What horse racing was on 8 August 2007?

56 races across 8 meetings were run on 8 August 2007: Brighton (6 races), Deauville (FR) (8 races), Gowran Park (8 races), Kempton (AW) (7 races), Newcastle (6 races), Pontefract (8 races), Sligo (7 races) and Yarmouth (6 races). That is Brighton, Kempton (AW), Newcastle, Pontefract and Yarmouth in Great Britain; Deauville (FR) in France; Gowran Park and Sligo 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 8 August 2007?

Brighton: Firm (Turf); Deauville (FR): Good (Turf); Gowran Park: Yielding (Turf); Kempton (AW): Standard (AW); Newcastle: Good To Firm (Turf); Pontefract: Good To Firm (Turf); Sligo: Soft (Turf); Yarmouth: Good To Firm (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 8 August 2007?

Outright favourites won 20 of 50 on 8 August 2007 (40.0%); joint favourites won 1 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £50.00 and returned £59.38 — a profit of £9.38. 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 Coscorrig (IRE) at 33/1 in the 7:45 Austies Bar & Restaurant Maiden Hurdle at Sligo.

What was the feature race on 8 August 2007?

The feature race was the 6:30 Hurry Harriet New Listed Race At Gowran Maiden (Listed) at Gowran Park, won by Nell Peters (IRE) (10/1).

What time was the first race on 8 August 2007?

The first race was the 1:05 Prix du Mezeray at Deauville (FR); the last was the 9:20 TFM Networks Handicap at Kempton (AW).

Racing Results

Wednesday 8 August 2007

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56 races were run across 8 meetings on 8 August 2007: Brighton, Deauville (FR), Gowran Park, Kempton (AW), Newcastle, Pontefract, Sligo and Yarmouth.

Brighton Firm · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

2:30 Terminus At Hailsham EBF Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stks Flat · Class 5 · 6f209y Fly Kiss (GB) 25/1
3:00 Jack Sandhu Pub Co Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m1f209y Recalcitrant (GB) 5/1
3:30 Step Change Bars Selling Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m3f196y King's Ransom (GB) 11/4J
4:00 John Smith's Brighton Mile Challenge Trophy Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f214y Kasumi (GB) 3/1F
4:30 Pulse Bar Sprint Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f213y Buckie Massa (GB) 7/4F
5:00 South East Leisure Group Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f214y Caravel (IRE) 6/5F

Brighton racecourse statistics →

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

1:05 Prix du Mezeray (Round Course) Flat · 7½f Trip To Glory (FR)
1:35 Prix de Troarn (Colts & Geldings) Flat · 1m4½f Coastal Path (GB) 7/10F
2:05 Prix de Circqueville (Colts & Geldings) (All-Weather) Flat · 1m1½f Indian Choice (USA)
2:35 Prix de Coupesarte (Fillies) (All-Weather) Flat · 1m1½f Castellina I (GB) 58/10
3:05 Prix des Bergeries (Claimer) (Colts & Geldings) (All-Weather) Flat · 1m1½f Real Spain (FR)
3:35 Prix du Breuil en Auge (Handicap) (All-Weather) Flat · 1m4f Majimourien (FR)
4:05 Prix d'Hermanville (Claimer) (Fillies) (All-Weather) Flat · 1m1½f Lanabablue (FR)
4:35 Prix de Manerbe (Handicap) (All-Weather) Flat · 1m4f Top Snob (GB)

Deauville racecourse statistics →

Gowran Park Yielding · Turf · 8 races · Ireland

5:00 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Div 1) Flat · 7f Unquenchable Fire (IRE) 4/1
5:30 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Div 2) Flat · 7f Frozen Fire (GER) 7/4F
6:00 Noel Moynihan Memorial Nursery Handicap (52-80) Flat · 1m Indiana Gal (IRE) 5/2
6:30 Hurry Harriet New Listed Race At Gowran Maiden Flat · 1m Nell Peters (IRE) 10/1
7:00 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap (60-90) Flat · 1m Dane Blue (IRE) 6/4F
7:30 Golf Open Week At Gowran Park Handicap (60-100) Flat · 1m1f130y Mombassa (IRE) 13/2
8:00 Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (50-80) Flat · 1m1f130y Caltra Princess (IRE) 25/1
8:30 Kilkenny Maiden Flat · 1m4f Strike An Ark (IRE) 9/4

Gowran Park racecourse statistics →

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

6:20 Weatherbys Printing Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m3f Nightspot (GB) 5/4F
6:50 Mick Turner 60th Birthday Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m Im Ova Ere Dad (IRE) 4/1
7:20 digibet.Com Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 7f Delta Diva (USA) 8/1
7:50 Digibet Casino Nursery Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f High Days (IRE) 11/4
8:20 Digibet Sports Betting Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m Amarna (USA) 7/4F
8:50 TFM Networks London Mile Handicap (Qualifier) Flat · Class 4 · 1m Cape Hawk (IRE) 11/4
9:20 TFM Networks Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m3f Norman The Great (GB) 7/2F

