What horse racing was on 5 March 2020?

35 races across 5 meetings were run on 5 March 2020: Carlisle (7 races), Newcastle (AW) (8 races), Southwell (AW) (6 races), Thurles (7 races) and Wincanton (7 races). That is Carlisle, Newcastle (AW), Southwell (AW) and Wincanton in Great Britain; Thurles in Ireland. 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 March 2020?

Carlisle: Soft (Turf); Newcastle (AW): Standard (AW); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW); Thurles: Soft To Heavy (Turf); Wincanton: Soft (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 5 March 2020?

Outright favourites won 8 of 32 on 5 March 2020 (25.0%); joint favourites won 2 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £32.00 and returned £19.02 — a loss of £12.98. 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 John Cannon (GB) at 20/1 in the 5:35 Fethard Flat Race at Thurles.

What time was the first race on 5 March 2020?

The first race was the 1:50 Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Mares' Novices' Hurdle at Wincanton; the last was the 8:30 Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap at Newcastle (AW).

Racing Results

Thursday 5 March 2020

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35 races were run across 5 meetings on 5 March 2020: Carlisle, Newcastle (AW), Southwell (AW), Thurles and Wincanton.

Carlisle Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 0 of 5 · Biggest winner 12/1

2:15 racingtv.com 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals'/Amateurs') Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 3f 61y · 8 ran
1. 12. Echo Express (IRE)8/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Mr Lyall Hodgins · T: Nicky Richards
2. 25. Barnay (GB)11/4 jt-fav
3. 36. The Pine Martin (IRE)11/4 jt-fav
2:50 Introducing Racing Tv Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 4f 198y · 4 ran
1. 13. Manetti (IRE)8/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Lucy Alexander · T: N W Alexander
2. 21. Uptown Harry (IRE)6/4 fav
3. 32. Ettila De Sivola (FR)7/2
3:25 Plough Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m 123y · 4 ran
1. 14. Skiddaw Tara (GB)12/1Won by 2¼ lengths · J: Ryan Day · T: Nicky Richards
2. 22. Glittering Love (IRE)13/2
3. 31. First Account (GB)4/6 fav
4:00 Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 4f · 6 ran
1. 11. Up Helly Aa King (GB)7/2Won by 6½ lengths · J: Grant Cockburn · T: N W Alexander
2. 25. Real Armani (GB)Evens fav
3. 32. Divine Port (USA)20/1
4:35 Watch Racing Tv Now Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 1f · 8 ran
1. 13. Cracking Destiny (IRE)6/5 jt-favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Callum Bewley · T: Alistair Whillans
2. 26. Mint Condition (GB)6/5 jt-fav
3. 37. Shaws Bridge (IRE)4/1
5:10 Eden Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 1m 7f 207y · 6 ran
1. 15. Ripstick (GB)5/1Won by 2¼ lengths · J: Conor O'Farrell · T: James Walton
2. 23. Skipping On (IRE)10/3
3. 34. Charlie Snow Angel (GB)14/1
4. 51. Mah Mate Bob (IRE)2/1 fav
5:45 Join Racing TV Now Intermediate Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 5 · 2m 1f · 3 ran
1. 13. Lanty Slea (IRE)5/4Won by a nose · J: Ryan Day · T: Nicky Richards
2. 22. Honda Fifty (IRE)4/5 fav
3. 34. The Gap (IRE)20/1

Carlisle racecourse statistics →

Newcastle (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 3 of 7 · Biggest winner 9/1

4:55 Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Novice Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f 98y · 4 ran
1. 12. Dark Heart (GB)1/3 favWon by 4 lengths · J: P J McDonald · T: Mark Johnston
2. 23. Agreed (GB)9/4
3. 34. Chenille (IRE)66/1
5:30 Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f · 6 ran
1. 13. Street Life (GB)10/11 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Connor Murtagh · T: Richard Fahey
2. 21. Superiority (IRE)7/1
3. 32. Comeatchoo (IRE)3/1
6:00 Betway Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f · 8 ran
1. 16. Tathmeen (IRE)5/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Cam Hardie · T: Antony Brittain
2. 29. Young Tiger (GB)8/1
3. 34. Foxy Forever (IRE)9/1
4. 88. Jonboy (GB)2/1 fav
6:30 Betway Casino Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 7 ran
1. 13. Equiano Springs (GB)6/1Won by half a length · J: James Sullivan · T: Tom Tate
2. 24. Mia Mento (IRE)11/4
3. 32. Glenamoy Lad (GB)7/2
4. 46. I Know How (IRE)5/2 fav
7:00 Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 1m 5y · 8 ran
1. 11. Harry George (IRE)5/2 jt-favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Ben Robinson · T: Brian Ellison
2. 22. Mango Chutney (GB)3/1
3. 39. Perfect Soldier (IRE)14/1
7:30 Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 1m 5y · 9 ran
1. 11. Peruvian Summer (IRE)9/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Jack Mitchell · T: Kevin Frost
2. 29. Ayr Poet (GB)20/1
3. 35. Don't Be Surprised (GB)11/4 fav
8:00 Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f 14y · 11 ran
1. 15. Class Clown (IRE)6/1Won by a head · J: Phil Dennis · T: David Barron
2. 21. Velma (GB)7/1
3. 32. Gweedore (GB)12/1
4. 74. Got The T Shirt (GB)5/2 fav
8:30 Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f · 11 ran
1. 15. Longroom (GB)7/2 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Graham Lee · T: Paul Midgley
2. 22. Marietta Robusti (IRE)20/1
3. 36. Van Gerwen (GB)12/1

