What horse racing was on 2 August 2009?

43 races across 7 meetings were run on 2 August 2009: Chester (6 races), Cork (7 races), Deauville (FR) (8 races), Galway (7 races), La Teste De Buch (FR) (1 race), Market Rasen (7 races) and Newbury (7 races). That is Chester, Market Rasen and Newbury in Great Britain; Cork and Galway in Ireland; Deauville (FR) and La Teste De Buch (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 2 August 2009?

Chester: Good (Turf); Cork: Yielding (Turf); Deauville (FR): Standard (AW); Galway: Soft (Turf); La Teste De Buch (FR): Soft (Turf); Market Rasen: Good To Soft (Turf); Newbury: Good (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 2 August 2009?

Outright favourites won 9 of 34 on 2 August 2009 (26.5%); joint favourites won 0 of 12. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £34.00 and returned £22.01 — a loss of £11.99. 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 It's Dubai Dolly (GB) at 25/1 in the 5:00 W R Mackinnon Fillies' Handicap at Newbury.

What was the feature race on 2 August 2009?

The feature race was the 3:35 Prix Rothschild (ex Prix d'Astarte) (Fillies) (Straight) (Group 1) at Deauville (FR), won by Goldikova (IRE) (5/4).

What time was the first race on 2 August 2009?

The first race was the 1:15 Prix de Bonnevent at Deauville (FR); the last was the 5:45 Mitchelstown Maiden at Cork.

Racing Results

Sunday 2 August 2009

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43 races were run across 7 meetings on 2 August 2009: Chester, Cork, Deauville (FR), Galway, La Teste De Buch (FR), Market Rasen and Newbury.

Chester Good · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 5 · Biggest winner 12/1

2:20 E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 7f 2y · 11 ran
1. 17. Prompter (GB)8/11 favWon by 2 lengths · J: Hayley Turner · T: Michael Bell
2. 210. Tominator (GB)25/1
3. 38. Realisation (USA)13/8
2:55 Free Race Replays At racinguk.com Nursery Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f 18y · 6 ran
1. 13. Diamond Laura (GB)7/2Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Ruth Carr
2. 25. Capacity (IRE)7/1
3. 36. Transfixed (IRE)5/2
4. 42. Tukitinyasok (IRE)2/1 fav
3:30 Flight Centre Chester Queensferry Stakes (Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 6f 18y · 8 ran
1. 17. Doncaster Rover (USA)11/10 favWon by half a length · J: Phillip Makin · T: David Brown
2. 24. Sohraab (GB)7/2
3. 311. City Dancer (IRE)10/1
4:05 Halliwell Jones BMW Gran Turismo Mile Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 7f 122y · 12 ran
1. 15. Invincible Force (IRE)9/1Won by a length · J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Paul Green
2. 23. Dixey (GB)12/1
3. 310. Brasingaman Hifive (GB)10/1
4. 46. Opus Maximus (IRE)7/2 fav
4:35 Bet Multiples - Betdaq Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 4f 66y · 9 ran
1. 17. Destinys Dream (IRE)12/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Kelly Harrison · T: Tracy Waggott
2. 24. Distinctive Image (USA)8/1
3. 36. I'm In The Pink (FR)9/1
5:10 Betdaq The Betting Exchange Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f 75y · 13 ran
1. 110. Vita Mia (GB)8/1Won by 2¾ lengths · J: Cathy Gannon · T: David Evans
2. 23. Veroon (IRE)11/1
3. 32. Wee Sonny (IRE)8/1
4. 57. Hypnotic Gaze (IRE)11/4 fav

Chester racecourse statistics →

Cork Yielding · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 0 of 5 · Biggest winner 16/1

