What horse racing was on 17 August 2012?

42 races across 7 meetings were run on 17 August 2012: Catterick (6 races), Kempton (AW) (7 races), Newbury (8 races), Newcastle (8 races), Newmarket (6 races), Nottingham (6 races) and Vichy (1 race). That is Catterick, Kempton (AW), Newbury, Newcastle, Newmarket and Nottingham in Great Britain; Vichy 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 17 August 2012?

Catterick: Good (Turf); Kempton (AW): Standard To Slow (AW); Newbury: Good (Turf); Newcastle: Good To Soft (Turf); Newmarket: Good To Firm (Turf); Nottingham: Good (Turf); Vichy: Good To Soft.

How did the favourites do on 17 August 2012?

Outright favourites won 16 of 39 on 17 August 2012 (41.0%); joint favourites won 2 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £39.00 and returned £44.21 — a profit of £5.21. 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 Mount Abora (IRE) at 25/1 in the 5:40 Polar Jest Apprentice Handicap at Newbury.

What was the feature race on 17 August 2012?

The feature race was the 4:00 Bathwick Tyres St Hugh's Stakes (Fillies' Listed) (Listed) at Newbury, won by Rosdhu Queen (IRE) (11/10F).

What time was the first race on 17 August 2012?

The first race was the 11:07 Prix Jean Gillois at Vichy; the last was the 8:55 Byrne Group Handicap at Kempton (AW).

Racing Results

Friday 17 August 2012

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42 races were run across 7 meetings on 17 August 2012: Catterick, Kempton (AW), Newbury, Newcastle, Newmarket, Nottingham and Vichy.

Catterick Good · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

5:35 Pin Point Recruitment Amateur Riders' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m3f214y Pertuis (IRE) 8/1
6:05 Go Racing In Yorkshire Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 7f Wordsaplenty (IRE) 3/1
6:35 Suzanne Gill Millinery Nursery Flat · Class 4 · 5f212y Sylvia Pankhurst (IRE) 11/2
7:10 Kelly Clarke Couture Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m3f214y Galleon (GB) 10/11F
7:45 Mad Hatter Tea Company Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f On The High Tops (IRE) 10/1
8:15 Racing Again On 29th August Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f Lady Del Sol (GB) 11/1

Catterick racecourse statistics →

Kempton (AW) Standard To Slow · AW · 7 races · Great Britain

5:45 Piper-Heidsieck Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f Howyadoingnotsobad (IRE) 2/1
6:15 Scott Mills & Stooshe Live 07.09.12 Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 1m2f Ustura (USA) 5/2F
6:45 Ladies Day With Toby Anstis 08.09.12 Classified Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 6f Bint Alzain (IRE) 6/1
7:20 Kempton.co.uk Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 7f Fever Few (GB) 7/1
7:55 British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.b.f. Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f Love Magic (GB) 4/1
8:25 Byrne Group 'London Mile' Handicap (Qualifier) Flat · Class 3 · 1m Switzerland (IRE) 2/1F
8:55 Byrne Group Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f Fast Finian (IRE) 8/1

Kempton (AW) racecourse statistics →

Newbury Good · Turf · 8 races · Great Britain

1:50 Don Deadman Memorial European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes (Div 1) (Str) Flat · Class 4 · 7f Good Choice (GB) 18/1
2:20 Don Deadman Memorial European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes (Div 2) (Str) Flat · Class 4 · 7f Related (GB) 8/1
2:50 Christopher Smith Associates Claiming Stakes (Str) Flat · Class 5 · 7f Prime Exhibit (GB) 7/1
3:25 Punter Southall Transaction Services Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m5f61y Lily In Pink (GB) 12/1
4:00 Bathwick Tyres St Hugh's Stakes (Fillies' Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 5f34y Rosdhu Queen (IRE) 11/10F
4:30 Sally, Natasha, Louis Monem Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f8y Take A Note (GB) 5/1
5:05 Ridgeway Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m2f6y Bana Wu (GB) 2/5F
5:40 Polar Jest Apprentice Handicap (In Memory Of Jack Colling) Flat · Class 5 · 1m1f Mount Abora (IRE) 25/1

