What horse racing was on 8 April 2012?

47 races across 8 meetings were run on 8 April 2012: Cork (8 races), Fairyhouse (7 races), La Teste De Buch (1 race), Longchamp (FR) (8 races), Musselburgh (8 races), Plumpton (7 races), Towcester (7 races) and Vire (1 race). That is Cork and Fairyhouse in Ireland; La Teste De Buch, Longchamp (FR) and Vire in France; Musselburgh, Plumpton and Towcester 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 8 April 2012?

Cork: Good (Turf); Fairyhouse: Good (Turf); La Teste De Buch: Soft; Longchamp (FR): Good (Turf); Musselburgh: Good To Soft (Turf); Plumpton: Good (Turf); Towcester: Good (Turf); Vire: Soft.

How did the favourites do on 8 April 2012?

Outright favourites won 14 of 41 on 8 April 2012 (34.1%); joint favourites won 2 of 11. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £41.00 and returned £40.29 — a loss of £0.71. 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 Telbes (GB) at 225/10 in the 2:08 Prix Du Pantheon at Longchamp (FR).

What was the feature race on 8 April 2012?

The feature race was the 4:30 Powers Gold Cup (Grade 1 Novice Chase) (Grade 1) at Fairyhouse, won by Flemenstar (IRE) (11/10F).

What time was the first race on 8 April 2012?

The first race was the 11:07 Prix Yearly at Vire; the last was the 5:45 Corkracecourse.ie (Pro/Am) Flat Race at Cork.

Racing Results

Sunday 8 April 2012

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47 races were run across 8 meetings on 8 April 2012: Cork, Fairyhouse, La Teste De Buch, Longchamp (FR), Musselburgh, Plumpton, Towcester and Vire.

Cork Good · Turf · 8 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 1 of 8 · Biggest winner 20/1

2:05 Father's Day Racing June 17th Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 12 ran
1. 14. Discoteca (GB)7/4 favWon by 2¾ lengths · J: Davy Condon · T: Gordon Elliott
2. 22. Bulgaden (IRE)10/1
3. 37. Liberty's Gift (IRE)3/1
2:35 Summer BBQ July 13th Mares Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 17 ran
1. 111. Millieann (IRE)20/1Won by 7½ lengths · J: A P Heskin · T: Roy W Tector
2. 218. Via Del Corso (GB)7/1
3. 31. Andunowhat (IRE)11/8 fav
3:05 Munster Waste Management Handicap Hurdle (81-116) Hurdle · 2m · 17 ran
1. 110. Satu (IRE)20/1Won by 3 lengths · J: M P Butler · T: Eoin Doyle
2. 211. Isobella Blue (GB)12/1
3. 315. Enter The Indian (IRE)20/1
4. 75. Pink Coat (GB)4/1 fav
3:35 Friday Evening Racing At Cork Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (0-140) (Grade C) Hurdle · 2m 3f · 18 ran
1. 16. Carrigmartin (IRE)8/1Won by a nose · J: Niall P Madden · T: Edward P Harty
2. 22. He'llberemembered (IRE)12/1
3. 39. Shamiran (IRE)12/1
4. 1018. Mark Me Up (GB)4/1 fav
4:10 Imperial Call Chase (Grade 3) Chase · 3m · 4 ran
1. 11. Wellforth (IRE)7/1Won by 2¼ lengths · J: B M Cash · T: Paul John Gilligan
2. 24. Saddler's Native (IRE)5/1
3. 32. Duroob (GB)3/1
4. UR3. Give Us A Hand (IRE) · unseated rider4/5 fav
4:40 Mallow.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-102) Hurdle · 2m 3f · 20 ran
1. 118. Doctor Henry (IRE)16/1Won by 5½ lengths · J: Patrick Mangan · T: Kieran Purcell
2. 213. Sir Loujay (IRE)5/2 fav
3. 36. Handsome Dan (IRE)9/2
5:15 Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase Chase · 2m · 8 ran
1. 16. Pires (GB)11/4Won by 3 lengths · J: Martin Mooney · T: A J Martin
2. 28. Rayhani (USA)11/2
3. 31. Alderfield (IRE)25/1
4. 45. On My Own (IRE)11/8 fav
5:45 Corkracecourse.ie (Pro/Am) Flat Race NH Flat · 2m 3f · 20 ran
1. 18. Champagne Agent (IRE)9/2Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Mr P W Mullins · T: W P Mullins
2. 23. Busty Brown (IRE)5/2 fav
3. 315. Realt Den Chathair (IRE)9/1