2:45 Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (47-70) Flat · 5f · 14 ran
1. 113. Faynita (IRE)9/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Julie Burke · T: John M Burke
2. 24. Ability N Delivery (GB)10/1
3. 312. Option Be (IRE)11/2 jt-fav
3:15 Mallow Hurdle Hurdle · 3m · 21 ran
1. 18. Hot Oscar (IRE)7/1Won by a neck · J: D G Hogan · T: C F Swan
2. 25. Rockadare (IRE)9/1
3. 314. Winds Of War (IRE)5/1
4. 103. Clicksnmortar (IRE)7/2 fav
3:45 Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F Maiden Flat · 6f · 10 ran
1. 112. Qubool (GB)7/1Won by 3½ lengths · J: Declan McDonogh · T: Kevin Prendergast
2. 211. Miss Faustina (IRE)20/1
3. 34. Indus Valley (IRE)5/2
4. 41. Benvenuto (IRE)4/5 fav
4:15 Ballyclough Handicap Hurdle (81-109) Hurdle · 2m · 21 ran
1. 17. Born High (IRE)10/1Won by 5 lengths · J: A P Heskin · T: Michael Hourigan
2. 213. Bachelor Affair (GB)14/1
3. 324. The Ladys Man (IRE)14/1
4. 911. Dafarabad (IRE)5/2 fav
4:45 Navigation Road Nursery (50-80) Flat · 6f · 6 ran
1. 16. Lukes Desire (IRE)12/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Kieran O'Neill · T: F Costello
2. 24. Humor Me Rene (USA)3/1
3. 35. Cinnamon Tart (IRE)14/1
5:15 Charleville Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Hurdle · 2m 2f · 20 ran
1. 125. Lough Ferrib (IRE)16/1Won by 5 lengths · J: John Cullen · T: J L Hassett
2. 23. Deal Or No Deal (IRE)15/8 fav
3. 39. Hollies Favourite (IRE)12/1
5:45 Mitchelstown Maiden Flat · 6f · 11 ran
1. 15. Panic (IRE)4/1Won by a length · J: Declan McDonogh · T: Edward Lynam
2. 24. Orlando Dawn (GB)20/1
3. 38. Empress Of France (USA)8/11 fav

Cork racecourse statistics →

Deauville (FR) Standard · AW · 8 races · France

Outright favs won 1 of 4 · Biggest winner 3/1

1:15 Prix de Bonnevent (Unraced) (All-Weather) Flat · 1m1½f · 3 ran
1. 11. Loch Etive (GB)Won by 1½ lengths · J: Christophe-Patrice Lemaire · T: P Bary
2. 22. Deliberate (GB)
3. 33. The Gaillimh Girl (IRE)
1:50 Prix des Chenettes (Handicap) Flat · 1m 2f · 4 ran
1. 11. Biased (GB)Won by 1½ lengths · J: Maxime Guyon · T: M Delzangles
2. 22. Savoie (FR)
3. 33. Phoenix King (FR)
2:25 Prix du Val de Reuil (Right-Handed) Flat · 1m · 3 ran
1. 11. Win For Sure (GER)Won by 1½ lengths · J: Maxime Guyon · T: A Wohler
2. 22. Raspoutine (USA)
3. 33. Murcielago (FR)7/1
2:55 Prix de Cabourg Jockey-Club de Turquie Flat · 6f · 5 ran
1. 11. Zanzibari (USA)3/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Maxime Guyon · T: A Fabre
2. 25. Sorciere (IRE)6/5 fav
3. 33. Lixirova (FR)7/1
3:35 Prix Rothschild (ex Prix d'Astarte) (Fillies) (Straight) Flat · 1m · 12 ran
1. 17. Goldikova (IRE)5/4Won by 1½ lengths · J: Olivier Peslier · T: F Head
2. 211. Elusive Wave (IRE)7/1
3. 31. Proviso (GB)20/1
4:10 Prix de Bonnebosq (Claimer) (Fillies) (All-Weather) Flat · 7½f · 4 ran
1. 11. Ribadesella (GB)Won by 2½ lengths · J: Jerome Claudic · T: C Laffon-Parias
2. 22. Prima Porta (GB)
3. 33. Mille Etoiles (USA)
4:40 Prix d'Englesqueville (Claimer) (Colts & Geldings) (All-Weather) Flat · 7½f · 12 ran
1. 11. Key To The Stars (IRE)Won by a length · J: Williams Saraiva · T: S Wattel
2. 22. Diamond Twister (USA)27/1
3. 33. Palmeral (IRE)
5:10 Prix d'Auteuil (Handicap) (Fillies) Flat · 7f · 3 ran
1. 11. Question Of Time (FR)Won by half a length · J: Olivier Peslier · T: G Henrot
2. 22. Meora (FR)
3. 33. Sarie De L'Isop (FR)

Deauville racecourse statistics →

Galway Soft · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 1 of 6 · Biggest winner 10/1

