What horse racing was on 26 October 2008?

37 races across 5 meetings were run on 26 October 2008: Aintree (7 races), Galway (7 races), Longchamp (FR) (9 races), Towcester (7 races) and Wincanton (7 races). That is Aintree, Towcester and Wincanton in Great Britain; Galway in Ireland; Longchamp (FR) in France. 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 26 October 2008?

Aintree: Soft (Turf); Galway: Heavy (Turf); Longchamp (FR): Good To Soft (Turf); Towcester: Good (Turf); Wincanton: Good To Soft (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 26 October 2008?

Outright favourites won 8 of 28 on 26 October 2008 (28.6%); joint favourites won 0 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £28.00 and returned £19.89 — a loss of £8.11. 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 Auditor (GB) at 50/1 in the 3:05 Betfair Handicap Chase at Towcester.

What was the feature race on 26 October 2008?

The feature race was the 2:50 Prix Royal-Oak (Group 1) at Longchamp (FR), won by Yeats (IRE) (9/2).

What time was the first race on 26 October 2008?

The first race was the 12:45 Prix des Feuillants at Longchamp (FR); the last was the 4:50 Prix Musee d'Orsay at Longchamp (FR).

Racing Results

Sunday 26 October 2008

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37 races were run across 5 meetings on 26 October 2008: Aintree, Galway, Longchamp (FR), Towcester and Wincanton.

Aintree Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 8/1

1:00 E.b.f. Lexus Liverpool 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (qualifier) Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 4f · 16 ran
1. 113. Massasoit (IRE)6/1Won by 8 lengths · J: R Walsh · T: Paul Nicholls
2. 21. On Raglan Road (IRE)11/10 fav
3. 37. Copper Bleu (IRE)5/1
1:35 Liverpool Echo Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 3m 110y · 18 ran
1. 122. Lysander (GER)6/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Michael Murphy · T: Ian Williams
2. 219. Major Malarkey (IRE)13/2
3. 35. Leac An Scail (IRE)14/1
4. PU3. Orion d'Oudairies (FR) · pulled up5/1 fav
2:10 Intercasino.co.uk Novices' Chase (Mildmay) Chase · Class 3 · 2m 4f · 5 ran
1. 14. Kicks For Free (IRE)4/6 favWon by 19 lengths · J: R Walsh · T: Paul Nicholls
2. 23. Coq Hardi (FR)8/1
3. 35. Special Envoy (FR)5/2
2:40 Intercasino.co.uk Four Year Old Hurdle Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m 110y · 5 ran
1. 12. Squadron (GB)5/2Won by 18 lengths · J: Robert Thornton · T: Alan King
2. 23. Fushe Jo (GB)20/1
3. 35. Pelennor (FR)100/1
4. F1. Pierrot Lunaire (USA) · fell2/5 fav
3:15 Intercasino.co.uk Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase (Grade 2) (Mildmay) Chase · Class 1 · 2m 4f · 12 ran
1. 18. Knowhere (IRE)8/1Won by a length · J: Paddy Brennan · T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
2. 22. Exotic Dancer (FR)8/1
3. 37. Snoopy Loopy (IRE)12/1
4. 66. Oslot (FR)11/4 fav
3:50 Silver Cross Handicap Chase (Mildmay) Chase · Class 3 · 2m · 11 ran
1. 17. Tramantano (GB)4/1Won by 2¾ lengths · J: Paddy Brennan · T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
2. 211. Brave Villa (FR)12/1
3. 32. Medicinal (IRE)7/2 fav
4:25 Enter 2009 John Smith's People's Race Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 4 · 2m 1f · 13 ran
1. 14. Cloudy Times (IRE)9/4 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Tjade Collier · T: Sue Smith
2. 29. Fabalu (IRE)25/1
3. 314. Paddys Honour (IRE)28/1

Aintree racecourse statistics →

Galway Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 1 of 6 · Biggest winner 16/1

1:20 Corrib Oil Sean Cleary Memorial Auction Race Flat · 7f · 12 ran
1. 16. Tatacoa (IRE)10/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Wayne Lordan · T: T J O'Mara
2. 25. Playdate (GB)7/2
3. 39. Conforming (GB)16/1
4. 123. Majestic Fraam (GB)9/4 fav
1:55 Cctv Venue Control Handicap (50-80) Flat · 7f · 15 ran
1. 14. Senators Alibi (GB)8/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Wayne Lordan · T: T J O'Mara
2. 216. Vertigo On Course (IRE)9/2 fav
3. 32. Bonny Rose (GB)14/1
2:25 Hartmann Jewellers Ballybrit Novice Chase (Grade 3) Chase · 2m 1f · 4 ran
1. 11. Holly Tree (IRE)9/10 favWon by 4 lengths · J: D J Casey · T: E Sheehy
2. 24. Coolpotts (IRE)16/1
3. 32. Abbeybraney (IRE)7/4
3:00 Renvyle House Hotel Handicap (60-90) Flat · 1m 4f · 8 ran
1. 12. Evening Rushour (IRE)7/1Won by 5½ lengths · J: Shane Foley · T: A Kinsella
2. 24. Perfect Reward (GB)5/1
3. 33. Tin Town Boy (IRE)6/1
3:30 Www.galwaynews.ie Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 13 ran
1. 11. Kahuna (IRE)16/1Won by 15 lengths · J: Andrew P Thornton · T: Muredach Kelly
2. 27. Turtle Time Lucky (IRE)10/1
3. 34. Dancing Tornado (IRE)4/1 fav
4:00 Bradley Motor Works Ltd 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 9 ran
1. 15. Zarkozy (IRE)4/1Won by 5½ lengths · J: Mr K H Clarke · T: D Broad
2. 29. Magdoodle (IRE)14/1
3. 37. Captains Girl (IRE)4/1
4. F1. All About Timing (IRE) · fell9/4 fav
4:30 T.V. .O'Brien Memorial (Pro-am) Flat Race Flat · 2m · 11 ran
1. 16. The Midnight Club (IRE)4/1Won by 13 lengths · J: Mr P W Mullins · T: W P Mullins
2. 22. Checkpointcharlie (IRE)3/1 fav
3. 39. Jossestown Lad (IRE)5/1