Cork racecourse statistics →

Fairyhouse Good · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 3 of 7 · Biggest winner 20/1

1:55 Fairyhouse Vets Promoting Equine Health Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 22 ran
1. 117. Simon Gray (GB)9/4 favWon by 3¼ lengths · J: A P McCoy · T: D T Hughes
2. 22. Back To Balloo (IRE)10/1
3. 310. He's Our Man (IRE)11/4
2:25 Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final (grade 2) Hurdle · 2m 4f · 12 ran
1. 110. Shadow Eile (IRE)11/2Won by a neck · J: Andrew J McNamara · T: Mrs D A Love
2. 22. Burn And Turn (IRE)3/1
3. 36. Dressedtothenines (IRE)6/1
4. 55. Ceol Rua (IRE)5/2 fav
2:55 Coolmore National Hunt Sires Ask & Getaway Novice Hurdle (grade 2) Hurdle · 2m 4f · 12 ran
1. 18. Jenari (IRE)11/4 favWon by 3¾ lengths · J: A P McCoy · T: Mrs John Harrington
2. 24. Bridgets Pet (IRE)10/1
3. 31. Lyreen Legend (IRE)9/2
3:25 I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final (grade B) Hurdle · 3m · 22 ran
1. 113. Archie Meade (IRE)20/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Daniel Howard · T: Patrick J F Hassett
2. 21. Jetson (IRE)8/1
3. 321. Caheronaun (IRE)14/1
4. 622. Seventy Three (IRE)5/1 fav
3:55 Russell Restaurant Navan Novice Handicap Hurdle (81-123) Hurdle · 2m · 17 ran
1. 12. Eightybarackstreet (IRE)16/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Barry Geraghty · T: Thomas Cooper
2. 215. Lough Donnell Mist (GB)25/1
3. 38. Chill (IRE)6/1
4. 101. Competitive Edge (IRE)9/4 fav
4:30 Powers Gold Cup (Grade 1 Novice Chase) Chase · 2m 4f · 7 ran
1. 14. Flemenstar (IRE)11/10 favWon by 11 lengths · J: A E Lynch · T: Peter Casey
2. 26. Rathlin (GB)11/4
3. 33. False Economy (IRE)7/1
5:00 Ryan's Cleaning Events Specialist Beginners Chase Chase · 2m 6f 100y · 16 ran
1. 13. Heavenly Brook (IRE)16/1Won by 12 lengths · J: Andrew J McNamara · T: Noel Henley
2. 28. Lord Redsgirth (IRE)14/1
3. 37. King Of The Refs (IRE)9/2
4. PU2. El Fontan (FR) · pulled up4/1 fav

Fairyhouse racecourse statistics →

La Teste De Buch Soft · 1 race · France

Biggest winner 9/5J

4:30 Prix Louis Dubourg Flat · 1m 7f · 3 ran
1. 1Los Cristianos (FR)9/5 jt-favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Adrien Fouassier · T: Alain Couetil
2. 2Amirant (GER)10/1
3. 3American Slick (FR)9/5 jt-fav