2:25 Galway Bay Fm Beginners Chase Chase · 2m 1f · 15 ran
1. 13. Bobs Pride (IRE)Evens favWon by 13 lengths · J: R Walsh · T: D K Weld
2. 213. The Sneezer (IRE)10/1
3. 35. Dochas Beag (IRE)33/1
2:55 Electronic Retail Security Handicap Hurdle (88-116) Hurdle · 2m 2f · 15 ran
1. 11. Darenjan (IRE)7/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: P W Flood · T: John Joseph Hanlon
2. 211. Saddler's Native (IRE)16/1
3. 312. Berties Dream (IRE)7/1
4. 1422. Damaconi (IRE)5/1 fav
3:30 Easyfix Handicap Hurdle (88-130) Hurdle · 3m · 15 ran
1. 112. Sharadi (IRE)6/1Won by 4 lengths · J: Mark Walsh · T: F Flood
2. 216. Moscow Mo Chuisle (IRE)14/1
3. 34. Present Gem (IRE)8/1
4. 72. Steve Capall (IRE)4/1 fav
4:00 Connacht Tribune Centenary Handicap Flat · 7f · 15 ran
1. 110. Fit The Cove (IRE)10/1Won by a short head · J: Willie Supple · T: H Rogers
2. 212. Ask Jack (USA)16/1
3. 36. Maundy Money (GB)9/2 jt-fav
4:30 Caulfield Industrial Handicap (50-70) Flat · 7f · 14 ran
1. 12. Young Lochinvar (IRE)10/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Colm O'Donoghue · T: John G Carr
2. 26. Spavento (IRE)4/1
3. 31. Rock Critic (IRE)9/4 fav
5:00 Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F Fillies Maiden Flat · 1m 4f · 7 ran
1. 17. Noble Galileo (IRE)2/1Won by 4½ lengths · J: Mick Kinane · T: John M Oxx
2. 23. Easy Mate (IRE)6/4 fav
3. 38. Silent Decision (USA)7/2
5:30 Fr. Breen Memorial (pro/am) Flat Race NH Flat · 2m · 13 ran
1. 15. Loosen My Load (IRE)9/2Won by a length · J: Ms N Carberry · T: Henry De Bromhead
2. 28. The Jigsaw Man (IRE)7/1
3. 315. Dancers Dilemma (IRE)5/1
4. 62. Bold Buccaneer (IRE)5/2 fav

Galway racecourse statistics →

La Teste De Buch (FR) Soft · Turf · 1 race · France

Outright favs won 1 of 1 · Biggest winner 27/10

3:00 Criterium du Bequet () Flat · 6f · 8 ran
1. 16. Chantilly Creme (USA)27/10Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Ronan Thomas · T: Richard Gibson
2. 27. Virginia Hall (GB)
3. 38. Evaporation (FR)

La Teste De Buch racecourse statistics →

Market Rasen Good To Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 20/1

2:00 Don Noble Bookmaker Pays Double Result Selling Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 1f 110y · 14 ran
1. 18. Liberty Seeker (FR)9/2Won by 9 lengths · J: Richard Johnson · T: John Harris
2. 21. Coconut Beach (GB)11/1
3. 32. Insignia (IRE)16/1
4. 912. Toss The Caber (IRE)11/4 fav
2:30 Don Noble Bookmaker Gives Guaranteed Odds Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 1f 110y · 7 ran
1. 17. Sacrilege (GB)1/4 favWon by 3½ lengths · J: Richard Johnson · T: Tim Vaughan
2. 23. Pelennor (FR)10/1
3. 310. Tofta Tilly (GB)80/1
3:05 Manny Bernstein Freephone 0800 821 821 Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 6f · 13 ran
1. 17. Dead Or Alive (IRE)11/4Won by 4½ lengths · J: Richard Johnson · T: Tim Vaughan
2. 21. Right Option (IRE)10/3
3. 32. Black Jacari (IRE)2/1 fav
3:40 Manny Bernstein Credit Betting Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 3f 110y · 3 ran
1. 12. Shiwawa (GB)8/11 favWon by 4½ lengths · J: Brian Hughes · T: Alan Swinbank
2. 23. Mister Benedictine (GB)13/8
3. 36. Muntami (IRE)8/1
4:15 Don Noble Bookmaker Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 4f · 8 ran
1. 19. Marrel (GB)6/1Won by 9 lengths · J: Rhys Flint · T: John Flint
2. 26. Passato (GER)7/2 co-fav
3. 34. Our Monty (IRE)7/2 co-fav
4:50 Manny Bernstein Early Prices Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 1f · 8 ran
1. 11. Dune Raider (USA)5/1Won by 2¾ lengths · J: A P McCoy · T: Dr Richard Newland
2. 23. Snake Rave (IRE)9/2
3. 312. Feeling Peckish (USA)20/1
4. 42. Marked Man (IRE)4/1 fav
5:20 Manny Bernstein Hedging Service Intermediate Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m 1f 110y · 12 ran
1. 115. Seraglio (IRE)20/1Won by a length · J: Tom Siddall · T: J Jay
2. 27. River Dragon (IRE)5/2
3. 311. True Illusion (GB)50/1
4. 1113. Heavenly Stella (USA)2/1 fav

