What horse racing was on 16 August 2012?

50 races across 8 meetings were run on 16 August 2012: Beverley (7 races), Chepstow (7 races), Fontwell (7 races), Le Lion-D'Angers (2 races), Leopardstown (7 races), Newmarket (7 races), Salisbury (7 races) and Stratford (6 races). That is Beverley, Chepstow, Fontwell, Newmarket, Salisbury and Stratford in Great Britain; Le Lion-D'Angers in France; Leopardstown 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 16 August 2012?

Beverley: Good To Firm (Turf); Chepstow: Soft (Turf); Fontwell: Good (Turf); Le Lion-D'Angers: Good To Soft; Leopardstown: Soft (Turf); Newmarket: Good To Firm (Turf); Salisbury: Soft (Turf); Stratford: Good (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 16 August 2012?

Outright favourites won 14 of 47 on 16 August 2012 (29.8%); joint favourites won 1 of 5. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £47.00 and returned £40.26 — a loss of £6.74. 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 Bonnie Acclamation (IRE) at 20/1 in the 4:50 Follow Leopardstown On Facebook Handicap at Leopardstown.

What was the feature race on 16 August 2012?

The feature race was the 7:25 Desmond Stakes (group 3) (Group 3) at Leopardstown, won by Duntle (IRE) (5/2).

What time was the first race on 16 August 2012?

The first race was the 11:07 Prix President Andre Saulou at Le Lion-D'Angers; the last was the 8:20 32RedBingo.com Handicap at Chepstow.

Racing Results

Thursday 16 August 2012

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50 races were run across 8 meetings on 16 August 2012: Beverley, Chepstow, Fontwell, Le Lion-D'Angers, Leopardstown, Newmarket, Salisbury and Stratford.

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

2:30 Hold Your Christmas Party Here Selling Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m4f16y Valantino Oyster (IRE) 6/1
3:05 Racing UK On Sky 432 Nursery Flat · Class 5 · 7f100y Hunting Rights (USA) 7/4F
3:35 E.B.F. Beverley Annual Badgeholders Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f March (GB) 5/4
4:10 Jackson's Yorkshire Champion Bread Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 2m35y Moon Trip (GB) 1/2F
4:45 Bullet Day Is On 1 September Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f Diamond Blue (GB) 3/1F
5:15 White Rose Saddlery Amateur Riders' Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 1m100y Meglio Ancora (GB) 16/1
5:45 White Rose Saddlery Amateur Riders' Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 1m100y Know No Fear (GB) 11/4F

Beverley racecourse statistics →

Chepstow Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

5:20 32Red.com/Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f16y Vectis (GB) 5/1
5:50 32Red Casino Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m14y Tanforan (GB) 11/4
6:20 32Red Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m14y Croeso Mawr (GB) 5/2
6:50 32RedPoker.com Maiden Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f16y One Last Dream (GB) 5/1
7:20 Liswerry And Nash Constitutional Club Maiden Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 2m2f Ctappers (GB) 11/4
7:50 32 Bonus At 32Red.com Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m4f23y Madam Lilibet (IRE) 5/1
8:20 32RedBingo.com Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m2f36y Bondi Mist (IRE) 7/2

Chepstow racecourse statistics →

Fontwell Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

5:00 Q Hair And Beauty 40th Anniversary Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m2f110y Ivan Vasilevich (IRE) 9/2
5:30 Anthony Ward-thomas Master Remover Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m6f Zhukov (IRE) 17/2
6:00 House Of Q Hair And Beauty Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m2f110y Gigondas (GB) 12/1
6:30 A B P Port Of Southampton Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m2f Dorset Naga (GB) 7/4F
7:00 Courtesan Boutique, Worthing, West Sussex Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m2f110y The Lemonpie (GER) 6/1
7:30 Yeomans Honda Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m4f On The Bridge (IRE) 13/8F
8:00 Northover Fuels Home Heating Oils, Sussex Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 1m6f Petie Mcsweetie (IRE) 6/1

Fontwell racecourse statistics →

Le Lion-D'Angers Good To Soft · 2 races · France

11:07 Prix President Andre Saulou Flat · 7f Vilna (FR)
6:35 Prix Pierre Peltier et U Master (Grand Steeple-Chase des AQPS) Chase · 2m4f Ulysse De Touzaine (FR) 11/10F

Le Lion-D'Angers racecourse statistics →

Leopardstown Soft · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

4:50 Follow Leopardstown On Facebook Handicap Flat · 6f Bonnie Acclamation (IRE) 20/1
5:25 Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Maiden Flat · 7f What Style (IRE) 5/1
5:55 Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden Flat · 7f Circle (IRE) 5/1
6:25 ''saw Doctors'' Handicap Flat · 7f Piri Wango (IRE) 11/4F
6:55 Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. (c & G) Maiden Flat · 1m Galileo Rock (IRE) 8/1
7:25 Desmond Stakes (group 3) Flat · 1m Duntle (IRE) 5/2
7:55 Leopardstown Apprentice Handicap Flat · 1m2f Phantom Of Plenty (IRE) 7/1