Galway racecourse statistics →

Longchamp (FR) Good To Soft · Turf · 9 races · France

Outright favs won 0 of 2 · Biggest winner 11/1

12:45 Prix des Feuillants (Colts & Geldings) Flat · 1m 1f · 3 ran
1. 16. Chock A Block (IRE)11/1Won by 4 lengths · J: Christophe-Patrice Lemaire · T: Robert Collet
2. 22. Rendezvous (IRE)1/5 fav
3. 25. Desertar (FR)
1:15 Prix de la Cite (Fillies) Flat · 1m 1f · 3 ran
1. 12. Entre Deux Eaux (FR)Won by a head · J: Christophe-Patrice Lemaire · T: Robert Collet
2. 24. Mirandola's Dream (FR)
3. 36. Gayaline (FR)
1:50 Prix le Parisien (Prix Major Fridolin) (Handicap) Flat · 7f · 3 ran
1. 116. Kfar Yona (FR)Won by half a length · J: Raphael Marchelli · T: A Bonin
2. 214. Bermeco (IRE)
3. 318. Zitenly (FR)
2:20 Prix Casimir Delamarre () (Fillies) Flat · 1m 1f · 11 ran
1. 15. Rainbow Dancing (GB)Won by a length · J: Dominique Boeuf · T: Mlle H Van Zuylen
2. 21. Sakza (IRE)
3. 37. Danse Grecque (USA)
2:50 Prix Royal-Oak Flat · 1m7½f · 11 ran
1. 15. Yeats (IRE)9/2Won by 1½ lengths · J: Johnny Murtagh · T: A P O'Brien
2. 210. Allegretto (IRE)10/1
3. 33. Veracity (GB)15/1
4. 89. Getaway (GER)23/10 fav
3:20 Prix de Vivienne (Claimer) Flat · 7f · 3 ran
1. 111. Source Bleue (FR)Won by a length · J: Frankie Leroy · T: R Pritchard-Gordon
2. 21. Stricke (FR)
3. 32. Piste Perdue (GB)
3:50 Prix du Montparnasse (Claimer) Flat · 7f · 3 ran
1. 14. Salut L'Africain (FR)Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Thierry Jarnet · T: Robert Collet
2. 27. Clecame (GB)
3. 32. Parfum Des Dieux (GB)
4:20 Prix Mackensie Grieves (Handicap) Flat · 7f · 3 ran
1. 115. Zaliana (FR)Won by half a length · J: Thierry Jarnet · T: Alex Fracas
2. 21. Auzi (FR)
3. 314. Surtsey (FR)
4:50 Prix Musee d'Orsay (Handicap) Flat · 7f · 3 ran
1. 11. Star Val (FR)Won by 2½ lengths · J: Sylvain Ruis · T: Mme C Barande-Barbe
2. 214. Fil Rouge (FR)
3. 37. Rondador (FR)