Kempton (AW) racecourse statistics →

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

2:20 Barclays Bank Nursery Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f Welcome Return (IRE) 20/1
2:50 KPMG Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 6f Thompsons Walls (IRE) 5/1
3:20 J & G Archibald Builders Merchant Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 2m19y Karlani (IRE) 7/2
3:50 Tarmac Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f Viva Volta (GB) 7/2
4:20 Premier Traffic Management Rating Related Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m1f9y Deadline (UAE) 15/8F
4:50 ESH Charitable Trust Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m2f32y Cheshire Prince (GB) 2/1

Newcastle racecourse statistics →

Pontefract Good To Firm · Turf · 8 races · Great Britain

2:10 Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Amateurs' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m2f6y Snark (IRE) 7/2F
2:40 Park Hill Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Flat · Class 4 · 6f American Art (IRE) 15/8F
3:10 Park Hill Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Flat · Class 4 · 6f Naomh Geileis (USA) 8/11F
3:40 RBS Invoice Finance Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m4y Monkey Glas (IRE) 7/2F
4:10 Subscribe Online at racinguk.tv Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m4f8y Ajaan (GB) 5/1
4:40 Chaplins Club Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f The History Man (IRE) 12/1
5:10 Matty Bown Memorial Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m4y Pillar of Hercules (IRE) 4/11F
5:40 August Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f Woqoodd (GB) 6/1

Pontefract racecourse statistics →

Sligo Soft · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

5:45 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Maiden Flat · 6f110y Mystic Mayfly (IRE) 20/1
6:15 info At countysligoraces.com Claiming Race Flat · 6f110y Dearg (IRE) 14/1
6:45 Foley's Bar & Off Licence Handicap (60-90) Flat · 6f110y Incline (IRE) 7/2
7:15 Martin Reilly B.M.W. Dealer Handicap Hurdle (88-130) Hurdle · 2m Tai Lass (GB) 7/4F
7:45 Austies Bar & Restaurant Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m Coscorrig (IRE) 33/1
8:15 Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m4f Spaxdotcom (IRE) 4/6F
8:45 Tuesday 28th August At Sligo Handicap Hurdle (74-95) Hurdle · 2m4f The Chip Chopman (IRE) 2/1F

Sligo racecourse statistics →

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

5:40 George Darling Memorial Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m2f21y Keycavern (GB) 15/2
6:10 Your Mortgage Solutions Maiden Auction Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 7f3y Imperial Decree (GB) 10/1
6:40 Constitution Motors Hyundai Selling Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m3y Viable (GB) 10/1
7:10 Banham Poultry Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f3y Empire Dancer (IRE) 18/1
7:40 Eastern Power Systems Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f3y Gone'n'dunnett (IRE) 12/1
8:10 PKF (UK) Llp Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m6f17y Mickmacmagoole (IRE) 10/11F

Yarmouth racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 56 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 favourites20 of 50 won40.0% · 50 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 £9.38Staked £50.00, returned £59.38 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerCoscorrig (IRE) 33/1The 7:45 Austies Bar & Restaurant Maiden Hurdle at Sligo
Joint favourites1 of 2 won50.0% · 1 race had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Brighton	3	5	6	1 of 2 won
Deauville (FR)	2	3	8	—
Gowran Park	2	8	8	—
Kempton (AW)	3	7	7	—
Newcastle	1	6	6	—
Pontefract	5	8	8	—
Sligo	3	7	7	—
Yarmouth	1	6	6	—

One day is a tiny sample; the long-run line is the comparison. 5 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 8 August 2007?: 56 races across 8 meetings were run on 8 August 2007: Brighton (6 races), Deauville (FR) (8 races), Gowran Park (8 races), Kempton (AW) (7 races), Newcastle (6 races), Pontefract (8 races), Sligo (7 races) and Yarmouth (6 races). That is Brighton, Kempton (AW), Newcastle, Pontefract and Yarmouth in Great Britain; Deauville (FR) in France; Gowran Park and Sligo 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 8 August 2007?: Brighton: Firm (Turf); Deauville (FR): Good (Turf); Gowran Park: Yielding (Turf); Kempton (AW): Standard (AW); Newcastle: Good To Firm (Turf); Pontefract: Good To Firm (Turf); Sligo: Soft (Turf); Yarmouth: Good To Firm (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 8 August 2007?: Outright favourites won 20 of 50 on 8 August 2007 (40.0%); joint favourites won 1 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £50.00 and returned £59.38 — a profit of £9.38. 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 Coscorrig (IRE) at 33/1 in the 7:45 Austies Bar & Restaurant Maiden Hurdle at Sligo.
What was the feature race on 8 August 2007?: The feature race was the 6:30 Hurry Harriet New Listed Race At Gowran Maiden (Listed) at Gowran Park, won by Nell Peters (IRE) (10/1).
What time was the first race on 8 August 2007?: The first race was the 1:05 Prix du Mezeray at Deauville (FR); the last was the 9:20 TFM Networks Handicap at Kempton (AW).