Leopardstown racecourse statistics →

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

2:10 Racing Uk Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f Fearless Jacq (IRE) 12/1
2:40 Hiscox Chairman's Handicap (Betfair 10 Furlong Flat Series Qualifier) Flat · Class 4 · 1m2f Sequence (IRE) 9/4F
3:15 Hiscox Property Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f Common Touch (IRE) 5/1
3:45 Liberty Mutual Insurance Conditions Stakes Flat · Class 2 · 7f Al Waab (IRE) 3/1
4:20 Climate Energy Group Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 7f I'm So Glad (GB) 9/1
4:55 Turftv Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f Sunny Side Up (IRE) 3/1F
5:25 Newmarketracecourses.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 1m2f Angel Gabrial (IRE) 3/1

Newmarket (July) racecourse statistics →

Salisbury Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

1:50 K J Pike & Sons Ltd Maiden Auction Stakes (Div 1) Flat · Class 5 · 6f212y Annecdote (GB) 6/1
2:20 K J Pike & Sons Ltd Maiden Auction Stakes (Div 2) Flat · Class 5 · 6f212y The Gatling Boy (IRE) 5/1
2:50 Mary Wort Memorial Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f212y Dream Tune (GB) EvensF
3:25 E.B.F. Bill Wheeler 70th Birthday Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m4f Saytara (IRE) 7/2
3:55 totepool.com Sovereign Stakes (Group 3) Flat · Class 1 · 1m Tullius (IRE) 11/4
4:30 Bill Garnett Memorial Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f Represent (IRE) 2/1F
5:05 Kevin Hall & Pat Boakes Memorial Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m6f21y Suzi's A Class Act (GB) 4/1C

Salisbury racecourse statistics →

Stratford Good · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

5:40 Orchard Hill Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m110y Sud Pacifique (IRE) 15/8F
6:10 Greenway Juvenile Selling Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m110y Choisirez (IRE) 10/11F
6:40 Jenkinsons Caterers Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m7f Stormhoek (IRE) 13/2
7:10 Edward Brain Plant Hire Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m Laudatory (GB) 7/2
7:40 Jon Pinfold Industrial Cleaners Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m5f110y Silver Coaster (IRE) 4/1
8:10 West Warwickshire Mares' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m3f Western Approaches (GB) 15/8

Stratford racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 50 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 47 won29.8% · 47 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 £6.74Staked £47.00, returned £40.26 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerBonnie Acclamation (IRE) 20/1The 4:50 Follow Leopardstown On Facebook Handicap at Leopardstown
Joint favourites1 of 5 won20.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Beverley	4	7	7	—
Chepstow	0	6	7	0 of 2 won
Fontwell	2	7	7	—
Le Lion-D'Angers	1	1	2	—
Leopardstown	1	7	7	—
Newmarket	2	7	7	—
Salisbury	2	6	7	1 of 3 won
Stratford	2	6	6	—

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 16 August 2012?: 50 races across 8 meetings were run on 16 August 2012: Beverley (7 races), Chepstow (7 races), Fontwell (7 races), Le Lion-D'Angers (2 races), Leopardstown (7 races), Newmarket (7 races), Salisbury (7 races) and Stratford (6 races). That is Beverley, Chepstow, Fontwell, Newmarket, Salisbury and Stratford in Great Britain; Le Lion-D'Angers in France; Leopardstown 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 16 August 2012?: Beverley: Good To Firm (Turf); Chepstow: Soft (Turf); Fontwell: Good (Turf); Le Lion-D'Angers: Good To Soft; Leopardstown: Soft (Turf); Newmarket: Good To Firm (Turf); Salisbury: Soft (Turf); Stratford: Good (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 16 August 2012?: Outright favourites won 14 of 47 on 16 August 2012 (29.8%); joint favourites won 1 of 5. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £47.00 and returned £40.26 — a loss of £6.74. 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 Bonnie Acclamation (IRE) at 20/1 in the 4:50 Follow Leopardstown On Facebook Handicap at Leopardstown.
What was the feature race on 16 August 2012?: The feature race was the 7:25 Desmond Stakes (group 3) (Group 3) at Leopardstown, won by Duntle (IRE) (5/2).
What time was the first race on 16 August 2012?: The first race was the 11:07 Prix President Andre Saulou at Le Lion-D'Angers; the last was the 8:20 32RedBingo.com Handicap at Chepstow.