What horse racing was on 5 August 2012?

43 races across 7 meetings were run on 5 August 2012: Chester (3 races), Cork (7 races), Deauville (FR) (8 races), Galway (8 races), Market Rasen (8 races), Newbury (8 races) and Vittel (1 race). That is Chester, Market Rasen and Newbury in Great Britain; Cork and Galway in Ireland; Deauville (FR) and Vittel 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 5 August 2012?

Chester: Good To Firm (Turf); Cork: Soft To Heavy (Turf); Deauville (FR): Very Soft (Turf); Galway: Soft (Turf); Market Rasen: Good (Turf); Newbury: Good To Firm (Turf); Vittel: Good.

How did the favourites do on 5 August 2012?

Outright favourites won 18 of 40 on 5 August 2012 (45.0%); joint favourites won 1 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £40.00 and returned £49.20 — a profit of £9.20. 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 Kiss Royal (IRE) at 34/1 in the 3:40 Prix du Bourg Saint-Leonard at Deauville (FR).

What was the feature race on 5 August 2012?

The feature race was the 2:40 Prix Maurice de Gheest (3yo+) (Turf) (Group 1) at Deauville (FR), won by Moonlight Cloud (GB) (4/5F).

What time was the first race on 5 August 2012?

The first race was the 12:30 Prix de Granville at Deauville (FR); the last was the 6:00 Fr. Breen Memorial (pro-am) Flat Race at Galway.

Racing Results

Sunday 5 August 2012

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43 races were run across 7 meetings on 5 August 2012: Chester, Cork, Deauville (FR), Galway, Market Rasen, Newbury and Vittel.

Chester Good To Firm · Turf · 3 races · Great Britain

2:00 Liverpool One Nursery Flat · Class 4 · 6f18y Dream Maker (IRE) 9/4F
2:30 M&S Bank E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 7f2y Black Monk (IRE) 5/2F
3:05 M&S Bank Queensferry Stakes (Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 6f18y Van Ellis (GB) 2/1F

Chester racecourse statistics →

Cork Soft To Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

1:55 Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden Flat · 6f Curly Wee (IRE) 3/1
2:25 corkracecourse.ie Handicap Flat · 6f Cape Of Approval (IRE) 5/2F
3:30 Platinum Stakes (Listed) Flat · 1m Akeed Mofeed (GB) 2/5F
4:05 Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Give Thanks Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) Flat · 1m4f Sapphire (IRE) 1/7F
4:35 'Tote Trifecta Rollover' Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) Flat · 1m4f All About Alfie (IRE) 4/1
5:10 'Tote Trifecta Rollover' Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) Flat · 1m4f Gothen Niece (IRE) 8/1
5:40 Family Day Out Maiden Flat · 7f Punch Your Weight (IRE) 14/1

Cork racecourse statistics →

Deauville (FR) Very Soft · Turf · 8 races · France

12:30 Prix de Granville (Conditions) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) Flat · 7½f Global Bang (GER) 37/10
1:00 Prix des Roches (Conditions) (2yo Fillies) (Turf) Flat · 7½f Peace Burg (FR) 13/5
1:30 Prix de Louvieres en Auge (Conditions) (3yo) (Fibresand) Flat · 7½f Double Glory (IRE) 4/5F
2:08 Prix d'Omaha Beach (Handicap) (4yo) (Fibresand) Flat · 1m1½f Val De Saone (FR) 29/10F
2:40 Prix Maurice de Gheest (3yo+) (Turf) Flat · 6½f Moonlight Cloud (GB) 4/5F
3:10 Prix de Bolbec (Claimer) (3yo) (Fibresand) Flat · 1m1½f Saimo (FR) 13/10F
3:40 Prix du Bourg Saint-Leonard (Claimer) (4yo+) (Fibresand) Flat · 7½f Kiss Royal (IRE) 34/1
4:10 Prix d'Utah Beach (Handicap) (4yo) (Fibresand) Flat · 1m1½f Belaine (GER) 16/1