Longchamp racecourse statistics →

Towcester Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 50/1

12:50 Print & Data Source (South) Ltd Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m · 10 ran
1. 111. Woodlands Gem (IRE)22/1Won by 2¼ lengths · J: Owyn Nelmes · T: Peter Pritchard
2. 21. Another Brother (IRE)5/4 fav
3. 39. On Spec (GB)6/1
1:25 Print & Data Source (South) Ltd Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m · 10 ran
1. 14. Kilbeggan Blade (GB)4/7 favWon by a length · J: Felix De Giles · T: Tom George
2. 21. Toby Belch (IRE)11/2
3. 310. Delays Expected (IRE)5/1
2:00 Ron Folwell 90th Birthday Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 6f · 13 ran
1. 17. Randolph O'Brien (IRE)10/1Won by 4½ lengths · J: Timmy Murphy · T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
2. 24. Elsie's Pride (IRE)4/1 jt-fav
3. 36. Natoumba (FR)22/1
2:30 Betfair Mares' Mares Only Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 15 ran
1. 14. Charmaine Wood (GB)7/2Won by 6 lengths · J: Christian Williams · T: Alan King
2. 21. Bathwick Quest (IRE)16/1
3. 37. Flow Gently Along (IRE)16/1
4. 63. Calusa Crystal (FR)5/2 fav
3:05 Betfair Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 3f 110y · 11 ran
1. 112. Auditor (GB)50/1Won by 14 lengths · J: Philip Hide · T: Simon Lewis
2. 22. Zacharova (IRE)9/4 fav
3. 35. Roussea (IRE)14/1
3:40 Snowy Wootton Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 110y · 12 ran
1. 13. High Jack (IRE)6/4 favWon by 18 lengths · J: Mark Grant · T: Andy Turnell
2. 21. Great Tsar (IRE)11/2
3. 35. Poliglotti (FR)40/1
4:15 Gg.com Tipzone Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 18 ran
1. 12. Picky (GB)22/1Won by a neck · J: Adam Wedge · T: Chris Bealby
2. 25. Viable (GB)16/1
3. 33. Liberty Seeker (FR)33/1
4. 715. Nemetan (FR)7/2 fav

Towcester racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 3 of 7 · Biggest winner 14/1

1:15 Vixen Horse Feeds Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 6f · 11 ran
1. 11. Barnhill Brownie (IRE)14/1Won by 3¼ lengths · J: Richard Johnson · T: Philip Hobbs
2. 26. Quail (FR)5/2
3. 34. Midnight Sail (GB)11/8 fav
1:50 Wincantonracecourse.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 1f 110y · 10 ran
1. 17. Fourpointone (GB)6/4 favWon by half a length · J: Tom Scudamore · T: Michael Scudamore
2. 23. Ballykiln (IRE)20/1
3. 35. Sabreflight (GB)14/1
2:20 Totesuper7 Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m · 13 ran
1. 111. Oldrik (GER)11/4 favWon by 2¼ lengths · J: Richard Johnson · T: Philip Hobbs
2. 214. Bazart (GB)5/1
3. 36. Dominican Monk (IRE)10/1
2:55 Sia & St. Margarets Hospice Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 6f · 21 ran
1. 116. Bally Conn (IRE)10/1Won by a short head · J: Sam Thomas · T: Martin Hill
2. 215. Charles Street (GB)Evens fav
3. 32. Elton (GB)14/1
3:30 Desert Orchid Handicap Chase Chase · Class 2 · 3m 3f 110y · 8 ran
1. 13. Tana River (IRE)10/1Won by 4 lengths · J: Jack Doyle · T: Emma Lavelle
2. 28. I Hear Thunder (IRE)3/1
3. 35. Yardbird (IRE)12/1
4. F6. Hermano Cordobes (IRE) · fell11/4 fav
4:05 Paul Nicholls Racing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 10 ran
1. 12. Darstardly Dick (IRE)7/4 favWon by a short head · J: Jack Doyle · T: Victor Dartnall
2. 23. Galoshes (GB)12/1
3. 31. Back Is Back (IRE)14/1
4:35 Paul Nicholls Racing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 10 ran
1. 13. Keki Buku (FR)6/4Won by 3½ lengths · J: Richard Johnson · T: Philip Hobbs
2. 28. Simply Blue (GB)14/1
3. 39. Threatening To Pay (IRE)12/1
4. 42. Conflictofinterest (GB)5/4 fav

Wincanton racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 37 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 favourites8 of 28 won28.6% · 28 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 £8.11Staked £28.00, returned £19.89 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerAuditor (GB) 50/1The 3:05 Betfair Handicap Chase at Towcester
Joint favourites0 of 4 won0.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Aintree	2	7	7	—
Galway	1	6	7	0 of 2 won
Longchamp (FR)	0	2	9	—
Towcester	2	6	7	0 of 2 won
Wincanton	3	7	7	—

One day is a tiny sample; the long-run line is the comparison. 7 races have no favourite identified — no starting prices are stored for them. 7 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 26 October 2008?: 37 races across 5 meetings were run on 26 October 2008: Aintree (7 races), Galway (7 races), Longchamp (FR) (9 races), Towcester (7 races) and Wincanton (7 races). That is Aintree, Towcester and Wincanton in Great Britain; Galway in Ireland; Longchamp (FR) in France. 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 26 October 2008?: Aintree: Soft (Turf); Galway: Heavy (Turf); Longchamp (FR): Good To Soft (Turf); Towcester: Good (Turf); Wincanton: Good To Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 26 October 2008?: Outright favourites won 8 of 28 on 26 October 2008 (28.6%); joint favourites won 0 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £28.00 and returned £19.89 — a loss of £8.11. 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 Auditor (GB) at 50/1 in the 3:05 Betfair Handicap Chase at Towcester.
What was the feature race on 26 October 2008?: The feature race was the 2:50 Prix Royal-Oak (Group 1) at Longchamp (FR), won by Yeats (IRE) (9/2).
What time was the first race on 26 October 2008?: The first race was the 12:45 Prix des Feuillants at Longchamp (FR); the last was the 4:50 Prix Musee d'Orsay at Longchamp (FR).