What horse racing was on 19 August 2008?

21 races across 4 meetings were run on 19 August 2008: Brighton (7 races), Clairefontaine (FR) (1 race), Newton Abbot (6 races) and Southwell (7 races). That is Brighton, Newton Abbot and Southwell in Great Britain; Clairefontaine (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 19 August 2008?

Brighton: Good To Soft (Turf); Clairefontaine (FR): Soft (Turf); Newton Abbot: Soft (Turf); Southwell: Good To Firm (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 19 August 2008?

Outright favourites won 11 of 19 on 19 August 2008 (57.9%); joint favourites won 2 of 5. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £28.39 — a profit of £9.39. 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 Sky Calling (GB) at 33/1 in the 7:55 Southwell Golf Maiden Hurdle at Southwell.

What time was the first race on 19 August 2008?

The first race was the 11:07 Prix Haras Du Quesnay at Clairefontaine (FR); the last was the 8:10 South West Racing Club Staying Handicap Hurdle at Newton Abbot.

Racing Results

Tuesday 19 August 2008

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21 races were run across 4 meetings on 19 August 2008: Brighton, Clairefontaine (FR), Newton Abbot and Southwell.

Brighton Good To Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 16/1

2:00 E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f 209y · 10 ran
1. 16. Al Sabaheya (GB)16/1Won by 3¾ lengths · J: Liam Jones · T: Clive Brittain
2. 211. Today's The Day (GB)13/2
3. 35. Popiel (GB)8/1
4. 109. Night Lily (IRE)11/8 fav
2:35 3663 Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 6f 209y · 14 ran
1. 12. Seneschal (GB)11/2 co-favWon by 2 lengths · J: Steve Drowne · T: Andrew Haynes
2. 25. Banjo Patterson (GB)20/1
3. 310. Billy Hot Rocks (IRE)11/2 co-fav
3:10 Malsar Kest Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f 214y · 15 ran
1. 19. Space Pirate (GB)11/1Won by a neck · J: Robert Havlin · T: Jeff Pearce
2. 213. Lady Florence (GB)33/1
3. 314. Croeso Cusan (GB)11/1
4. 43. Spent (GB)5/1 fav
3:45 3663 Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f 209y · 7 ran
1. 14. Shesha Bear (GB)13/2Won by 1¾ lengths · J: David Probert · T: William Muir
2. 23. Gracechurch (IRE)7/4 fav
3. 37. Fantasy Crusader (GB)5/1
4:20 Army Benevolent Fund Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 3f 196y · 9 ran
1. 14. Soundbyte (GB)2/1 favWon by 3¼ lengths · J: Fergus Sweeney · T: John Gallagher
2. 27. Ambrose Princess (IRE)12/1
3. 39. Limelight (USA)9/4
4:50 King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f 209y · 9 ran
1. 16. Shamrock Lady (IRE)8/1Won by a neck · J: Tadhg O'Shea · T: John Gallagher
2. 29. Ten To The Dozen (GB)4/1
3. 37. Torquemada (IRE)12/1
4. 93. Steig (IRE)10/3 fav
5:20 Friday-Ad Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f 59y · 8 ran
1. 12. Drumming Party (USA)9/4 favWon by a head · J: George Baker · T: Jim Boyle
2. 21. Hart of Gold (GB)15/2
3. 37. Night Prospector (GB)8/1

Brighton racecourse statistics →

Clairefontaine (FR) Soft · Turf · 1 race · France

Outright favs won 1 of 1 · Biggest winner 2/5F

11:07 Prix Haras Du Quesnay (Prix des Tritons) Flat · 7f · 6 ran
1. 1Naval Officer I (USA)2/5 favWon by a length · J: Christophe-Patrice Lemaire · T: J-C Rouget
2. 2Good Bye My Friend (FR)
3. 3Madragan (FR)

Clairefontaine racecourse statistics →

Newton Abbot Soft · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 4 of 6 · Biggest winner 16/1

