What horse racing was on 5 December 2008?

41 races across 6 meetings were run on 5 December 2008: Auteuil (FR) (7 races), Dundalk (AW) (8 races), Exeter (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (7 races), Sandown (6 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (6 races). That is Auteuil (FR) in France; Dundalk (AW) in Ireland; Exeter, Lingfield (AW), Sandown and Wolverhampton (AW) 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 5 December 2008?

Auteuil (FR): Heavy (Turf); Dundalk (AW): Standard (AW); Exeter: Soft (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Sandown: Soft (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 5 December 2008?

Outright favourites won 13 of 32 on 5 December 2008 (40.6%); joint favourites won 2 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £32.00 and returned £33.79 — a profit of £1.79. 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 Kadouchski (FR) at 20/1 in the 3:40 Blue Square Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Sandown.

What was the feature race on 5 December 2008?

The feature race was the 2:35 Blue Square Casino Future Stars Chase (Intermediate Listed) (Listed) at Sandown, won by Barbers Shop (GB) (6/4F).

What time was the first race on 5 December 2008?

The first race was the 12:10 Bet At ladbrokes.com Maiden Stakes at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 9:40 Hibernia Steel Handicap at Dundalk (AW).

Racing Results

Friday 5 December 2008

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41 races were run across 6 meetings on 5 December 2008: Auteuil (FR), Dundalk (AW), Exeter, Lingfield (AW), Sandown and Wolverhampton (AW).

Auteuil (FR) Heavy · Turf · 7 races · France

12:15 Prix Kerym (Claiming Hurdle) (Fillies) Hurdle · 2m 2f · 3 ran
1. 12. Tekila De L'Orme (FR)Won by 5 lengths · J: Romain Bonnet · T: R Caget
2. 28. Elise Des Monceaux (FR)
3. 37. Kentucky Queen (GER)
12:45 Prix Elseneur (Claiming Chase) Chase · 2m1½f · 4 ran
1. 11. Endless Ocean (FR)Won by 6 lengths · J: Arnaud Cordelet · T: G Cherel
2. 26. Black Des Pres (FR)
3. 39. Didjeridoo (FR)
1:15 Prix Cap (Claiming Hurdle) (Colts & Geldings) Hurdle · 2m 2f · 3 ran
1. 110. Matchd'Ouilly (FR)Won by 1½ lengths · J: Alain De Chitray · T: T Trapenard
2. 28. Radix (FR)
3. 33. Priorid'Ouilly (FR)
1:45 Prix Le Hon (Chase) Chase · 2m1½f · 4 ran
1. 15. Mortain (FR)Won by 5 lengths · J: Jean-Luc Beaunez · T: M Beltran
2. 23. Qhilimar (FR)
3. 38. Kap Rock (FR)
2:15 Prix Leopold Bara (Hurdle) (Fillies) Hurdle · 2m 2f · 3 ran
1. 18. Moncha (FR)Won by 8 lengths · J: Jean-Philippe Priol · T: F-M Cottin
2. 25. Monica Du Charmil (FR)
3. 31. Madison Road (IRE)
2:45 Prix Oeneas (Chase) Chase · 2m4½f · 3 ran
1. 110. Isnos (FR)Won by 8 lengths · J: Steven Colas · T: J Bertran De Balanda
2. 22. Cadouraki (FR)
3. 31. Pilleur D'Or (FR)
3:15 Prix Barcelonnette (Claiming Hurdle) Hurdle · 2m 2f · 3 ran
1. 11. Royal Breeze (FR)Won by 1½ lengths · J: Gael Barbedette · T: B Barbier
2. 214. Onde De Sivola (FR)
3. 39. Dolelouis (FR)

Auteuil racecourse statistics →

Dundalk (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 5 of 8 · Biggest winner 10/1