La Teste De Buch racecourse statistics →

Longchamp (FR) Good · Turf · 8 races · France

Outright favs won 1 of 7 · Biggest winner 225/10

12:30 Prix De La Savonnerie (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) Flat · 1m 2f · 7 ran
1. 16. Maxios (GB)47/10Won by 3½ lengths · J: Stephane Pasquier · T: J E Pease
2. 21. Aquamarine (JPN)6/4 fav
3. 35. Staros (IRE)23/10
1:00 Prix Finlande () (3yo Fillies) (Turf) Flat · 1m 1f · 9 ran
1. 15. Fairly Fair (FR)68/10Won by a head · J: Maxime Guyon · T: A De Royer-Dupre
2. 23. Cheriearch (USA)14/5
3. 34. Keegsquaw (IRE)44/5
4. 71. Azeville (GER)9/5 fav
1:30 Prix La Force (3yo) (Turf) Flat · 1m 2f · 6 ran
1. 15. Saonois (FR)7/2Won by a short head · J: Antoine Hamelin · T: J-P Gauvin
2. 22. Saint Loup (FR)14/1
3. 31. Double Glory (IRE)8/15 fav
2:08 Prix Du Pantheon (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) Flat · 1m 4f · 16 ran
1. 18. Telbes (GB)225/10Won by a length · J: Thomas Huet · T: M Delzangles
2. 21. Technokrat (IRE)22/1
3. 35. High Jo (GB)83/10
4. 69. Gatinello (FR)7/2 fav
2:40 Prix D'Harcourt (4yo+) (Turf) Flat · 1m 2f · 6 ran
1. 16. Giofra (GB)4/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Maxime Guyon · T: A De Royer-Dupre
2. 21. Vadamar (FR)11/10 fav
3. 35. Saga Dream (FR)11/2
3:10 Prix Du Gros Caillou (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) Flat · 7f · 14 ran
1. 18. Spectacle Du Mars (FR)33/10 favWon by a neck · J: Gregory Benoist · T: X Nakkachdji
2. 21. Rosendhal (IRE)19/1
3. 35. Kalahari Gold (IRE)5/1
3:40 Prix Du Village (Claimer) (4yo+) (Turf) Flat · 1m · 19 ran
1. 110. Grande Amore (IRE)19/2Won by a head · J: Mickael Barzalona · T: Mario Hofer
2. 213. Cut Into The Rock (IRE)18/1
3. 36. Sea Fight (USA)9/2 jt-fav
4. 35. Lost In The Desert (IRE)36/1
4:10 Prix Du Colisee (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) Flat · 1m 4f · 11 ran
1. 14. Lord Emery (GER)17/2Won by half a length · J: Alexis Badel · T: M Figge
2. 25. Hungarian Dance (FR)11/2
3. 33. Constant Desire (IRE)13/2
4. 41. Twist And Run (FR)19/5 fav

Longchamp racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 3 of 8 · Biggest winner 8/1

1:50 Betfred 'Hat Trick Heaven' Selling Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 4 ran
1. 15. Vanessa (GB)5/4 favWon by 5 lengths · J: Charles Bishop · T: Mick Channon
2. 22. Mad Jazz (GB)9/4
3. 34. Red Koko (IRE)11/2
2:20 Betfred The Bonus King Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 4 · 5f · 9 ran
1. 18. Go Go Green (IRE)8/1Dead heat with Captain Dimitrios (GB) · J: Kieren Fallon · T: Jim Goldie
2. 14. Captain Dimitrios (GB)3/1 fav
3. 33. Haajes (GB)8/1
2:50 Betfred The Bonus King Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 4 · 5f · 8 ran
1. 16. Mayoman (IRE)4/1 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara
2. 27. Rothesay Chancer (GB)5/1
3. 39. Highland Warrior (GB)20/1
3:20 Betfred 'The Home Of Goals Galore' Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f 30y · 9 ran
1. 12. President Lincoln (USA)7/2Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Graham Gibbons · T: Declan Carroll
2. 26. Jack Dexter (GB)22/1
3. 34. Forget Me Not Lane (IRE)9/1
4. 85. Hawks Reef (GB)6/4 fav
3:50 Betfred Musselburgh Gold Cup Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 6f · 12 ran
1. 14. Shubaat (GB)3/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Neil Callan · T: Roger Varian
2. 28. Pittodrie Star (IRE)16/1
3. 35. Lexington Bay (IRE)11/4 fav
4:25 Betfred Treble Odds On Lucky 15 Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 6f · 10 ran
1. 17. Ad Value (IRE)11/4Won by 1½ lengths · J: P J McDonald · T: Alan Swinbank
2. 26. Ministerofinterior (GB)2/1 fav
3. 32. Ostentation (GB)9/2
4:55 Betfred 4 Times The Odds On Lucky 31 Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f 30y · 11 ran
1. 16. Joshua The First (GB)15/2Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Joe Fanning · T: Keith Dalgleish
2. 25. Alkadi (IRE)4/1
3. 31. Laffan (IRE)4/1
4. 64. Daddy Warbucks (IRE)7/2 fav
5:30 Betfred 5 Times The Odds On Lucky 63 Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f · 12 ran
1. 111. Boucher Garcon (IRE)8/1Won by a length · J: Neil Farley · T: Declan Carroll
2. 22. Mercers Row (GB)13/2
3. 37. Cerejeira (IRE)10/1
4. 43. Soopacal (IRE)4/1 fav