5:40 South West Racing Club Selling Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 6f · 14 ran
1. 113. Killone Moonlight (IRE)10/3 favWon by half a length · J: Liam Treadwell · T: Tony Newcombe
2. 210. Three Lions (GB)7/2
3. 31. Heir To Be (GB)11/2
6:10 South West Racing Club Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 1f · 5 ran
1. 13. Flying Grey (IRE)7/4 favWon by 8 lengths · J: Richard Killoran · T: Tim Vaughan
2. 24. Histoire De Moeurs (FR)5/2
3. 31. Brousse En Feux (FR)3/1
6:40 South West Racing Club Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 110y · 6 ran
1. 12. Genghis (IRE)11/4Won by 22 lengths · J: Jamie Moore · T: Peter Bowen
2. 21. Ease The Way (GB)7/2
3. 34. Smoke Trail (IRE)18/1
4. 45. Najca De Thaix (FR)5/2 fav
7:10 South West Racing Club 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 3f · 7 ran
1. 11. Good Citizen (IRE)4/5 favWon by 4½ lengths · J: Paddy Brennan · T: Tom George
2. 25. Thats Confidential (IRE)9/4
3. 34. Global Party (IRE)50/1
7:40 South West Racing Club Classified Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 5f 110y · 6 ran
1. 14. Le Forezien (FR)7/4 favWon by a length · J: Harry Skelton · T: Carroll Gray
2. 25. Outside Investor (IRE)9/4
3. 36. Resplendent Star (IRE)5/1
8:10 South West Racing Club Staying Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m 3f · 12 ran
1. 110. My Skipper (IRE)16/1Won by 6 lengths · J: Paddy Brennan · T: Sophie Leech
2. 21. Idian Mix (FR)7/2
3. 39. Fourpointone (GB)13/2
4. PU3. Well Saved (IRE) · pulled up3/1 fav

Newton Abbot racecourse statistics →

Southwell Good To Firm · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 4 of 6 · Biggest winner 33/1

4:55 Southwell Racecourse For Conferences Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m · 8 ran
1. 13. Ground Breaker (GB)4/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Jodie Mogford · T: Graham Smith
2. 21. My Condor (IRE)4/1
3. 32. Hugs Destiny (IRE)9/2
4. 54. Vibe (GB)5/2 fav
5:25 Book Your Tickets Online Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 110y · 4 ran
1. 12. Keepitsecret (IRE)5/6 favWon by 4½ lengths · J: A P McCoy · T: Jonjo O'Neill
2. 25. Earcomesannie (IRE)13/2
3. 31. Lord Alfred (IRE)4/1
5:55 southwell-racecourse.co.uk Novices' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 110y · 5 ran
1. 11. Brinkmanship (USA)10/11 favWon by a neck · J: Richard Johnson · T: Tim Vaughan
2. 22. Contact Dancer (IRE)3/1
3. 34. Downing Street (IRE)9/2
6:25 Sponsor A Race At Southwell Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 4f 110y · 4 ran
1. 11. Jazz Dance (IRE)13/8 favWon by 2¾ lengths · J: Noel Fehily · T: Charlie Mann
2. 25. Different Class (IRE)9/4
3. 32. Salinas (GER)7/1
6:55 Book Your Hospitality Packages Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · 14 ran
1. 17. Faith And Reason (USA)4/1 jt-favWon by a head · J: Felix De Giles · T: A P Stringer
2. 22. Fantasy Legend (IRE)14/1
3. 311. Wee Ziggy (GB)16/1
7:25 Dine IN The Queen Mother Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m 110y · 9 ran
1. 16. John Fenton (IRE)7/4 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Timmy Murphy · T: Liam Corcoran
2. 24. Fresh Air And Fun (IRE)10/1
3. 31. Brenin Cwmtudu (GB)3/1
7:55 Southwell Golf Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · 13 ran
1. 113. Sky Calling (GB)33/1Won by a neck · J: Warren Marston · T: Martin Keighley
2. 26. Trevian (GB)10/3
3. 37. Zed Candy (FR)3/1 fav

Southwell racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 21 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 favourites11 of 19 won57.9% · 19 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 £9.39Staked £19.00, returned £28.39 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerSky Calling (GB) 33/1The 7:55 Southwell Golf Maiden Hurdle at Southwell
Joint favourites2 of 5 won40.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Brighton	2	6	7	1 of 3 won
Clairefontaine (FR)	1	1	1	—
Newton Abbot	4	6	6	—
Southwell	4	6	7	1 of 2 won

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 19 August 2008?: 21 races across 4 meetings were run on 19 August 2008: Brighton (7 races), Clairefontaine (FR) (1 race), Newton Abbot (6 races) and Southwell (7 races). That is Brighton, Newton Abbot and Southwell in Great Britain; Clairefontaine (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 19 August 2008?: Brighton: Good To Soft (Turf); Clairefontaine (FR): Soft (Turf); Newton Abbot: Soft (Turf); Southwell: Good To Firm (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 19 August 2008?: Outright favourites won 11 of 19 on 19 August 2008 (57.9%); joint favourites won 2 of 5. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £28.39 — a profit of £9.39. 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 Sky Calling (GB) at 33/1 in the 7:55 Southwell Golf Maiden Hurdle at Southwell.
What time was the first race on 19 August 2008?: The first race was the 11:07 Prix Haras Du Quesnay at Clairefontaine (FR); the last was the 8:10 South West Racing Club Staying Handicap Hurdle at Newton Abbot.