What horse racing was on 6 August 2008?

55 races across 8 meetings were run on 6 August 2008: Brighton (6 races), Deauville (FR) (8 races), Gowran Park (7 races), Kempton (AW) (7 races), Newcastle (6 races), Pontefract (7 races), Sligo (8 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 6 August 2008?

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

How did the favourites do on 6 August 2008?

Outright favourites won 13 of 43 on 6 August 2008 (30.2%); joint favourites won 4 of 8. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £43.00 and returned £45.08 — a profit of £2.08. 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 Shimoni (GB) at 20/1 in the 6:20 Weatherbys Bank Apprentice Handicap at Kempton (AW) (one of 2 winners at that price).

What time was the first race on 6 August 2008?

The first race was the 1:05 Prix de Rumesnil at Deauville (FR); the last was the 9:20 Mix Business With Pleasure Handicap at Kempton (AW).

Racing Results

Wednesday 6 August 2008

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55 races were run across 8 meetings on 6 August 2008: Brighton, Deauville (FR), Gowran Park, Kempton (AW), Newcastle, Pontefract, Sligo and Yarmouth.

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

2:30 E.B.F. King's Head Burgess Hill Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f209y Starry Sky (GB) 8/11F
3:00 Jack Sandhu Pub Co Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m1f209y Gracechurch (IRE) 5/1
3:30 Drink In Brighton Selling Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m3f196y Bundle Up (GB) 3/1F
4:00 John Smith's Brighton Mile Challenge Trophy Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f214y Choreography (GB) 12/1
4:30 South East Leisure Group Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f214y Ogre (USA) 3/1J
5:00 Hardings Bar And Catering Services Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f213y Cryptonite Diamond (USA) 9/1

Brighton racecourse statistics →

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

1:05 Prix de Rumesnil (Claimer) (Fillies) (Round) Flat · 1m Singapore Treat (FR)
1:35 Prix de Vire (Straight) Flat · 6f Isanous (FR)
2:05 Prix de Valseme (Claimer) (Colts & Geldings) (Round) Flat · 1m Rey Ene (IRE)
3:05 Prix des Prairies (All-Weather) Flat · 1m3½f Mandali (FR)
3:35 Prix de la Hetraie (Handicap) (All-Weather) Flat · 7½f Hiram (FR)
4:05 Prix de Branville (Claimer) (Apprentices) (All-Weather) Flat · 1m4f Morya (FR)
4:35 Prix de Neuvy au Houlme (Handicap) (All-Weather) Flat · 1m1½f Coco Star (FR)
5:05 Prix du Ribardon (Handicap) (All-Weather) Flat · 1m1½f Fantasy King (FR)

Deauville racecourse statistics →

Gowran Park Good To Yielding · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

5:25 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Flat · 7f Born To Be King (USA) 8/15F
5:55 Open Singles Every Thursday Nursery Handicap (50-80) Flat · 1m Greannmhar (USA) 10/3F
6:25 Most Stylish Racegoer At Gowran Park Maiden Flat · 1m Azaboy (IRE) 8/1
6:55 Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Fillies) Handicap (60-90) Flat · 1m Dane Blue (IRE) 7/2F
7:25 Golf Open Week At Gowran Park Handicap (60-100) Flat · 1m1f100y Shayrazan (IRE) 8/1
7:55 Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (45-70) Flat · 1m1f100y Lara Celeb (IRE) 5/1
8:25 Rooftop Restaurant At Gowran Park Maiden Flat · 1m4f Mourad (IRE) 3/1

Gowran Park racecourse statistics →

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

6:20 Weatherbys Bank Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m3f Shimoni (GB) 20/1
6:50 Kempton For Weddings Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m Anthill (GB) 4/1F
7:20 Digibet Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f Perfect Citizen (USA) 15/8F
7:50 digibet.com Nursery Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f Klynch (GB) 15/2
8:20 Digibet Casino Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m Once a Gulch (USA) 9/2
8:50 London Mile Handicap Stakes (Qualifier) Flat · Class 4 · 1m Golden Penny (GB) 11/1
9:20 Mix Business With Pleasure Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m3f Bushy Dell (IRE) 16/1

Kempton (AW) racecourse statistics →

Newcastle Soft · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

2:20 Owacoustic Ceilings Nursery Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f Lahaleeb (IRE) 9/2F
2:50 Armstrong World Industries Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 6f Needwood Lad (GB) 7/4F
3:20 CPD Distribution PLC Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 2m19y Bouggler (GB) 5/2F
3:50 Classic Excel 25th Anniversary Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f Alexander Huricane (IRE) 4/1J
4:20 Sheffield Insulations Rating Related Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m1f9y Ceka Dancer (IRE) 9/2
4:50 USG Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m2f32y Jemima's Art (GB) 14/1