6:10 O'Doherty's Audio & Video Productions Handicap Flat · 6f · 14 ran
1. 18. Romeo's On Fire (IRE)6/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Emmet McNamara · T: G M Lyons
2. 211. Inwood (IRE)12/1
3. 315. Full Title (IRE)8/1
4. 36. Headford View (IRE)9/2
5. 65. Soap Wars (GB)7/2 fav
6:40 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Div 1) Flat · 7f · 13 ran
1. 19. Adjaliya (IRE)5/4 favWon by half a length · J: Mick Kinane · T: John M Oxx
2. 25. Pozyc (FR)5/2
3. 36. Seachantach (USA)8/1
7:10 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Div 2) Flat · 7f · 14 ran
1. 11. Decent Fella (IRE)10/1Won by a short head · J: Kevin Manning · T: Edward Lynam
2. 22. Lista Lightning (IRE)7/1
3. 38. Halaziya (IRE)10/3
4. 134. Northern Rocker (USA)5/2 fav
7:40 Clear AV Ltd. Stakes Flat · 7f · 14 ran
1. 11. Finicius (USA)11/10 favWon by a short head · J: Fran Berry · T: Eoin Griffin
2. 24. Quinmaster (USA)7/2
3. 32. Empirical Power (IRE)11/2
8:10 Sloan Rent-A-Loo & Enviromental Handicap (45-60) Flat · 1m · 14 ran
1. 13. Countess Petrushka (USA)7/2 favWon by a short head · J: Wayne Lordan · T: T Stack
2. 210. Rambling Dancer (IRE)8/1
3. 32. Imco Tendence (IRE)5/1
8:40 Crown Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap Flat · 1m 4f · 14 ran
1. 111. Gwens Spirit (IRE)8/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Kevin Manning · T: William J Fitzpatrick
2. 24. Ballet Boy (IRE)8/1
3. 312. Naiysan (FR)8/1
4. 49. Gay Sloane (IRE)11/4 fav
9:10 Crown Plaza Hotel Blanchardstown Handicap (50-80) Flat · 1m 2f 150y · 13 ran
1. 114. Coffee Tea Or Me (GB)2/1 favWon by 5½ lengths · J: Declan McDonogh · T: W P Mullins
2. 23. Wikaala (USA)7/1
3. 38. Choir Singer (FR)5/1
9:40 Hibernia Steel Handicap (50-70) Flat · 1m 2f 150y · 14 ran
1. 15. Hassanali (IRE)9/4 favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: Kevin Manning · T: J T Gorman
2. 213. Salazaar (IRE)25/1
3. 314. Good Time Sue (IRE)20/1

Dundalk (AW) racecourse statistics →

Exeter Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 12/1

12:30 Desert Orchid Restaurant Conditionals' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 3f · 8 ran
1. 14. Mistress To No One (GB)4/1Won by 13 lengths · J: Aidan Coleman · T: Mark Rimell
2. 22. Free To Air (GB)20/1
3. 31. Merry Music (IRE)11/1
4. 65. Dashing Romeo (USA)2/1 fav
1:00 Ilfracombe Foodservice Limited Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m 3f · 5 ran
1. 14. Lupanar (IRE)7/1Won by half a length · J: Jamie Moore · T: Gary Moore
2. 23. Doubly Guest (GB)13/2
3. 31. Franchoek (IRE)13/8
4. 42. Hector's Choice (FR)11/8 fav
1:35 Harry Dutfield Memorial Novices' Chase Chase · Class 2 · 2m 3f 110y · 4 ran
1. 13. Exmoor Ranger (IRE)8/11 favWon by 3½ lengths · J: Christian Williams · T: Victor Dartnall
2. 21. Oscar Bay (IRE)3/1
3. 35. No Panic (IRE)11/4
2:10 Axminster Carpets Devon Marathon Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 4m · 14 ran
1. 110. Deep Quest (GB)12/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Rodi Greene · T: Simon Burrough
2. 23. Toulouse-Lautrec (IRE)9/1
3. 34. Victory Gunner (IRE)16/1
4. PU9. The Risky Viking (IRE) · pulled up4/1 fav
2:45 E.B.F. 'NH' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 1f · 10 ran
1. 11. Darstardly Dick (IRE)2/1 favJ: Christian Williams · T: Victor Dartnall
2. 24. Glenwood Knight (IRE)3/1
3. 38. Summery Justice (IRE)16/1
3:20 Exeter Racecourse Conference Centre Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m · 9 ran
1. 12. Rosie All Over (GB)9/2 jt-favWon by a short head · J: Jason Maguire · T: Donald McCain
2. 26. Laudamus (GB)9/2 jt-fav
3. 34. Willy The Slip (GB)5/1
3:50 E.B.F. 'Junior' Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 5 · 1m 5f · 15 ran
1. 16. Mail De Bievre (FR)7/2Won by a neck · J: Gerard Tumelty · T: Alan King
2. 212. Tzora (GB)16/1
3. 39. Quotation Mark (IRE)28/1
4. 711. Tigerbythetale (IRE)2/1 fav

