What horse racing was at Cheltenham on 18 October 2008?

Cheltenham staged 7 races on 18 October 2008, with the going Good. The full result and every runner for each race are on this page.

Which horses won at Cheltenham on 18 October 2008?

The 2:20 Royal Gloucestershire Hussars (Help For Heroes) Handicap Hurdle: Mirage Dore (FR) (10/1); the 2:50 University Of Gloucestershire Novices' Chase: Poquelin (FR) (5/2F); the 3:25 Dick Francis (Silks) Handicap Chase: Ouzbeck (FR) (8/1); the 4:00 Mick Fitzgerald Novices' Hurdle: Diablo (IRE) (9/1); the 4:35 Cheltenham Business Club Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle: Leamington Lad (IRE) (12/1); the 5:10 Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Novices' Chase: Ballyfitz (GB) (1/2F); the 5:45 Betfair Standard Open NH Flat Race: According To Dick (IRE) (7/2).

What was the going at Cheltenham on 18 October 2008?

The going at Cheltenham was Good on Turf.

What time was the first race at Cheltenham on 18 October 2008?

The first race was the 2:20 Royal Gloucestershire Hussars (Help For Heroes) Handicap Hurdle; the last was the 5:45 Betfair Standard Open NH Flat Race.

Cheltenham Results

Saturday 18 October 2008

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Cheltenham staged 7 races on 18 October 2008, with the going Good.

Cheltenham Good · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 12/1

The long run: outright favourites (the single shortest starting price) have won 34.2% in our archive — 96,834 of 283,117, as at 3 October 2026. One day is a small sample.

2:20 Royal Gloucestershire Hussars (Help For Heroes) Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m 5f · 16 ran
1. 18. Mirage Dore (FR)10/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Mrs R Dobbin · T: Lucinda Russell
2. 21. Fair Along (GER)9/2
3. 34. Tot Of The Knar (GB)8/1
4. 103. Pacha D'Oudairies (FR)4/1 fav
2:50 University Of Gloucestershire Novices' Chase Chase · Class 2 · 2m · 10 ran
1. 17. Poquelin (FR)5/2 favWon by half a length · J: R Walsh · T: Paul Nicholls
2. 28. French Saulaie (FR)17/2
3. 311. The Package (GB)9/2
3:25 Dick Francis (Silks) Handicap Chase Chase · Class 2 · 2m 4f 110y · 17 ran
1. 13. Ouzbeck (FR)8/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Robert Thornton · T: Alan King
2. 214. Yes Sir (IRE)14/1
3. 37. Bible Lord (IRE)9/1
4. PU6. Patman Du Charmil (FR) · pulled up11/2 fav
4:00 Mick Fitzgerald Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 3m 1f 110y · 10 ran
1. 15. Diablo (IRE)9/1Won by 2¾ lengths · J: David England · T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
2. 24. Valerius (IRE)5/1
3. 32. Indian Pipe Dream (IRE)11/4
4. F3. Simondiun (GB) · fell2/1 fav
4:35 Cheltenham Business Club Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 110y · 16 ran
1. 14. Leamington Lad (IRE)12/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: David England · T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
2. 22. Motorway (IRE)7/1
3. 33. Dishdasha (IRE)20/1
4. 1210. Prince du Beury (FR)9/2 fav
5:10 Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Novices' Chase Chase · Class 2 · 3m 110y · 3 ran
1. 12. Ballyfitz (GB)1/2 favWon by 30 lengths · J: Paddy Brennan · T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
2. 25. Thyne Spirit (IRE)22/1
5:45 Betfair Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 4 · 2m 110y · 17 ran
1. 13. According To Dick (IRE)7/2Won by 4½ lengths · J: Richard Johnson · T: Philip Hobbs
2. 21. Eighteenfifty (GB)3/1 fav
3. 37. Fabian The Fox (GB)50/1

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Quick answers

What horse racing was at Cheltenham on 18 October 2008?: Cheltenham staged 7 races on 18 October 2008, with the going Good. The full result and every runner for each race are on this page.
Which horses won at Cheltenham on 18 October 2008?: The 2:20 Royal Gloucestershire Hussars (Help For Heroes) Handicap Hurdle: Mirage Dore (FR) (10/1); the 2:50 University Of Gloucestershire Novices' Chase: Poquelin (FR) (5/2F); the 3:25 Dick Francis (Silks) Handicap Chase: Ouzbeck (FR) (8/1); the 4:00 Mick Fitzgerald Novices' Hurdle: Diablo (IRE) (9/1); the 4:35 Cheltenham Business Club Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle: Leamington Lad (IRE) (12/1); the 5:10 Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Novices' Chase: Ballyfitz (GB) (1/2F); the 5:45 Betfair Standard Open NH Flat Race: According To Dick (IRE) (7/2).
What was the going at Cheltenham on 18 October 2008?: The going at Cheltenham was Good on Turf.
What time was the first race at Cheltenham on 18 October 2008?: The first race was the 2:20 Royal Gloucestershire Hussars (Help For Heroes) Handicap Hurdle; the last was the 5:45 Betfair Standard Open NH Flat Race.