Deauville racecourse statistics →

Galway Soft · Turf · 8 races · Ireland

2:15 Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (81-116) Hurdle · 2m2f Georgie (GB) 28/1
2:45 Easyfix E.B.F. Mares Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · 2m Shadow Eile (IRE) 2/1F
3:20 Galway Bay FM Beginners Chase Chase · 2m1f Tabhachtach (IRE) 8/1
3:55 Connacht Tribune Handicap Chase Chase · 2m1f Paddy O Dee (GB) 10/1
4:25 Galway Shopping Centre Handicap (50-75) Flat · 7f Fit The Cove (IRE) 3/1F
5:00 Trappers Inn Handicap (50-80) Flat · 1m4f Top Man Michael (IRE) 9/2
5:30 Sean Cleary Memorial E.B.F. Fillies Maiden Flat · 1m4f Aegean Sky (IRE) 2/1
6:00 Fr. Breen Memorial (pro-am) Flat Race NH Flat · 2m Another Charm (IRE) 20/1

Galway racecourse statistics →

Market Rasen Good · Turf · 8 races · Great Britain

1:50 RAF Benevolent Fund & RAF Waddington Airshow Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m1f Claude Carter (GB) 7/1
2:20 RAF Benevolent Fund & RAF Waddington Airshow Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m1f Favours Brave (GB) 10/3F
2:50 RAFBF Midshires Powerchairs Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m1f Fleet Dawn (GB) 5/2
3:25 Richard 'The Big Show Stag' Hutchinson Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m5f Well Sharp (GB) 3/10F
4:00 RAFBF Safeway Scaffold Ltd Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m3f Greyfriars Drummer (GB) 11/4F
4:30 RAFBF Prolinx Ltd Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m4f Pilgrims Lane (IRE) 5/2
5:05 Oniz Tiptoes 100th Run Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m1f La Pantera Rosa (IRE) 14/1
5:35 RAFBF Mood International Mares' Intermediate Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m1f Youngstar (GB) 13/2

Market Rasen racecourse statistics →

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

1:40 MC Seafoods Amateur Riders' Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 5 · 1m2f6y Hamilton Hill (GB) 10/1
2:10 MC Seafoods Amateur Riders' Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 5 · 1m2f6y Laconicos (IRE) 9/2J
2:40 Academy Insurance Irish E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Flat · Class 4 · 6f8y Derwent (USA) 15/8F
3:15 Academy Insurance Irish E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Flat · Class 4 · 6f8y Ceelo (GB) 7/4F
3:50 Grundon Recycle Nursery (Str) Flat · Class 4 · 7f Pasaka Boy (GB) 7/1
4:20 British Stallion Studs E.B.F. Chalice Stakes (Fillies' Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 1m4f5y Ambivalent (IRE) 9/2
4:55 Bathwick Tyres Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f34y Rowe Park (GB) 15/2
5:25 AJC Premier Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m2f6y Scarlet Belle (GB) 12/1

Newbury racecourse statistics →

Vittel Good · 1 race · France

4:30 Prix General Lasaille (Hurdle) Hurdle · 2m3f Michto (FR) 3/5F

Vittel 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 favourites18 of 40 won45.0% · 40 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 £9.20Staked £40.00, returned £49.20 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerKiss Royal (IRE) 34/1The 3:40 Prix du Bourg Saint-Leonard at Deauville (FR)
Joint favourites1 of 6 won16.7% · 3 races had joint favourites

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

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 5 August 2012?: 43 races across 7 meetings were run on 5 August 2012: Chester (3 races), Cork (7 races), Deauville (FR) (8 races), Galway (8 races), Market Rasen (8 races), Newbury (8 races) and Vittel (1 race). That is Chester, Market Rasen and Newbury in Great Britain; Cork and Galway in Ireland; Deauville (FR) and Vittel 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 5 August 2012?: Chester: Good To Firm (Turf); Cork: Soft To Heavy (Turf); Deauville (FR): Very Soft (Turf); Galway: Soft (Turf); Market Rasen: Good (Turf); Newbury: Good To Firm (Turf); Vittel: Good.
How did the favourites do on 5 August 2012?: Outright favourites won 18 of 40 on 5 August 2012 (45.0%); joint favourites won 1 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £40.00 and returned £49.20 — a profit of £9.20. 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 Kiss Royal (IRE) at 34/1 in the 3:40 Prix du Bourg Saint-Leonard at Deauville (FR).
What was the feature race on 5 August 2012?: The feature race was the 2:40 Prix Maurice de Gheest (3yo+) (Turf) (Group 1) at Deauville (FR), won by Moonlight Cloud (GB) (4/5F).
What time was the first race on 5 August 2012?: The first race was the 12:30 Prix de Granville at Deauville (FR); the last was the 6:00 Fr. Breen Memorial (pro-am) Flat Race at Galway.