Exeter racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 3 of 6 · Biggest winner 16/1

12:10 Bet At ladbrokes.com Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Flat · Class 5 · 1m · 8 ran
1. 16. Kings Destiny (GB)10/11 favWon by 2¾ lengths · J: Neil Callan · T: Michael Jarvis
2. 28. Mellow Mixture (GB)50/1
3. 310. Wee Sonny (IRE)20/1
12:40 Bet At Ladbrokes.com Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 2f · 12 ran
1. 12. Sabre Light (GB)5/1Won by a length · J: Jerry O'Dwyer · T: Jeff Pearce
2. 23. Zero Cool (USA)15/8 fav
3. 31. Nawamees (IRE)10/3
1:15 Bet At ladbrokes.com Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Flat · Class 5 · 1m · 9 ran
1. 19. Premier Banker (IRE)16/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Shane Kelly · T: Jeremy Noseda
2. 24. Formula (USA)2/5 fav
3. 33. Dukes Art (GB)25/1
1:50 Play Bingo At Ladbrokes.com Nursery Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 4 ran
1. 12. Noverre To Go (IRE)11/8 favWon by 2¼ lengths · J: Richard Kingscote · T: Tom Dascombe
2. 23. Dakota Hills (GB)9/1
3. 34. Diamond Twister (USA)7/2
2:25 Play Casino At Ladbrokes.com Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m · 10 ran
1. 12. Internationaldebut (IRE)6/4 favWon by a short head · J: Adam Kirby · T: S Parr
2. 210. Prince Of Thebes (IRE)14/1
3. 37. Gallantry (GB)16/1
3:00 Play Poker At Ladbrokes.com Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f · 12 ran
1. 113. I Confess (GB)4/1 jt-favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Neil Callan · T: David Evans
2. 23. Everybody Knows (GB)12/1
3. 36. Danish Art (IRE)11/2
3:30 Better Prices, Bigger Wins At Ladbrokes.com Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 4f · 5 ran
1. 13. Aegean Prince (GB)11/2Won by 2¼ lengths · J: Ryan Moore · T: Richard Hannon Snr
2. 24. Alsadaa (USA)4/1
3. 35. Scarab (IRE)5/6 fav

Lingfield (AW) racecourse statistics →

Sandown Soft · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 3 of 6 · Biggest winner 20/1

12:50 Blue Square Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 110y · 5 ran
1. 11. Helium (FR)4/6 favWon by 11 lengths · J: Liam Treadwell · T: Nick Gifford
2. 22. Tuanku (IRE)15/8
3. 34. Highland Homestead (GB)25/1
1:25 Singleton Of Dufftown Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 4f 110y · 10 ran
1. 11. Rustarix (FR)2/1 favWon by a short head · J: Robert Thornton · T: Alan King
2. 25. Creinch (GB)11/1
3. 39. By George (IRE)4/1
2:00 Blue Square Poker Winter Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m 4f · 7 ran
1. 16. Junior (GB)11/2Won by 4½ lengths · J: Robert Thornton · T: Alan King
2. 24. On Raglan Road (IRE)8/13 fav
3. 33. Ogee (GB)16/1
2:35 Blue Square Casino Future Stars Chase (Intermediate Listed) Chase · Class 1 · 3m 110y · 5 ran
1. 12. Barbers Shop (GB)6/4 favWon by 3¾ lengths · J: Barry Geraghty · T: Nicky Henderson
2. 25. Abbeybraney (IRE)10/1
3. 33. Roll Along (IRE)2/1
3:10 Blue Square Mobile Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m 110y · 6 ran
1. 19. River Indus (GB)7/2Won by 5 lengths · J: William Kennedy · T: Bob Buckler
2. 27. Jim Bobs Girl (IRE)11/4 fav
3. 34. Pass Me A Dime (GB)10/3
3:40 Blue Square Novices' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 110y · 13 ran
1. 110. Kadouchski (FR)20/1Won by a length · J: William Kennedy · T: John Berry
2. 211. Spartan Place (GB)7/1
3. 314. Karky Schultz (GER)11/1
4. 87. Buffalo Bob (IRE)10/3 fav