Musselburgh racecourse statistics →

Plumpton Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 4 · Biggest winner 14/1

2:30 Bet Totejackpot Text Tote To 89660 Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · 9 ran
1. 110. Solaras Exhibition (IRE)5/4 favWon by 3 lengths · J: Richard Johnson · T: Tim Vaughan
2. 26. Winning Spark (USA)5/2
3. 313. Mollyow (IRE)200/1
3:00 Totepool Mobile Text Tote To 89660 Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 1f · 6 ran
1. 16. Blue Hills (GB)14/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Tommy Phelan · T: David Bridgwater
2. 24. Sawago (FR)3/1 co-fav
3. 32. Watergate (IRE)3/1 co-fav
3:30 Bet Totepool Text Tote To 89660 Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 5f · 4 ran
1. 11. Featherintheattic (IRE)6/4 jt-favWon by 5 lengths · J: Andrew Tinkler · T: Nicky Henderson
2. 22. Koultas King (IRE)11/4
3. 34. Majorica King (FR)6/4 jt-fav
4:05 Free Racing Post Form At Totepool.com Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 3m 2f · 7 ran
1. 16. Ballyvoneen (IRE)7/2Won by 27 lengths · J: Alex Merriam · T: Neil King
2. 27. Sieglinde (FR)3/1
3. 34. Carriglea Wood (IRE)11/4 fav
4:35 Find Live Totejackpot Information At Totepool.com Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m · 6 ran
1. 14. James Pollard (IRE)7/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Robert Williams · T: Bernard Llewellyn
2. 22. Rajamand (FR)4/1
3. 36. Ugo (USA)9/4 jt-fav
5:10 Bet On Irish Racing At Totepool.com Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 4f · 6 ran
1. 16. Beau Colonel (FR)6/4 favWon by 51 lengths · J: Noel Fehily · T: Emma Lavelle
2. 24. Zepnove (IRE)11/1
3. 33. Curragh Dancer (FR)7/1
5:40 Follow Totepool On Facebook And Twitter Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 5f · 6 ran
1. 14. Homer Run (IRE)11/4Won by 7 lengths · J: Mr Darren O'Keeffe · T: Seamus Mullins
2. 26. What's For Tea (GB)5/2 fav
3. 31. It Wasn't Us (IRE)8/1

