What horse racing was on 17 October 2011?

24 races across 5 meetings were run on 17 October 2011: Clairefontaine (2 races), Clairefontaine (FR) (1 race), Plumpton (7 races), Pontefract (8 races) and Windsor (6 races). That is Clairefontaine and Clairefontaine (FR) in France; Plumpton, Pontefract and Windsor 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 17 October 2011?

Clairefontaine: Very Soft; Clairefontaine (FR): Very Soft (Turf); Plumpton: Good To Firm (Turf); Pontefract: Good (Turf); Windsor: Good To Firm (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 17 October 2011?

Outright favourites won 6 of 23 on 17 October 2011 (26.1%); joint favourites won 0 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £23.00 and returned £15.65 — a loss of £7.35. 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 Amenable (IRE) at 16/1 in the 5:10 totequadpot Handicap at Pontefract (one of 2 winners at that price).

What was the feature race on 17 October 2011?

The feature race was the 3:40 totepool Silver Tankard Stakes (Listed) (Listed) at Pontefract, won by Letsgoroundagain (IRE) (15/2).

What time was the first race on 17 October 2011?

The first race was the 10:07 Prix de la Commission Nationale Des Chevaux Territoriaux at Clairefontaine; the last was the 5:40 toteswinger Handicap at Pontefract.

Racing Results

Monday 17 October 2011

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24 races were run across 5 meetings on 17 October 2011: Clairefontaine, Clairefontaine (FR), Plumpton, Pontefract and Windsor.

Clairefontaine Very Soft · 2 races · France

Outright favs won 1 of 2 · Biggest winner 43/10

10:07 Prix de la Commission Nationale Des Chevaux Territoriaux (Prix Tip Moss) Flat · 1m 4f · 4 ran
1. 1Behero (GB)43/10Won by a head · J: Christophe-Patrice Lemaire · T: E Lellouche
2. 2Alileo (GER)6/1
3. 3Appleby (GER)4/1
4. 5Pearl Swan (FR)23/10 fav
11:07 Prix du Val Saint-Pere (Prix du Conseil General) (Turf) Flat · 7f · 3 ran
1. 1Amaan (USA)2/5 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Thomas Henderson · T: J-C Rouget
2. 2Looking (GB)33/10
3. 3Chief Hawkeye (IRE)12/1

Clairefontaine racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 0 of 1 · Biggest winner 69/10

1:05 Prix Diligence Presse (Claimer) (2yo Fillies) (Turf) Flat · 1m 1f · 17 ran
1. 11. Lady Jourdain (IRE)69/10Won by a length · J: Ioritz Mendizabal · T: Mrs K Burke
2. 24. Bouncing Lily (FR)53/10
3. 33. Dragon Ball (FR)14/5 fav

Clairefontaine racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 4 of 7 · Biggest winner 5/1

2:20 Totepool Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · 6 ran
1. 15. New Code (GB)2/5 favWon by 6 lengths · J: Jamie Moore · T: Gary Moore
2. 22. Flemensgael (IRE)9/2
3. 36. Goodison Park (GB)20/1
2:50 Betfair Funds The Moorcroft Horsebox Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 4f · 3 ran
1. 13. Jacko's Boy (GB)11/10 favWon by 45 lengths · J: Daniel Hiskett · T: Martin Keighley
2. 24. Fongoli (GB)6/4
3:20 Sis Live Novices' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · 8 ran
1. 17. Lombok (GB)7/2Won by 2¾ lengths · J: Jamie Moore · T: Gary Moore
2. 28. Brunton Blue (GB)9/2
3. 39. Hawk Gold (IRE)7/2
4. 43. Highland River (GB)11/4 fav
3:50 Simon Gibson Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 2f · 4 ran
1. 14. Runshan (IRE)5/4 favWon by 6 lengths · J: Tom Scudamore · T: David Bridgwater
2. 22. Dusty Dane (IRE)10/1
3. 31. Justabout (GB)3/1
4:20 Retirement Villages Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m 1f 110y · 6 ran
1. 16. Only Witness (IRE)2/1 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Noel Fehily · T: Brendan Powell
2. 23. Mzuri Bay (GB)6/1
3. 32. Big Talk (GB)25/1
4:50 D & D Construction Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 1f · 4 ran
1. 12. My Condor (IRE)5/1Won by a neck · J: Nick Slatter · T: Donald McCain
2. 23. Goring One (IRE)5/4 fav
5:20 Andy Stewart Charitable Foundation Supports Moorcroft Maiden Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m 2f · 3 ran
1. 14. Mad George (IRE)9/2Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Joshua Moore · T: Gary Brown
2. 22. Finnegan Paddy (IRE)2/9 fav
3. 31. Ballyturn Boy (IRE)9/1

Plumpton racecourse statistics →

Pontefract Good · Turf · 8 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 0 of 8 · Biggest winner 16/1