Newbury racecourse statistics →

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

2:00 British Stallion Studs E.B.F./WaterAid Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f Al Mukhdam (GB) 5/4F
2:30 Gowland And Dawson Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m2f32y Buster Brown (IRE) 6/1
3:00 ESH Construction Nursery Flat · Class 6 · 5f Sandsend (IRE) 15/8F
3:35 JN Bentley's 40th Anniversary Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f Discression (GB) 5/2F
4:10 Fastflow Pipeline Services Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Flat · Class 5 · 1m2f32y White Nile (IRE) 6/5F
4:40 Fastflow Pipeline Services Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Flat · Class 5 · 1m2f32y Caskelena (IRE) 11/8F
5:15 Northumbrian Water Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f Meandmyshadow (GB) 13/8F
5:50 WaterAid Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f Planetex (IRE) 10/3F

Newcastle racecourse statistics →

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

5:25 Frags Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f Ajmany (IRE) 15/8F
5:55 Talk Night Club Handicap (Betfair Sprint Flat Series Qualifier) Flat · Class 4 · 6f Goldream (GB) 9/2J
6:25 Star Amusements, Southend E.b.f. Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 1m Altruism (IRE) 12/1
7:00 Novae Bloodstock Insurance Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m Speedi Mouse (GB) 9/2
7:35 Ngk Spark Plugs Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m2f Semeen (GB) 13/2
8:05 Cakes By Moi Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 7f Alice's Dancer (IRE) 8/1

Newmarket (July) racecourse statistics →

Nottingham Good · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

2:10 British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.b.f. Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f15y Cour Valant (GB) 15/8F
2:40 1stsecuritysolutions.co.uk Fillies' Handicap (Betfair Sprint Flat Series Qualifier) Flat · Class 4 · 6f15y Jade (GB) 6/1
3:15 1stsecuritysolutions.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f13y Aubrietia (GB) 7/1
3:50 Coco Dolly And Gladstonian Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m2f50y Surprise Moment (IRE) 15/8F
4:20 Double M Catering Challenge Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m75y Estebsaal (IRE) 3/1J
4:55 Nottingham Racecourse Black & White Christmas Party Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m6f15y Foster's Road (GB) 8/1

Nottingham racecourse statistics →

Vichy Good To Soft · 1 race · France

11:07 Prix Jean Gillois Flat · 1m4f Victorinna (FR) 5/2J

Vichy racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 42 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 favourites16 of 39 won41.0% · 39 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 £5.21Staked £39.00, returned £44.21 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerMount Abora (IRE) 25/1The 5:40 Polar Jest Apprentice Handicap at Newbury
Joint favourites2 of 6 won33.3% · 3 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Catterick	1	6	6	—
Kempton (AW)	2	7	7	—
Newbury	2	8	8	—
Newcastle	7	8	8	—
Newmarket	1	5	6	1 of 2 won
Nottingham	2	4	6	1 of 4 won
Vichy	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 17 August 2012?: 42 races across 7 meetings were run on 17 August 2012: Catterick (6 races), Kempton (AW) (7 races), Newbury (8 races), Newcastle (8 races), Newmarket (6 races), Nottingham (6 races) and Vichy (1 race). That is Catterick, Kempton (AW), Newbury, Newcastle, Newmarket and Nottingham in Great Britain; Vichy 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 17 August 2012?: Catterick: Good (Turf); Kempton (AW): Standard To Slow (AW); Newbury: Good (Turf); Newcastle: Good To Soft (Turf); Newmarket: Good To Firm (Turf); Nottingham: Good (Turf); Vichy: Good To Soft.
How did the favourites do on 17 August 2012?: Outright favourites won 16 of 39 on 17 August 2012 (41.0%); joint favourites won 2 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £39.00 and returned £44.21 — a profit of £5.21. 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 Mount Abora (IRE) at 25/1 in the 5:40 Polar Jest Apprentice Handicap at Newbury.
What was the feature race on 17 August 2012?: The feature race was the 4:00 Bathwick Tyres St Hugh's Stakes (Fillies' Listed) (Listed) at Newbury, won by Rosdhu Queen (IRE) (11/10F).
What time was the first race on 17 August 2012?: The first race was the 11:07 Prix Jean Gillois at Vichy; the last was the 8:55 Byrne Group Handicap at Kempton (AW).