Plumpton racecourse statistics →

Towcester Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

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

2:10 Oddsanywhere.com Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 7 ran
1. 11. Vendor (FR)1/7 favWon by 14 lengths · J: Wayne Hutchinson · T: Alan King
2. 24. It's Oscar (IRE)5/1
3. 32. Ballypatrick (IRE)14/1
2:40 Sis Live Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 6f · 8 ran
1. 14. Cecily Parsley (GB)85/40 favWon by 8 lengths · J: Tom O'Brien · T: Hughie Morrison
2. 23. Witch's Hat (IRE)15/2
3. 35. Mansonien L'as (FR)12/1
3:10 Haygain Hay Steamers - Clean Healthy Hay Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 3m 110y · 5 ran
1. 11. Huckleberry (IRE)15/8 favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Lee Edwards · T: Tony Carroll
2. 23. Get Ready To Go (IRE)11/4
3. 36. Overton Lad (GB)10/3
3:40 Elite Racing Club Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 11 ran
1. 14. Nicks Power (IRE)8/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Charlie Poste · T: Robin Dickin
2. 21. King Ozzy (IRE)8/1
3. 312. Definite Lady (IRE)9/1
4. 96. Ruby Crown (GB)11/4 fav
4:15 Haygain Hay Steamers - Clean Healthy Hay Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 5f · 15 ran
1. 18. Frizzo (FR)5/1Won by 14 lengths · J: Wayne Hutchinson · T: Alan King
2. 25. Brass Tax (IRE)6/5 fav
3. 33. Ballylifen (IRE)10/3
4:45 Gg.com Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 6 · 2m 110y · 12 ran
1. 19. Pistolet Noir (FR)2/1 favWon by 23 lengths · J: Mr Robert Hawker · T: Charles Whittaker
2. 210. Ryeman (GB)8/1
3. 32. Bellosguardo (GB)40/1
5:20 Free Bets At gg.com Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m · 12 ran
1. 12. Aeschylus (GB)6/1Won by 6 lengths · J: Sam Jones · T: Renee Robeson
2. 211. Hollow Penny (GB)3/1
3. 39. Claiming Benefits (IRE)11/2
4. 48. Willoughby Hedge (GB)5/2 fav

Towcester racecourse statistics →

Vire Soft · 1 race · France

11:07 Prix Yearly (AQPS) (Turf) Flat · 1m 5f · 3 ran
1. 1Utoni Star (FR)Won by a length · J: Arnaud Bourgeais · T: N Leenders
2. 2Ut Majeur Aulmes (FR)
3. 3Uie Heureuse (FR)

Vire racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 47 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 favourites14 of 41 won34.1% · 41 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 £0.71Staked £41.00, returned £40.29 at SP · 1 dead heat, the return split
Biggest-priced winnerTelbes (GB) 225/10The 2:08 Prix Du Pantheon at Longchamp (FR)
Joint favourites2 of 11 won18.2% · 5 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Cork	1	8	8	—
Fairyhouse	3	7	7	—
La Teste De Buch	0	0	1	1 of 2 won
Longchamp (FR)	1	7	8	0 of 2 won
Musselburgh	3	8	8	—
Plumpton	2	4	7	1 of 7 won
Towcester	4	7	7	—
Vire	0	0	1	—

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 April 2012?: 47 races across 8 meetings were run on 8 April 2012: Cork (8 races), Fairyhouse (7 races), La Teste De Buch (1 race), Longchamp (FR) (8 races), Musselburgh (8 races), Plumpton (7 races), Towcester (7 races) and Vire (1 race). That is Cork and Fairyhouse in Ireland; La Teste De Buch, Longchamp (FR) and Vire in France; Musselburgh, Plumpton and Towcester 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 8 April 2012?: Cork: Good (Turf); Fairyhouse: Good (Turf); La Teste De Buch: Soft; Longchamp (FR): Good (Turf); Musselburgh: Good To Soft (Turf); Plumpton: Good (Turf); Towcester: Good (Turf); Vire: Soft.
How did the favourites do on 8 April 2012?: Outright favourites won 14 of 41 on 8 April 2012 (34.1%); joint favourites won 2 of 11. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £41.00 and returned £40.29 — a loss of £0.71. 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 Telbes (GB) at 225/10 in the 2:08 Prix Du Pantheon at Longchamp (FR).
What was the feature race on 8 April 2012?: The feature race was the 4:30 Powers Gold Cup (Grade 1 Novice Chase) (Grade 1) at Fairyhouse, won by Flemenstar (IRE) (11/10F).
What time was the first race on 8 April 2012?: The first race was the 11:07 Prix Yearly at Vire; the last was the 5:45 Corkracecourse.ie (Pro/Am) Flat Race at Cork.