What horse racing was on 8 September 2008?

22 races across 4 meetings were run on 8 September 2008: Bath (7 races), Craon (FR) (1 race), Folkestone (7 races) and Galway (7 races). That is Bath and Folkestone in Great Britain; Craon (FR) in France; Galway 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 September 2008?

Bath: Soft (Turf); Craon (FR): Soft (Turf); Folkestone: Soft (Turf); Galway: Soft (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 8 September 2008?

Outright favourites won 6 of 19 on 8 September 2008 (31.6%); joint favourites won 1 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £14.73 — a loss of £4.27. 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 Pembo (GB) at 66/1 in the 3:10 thisisbristol.co.uk Selling Stakes at Bath.

What was the feature race on 8 September 2008?

The feature race was the 1:50 Baileys Criterium de l'Ouest () (Listed) at Craon (FR), won by Becomes You (GB).

What time was the first race on 8 September 2008?

The first race was the 1:50 Baileys Criterium de l'Ouest at Craon (FR); the last was the 7:25 Cunningham Higgins Novice Hurdle at Galway.

Racing Results

Monday 8 September 2008

← 7 Sep 9 Sep →

22 races were run across 4 meetings on 8 September 2008: Bath, Craon (FR), Folkestone and Galway.

Bath Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 66/1

2:10 Evening Post Maiden Auction Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 5f 11y · 8 ran
1. 17. Perfect Friend (GB)8/1Won by half a length · J: Louis-Philippe Beuzelin · T: Sylvester Kirk
2. 26. Caledonia Princess (GB)50/1
3. 33. Yanza (GB)6/5 fav
2:40 Western Daily Press Nursery Handicap Stakes (Class 5) Flat · Class 5 · 1m 5y · 8 ran
1. 13. River Captain (IRE)2/1 favWon by 2 lengths · J: Richard Kingscote · T: Sylvester Kirk
2. 25. Musical Maze (GB)9/2
3. 38. Cherry Belle (IRE)12/1
3:10 thisisbristol.co.uk Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 5y · 15 ran
1. 12. Mick Is Back (GB)7/1Dead heat with Pembo (GB) · J: Adam Kirby · T: George Margarson
2. 111. Pembo (GB)66/1
3. 31. Fun In The Sun (GB)11/1
4. 108. Highland Homestead (GB)7/2 fav
3:40 jobsite.co.uk Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f 161y · 12 ran
1. 19. Belle Bellino (FR)9/2Won by 3½ lengths · J: Ryan Moore · T: Ralph Beckett
2. 23. Gioacchino (IRE)3/1
3. 32. Vogarth (GB)9/1
4. 410. Chelsea Girl (GB)11/4 fav
4:10 Mitie Engineering Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 3f 144y · 11 ran
1. 19. Syvilla (GB)Evens favWon by 7 lengths · J: Chris Catlin · T: Rae Guest
2. 28. Shy (GB)9/2
3. 35. Extreme Pleasure (IRE)14/1
4:40 SOS Legal Software Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f 161y · 8 ran
1. 16. Witchry (GB)4/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Sam Hitchcott · T: Tony Newcombe
2. 24. Don Pele (IRE)7/1
3. 32. Diane's Choice (GB)5/1
4. 53. Tudor Prince (IRE)11/4 fav
5:10 Bollinger Champagne Amateur Riders' Maiden Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 5f 22y · 11 ran
1. 11. Wyeth (GB)7/1Won by a neck · J: Joshua Moore · T: Gary Moore
2. 23. Munlochy Bay (GB)3/1 jt-fav
3. 36. Historic Place (USA)6/1

Bath racecourse statistics →

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

1:50 Baileys Criterium de l'Ouest () Flat · 1m · 7 ran
1. 1Becomes You (GB)Won by 2 lengths · J: Christophe-Patrice Lemaire · T: M Delzangles
2. 2Vital Body (FR)
3. 3Doriana (FR)

Craon racecourse statistics →

Folkestone Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 3 of 7 · Biggest winner 14/1

