What horse racing was on 6 August 2006?

42 races across 7 meetings were run on 6 August 2006: Chester (6 races), Cork (7 races), Deauville (FR) (8 races), Galway (7 races), La Teste De Buch (FR) (1 race), Market Rasen (7 races) and Newbury (6 races). That is Chester, Market Rasen and Newbury in Great Britain; Cork and Galway in Ireland; Deauville (FR) and La Teste De Buch (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 6 August 2006?

Chester: Good To Firm (Turf); Cork: Good To Firm (Turf); Deauville (FR): Good (Turf); Galway: Good (Turf); La Teste De Buch (FR): Soft (Turf); Market Rasen: Good To Firm (Turf); Newbury: Good To Firm (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 6 August 2006?

Outright favourites won 9 of 34 on 6 August 2006 (26.5%); joint favourites won 1 of 5. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £34.00 and returned £21.92 — a loss of £12.08. 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 Dream of Paradise (USA) at 25/1 in the 4:00 Accuma Handicap at Chester.

What was the feature race on 6 August 2006?

The feature race was the 3:20 Prix Maurice de Gheest (Group 1) at Deauville (FR), won by Marchand D'Or (FR) (13/1).

What time was the first race on 6 August 2006?

The first race was the 11:07 Criterium Du Bequet at La Teste De Buch (FR); the last was the 5:30 Ballyclough INH Flat Race at Cork.

Racing Results

Sunday 6 August 2006

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42 races were run across 7 meetings on 6 August 2006: Chester, Cork, Deauville (FR), Galway, La Teste De Buch (FR), Market Rasen and Newbury.

Chester Good To Firm · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

2:20 Woods Of Windsor Nursery Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f18y Invincible Force (IRE) EvensF
2:50 Cheshire County Council Foster Care E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 7f2y Gweebarra (GB) 4/6F
3:25 Halliwell Jones BMW - Mile Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 7f122y Chicken Soup (GB) 9/4F
4:00 Accuma Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m2f75y Dream of Paradise (USA) 25/1
4:35 Red Corner Events Queensferry Stakes (Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 6f18y The Kiddykid (IRE) 9/1
5:05 Warwick International Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m4f66y Mr Aitch (IRE) 10/1

Chester racecourse statistics →

Cork Good To Firm · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

2:25 Mallow Hurdle Hurdle · 3m Man On The Nile (IRE) 8/1
2:55 Charleville Handicap Hurdle (74-102) Hurdle · 2m Marguerita (FR) 9/2
3:30 Navigation Road Nursery Flat · 6f Musthav (IRE) 6/4F
4:00 Mitchelstown Maiden Flat · 6f Miss Donovan (GB) 20/1
4:30 corkracecourse.ie Handicap (40-70) Flat · 5f Zhukhov (IRE) 10/1
5:00 Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (40-60) Flat · 1m4f Always The Groom (IRE) EvensF
5:30 Ballyclough INH Flat Race NH Flat · 2m Aldhaher Beebers (IRE) 7/2

Cork racecourse statistics →

Deauville (FR) Good · Turf · 8 races · France

1:15 Prix de Rumesnil (Claimer) (Fillies) Flat · 1m Parlami D'Amore (GB)
1:50 Prix des Collectivites Locales (Prix du Havre) (Handicap) Flat · 1m2f Musical Way (FR)
2:20 Prix de L'Eure (All-Weather) Flat · 1m1½f Porticcio (IRE) 14/5F
2:50 Prix de Coupesarte (Women Professionals) (Fillies) (All-Weather) Flat · 1m1½f Radio Londres (FR)
3:20 Prix Maurice de Gheest Flat · 6½f Marchand D'Or (FR) 13/1
3:50 Prix de Pomone (Fillies & Mares) Flat · 1m4½f Freedonia (GB) 14/1
4:20 Prix de Villers (Claimer) (All-Weather) Flat · 1m1½f Longridge (GER)
4:50 Prix de Cherbourg (Handicap) Flat · 1m2f Silver World (USA)