Newcastle (AW) racecourse statistics →

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

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

2:00 Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 13y · 6 ran
1. 15. Red Jasper (GB)10/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Ben Curtis · T: Michael Appleby
2. 26. Light Lily (GB)8/11 fav
3. 33. Rulers Kingdom (IRE)7/1
2:35 Bombardier Golden Beer Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 13y · 12 ran
1. 110. Shoot To Win (IRE)7/1Won by 2¼ lengths · J: Duran Fentiman · T: Tim Easterby
2. 29. Mesmeric (GER)5/2 fav
3. 36. Dande (IRE)4/1
3:10 Betway Classified Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 6f 16y · 11 ran
1. 11. Badger Berry (GB)16/1Won by 2 lengths · J: William Carson · T: Charlie Wallis
2. 27. Poppy May (IRE)10/1
3. 39. Tilsworth Rose (GB)6/1
4. 46. Lacan (IRE)9/4 fav
3:45 Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 13y · 6 ran
1. 11. Charlie Arthur (IRE)5/2Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Finley Marsh · T: Richard Hughes
2. 23. Kentuckyconnection (USA)10/1
3. 32. Mister Music (GB)3/1
4. 56. The Eagle's Nest (IRE)2/1 fav
4:20 Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 4f 214y · 6 ran
1. 15. Aleef (IRE)11/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Rob Hornby · T: Ralph Beckett
2. 27. Samovar (GB)6/1
3. 31. Zylan (IRE)2/1
4. 46. Doc Sportello (IRE)15/8 fav
4:50 Betway Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f 14y · 6 ran
1. 14. Mukha Magic (GB)5/6 favWon by 4½ lengths · J: George Rooke · T: Gay Kelleway
2. 21. Lopes Dancer (IRE)7/1
3. 35. Contingency Fee (GB)13/2

Southwell (AW) racecourse statistics →

Thurles Soft To Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 3 of 7 · Biggest winner 20/1

2:05 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase Chase · 2m 2f · 11 ran
1. 15. Emily Moon (IRE)Evens favWon by 13 lengths · J: Robbie Power · T: Mrs John Harrington
2. 29. Our Roxane (IRE)9/4
3. 34. Edene D'arc (FR)4/1
2:40 Urlingford Rated Chase Chase · 2m 4f 171y · 7 ran
1. 15. Kavanaghs Corner (IRE)5/1Won by 2¾ lengths · J: Daniel Holden · T: Henry De Bromhead
2. 21. Crazyheart (IRE)11/2
3. 33. Western Sea (IRE)11/2
4. PU6. Steer Clear (IRE) · pulled up2/1 fav
3:15 thurles.ie Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 18 ran
1. 118. Strange Notions (IRE)Evens favWon by a short head · J: Phillip Enright · T: Charles O'Brien
2. 28. Optum (IRE)25/1
3. 32. Onlyhuman (IRE)7/4
3:50 Killinan Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Hurdle · 2m · 18 ran
1. 11. Chalky White (IRE)8/1Won by a short head · J: Keith Donoghue · T: James Daniel Dullea
2. 26. Johnny Little Legs (IRE)10/1
3. 34. Romella (IRE)7/1
4. 45. Mattie's Mountain (IRE)4/1 fav
4:25 I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 6f 197y · 12 ran
1. 15. Eklat De Rire (FR)6/5 favWon by 6 lengths · J: Rachael Blackmore · T: Henry De Bromhead
2. 27. All About Joe (IRE)7/1
3. 32. Multifactorial (IRE)10/1
5:00 Thurles Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 6f 197y · 7 ran
1. 12. Bay Ambition (IRE)4/1Won by 28 lengths · J: Jonathan Moore · T: Gavin Cromwell
2. 24. Zenon (IRE)6/1
3. 36. Bua Boy (IRE)10/1
4. F1. Braeside (IRE) · fell11/8 fav
5:35 Fethard Flat Race NH Flat · 2m · 7 ran
1. 13. John Cannon (GB)20/1Won by 2¼ lengths · J: Evan Dwan · T: Joseph G Murphy
2. 22. En Beton (FR)5/2
3. 36. Tango Echo Charlie (IRE)100/1
4. 51. Curlew Hill (IRE)6/4 fav