Sandown racecourse statistics →

Wolverhampton (AW) Standard · AW · 6 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 0 of 6 · Biggest winner 18/1

6:50 Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 1f 103y · 12 ran
1. 18. Bailieborough (IRE)18/1Won by half a length · J: Lance Betts · T: Brian Ellison
2. 24. Prince Golan (IRE)14/1
3. 32. Mooted (UAE)28/1
4. 57. Sir Liam (USA)2/1 fav
7:20 Book Tickets Online Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 1f · 11 ran
1. 13. Red Somerset (USA)4/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Michael Metcalfe · T: Ron Hodges
2. 211. Boundless Prospect (USA)28/1
3. 35. Electric Warrior (IRE)2/1 fav
7:50 Hotel & Conferencing Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f · 11 ran
1. 11. Ajara (IRE)9/1Won by a neck · J: Greg Fairley · T: Nicky Vaughan
2. 212. Volochkova (USA)11/2
3. 37. Passage To India (IRE)11/1
4. 59. Rag And Bone (CAN)Evens fav
8:20 Enjoy Evening Racing Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 9 ran
1. 12. Canadian Danehill (IRE)6/1Won by half a length · J: Eddie Ahern · T: Robert Cowell
2. 21. First Order (GB)13/2
3. 36. Figaro Flyer (IRE)12/1
4. 74. Fast Freddie (GB)2/1 fav
8:50 Dine In Horizons Restaurant Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f · 7 ran
1. 11. Nobelix (IRE)9/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Martin Dwyer · T: Jeremy Gask
2. 27. Little Carmela (GB)6/1
3. 35. William's Way (GB)13/2
4. 58. Penang Cinta (GB)11/4 fav
9:20 Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 1f · 9 ran
1. 16. Spinning (GB)9/2Won by half a length · J: Tom Eaves · T: David Barron
2. 29. Follow The Flag (IRE)5/1
3. 37. Jawaab (IRE)7/2 fav

Wolverhampton (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 41 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 favourites13 of 32 won40.6% · 32 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 profit of £1.79Staked £32.00, returned £33.79 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerKadouchski (FR) 20/1The 3:40 Blue Square Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Sandown
Joint favourites2 of 4 won50.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Auteuil (FR)	0	0	7	—
Dundalk (AW)	5	8	8	—
Exeter	2	6	7	1 of 2 won
Lingfield (AW)	3	6	7	1 of 2 won
Sandown	3	6	6	—
Wolverhampton (AW)	0	6	6	—

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 5 December 2008?: 41 races across 6 meetings were run on 5 December 2008: Auteuil (FR) (7 races), Dundalk (AW) (8 races), Exeter (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (7 races), Sandown (6 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (6 races). That is Auteuil (FR) in France; Dundalk (AW) in Ireland; Exeter, Lingfield (AW), Sandown and Wolverhampton (AW) 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 5 December 2008?: Auteuil (FR): Heavy (Turf); Dundalk (AW): Standard (AW); Exeter: Soft (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Sandown: Soft (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 5 December 2008?: Outright favourites won 13 of 32 on 5 December 2008 (40.6%); joint favourites won 2 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £32.00 and returned £33.79 — a profit of £1.79. 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 Kadouchski (FR) at 20/1 in the 3:40 Blue Square Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Sandown.
What was the feature race on 5 December 2008?: The feature race was the 2:35 Blue Square Casino Future Stars Chase (Intermediate Listed) (Listed) at Sandown, won by Barbers Shop (GB) (6/4F).
What time was the first race on 5 December 2008?: The first race was the 12:10 Bet At ladbrokes.com Maiden Stakes at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 9:40 Hibernia Steel Handicap at Dundalk (AW).