What horse racing was on 27 July 2012?

63 races across 9 meetings were run on 27 July 2012: Ascot (6 races), Chantilly (FR) (8 races), Chepstow (7 races), Down Royal (7 races), Newmarket (7 races), Southwell (7 races), Thirsk (8 races), Wexford (7 races) and York (6 races). That is Ascot, Chepstow, Newmarket, Southwell, Thirsk and York in Great Britain; Chantilly (FR) in France; Down Royal and Wexford 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 27 July 2012?

Ascot: Firm (Turf); Chantilly (FR): Good (Turf); Chepstow: Firm (Turf); Down Royal: Good (Turf); Newmarket: Good To Firm (Turf); Southwell: Good (Turf); Thirsk: Good To Firm (Turf); Wexford: Good To Firm (Turf); York: Good To Firm (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 27 July 2012?

Outright favourites won 27 of 59 on 27 July 2012 (45.8%); joint favourites won 2 of 8. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £59.00 and returned £78.95 — a profit of £19.95. 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 Before Bruce (GB) at 40/1 in the 8:20 Freebets.co.uk Free Betting Handicap at Chepstow.

What was the feature race on 27 July 2012?

The feature race was the 3:30 Woodcote Stud E.B.F. Valiant Stakes (Fillies' Listed) (Rnd) (Listed) at Ascot, won by Thistle Bird (GB) (4/1).

What time was the first race on 27 July 2012?

The first race was the 12:50 Prix De Valgenceuse at Chantilly (FR); the last was the 9:00 Her Majesty's Plate at Down Royal.

Racing Results

Friday 27 July 2012

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63 races were run across 9 meetings on 27 July 2012: Ascot, Chantilly (FR), Chepstow, Down Royal, Newmarket, Southwell, Thirsk, Wexford and York.

Ascot Firm · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

2:20 John Guest Irish E.b.f. Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 7f Fleeting Smile (USA) 11/8F
2:55 Houghton Stone Nursery Flat · Class 4 · 6f Carlton Blue (IRE) 8/1
3:30 Woodcote Stud E.B.F. Valiant Stakes (Fillies' Listed) (Rnd) Flat · Class 1 · 1m Thistle Bird (GB) 4/1
4:05 John Guest Brown Jack Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 2m Montaser (IRE) 7/4F
4:40 Newsmith October Club Charity Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 1m2f Hajras (IRE) 5/2F
5:15 John Guest Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f Best Be Careful (IRE) 8/1

Ascot racecourse statistics →

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

12:50 Prix De Valgenceuse (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo Fillies) (Turf) Flat · 7f Cinder's Post (FR) 30/1
1:20 Prix De Thimecourt (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) Flat · 7f Mutin (FR) 92/10
1:50 Prix De Gascourt (Claimer) (2yo) (Turf) Flat · 5f Litian Rocket (FR) 15/2
2:20 Prix De Bagatelle () (3yo Fillies) (Turf) Flat · 1m Sarkiyla (FR) 6/1
2:55 Prix De La Valroy (Claimer) (3yo) (Turf) Flat · 6f Whip My Heart (IRE) 58/10
3:25 Prix D'Apremont (Claimer) (3yo) (Turf) Flat · 1m2f Le Bilboquet (GB) 33/10F
3:55 Prix De L'Etang Neuf (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) Flat · 1m Orpenharbour (FR) 83/10
4:25 Prix De L'Etang De La Loge (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) Flat · 1m Sansiwa (IRE) 135/10

Chantilly racecourse statistics →

Chepstow Firm · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

5:45 Brewin Dolphin Cardiff Office Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m14y Chosen Character (IRE) 5/2F
6:20 Brewin Dolphin Swansea Office Maiden Auction Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f16y Ninjago (GB) 11/10F
6:50 Ideal Caribbean Investment Properties Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f16y Shes Rosie (GB) 6/1
7:20 Freebets.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f16y Verse Of Love (GB) 4/1
7:50 Freebets.co.uk Free Bets Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f16y Two Turtle Doves (IRE) 20/1
8:20 Freebets.co.uk Free Betting Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m4f23y Before Bruce (GB) 40/1
8:55 Brewin Dolphin Supports Tenovus Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 2m49y Solar View (IRE) 1/2F

Chepstow racecourse statistics →

Down Royal Good · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

5:50 Magners Irish Cider European Breeders Fund Auction Maiden Flat · 7f Washboard Sam (IRE) 9/4F
6:25 Magners Specials Maiden Flat · 7f Russian Soul (IRE) 7/2
6:55 Made In The Dark Handicap Flat · 7f Dash Back (USA) 11/1
7:25 Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Handicap Flat · 1m2f100y Sindjara (USA) 11/8F
7:55 Apple Orchard Handicap Flat · 1m2f100y Jimtown (GB) 14/1
8:25 Magners Light Handicap (47-65) Flat · 1m2f100y Windsor Pride (IRE) 10/1
9:00 Her Majesty's Plate Flat · 1m4f195y Chicago (IRE) 11/10F

Down Royal racecourse statistics →

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

5:35 Vindis Group Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m2f Candycakes (IRE) 7/1
6:10 Audi Cambridge Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f The Gold Cheongsam (IRE) 5/4F
6:40 Vindis Family Nursery Flat · Class 4 · 7f Magic Channel (USA) 14/1
7:10 Bentley Cambridge Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m Copperwood (GB) 16/1
7:40 Frank Vindis Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m4f Stencive (GB) 5/2F
8:10 Deyton Bell Economic And Commercial Development Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m4f Expert Fighter (USA) 15/8F
8:45 Deyton Bell Transatlantic Business Development Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m Siouxperhero (IRE) 12/1