Deauville racecourse statistics →

Galway Good · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

2:15 Corrib Village Beginners Chase Chase · 2m1f Lugante (IRE) 14/1
2:45 Cork Airport Hotel Handicap Hurdle (81-116) Hurdle · 2m2f On The Other Hand (IRE) 10/1
3:20 Tara Towers Hotel Handicap Hurdle (88-130) Hurdle · 3m Castle Hope (IRE) 8/1
3:50 Galway Fairgreen Hotel Handicap (50-70) Flat · 7f Kuwait Tower (IRE) 20/1
4:20 M.McNamara & Co. Builders Dubin & Galway Premier Handicap Flat · 7f Bolodenka (IRE) 9/2
4:50 Mercer Hotel EBF Fillies Maiden Flat · 1m4f Bling It On (USA) 5/1
5:20 Tara Towers Hotel (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race NH Flat · 2m Cork All Star (IRE) 10/1

Galway racecourse statistics →

La Teste De Buch (FR) Soft · Turf · 1 race · France

11:07 Criterium Du Bequet () Flat · 6f Iron Lips (GB)

La Teste De Buch racecourse statistics →

Market Rasen Good To Firm · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

2:10 Embers Oil & Gas Boiler Installation Selling Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m1f110y New Wish (IRE) 5/1
2:40 Steve Appleby Lottery Winner Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m6f Present Oriented (USA) 9/4
3:15 Embers Quality Fires & Surrounds Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m1f110y Sakenos (POL) 13/8
3:50 Embers Multi Fuel Stove Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m3f110y Irish Wolf (FR) 5/4F
4:25 Embers Bathroom Showroom Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m4f Tommy Spar (GB) 4/1
4:55 Embers For All Your Plumbing Needs Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 3m1f Fibre Optics (IRE) 9/1
5:25 Ian Crooks (Grumpy) 60th Birthday Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m1f110y Major Comet (GB) 16/1

Market Rasen racecourse statistics →

Newbury Good To Firm · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

2:00 cantorspreadfair.com Ladies Invitation Fegentri Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m2f6y Luis Melendez (USA) 3/1J
2:30 First Great Western E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 6f8y Astronomer Royal (USA) 4/7F
3:05 Grundon Recycle Nursery Handicap (Str) Flat · Class 4 · 7f Cesc (GB) 16/1
3:40 E.B.F. Chalice Stakes (Fillies' Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 1m4f5y Fermion (IRE) 14/1
4:15 First Great Western Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f34y The Jobber (IRE) 6/1
4:45 Spillers Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m2f6y Hanella (IRE) 15/8F

Newbury racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 42 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 favourites9 of 34 won26.5% · 34 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 £12.08Staked £34.00, returned £21.92 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerDream of Paradise (USA) 25/1The 4:00 Accuma Handicap at Chester
Joint favourites1 of 5 won20.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Chester	3	6	6	—
Cork	2	7	7	—
Deauville (FR)	1	2	8	0 of 3 won
Galway	0	7	7	—
La Teste De Buch (FR)	0	0	1	—
Market Rasen	1	7	7	—
Newbury	2	5	6	1 of 2 won

One day is a tiny sample; the long-run line is the comparison. 6 races have no favourite identified — no starting prices are stored for them. 6 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 6 August 2006?: 42 races across 7 meetings were run on 6 August 2006: Chester (6 races), Cork (7 races), Deauville (FR) (8 races), Galway (7 races), La Teste De Buch (FR) (1 race), Market Rasen (7 races) and Newbury (6 races). That is Chester, Market Rasen and Newbury in Great Britain; Cork and Galway in Ireland; Deauville (FR) and La Teste De Buch (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 6 August 2006?: Chester: Good To Firm (Turf); Cork: Good To Firm (Turf); Deauville (FR): Good (Turf); Galway: Good (Turf); La Teste De Buch (FR): Soft (Turf); Market Rasen: Good To Firm (Turf); Newbury: Good To Firm (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 6 August 2006?: Outright favourites won 9 of 34 on 6 August 2006 (26.5%); joint favourites won 1 of 5. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £34.00 and returned £21.92 — a loss of £12.08. 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 Dream of Paradise (USA) at 25/1 in the 4:00 Accuma Handicap at Chester.
What was the feature race on 6 August 2006?: The feature race was the 3:20 Prix Maurice de Gheest (Group 1) at Deauville (FR), won by Marchand D'Or (FR) (13/1).
What time was the first race on 6 August 2006?: The first race was the 11:07 Criterium Du Bequet at La Teste De Buch (FR); the last was the 5:30 Ballyclough INH Flat Race at Cork.