2:20 Hythe Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Flat · Class 5 · 7f · 10 ran
1. 11. Brazilian Art (GB)Evens favWon by half a length · J: Alan Munro · T: Peter Chapple-Hyam
2. 29. Zebrano (GB)3/1
3. 34. Destiny Quest (USA)12/1
2:50 Hythe Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Flat · Class 5 · 7f · 11 ran
1. 16. Mishrif (USA)11/10 favWon by 4 lengths · J: Alan Munro · T: Peter Chapple-Hyam
2. 22. Captain Ellis (USA)4/1
3. 31. Bagber (GB)10/3
3:20 Garden Coast Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 12 ran
1. 19. Hucking Harkness (GB)14/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Liam Keniry · T: John Best
2. 28. Palais Polaire (GB)10/1
3. 35. Affrettando (IRE)14/1
4. 76. Crataegus (GB)4/1 fav
3:50 Garden Of England Novice Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 4 ran
1. 12. Portugese Caddy (GB)3/1Won by a short head · J: Jim Crowley · T: Peter Winkworth
2. 24. Sign of Approval (GB)2/1
3. 33. Confucius Captain (IRE)5/1
4. 41. Imperial Guest (GB)7/4 fav
4:20 Clive Parker 50th Birthday Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f · 7 ran
1. 18. Regal Royale (GB)8/1Won by a head · J: Paddy Mathers · T: Peter Grayson
2. 24. Irish Pearl (IRE)4/1
3. 33. Equuleus Pictor (GB)9/4 fav
4:50 Westenhanger Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f · 6 ran
1. 15. Fearless Warrior (GB)11/4Won by 4 lengths · J: Eddie Ahern · T: John Dunlop
2. 27. China Pink (GB)9/2
3. 31. Desert Thistle (IRE)9/2
4. 52. Mistress Eva (GB)5/2 fav
5:20 Stone Of Folca Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 1f 149y · 7 ran
1. 13. Mr Hichens (GB)9/4 favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Tadhg O'Shea · T: Brian Meehan
2. 28. Air Chief (GB)4/1
3. 35. Greylami (IRE)7/2

Folkestone racecourse statistics →

Galway Soft · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 1 of 6 · Biggest winner 14/1

4:25 Electronic Retail Security Handicap (50-70) Flat · 1m 100y · 8 ran
1. 16. Vignelaure Rose (IRE)11/2Won by a head · J: Fran Berry · T: Charles O'Brien
2. 21. Bonny Rose (GB)8/1
3. 33. Hotspur (IRE)7/2 fav
4:55 A1 Dental Care Maiden Flat · 1m 4f · 18 ran
1. 18. Blues In Cee (IRE)14/1Won by a head · J: Fran Berry · T: John M Oxx
2. 216. Love To Dance (IRE)3/1
3. 313. Elanisa (IRE)14/1
4. 57. Tarvini (IRE)11/4 fav
5:25 Ardilaun Hotel Oyster Stakes (listed) Flat · 1m 4f · 7 ran
1. 16. Honoria (IRE)3/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Seamie Heffernan · T: A P O'Brien
2. 24. Via Galilei (IRE)13/2
3. 33. Ghimaar (GB)7/4 fav
5:55 Deacy & Associates Novice Chase Chase · 2m 1f · 8 ran
1. 11. Artiste Bay (FR)3/1Won by a neck · J: D J Casey · T: Eoin Griffin
2. 25. Dreamy Gent (IRE)2/1 fav
3. 36. Holly Tree (IRE)4/1
6:25 Kenny Development Group Handicap Hurdle (81-102) Hurdle · 2m 4f · 18 ran
1. 111. Conclave (IRE)13/2Won by 1½ lengths · J: Ian McCarthy · T: Adrian Sexton
2. 25. Molinero (IRE)12/1
3. 38. Flamenco Prince (GB)16/1
4. 41. Clan Music (IRE)11/2 fav
6:55 Galway Bay FM Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 20 ran
1. 17. The Quiet Enforcer (IRE)11/4 jt-favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: Barry Geraghty · T: S J Mahon
2. 216. Mel Del (IRE)25/1
3. 312. Gudnis Gracious Me (IRE)11/4 jt-fav
7:25 Cunningham Higgins Novice Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 4f · 12 ran
1. 11. Caim Hill (IRE)11/8 favWon by 3 lengths · J: Brian O'Connell · T: Philip Fenton
2. 23. Montero (IRE)9/2
3. 35. Truckers Delight (IRE)4/1

Galway racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 22 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 19 won31.6% · 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 loss of £4.27Staked £19.00, returned £14.73 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerPembo (GB) 66/1The 3:10 thisisbristol.co.uk Selling Stakes at Bath
Joint favourites1 of 4 won25.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Bath	2	6	7	0 of 2 won
Craon (FR)	0	0	1	—
Folkestone	3	7	7	—
Galway	1	6	7	1 of 2 won

One day is a tiny sample; the long-run line is the comparison. 1 race has no favourite identified — no starting prices are stored for it. 1 winner has 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 September 2008?: 22 races across 4 meetings were run on 8 September 2008: Bath (7 races), Craon (FR) (1 race), Folkestone (7 races) and Galway (7 races). That is Bath and Folkestone in Great Britain; Craon (FR) in France; Galway 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 September 2008?: Bath: Soft (Turf); Craon (FR): Soft (Turf); Folkestone: Soft (Turf); Galway: Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 8 September 2008?: Outright favourites won 6 of 19 on 8 September 2008 (31.6%); joint favourites won 1 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £14.73 — a loss of £4.27. 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 Pembo (GB) at 66/1 in the 3:10 thisisbristol.co.uk Selling Stakes at Bath.
What was the feature race on 8 September 2008?: The feature race was the 1:50 Baileys Criterium de l'Ouest () (Listed) at Craon (FR), won by Becomes You (GB).
What time was the first race on 8 September 2008?: The first race was the 1:50 Baileys Criterium de l'Ouest at Craon (FR); the last was the 7:25 Cunningham Higgins Novice Hurdle at Galway.