Thurles racecourse statistics →

Wincanton Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 1 of 7 · Biggest winner 16/1

1:50 Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Mares' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 1m 7f 65y · 13 ran
1. 13. Born In Borris (IRE)11/2Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Harry Cobden · T: Colin Tizzard
2. 27. Hollymount Holly (IRE)5/6 fav
3. 310. Little River Bay (IRE)8/1
2:25 Download The Star Sports App Now! Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 3f 166y · 12 ran
1. 14. Buckhorn George (GB)10/1Won by a short head · J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr · T: Colin Tizzard
2. 29. Mickey Buckman (GB)11/2
3. 35. Call Simon (IRE)16/1
4. PU10. Sending Love (IRE) · pulled up10/11 fav
3:00 Julia Duff 60th Birthday Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 3f 166y · 17 ran
1. 17. Goodgirlteresa (IRE)16/1Won by half a length · J: Mr Joshua Newman · T: Kayley Woollacott
2. 215. No No Tonic (GB)7/1
3. 32. Streets Of Fire (IRE)16/1
4. F8. Dr Oakley (IRE) · fell11/10 fav
3:35 starsports.bet Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 1f 30y · 11 ran
1. 16. Putdecashonthedash (IRE)9/4 favWon by 5 lengths · J: Tom Bellamy · T: Keiran Burke
2. 25. Hit The Highway (IRE)15/2
3. 39. Mr Magill (FR)9/1
4:10 Read Davy Russell's Exclusive Blog starsportsbet.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 5f 82y · 11 ran
1. 15. Earth Moor (IRE)4/1Won by 6½ lengths · J: Richard Johnson · T: Philip Hobbs
2. 23. Collooney (IRE)6/1
3. 310. Darsi In The Park (IRE)7/1
4. PU8. Midnight Midge (GB) · pulled up7/2 fav
4:45 Download The Star Sports App Now! Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m 1f 30y · 7 ran
1. 12. Le Boizelo (FR)3/1Won by 13 lengths · J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien · T: Robert Walford
2. 26. Air Navigator (GB)5/1
3. 34. Barbrook Star (IRE)11/2
4. F8. Broadclyst (IRE) · fell5/2 fav
5:20 Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Maiden Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 5 · 1m 7f 65y · 12 ran
1. 18. Smurphy Enki (FR)14/1Won by 18 lengths · J: Tom Cannon · T: Chris Gordon
2. 214. Light Em Up Nigel (IRE)40/1
3. 37. Oneupmanship (IRE)10/1
4. 1011. Time To Tinker (IRE)11/10 fav

Wincanton racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 35 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 32 won25.0% · 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 loss of £12.98Staked £32.00, returned £19.02 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerJohn Cannon (GB) 20/1The 5:35 Fethard Flat Race at Thurles
Joint favourites2 of 6 won33.3% · 3 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Carlisle	0	5	7	1 of 4 won
Newcastle (AW)	3	7	8	1 of 2 won
Southwell (AW)	1	6	6	—
Thurles	3	7	7	—
Wincanton	1	7	7	—

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 5 March 2020?: 35 races across 5 meetings were run on 5 March 2020: Carlisle (7 races), Newcastle (AW) (8 races), Southwell (AW) (6 races), Thurles (7 races) and Wincanton (7 races). That is Carlisle, Newcastle (AW), Southwell (AW) and Wincanton in Great Britain; Thurles in Ireland. 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 March 2020?: Carlisle: Soft (Turf); Newcastle (AW): Standard (AW); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW); Thurles: Soft To Heavy (Turf); Wincanton: Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 5 March 2020?: Outright favourites won 8 of 32 on 5 March 2020 (25.0%); joint favourites won 2 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £32.00 and returned £19.02 — a loss of £12.98. 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 John Cannon (GB) at 20/1 in the 5:35 Fethard Flat Race at Thurles.
What time was the first race on 5 March 2020?: The first race was the 1:50 Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Mares' Novices' Hurdle at Wincanton; the last was the 8:30 Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap at Newcastle (AW).