What horse racing was on 21 October 2008?

29 races across 4 meetings were run on 21 October 2008: Deauville (FR) (7 races), Exeter (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (7 races) and Yarmouth (8 races). That is Deauville (FR) in France; Exeter, Lingfield (AW) and Yarmouth 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 21 October 2008?

Deauville (FR): Very Soft (Turf); Exeter: Good To Soft (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Yarmouth: Good (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 21 October 2008?

Outright favourites won 4 of 18 on 21 October 2008 (22.2%); joint favourites won 3 of 13. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £18.00 and returned £9.78 — a loss of £8.22. 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 Cresswell Ruby (IRE) at 33/1 in the 2:10 Dartmouth Term Of '65' England Expects Amateurs' Novices' Hurdle at Exeter.

What was the feature race on 21 October 2008?

The feature race was the 1:50 Prix Des Reservoirs (Fillies) (Round) (Group 3) at Deauville (FR), won by Article Rare (USA) (5/2).

What time was the first race on 21 October 2008?

The first race was the 12:50 Prix De Lonray at Deauville (FR); the last was the 5:20 One Estates Handicap at Yarmouth.

Racing Results

Tuesday 21 October 2008

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29 races were run across 4 meetings on 21 October 2008: Deauville (FR), Exeter, Lingfield (AW) and Yarmouth.

Deauville (FR) Very Soft · Turf · 7 races · France

12:50 Prix De Lonray (Handicap) Flat · 1m2f God's County (FR)
1:20 Prix Des Vignons (Handicap) Flat · 1m1½f Gallardo (IRE)
1:50 Prix Des Reservoirs (Fillies) (Round) Flat · 1m Article Rare (USA) 5/2
2:20 Prix des Glazieres (Claimer) (Fillies) (All-Weather) Flat · 1m1½f Douce Bainai (FR)
2:50 Prix de la Vespiere (Gentleman Riders) (All-Weather) Flat · 1m4f Far From Old (IRE) 4/5F
3:20 Prix de la Morsangliere (Claimer) Flat · 1m5½f Soterio (GER)
3:50 Prix du Pley (Handicap) Flat · 1m2f Flying Fish (FR)

Deauville racecourse statistics →

Exeter Good To Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

2:10 Dartmouth Term Of '65' England Expects Amateurs' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m7f110y Cresswell Ruby (IRE) 33/1
2:40 Bathwick Tyres Taunton Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m1f Shalone (GB) 6/4F
3:10 Richard Vines Best Mate Beginners' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m1f110y Sir Harry Ormesher (GB) 12/1
3:40 Homesave Beginners' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m The Tother One (IRE) 8/11F
4:10 Poppy Appeal Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m3f Kosmos Bleu (FR) 8/1
4:40 Bathwick Tyres Plymouth Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m3f110y Oracle des Mottes (FR) 4/1J
5:10 Bathwick Tyres Junior Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 5 · 1m5f Cill Rialaig (GB) 7/1

Exeter racecourse statistics →

Lingfield (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races · Great Britain

2:00 Forest Row Maiden Auction Stakes (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 7f Take The Micky (GB) 3/1
2:30 Forest Row Maiden Auction Stakes (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 7f Young Dottie (GB) 7/1
3:00 Marsh Green Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 6f Connor's Choice (GB) 7/1
3:30 Ashurst Wood Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 6f Retro (IRE) 11/4J
4:00 Three Bridges Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f Lord Deevert (GB) 25/1
4:30 Weatherbys Bank Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f Wibbadune (IRE) 5/1
5:00 Speldhurst Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m4f Yes Eighteen (IRE) 7/1

Lingfield (AW) racecourse statistics →

Yarmouth Good · Turf · 8 races · Great Britain

1:50 Crystal Cleaning Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m3f101y Hoar Frost (GB) 11/2
2:20 E.B.F./Harman Bros Plastering Contractors Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div 1) Flat · Class 5 · 1m3y Bombina (GB) 10/1
2:50 E.B.F./Firstbet Telephone Debit Betting 0800 230 0800 Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f3y Merry Diva (GB) 6/1
3:20 Eventguard Nursery Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m3y Mykingdomforahorse (GB) 11/4F
3:50 E.B.F./Harman Bros Plastering Contractors Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div 2) Flat · Class 5 · 1m3y Take The Hint (GB) 7/2
4:20 NWES Beacon Innovation Centre Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m3y Desiderio (GB) 7/1
4:50 Gambas Seafood And Grill Restaurant Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f3y Sarah Park (IRE) 5/1J
5:20 One Estates Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f3y La Famiglia (GB) 13/2

Yarmouth racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 29 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 18 won22.2% · 18 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 £8.22Staked £18.00, returned £9.78 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerCresswell Ruby (IRE) 33/1The 2:10 Dartmouth Term Of '65' England Expects Amateurs' Novices' Hurdle at Exeter
Joint favourites3 of 13 won23.1% · 6 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Deauville (FR)	1	2	7	—
Exeter	2	5	7	1 of 4 won
Lingfield (AW)	0	4	7	1 of 7 won
Yarmouth	1	7	8	1 of 2 won

One day is a tiny sample; the long-run line is the comparison. 5 races have no favourite identified — no starting prices are stored for them. 5 winners have no stored starting price and cannot be ranked by price. Figures are facts from the result, not a tip.

Quick answers

What horse racing was on 21 October 2008?: 29 races across 4 meetings were run on 21 October 2008: Deauville (FR) (7 races), Exeter (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (7 races) and Yarmouth (8 races). That is Deauville (FR) in France; Exeter, Lingfield (AW) and Yarmouth 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 21 October 2008?: Deauville (FR): Very Soft (Turf); Exeter: Good To Soft (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Yarmouth: Good (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 21 October 2008?: Outright favourites won 4 of 18 on 21 October 2008 (22.2%); joint favourites won 3 of 13. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £18.00 and returned £9.78 — a loss of £8.22. 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 Cresswell Ruby (IRE) at 33/1 in the 2:10 Dartmouth Term Of '65' England Expects Amateurs' Novices' Hurdle at Exeter.
What was the feature race on 21 October 2008?: The feature race was the 1:50 Prix Des Reservoirs (Fillies) (Round) (Group 3) at Deauville (FR), won by Article Rare (USA) (5/2).
What time was the first race on 21 October 2008?: The first race was the 12:50 Prix De Lonray at Deauville (FR); the last was the 5:20 One Estates Handicap at Yarmouth.