Newcastle racecourse statistics →

Pontefract Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

2:10 Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Amateurs' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m2f6y Holiday Cocktail (GB) 4/1J
2:40 Ronnie Senior 80th Birthday Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 6f Alexander Gulch (USA) 16/1
3:10 Style Bar & Bar Liquid Pontefract Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m4y Admiral Dundas (IRE) 13/2
3:40 Big Fellas & Silks Nightclub Pontefract Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m4f8y Night Hour (IRE) 9/2
4:10 Chaplins Club Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f Commander Wish (GB) 9/1
4:40 Matty Bown Veterans Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m4y Major Magpie (IRE) 7/2J
5:10 Family Day On Sunday 17th August Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f Elijah Pepper (USA) 17/2

Pontefract racecourse statistics →

Sligo Yielding · Turf · 8 races · Ireland

5:15 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Maiden Flat · 6f110y Beth (GB) 6/1
5:45 Info at countysligoraces.com Claiming Stakes Flat · 6f110y Cairdiuil (IRE) 9/2
6:15 Foley's Bar & Off Licence Handicap (60-90) Flat · 6f110y Six of Hearts (GB) 13/2
6:45 Guinness Sligo Handicap Hurdle (88-130) Hurdle · 2m Kahuna (IRE) 14/1
7:15 Sligo Champion Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m Darling Harbour (FR) 5/2
7:45 Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m4f Auenschutze (GER) 2/1F
8:15 Www.thetote.com Handicap Hurdle (77-90) (Div 1) Hurdle · 2m4f Supreme Deck (IRE) 8/1
8:45 Www.thetote.com Handicap Hurdle (77-90) (Div 2) Hurdle · 2m4f Miriams Rose (IRE) 8/1

Sligo racecourse statistics →

Yarmouth Good · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

5:35 George Darling Memorial Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f3y Romany Nights (IRE) 6/1
6:05 Norfolk Nelson Museum Maiden Auction Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 7f3y Calahonda (GB) 9/2
6:35 PKF (UK) LLP Selling Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m3y Leptis Magna (GB) 4/1F
7:05 Banham Poultry Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f3y Mafaheem (GB) 7/1
7:35 Beach Radio Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m2f21y Wogan's Sister (GB) 20/1
8:05 producedinnorfolk.com Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m6f17y Askar Tau (FR) 4/11F

Yarmouth racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 55 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 43 won30.2% · 43 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 £2.08Staked £43.00, returned £45.08 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerShimoni (GB) 20/1The 6:20 Weatherbys Bank Apprentice Handicap at Kempton (AW) · one of 2 winners at that price
Joint favourites4 of 8 won50.0% · 4 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Brighton	2	5	6	1 of 2 won
Deauville (FR)	0	0	8	—
Gowran Park	3	7	7	—
Kempton (AW)	2	7	7	—
Newcastle	3	5	6	1 of 2 won
Pontefract	0	5	7	2 of 4 won
Sligo	1	8	8	—
Yarmouth	2	6	6	—

One day is a tiny sample; the long-run line is the comparison. 8 races have no favourite identified — no starting prices are stored for them. 8 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 2008?: 55 races across 8 meetings were run on 6 August 2008: Brighton (6 races), Deauville (FR) (8 races), Gowran Park (7 races), Kempton (AW) (7 races), Newcastle (6 races), Pontefract (7 races), Sligo (8 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 6 August 2008?: Brighton: Good To Firm (Turf); Deauville (FR): Good To Soft (Turf); Gowran Park: Good To Yielding (Turf); Kempton (AW): Standard (AW); Newcastle: Soft (Turf); Pontefract: Good (Turf); Sligo: Yielding (Turf); Yarmouth: Good (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 6 August 2008?: Outright favourites won 13 of 43 on 6 August 2008 (30.2%); joint favourites won 4 of 8. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £43.00 and returned £45.08 — a profit of £2.08. 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 Shimoni (GB) at 20/1 in the 6:20 Weatherbys Bank Apprentice Handicap at Kempton (AW) (one of 2 winners at that price).
What time was the first race on 6 August 2008?: The first race was the 1:05 Prix de Rumesnil at Deauville (FR); the last was the 9:20 Mix Business With Pleasure Handicap at Kempton (AW).