Market Rasen racecourse statistics →

Newbury Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 25/1

1:35 Bathwick Tyres Amateur Riders' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f 6y · 15 ran
1. 17. Recession Proof (FR)7/2 favWon by 5 lengths · J: Mr John Ennis · T: Simon Callaghan
2. 213. Debdene Bank (IRE)16/1
3. 311. Peter Grimes (IRE)9/2
2:10 AJC Premier E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Flat · Class 4 · 6f 8y · 8 ran
1. 17. Quadrille (GB)7/4 favWon by 4 lengths · J: Richard Hughes · T: Richard Hannon Snr
2. 22. Chips O'toole (IRE)9/4
3. 36. Mr Corby (IRE)9/1
2:45 Grundon Recycle Nursery Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f · 14 ran
1. 12. Desert Auction (IRE)11/2Won by a nose · J: Richard Hughes · T: Richard Hannon Snr
2. 214. Gold Fix (IRE)18/1
3. 316. Maoi Chinn Tire (IRE)4/1
4. 96. Giulietta Da Vinci (GB)7/2 fav
3:20 E.B.F. Chalice Stakes (Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 1m 4f 5y · 9 ran
1. 18. Polly's Mark (IRE)16/1Won by a length · J: William Buick · T: Clive Cox
2. 25. Fallen In Love (GB)5/2
3. 31. Rosaleen (IRE)16/1
4. 87. Phillipina (GB)5/4 fav
3:55 Blackmore Building Contractors Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f 34y · 10 ran
1. 18. The Tatling (IRE)10/1Won by a neck · J: Jack Dean · T: Milton Bradley
2. 211. Kingswinford (IRE)10/3 fav
3. 33. Ebraam (USA)12/1
4:25 AJC Premier E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Flat · Class 4 · 6f 8y · 8 ran
1. 11. Avongate (GB)8/1Won by half a length · J: Ryan Moore · T: Richard Hannon Snr
2. 29. Tasmeem (IRE)15/8 fav
3. 38. Quinner (IRE)16/1
5:00 W R Mackinnon Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f 6y · 15 ran
1. 12. It's Dubai Dolly (GB)25/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Martin Dwyer · T: Alastair Lidderdale
2. 214. Regal Blush (GB)25/1
3. 37. Air Maze (GB)3/1 fav

Newbury racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 43 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 favourites9 of 34 won26.5% · 34 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 £11.99Staked £34.00, returned £22.01 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerIt's Dubai Dolly (GB) 25/1The 5:00 W R Mackinnon Fillies' Handicap at Newbury
Joint favourites0 of 12 won0.0% · 5 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Chester	2	5	6	0 of 3 won
Cork	0	5	7	0 of 4 won
Deauville (FR)	1	4	8	—
Galway	1	6	7	0 of 2 won
La Teste De Buch (FR)	1	1	1	—
Market Rasen	2	6	7	0 of 3 won
Newbury	2	7	7	—

One day is a tiny sample; the long-run line is the comparison. 4 races have no favourite identified — no starting prices are stored for them. 6 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 2 August 2009?: 43 races across 7 meetings were run on 2 August 2009: Chester (6 races), Cork (7 races), Deauville (FR) (8 races), Galway (7 races), La Teste De Buch (FR) (1 race), Market Rasen (7 races) and Newbury (7 races). That is Chester, Market Rasen and Newbury in Great Britain; Cork and Galway in Ireland; Deauville (FR) and La Teste De Buch (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 2 August 2009?: Chester: Good (Turf); Cork: Yielding (Turf); Deauville (FR): Standard (AW); Galway: Soft (Turf); La Teste De Buch (FR): Soft (Turf); Market Rasen: Good To Soft (Turf); Newbury: Good (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 2 August 2009?: Outright favourites won 9 of 34 on 2 August 2009 (26.5%); joint favourites won 0 of 12. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £34.00 and returned £22.01 — a loss of £11.99. 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 It's Dubai Dolly (GB) at 25/1 in the 5:00 W R Mackinnon Fillies' Handicap at Newbury.
What was the feature race on 2 August 2009?: The feature race was the 3:35 Prix Rothschild (ex Prix d'Astarte) (Fillies) (Straight) (Group 1) at Deauville (FR), won by Goldikova (IRE) (5/4).
What time was the first race on 2 August 2009?: The first race was the 1:15 Prix de Bonnevent at Deauville (FR); the last was the 5:45 Mitchelstown Maiden at Cork.