

The first race was the 1:50 Racing UK Maiden Stakes at Warwick; the last was the 5:20 Jump Season Next Handicap at Warwick.

Racing Results

Monday 6 October 2008

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21 races were run across 3 meetings on 6 October 2008: Pontefract, Warwick and Windsor.

Pontefract Good · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 1 of 7 · Biggest winner 14/1

2:10 E.b.f. Saturday Racing At Santa Rosa Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 1m 2f 6y · 14 ran
1. 112. Madamlily (IRE)15/2Won by a head · J: Graham Gibbons · T: John Quinn
2. 26. Orthology (IRE)14/1
3. 37. Perfect Shot (IRE)2/1 fav
2:40 Soca Warriors Nursery Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 13 ran
1. 18. Go Go Green (IRE)12/1Won by a neck · J: Tony Culhane · T: S Parr
2. 213. Whatyouwoodwishfor (USA)25/1
3. 31. Big Apple Boy (IRE)3/1 fav
3:10 Trinidad & Tobago Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m 4y · 11 ran
1. 110. Mangham (IRE)11/1Won by a length · J: Paul Mulrennan · T: David Brown
2. 24. Jack Dawkins (USA)5/1
3. 31. Unbreak My Heart (IRE)16/1
4. 93. Rochefort (IRE)3/1 fav
3:40 Phil Bull Trophy Conditions Stakes Flat · Class 3 · 2m 1f 216y · 10 ran
1. 17. Veracity (GB)7/4 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Frankie Dettori · T: Saeed bin Suroor
2. 29. Bogside Theatre (IRE)6/1
3. 312. Tarkheena Prince (USA)9/2
4:10 Buccoo Reef 'premier' Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 1m 4y · 10 ran
1. 111. Ogre (USA)7/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Jimmy Quinn · T: David Evans
2. 29. Gross Prophet (GB)7/2
3. 312. Welcome Return (IRE)25/1
4. 87. Diamond Yas (IRE)6/4 fav
4:40 Dem Window Solutions Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f 8y · 12 ran
1. 110. Bollin Greta (GB)14/1Won by half a length · J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby
2. 26. Hawk Mountain (UAE)5/2 fav
3. 35. Garra Molly (IRE)11/1
5:10 Maracas Bay Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4y · 14 ran
1. 17. Jaadull (GB)9/4Won by half a length · J: Joe Fanning · T: Mark Johnston
2. 26. Etosha (IRE)5/1
3. 310. Shamali (GB)16/1
4. 416. Totem Flower (IRE)2/1 fav

Pontefract racecourse statistics →

Warwick Good To Soft · Turf · 8 races

Outright favs won 3 of 8 · Biggest winner 8/1

1:50 Racing UK Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 12 ran
1. 117. Purissima (USA)7/1Won by 4½ lengths · J: Ryan Moore · T: Sir Michael Stoute
2. 215. Nemorosa (GB)15/2
3. 33. Battle (GB)11/4
4. 41. Albaseet (IRE)13/8 fav
2:20 warwickracecourse.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 12 ran
1. 13. Mullein (GB)11/2Won by 1¾ lengths · J: George Baker · T: Ralph Beckett
2. 27. Topflightcoolracer (GB)18/1
3. 316. Tadalavil (GB)10/1
4. 64. Jeninsky (USA)7/2 fav
2:50 Weatherbys Bank Nursery Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 6f · 8 ran
1. 15. Noble Storm (USA)5/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Stevie Donohoe · T: Ed McMahon
2. 26. Dove Mews (GB)16/1
3. 38. Count Paris (USA)10/3
4. 74. Bouvardia (GB)6/4 fav
3:20 Turftv Maiden Auction Stakes (Div 1) Flat · Class 5 · 7f 26y · 10 ran
1. 13. Glowing Praise (GB)5/4 favWon by a neck · J: Ted Durcan · T: Ed McMahon
2. 21. Dr Jameson (IRE)2/1
3. 38. Bea Menace (USA)7/2
3:50 Turftv Maiden Auction Stakes (Div 2) Flat · Class 5 · 7f 26y · 11 ran
1. 111. Amber Sunset (GB)8/1Won by 7 lengths · J: Paul Hanagan · T: J Jay
2. 25. Oriental Cavalier (GB)14/1
3. 32. Whisky Jack (GB)7/2
4. 41. Baron Otto (IRE)Evens fav
4:20 Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m 2f 188y · 11 ran
1. 112. First Avenue (GB)6/4 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: William Buick · T: Michael Jarvis
2. 211. Voice Coach (IRE)7/1
3. 34. Capable Guest (IRE)16/1
4:50 Warwick Racecourse For Conferences Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 22y · 8 ran
1. 113. Starlight Gazer (GB)4/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: David Probert · T: Jonathan Geake
2. 216. Pitbull (GB)15/2
3. 32. Spring Goddess (IRE)20/1
4. 61. Keys of Cyprus (GB)3/1 fav
5:20 Jump Season Next Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f 134y · 9 ran
1. 12. Opera Writer (IRE)3/1 favWon by a neck · J: David Probert · T: Reg Hollinshead
2. 211. Jenny Soba (GB)8/1
3. 36. Corrib (IRE)20/1

