What horse racing was on 20 July 2012?

35 races across 6 meetings were run on 20 July 2012: Ascot (7 races), Haydock (7 races), Kilbeggan (7 races), Mont-De-Marsan (1 race), Newmarket (7 races) and Pontefract (6 races). That is Ascot, Haydock, Newmarket and Pontefract in Great Britain; Kilbeggan in Ireland; Mont-De-Marsan 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 20 July 2012?

Ascot: Good To Soft (Turf); Haydock: Good To Soft (Turf); Kilbeggan: Yielding (Turf); Mont-De-Marsan: Good To Soft; Newmarket: Soft (Turf); Pontefract: Good To Soft (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 20 July 2012?

Outright favourites won 9 of 33 on 20 July 2012 (27.3%); joint favourites won 1 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £33.00 and returned £23.33 — a loss of £9.67. 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 Minstrel Lad (GB) at 25/1 in the 5:40 0843 Free Divert To Mobile At poptelecom.co.uk Handicap at Newmarket.

What time was the first race on 20 July 2012?

The first race was the 11:07 Prix de Betbezer at Mont-De-Marsan; the last was the 9:10 Yorkshire Racing Summer Festival Handicap at Pontefract.

Racing Results

Friday 20 July 2012

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35 races were run across 6 meetings on 20 July 2012: Ascot, Haydock, Kilbeggan, Mont-De-Marsan, Newmarket and Pontefract.

Ascot Good To Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

2:10 Helical Bar E.b.f. Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 3 · 6f Diaminda (IRE) 7/2
2:45 Foundation Developments Novice Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 7f Havana Gold (IRE) 6/5F
3:20 Close Brothers Property Finance Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 2m Romeo Montague (GB) 4/1J
3:55 Cushman & Wakefield Handicap (For The John Travers Memorial Trophy) Flat · Class 2 · 6f Shropshire (IRE) 6/1
4:30 Capital & Regional Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 6f Street Power (USA) 14/1
5:05 Delancey Handicap (Rnd) Flat · Class 3 · 1m Hefner (IRE) 9/2
5:35 Tribeca Holdings Apprentice Handicap (Str) Flat · Class 4 · 1m Halling Dancer (GB) 10/1

Ascot racecourse statistics →

Haydock Good To Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

2:00 Steps In Concert Here 21st July Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m2f95y Now My Sun (GB) 9/2
2:30 British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.b.f. Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f Professor (GB) 11/8F
3:05 Parry & Co Solicitors Annual Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f Henry Bee (GB) 9/2
3:40 Blue Prism Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f Cruise Tothelimit (IRE) 9/4F
4:15 Lancashire Life Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m Mean It (IRE) 8/13F
4:50 Brown Shipley Wealth Well Managed Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m6f Flashman (GB) 7/2
5:25 Betdaq Haydock Park Apprentice Training Series Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m Chosen Character (IRE) 5/2

Haydock racecourse statistics →

Kilbeggan Yielding · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

6:00 Follow Kilbeggan On Facebook Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m Special Tiara (GB) 11/8F
6:30 Tom McCormack Memorial Cup Mares Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m3f Music On D Waters (IRE) 14/1
7:00 Coola Handicap Hurdle (81-116) Hurdle · 2m3f Imperial Shabra (IRE) 7/1
7:30 Ladies Day At Kilbeggan Handicap Hurdle (80-102) Hurdle · 3m Excellent As Usual (IRE) 12/1
8:00 Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase Chase · 2m6f Chase The Favorite (IRE) 5/1
8:30 Gigginstown House Midlands National Handicap Chase Chase · 2m6f Caim Hill (IRE) 11/2
9:00 Mullingar Flat Race NH Flat · 2m3f Cheyenne Girl (IRE) 13/8F

Kilbeggan racecourse statistics →

Mont-De-Marsan Good To Soft · 1 race · France

11:07 Prix de Betbezer (Handicap) (Turf) Flat · 1m4f Donosti (IRE) 84/10

Mont-De-Marsan racecourse statistics →

Newmarket Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

5:40 0843 Free Divert To Mobile At poptelecom.co.uk Handicap (Betfair 10 Furlong Flat Series Qualifier) Flat · Class 5 · 1m2f Minstrel Lad (GB) 25/1
6:10 Poptelecom.co.uk Huge Discounts On 0800 Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f Mystical Moment (GB) 15/2
6:45 Invesco Perpetual Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f Serene Oasis (IRE) 9/1
7:15 Poptelecom.co.uk Essential Business Tariff Conditions Stakes Flat · Class 3 · 5f Elusivity (IRE) 9/4
7:50 poptelecom.co.uk Unlimited Broadband Handicap (Betfair Sprint Flat Series Qualifier) Flat · Class 4 · 6f Trojan Rocket (IRE) 4/1
8:25 Poptelecom.co.uk 0845 & 0870 Free Calls Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m Zamdy Man (GB) 6/4
8:55 Poptelecom.co.uk Get Connected Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f Forks (GB) 12/1

Newmarket (July) racecourse statistics →

Pontefract Good To Soft · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

6:25 Countrywide Freight Maiden Auction Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 6f Mystical Man (GB) 16/1
7:00 Totepool Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m4f8y Maybeagrey (GB) 7/2
7:35 Betfred Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 5f Silvanus (IRE) 7/1
8:10 Colstrope Cup Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m4y Rex Romanorum (IRE) 11/8F
8:40 House That Jack Built Maiden Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m2f6y Xclaim (GB) 9/4F
9:10 Yorkshire Racing Summer Festival Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f Dream Catcher (FR) 9/4F

Pontefract racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 35 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 33 won27.3% · 33 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 £9.67Staked £33.00, returned £23.33 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerMinstrel Lad (GB) 25/1The 5:40 0843 Free Divert To Mobile At poptelecom.co.uk Handicap at Newmarket
Joint favourites1 of 4 won25.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Ascot	1	6	7	1 of 2 won
Haydock	3	7	7	—
Kilbeggan	2	6	7	0 of 2 won
Mont-De-Marsan	0	1	1	—
Newmarket	0	7	7	—
Pontefract	3	6	6	—

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 20 July 2012?: 35 races across 6 meetings were run on 20 July 2012: Ascot (7 races), Haydock (7 races), Kilbeggan (7 races), Mont-De-Marsan (1 race), Newmarket (7 races) and Pontefract (6 races). That is Ascot, Haydock, Newmarket and Pontefract in Great Britain; Kilbeggan in Ireland; Mont-De-Marsan 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 20 July 2012?: Ascot: Good To Soft (Turf); Haydock: Good To Soft (Turf); Kilbeggan: Yielding (Turf); Mont-De-Marsan: Good To Soft; Newmarket: Soft (Turf); Pontefract: Good To Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 20 July 2012?: Outright favourites won 9 of 33 on 20 July 2012 (27.3%); joint favourites won 1 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £33.00 and returned £23.33 — a loss of £9.67. 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 Minstrel Lad (GB) at 25/1 in the 5:40 0843 Free Divert To Mobile At poptelecom.co.uk Handicap at Newmarket.
What time was the first race on 20 July 2012?: The first race was the 11:07 Prix de Betbezer at Mont-De-Marsan; the last was the 9:10 Yorkshire Racing Summer Festival Handicap at Pontefract.