Newmarket (July) racecourse statistics →

Southwell Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

2:00 Equiform Nutrition Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m2f Lost Glory (NZ) 5/2F
2:35 Shane W Darby Memorial Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m4f110y Gunner Rose (GB) 11/4F
3:10 Andy Shaw's 40th Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m110y Ifonlyalfie (GB) 11/4F
3:45 Cartwright King Selling Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m Goodwood Starlight (IRE) 3/1
4:20 Connie White Memorial Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m Harvey's Hope (GB) 11/8F
4:50 Connolly's Redmills 'pure Nutrition' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m Tamarillo Grove (IRE) 8/1
5:20 Southwell Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m Mason David Brown (IRE) EvensF

Southwell racecourse statistics →

Thirsk Good To Firm · Turf · 8 races · Great Britain

2:10 British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f Fire Eyes (GB) 14/1
2:45 British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 7f Simply Shining (IRE) 2/1F
3:20 Stanland Group Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f Meandmyshadow (GB) 5/1J
3:55 tyregiant.com Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m4f Sequence (IRE) 9/2
4:30 yorkshire.com Back Le Bid Selling Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m Sweetnessandlight (GB) 7/2J
5:00 Skybet Supporting The Yorkshire Racing Summer Festival Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Flat · Class 5 · 7f Evanescent (IRE) 4/1
5:30 Skybet Supporting The Yorkshire Racing Summer Festival Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Flat · Class 5 · 7f Epoque (USA) 8/15F
5:55 Yorkshire Radio 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Series Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f Mecca's Team (GB) 9/2

Thirsk racecourse statistics →

Wexford Good To Firm · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

5:35 Blackstairs Claiming Race Flat · 1m3f160y Top Man Michael (IRE) 9/10F
6:05 Clonard Maiden Flat · 1m3f160y All That Rules (GB) 2/1F
6:35 Slaney Handicap (50-80) Flat · 1m3f160y Final Flashback (IRE) 9/1
7:05 Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Maiden Flat · 1m100y Cabin (IRE) 4/6F
7:35 Enniscorthy Handicap (47-70) Flat · 1m100y Lady Jock (IRE) 5/1
8:05 Belmont Handicap (47-65) Flat · 1m100y Al Mancilia (IRE) 6/1
8:40 Gorey Race Flat · 2m Deutschland (USA) 7/4F

Wexford (2005–2015) racecourse statistics →

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

6:00 Future Cleaning Services Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m Elegant Flight (GB) 16/1
6:30 Seddon Property Services Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f Julius Geezer (IRE) 12/1
7:00 Batleys Cash And Carry Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 7f Ebn Arab (USA) 5/2F
7:30 E.B.F. Stobart PJA Testimonial Lyric Fillies' Stakes (Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 1m2f88y Barefoot Lady (IRE) 10/3F
8:00 SkyBet Supporting The Yorkshire Racing Festival Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 1m Anderiego (IRE) 9/2F
8:30 yorkshire.com Back Le Bid Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f89y Waseem Faris (IRE) 12/1

York racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 63 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 favourites27 of 59 won45.8% · 59 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 £19.95Staked £59.00, returned £78.95 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerBefore Bruce (GB) 40/1The 8:20 Freebets.co.uk Free Betting Handicap at Chepstow
Joint favourites2 of 8 won25.0% · 4 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Ascot	3	6	6	—
Chantilly (FR)	1	8	8	—
Chepstow	3	6	7	0 of 2 won
Down Royal	3	7	7	—
Newmarket	3	7	7	—
Southwell	5	7	7	—
Thirsk	2	6	8	2 of 4 won
Wexford	4	7	7	—
York	3	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 27 July 2012?: 63 races across 9 meetings were run on 27 July 2012: Ascot (6 races), Chantilly (FR) (8 races), Chepstow (7 races), Down Royal (7 races), Newmarket (7 races), Southwell (7 races), Thirsk (8 races), Wexford (7 races) and York (6 races). That is Ascot, Chepstow, Newmarket, Southwell, Thirsk and York in Great Britain; Chantilly (FR) in France; Down Royal and Wexford 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 27 July 2012?: Ascot: Firm (Turf); Chantilly (FR): Good (Turf); Chepstow: Firm (Turf); Down Royal: Good (Turf); Newmarket: Good To Firm (Turf); Southwell: Good (Turf); Thirsk: Good To Firm (Turf); Wexford: Good To Firm (Turf); York: Good To Firm (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 27 July 2012?: Outright favourites won 27 of 59 on 27 July 2012 (45.8%); joint favourites won 2 of 8. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £59.00 and returned £78.95 — a profit of £19.95. 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 Before Bruce (GB) at 40/1 in the 8:20 Freebets.co.uk Free Betting Handicap at Chepstow.
What was the feature race on 27 July 2012?: The feature race was the 3:30 Woodcote Stud E.B.F. Valiant Stakes (Fillies' Listed) (Rnd) (Listed) at Ascot, won by Thistle Bird (GB) (4/1).
What time was the first race on 27 July 2012?: The first race was the 12:50 Prix De Valgenceuse at Chantilly (FR); the last was the 9:00 Her Majesty's Plate at Down Royal.