HRI Fact Book 2008 - Horse Racing Ireland

ENTRIES AND RUNNERS 2008
TOTAL ENTRIES 2004 - 2008
Thousands
110
Year Fixtures Number Entries Avg. No.
of Races
Entries
per race
2004 305 2,196 73,508 33.5
2005 313 2,241 87,030 38.8
100
90
80
70
60
73.5
87.0
87.4
105.4
96.5
2006 319 2,268 87,392 38.5
50
2007 333 2,397 105,425 44.0
40
2008 342 2,454 96,535 39.3
30
Thousands 20
TOTAL FLAT ENTRIES 2004 - 2008
Year Number Entries Avg. No
of Races
Entries
per race
2004 844 29,893 35.4
2005 868 31,974 36.8
2006 874 31,600 36.2
2007 948 35,788 37.4
2008 1,020 32,624 32.0
Thousands
36
34
32
30
28
26
24
22
29.9
32.0
31.6
35.8
32.6
TOTAL NATIONAL HUNT ENTRIES 2004 - 2008
Year Number Entries Avg. No
of Races
Entries
per race
2004 1,352 43,617 32.3
2005 1,373 55,056 40.1
2006 1,394 55,792 40.0
2007 1,439 69,637 48.4
2008 1,434 63,911 44.6
70
65
60
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
Thousands
69.6
63.9
55.1 55.8
43.6
Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
AVERAGE NUMBER OF ENTRIES
PER RACE 2004 - 2008
44
44.0
40
38.8 38.5
36
32
33.5
28
39.3
AVERAGE NUMBER OF FLAT & NH ENTRIES
PER RACE 2004 - 2008
National Hunt
70
60
50
48.4
35.4 36.8 40.1 44.6
40
36.2 40.0 37.4
30
32.3 32.0
20
10
Flat
24
Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
0
Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
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