What horse racing was on 21 August 2008?

24 races across 4 meetings were run on 21 August 2008: Chelmsford (AW) (6 races), Chester (6 races), Fontwell (6 races) and Stratford (6 races). All in Great Britain. 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 21 August 2008?

Chelmsford (AW): Standard (AW); Chester: Soft (Turf); Fontwell: Good To Firm (Turf); Stratford: Heavy (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 21 August 2008?

Outright favourites won 6 of 21 on 21 August 2008 (28.6%); joint favourites won 0 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £21.00 and returned £16.62 — a loss of £4.38. 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 Irish Mayhem (USA) at 12/1 in the 3:50 Wickham Bishops Handicap at Chelmsford (AW) (one of 2 winners at that price).

What time was the first race on 21 August 2008?

The first race was the 2:05 Goose Green Nursery at Chelmsford (AW); the last was the 8:10 sartori Menswear Maiden Fillies' Stakes at Chester.

Racing Results

Thursday 21 August 2008

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24 races were run across 4 meetings on 21 August 2008: Chelmsford (AW), Chester, Fontwell and Stratford.

Chelmsford (AW) Standard · AW · 6 races

2:05 Goose Green Nursery Flat · Class 4 · 5f The Magic Of Rio (GB) 7/1
2:40 Hatfield Perveral Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f Ethaara (GB) 5/4F
3:15 Higham Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 5f Cheveton (GB) 7/2F
3:50 Wickham Bishops Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m Irish Mayhem (USA) 12/1
4:25 Marks Hall Conditions Stakes Flat · Class 3 · 1m Royal Power (IRE) 12/1
5:00 Fairstead Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m2f Legislation (GB) 6/1

Chelmsford City (AW) racecourse statistics →

Chester Soft · Turf · 6 races

5:40 Alexander Events Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f122y Zennerman (IRE) 5/2F
6:10 Ernst & Young Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m4f66y Dzesmin (POL) 5/1
6:40 Virgin Atlantic Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f18y Cyflymder (IRE) 10/3
7:10 Technal Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f16y Grudge (GB) 5/2
7:40 Almond Resorts Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m2f75y Just Rob (GB) 9/2
8:10 sartori Menswear Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f122y Rhadegunda (GB) 2/7F

Chester racecourse statistics →

Fontwell Good To Firm · Turf · 6 races

5:25 MacFarlanepackaging.Net Novices' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m6f110y Marigolds Way (GB) 6/1
5:55 Pimm's Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m6f Follow Your Heart (IRE) 7/1
6:25 Jewson Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m2f110y Donaldson (GER) 5/6F
6:55 Smirnoff Selling Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m4f Flying Spirit (IRE) 6/1
7:25 Yeomans Honda Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m2f Red Man Ray (IRE) 9/4F
7:55 Sussex Limousine Hire & Chauffer Company Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m2f110y Vintage Fabric (USA) 6/1

Fontwell racecourse statistics →

Stratford Heavy · Turf · 6 races

2:30 Freda Roberts 90th Birthday Claiming Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m3f Lesdream (GB) 8/1
3:05 Brain Plant Hire Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m6f110y Tot Of The Knar (GB) 2/1
3:40 PMC Flooring Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m7f Rash Moment (FR) 9/1
4:15 Paula Rosa Kitchens Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m110y Simarian (IRE) 2/1
4:50 John Smith's Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m1f110y Najca De Thaix (FR) 11/2
5:20 Glyn Northwood Lifetime In Racing Conditionals' Handicap Hdl Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m110y Fair Shake (IRE) 4/1

Stratford racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 24 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 favourites6 of 21 won28.6% · 21 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 £4.38Staked £21.00, returned £16.62 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerIrish Mayhem (USA) 12/1The 3:50 Wickham Bishops Handicap at Chelmsford (AW) · one of 2 winners at that price
Joint favourites0 of 6 won0.0% · 3 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Chelmsford (AW)	2	5	6	0 of 2 won
Chester	2	6	6	—
Fontwell	2	4	6	0 of 4 won
Stratford	0	6	6	—

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 21 August 2008?: 24 races across 4 meetings were run on 21 August 2008: Chelmsford (AW) (6 races), Chester (6 races), Fontwell (6 races) and Stratford (6 races). All in Great Britain. 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 21 August 2008?: Chelmsford (AW): Standard (AW); Chester: Soft (Turf); Fontwell: Good To Firm (Turf); Stratford: Heavy (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 21 August 2008?: Outright favourites won 6 of 21 on 21 August 2008 (28.6%); joint favourites won 0 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £21.00 and returned £16.62 — a loss of £4.38. 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 Irish Mayhem (USA) at 12/1 in the 3:50 Wickham Bishops Handicap at Chelmsford (AW) (one of 2 winners at that price).
What time was the first race on 21 August 2008?: The first race was the 2:05 Goose Green Nursery at Chelmsford (AW); the last was the 8:10 sartori Menswear Maiden Fillies' Stakes at Chester.