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Saturday 1 November 2008
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45 races were run across 6 meetings on 1 November 2008: Ascot, Auteuil (FR), Ayr, Down Royal, Newmarket and Wetherby.

Ascot Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 3 of 6 · Biggest winner 20/1

Ascot racecourse statistics →

Auteuil (FR) Heavy · Turf · 9 races · France

Outright favs won 1 of 3 · Biggest winner 47/1

Auteuil racecourse statistics →

Ayr Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 4 of 7 · Biggest winner 8/1

Ayr racecourse statistics →

Down Royal Soft · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 4 of 7 · Biggest winner 14/1

Down Royal racecourse statistics →

Newmarket Good To Soft · Turf · 8 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 1 of 7 · Biggest winner 33/1

Newmarket racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 3 of 6 · Biggest winner 20/1

Wetherby racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 45 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 favourites16 of 36 won44.4% · 36 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 £55.54Staked £36.00, returned £91.54 at SP
  • Biggest-priced winnerSaint Rock Plage (FR) 47/1The 1:50 Prix Cerealiste at Auteuil (FR)
  • Joint favourites2 of 6 won33.3% · 3 races had joint favourites
MeetingFav wonFav ranRacesJoint
Ascot3670 of 2 won
Auteuil (FR)139—
Ayr477—
Down Royal477—
Newmarket1781 of 2 won
Wetherby3671 of 2 won

One day is a tiny sample; the long-run line is the comparison. 6 races have no favourite identified — no starting prices are stored for them. 7 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 1 November 2008?
45 races across 6 meetings were run on 1 November 2008: Ascot (7 races), Auteuil (FR) (9 races), Ayr (7 races), Down Royal (7 races), Newmarket (8 races) and Wetherby (7 races). That is Ascot, Ayr, Newmarket and Wetherby in Great Britain; Auteuil (FR) in France; Down Royal 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 1 November 2008?
Ascot: Good (Turf); Auteuil (FR): Heavy (Turf); Ayr: Heavy (Turf); Down Royal: Soft (Turf); Newmarket: Good To Soft (Turf); Wetherby: Good To Firm (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 1 November 2008?
Outright favourites won 16 of 36 on 1 November 2008 (44.4%); joint favourites won 2 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £36.00 and returned £91.54 — a profit of £55.54. 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 Saint Rock Plage (FR) at 47/1 in the 1:50 Prix Cerealiste at Auteuil (FR).
What was the feature race on 1 November 2008?
The feature race was the 2:30 JNwine.com Champion Chase (Grade 1) (Grade 1) at Down Royal, won by Kauto Star (FR) (2/5F).
What time was the first race on 1 November 2008?
The first race was the 11:50 Casino At bet365.com E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes at Newmarket; the last was the 4:20 Prix Decazes at Auteuil (FR).