2:10 toteplacepot Nursery Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4y · 14 ran
1. 17. Twelve Strings (IRE)12/1Won by half a length · J: Kirsty Milczarek · T: Luca Cumani
2. 211. Dubious Escapade (IRE)7/1
3. 315. Margo Channing (GB)25/1
4. 74. Ventura Spirit (GB)9/2 fav
2:40 totequickpick Maiden Auction Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 14 ran
1. 19. Byronic Hero (GB)7/2Won by 2 lengths · J: Tony Hamilton · T: Jedd O'Keeffe
2. 21. Desert Philosopher (GB)7/4 fav
3. 314. Midnight Tryst (GB)6/1
3:10 totequadpot Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 4 · 5f · 17 ran
1. 111. Doc Hay (USA)9/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Joe Fanning · T: Keith Dalgleish
2. 26. Haajes (GB)14/1
3. 314. Hotham (GB)12/1
4. 101. Lucky Numbers (IRE)6/1 fav
3:40 totepool Silver Tankard Stakes (Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 1m 4y · 8 ran
1. 13. Letsgoroundagain (IRE)15/2Won by 3¼ lengths · J: William Carson · T: Charles Hills
2. 25. Ptolemaic (GB)50/1
3. 36. STIPULATE (GB)9/2
4. 61. Al Saham (GB)7/2 fav
4:10 toteexacta Bluff Cove Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 2m 1f 216y · 12 ran
1. 15. Descaro (USA)7/1Won by half a length · J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: David O'Meara
2. 23. Riptide (GB)17/2
3. 34. Dr Finley (IRE)17/2
4. 57. River Dragon (IRE)9/2 fav
4:40 toteswinger Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f 6y · 13 ran
1. 114. Kodicil (IRE)6/1Won by a length · J: Duran Fentiman · T: Tim Walford
2. 23. Amazing Blue Sky (GB)18/1
3. 311. Brockfield (GB)12/1
4. 68. Cheddar George (GB)7/2 fav
5:10 totequadpot Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 4 · 5f · 17 ran
1. 12. Amenable (IRE)16/1Won by a short head · J: Adrian Nicholls · T: David Nicholls
2. 213. Dancing Freddy (IRE)20/1
3. 311. Bonnie Charlie (GB)25/1
4. 153. Whozthecat (IRE)7/2 fav
5:40 toteswinger Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f 6y · 13 ran
1. 19. Brigadoon (GB)12/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Lee Newman · T: William Jarvis
2. 212. Law To Himself (IRE)20/1
3. 31. Rio's Rosanna (IRE)9/4 fav

Pontefract racecourse statistics →

Windsor Good To Firm · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

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

2:30 CSP LTD Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f 10y · 9 ran
1. 14. Sandfrankskipsgo (GB)7/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Ian Mongan · T: Brett Johnson
2. 27. Blanc De Chine (IRE)5/4 fav
3. 36. Art Show (GB)9/2
3:00 Windsor Vehicle Leasing Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 13 ran
1. 114. Scarlet Rocks (IRE)11/1Won by 2¾ lengths · J: Andrea Atzeni · T: David Evans
2. 23. Aye Aye Digby (IRE)10/1
3. 35. Retainer (IRE)10/3 fav
3:30 totequadpot Nursery Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 14 ran
1. 13. Beach Candy (IRE)8/1Won by a short head · J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon Snr
2. 215. Dressed In Lace (GB)11/1
3. 32. Poker Hospital (GB)15/2
4. 1411. Eightfold (GB)13/2 fav
4:00 toteexacta Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 2f 7y · 12 ran
1. 14. Discoteca (GB)9/2 favWon by a short head · J: Jimmy Fortune · T: Andrew Balding
2. 26. Vimiero (USA)15/2
3. 311. Broughtons Paradis (IRE)10/1
4:30 totepool Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 2f 7y · 12 ran
1. 18. Librettela (GB)17/2Won by a head · J: Harry Bentley · T: Alan Jarvis
2. 214. Beggers Belief (GB)40/1
3. 39. Woop Woop (IRE)20/1
4. 87. Swaninstockwell (IRE)7/2 fav
5:00 Ben Woollacott Memorial Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 67y · 13 ran
1. 113. Doncosaque (IRE)16/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Harry Bentley · T: P O'Gorman
2. 24. Push Me (IRE)17/2
3. 33. Rock Anthem (IRE)11/1

Windsor 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 23 won26.1% · 23 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 £7.35Staked £23.00, returned £15.65 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerAmenable (IRE) 16/1The 5:10 totequadpot Handicap at Pontefract · one of 2 winners at that price
Joint favourites0 of 2 won0.0% · 1 race had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Clairefontaine	1	2	2	—
Clairefontaine (FR)	0	1	1	—
Plumpton	4	7	7	—
Pontefract	0	8	8	—
Windsor	1	5	6	0 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 17 October 2011?: 24 races across 5 meetings were run on 17 October 2011: Clairefontaine (2 races), Clairefontaine (FR) (1 race), Plumpton (7 races), Pontefract (8 races) and Windsor (6 races). That is Clairefontaine and Clairefontaine (FR) in France; Plumpton, Pontefract and Windsor 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 17 October 2011?: Clairefontaine: Very Soft; Clairefontaine (FR): Very Soft (Turf); Plumpton: Good To Firm (Turf); Pontefract: Good (Turf); Windsor: Good To Firm (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 17 October 2011?: Outright favourites won 6 of 23 on 17 October 2011 (26.1%); joint favourites won 0 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £23.00 and returned £15.65 — a loss of £7.35. 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 Amenable (IRE) at 16/1 in the 5:10 totequadpot Handicap at Pontefract (one of 2 winners at that price).
What was the feature race on 17 October 2011?: The feature race was the 3:40 totepool Silver Tankard Stakes (Listed) (Listed) at Pontefract, won by Letsgoroundagain (IRE) (15/2).
What time was the first race on 17 October 2011?: The first race was the 10:07 Prix de la Commission Nationale Des Chevaux Territoriaux at Clairefontaine; the last was the 5:40 toteswinger Handicap at Pontefract.