Warwick racecourse statistics →

Windsor Good To Soft · Turf · 6 races

Outright favs won 0 of 5 · Biggest winner 20/1

2:30 E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 1m 67y · 14 ran
1. 12. Call It On (IRE)12/1Won by a length · J: Saleem Golam · T: Mark H Tompkins
2. 21. Antinori (IRE)7/1
3. 38. Popiel (GB)9/1
4. 64. Coiled Spring (GB)13/8 fav
3:00 Theatre Royal 'Run For Your Wife' Nursery Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f 10y · 7 ran
1. 17. Cut The Cackle (IRE)11/1Won by a head · J: Jim Crowley · T: Peter Winkworth
2. 22. The Magic of Rio (GB)14/1
3. 34. Fault (GB)7/2
4. 46. Cheviot (USA)8/11 fav
3:30 Fantastic Fireworks Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 2f 7y · 16 ran
1. 18. Highland Homestead (GB)6/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: James Millman · T: Rod Millman
2. 24. Alfredtheordinary (GB)20/1
3. 311. Tank Commander (GB)6/1
4. 86. Dry Speedfit (IRE)9/2 fav
4:00 Morelli Group Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 3f 135y · 12 ran
1. 17. Ballochroy (IRE)7/1Won by half a length · J: Michael Hills · T: B W Hills
2. 28. Sleepy Hollow (GB)10/1
3. 31. Higgy's Boy (IRE)7/1
4. 126. Albarouche (GB)4/1 fav
4:30 At The Races Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 13 ran
1. 111. Motivated Choice (GB)20/1Won by half a length · J: Richard Hughes · T: Luca Cumani
2. 23. Cape Rock (GB)3/1 jt-fav
3. 35. Kenton Street (GB)10/1
5:00 Windsor Fireworks Extravaganza Saturday 1st November Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 67y · 11 ran
1. 113. Sofia's Star (GB)12/1Won by 2¾ lengths · J: Jim Crowley · T: Peter Winkworth
2. 26. April Fool (GB)10/1
3. 311. Dancing Storm (GB)5/1
4. 115. Poppets Sweetlove (GB)4/1 fav

Windsor racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 21 races. A favourite here is the outright favourite at starting price — the shortest SP with no other horse at that price; joint favourites are counted separately.

Outright favourites4 of 20 won20.0% · 20 races had one
The long run34.2% winOutright favourites across every race in our archive — 96,834 of 283,117, as at 3 October 2026
£1 on every outright favouriteA loss of £8.50Staked £20.00, returned £11.50 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerMotivated Choice (GB) 20/1The 4:30 At The Races Maiden Stakes at Windsor
Joint favourites0 of 2 won0.0% · 1 race had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Pontefract	1	7	7	—
Warwick	3	8	8	—
Windsor	0	5	6	0 of 2 won

One day is a tiny sample; the long-run line is the comparison. Figures are facts from the result, not a tip.

Quick answers

What horse racing was on 6 October 2008?: 21 races across 3 meetings were run on 6 October 2008: Pontefract (7 races), Warwick (8 races) and Windsor (6 races). All in Great Britain. KTB's archive covers British, Irish and French racing; every result and every runner from these meetings is on this page.
What was the going at each meeting on 6 October 2008?: Pontefract: Good (Turf); Warwick: Good To Soft (Turf); Windsor: Good To Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 6 October 2008?: Outright favourites won 4 of 20 on 6 October 2008 (20.0%); joint favourites won 0 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £20.00 and returned £11.50 — a loss of £8.50. Across every race in KTB's archive, outright favourites win 34.2% of the time (96,834 of 283,117 favourites, as at 3 October 2026). The biggest-priced winner was Motivated Choice (GB) at 20/1 in the 4:30 At The Races Maiden Stakes at Windsor.
What time was the first race on 6 October 2008?: The first race was the 1:50 Racing UK Maiden Stakes at Warwick; the last was the 5:20 Jump Season Next Handicap at Warwick.