What horse racing was on 20 October 2012?

52 races across 8 meetings were run on 20 October 2012: Ascot (6 races), Auteuil (FR) (8 races), Catterick (8 races), Cheltenham (7 races), Cork (7 races), Kelso (7 races), Le Croise-Laroche (1 race) and Wolverhampton (AW) (8 races). That is Ascot, Catterick, Cheltenham, Kelso and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Auteuil (FR) and Le Croise-Laroche in France; Cork 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 20 October 2012?

Ascot: Soft (Turf); Auteuil (FR): Heavy (Turf); Catterick: Soft (Turf); Cheltenham: Good To Soft (Turf); Cork: Heavy (Turf); Kelso: Heavy (Turf); Le Croise-Laroche: Heavy; Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 20 October 2012?

Outright favourites won 14 of 46 on 20 October 2012 (30.4%); joint favourites won 5 of 12. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £46.00 and returned £33.97 — a loss of £12.03. 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 Mont Blanc (GB) at 20/1 in the 4:50 Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Handicap at Cork.

What was the feature race on 20 October 2012?

The feature race was the 3:30 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Sponsored By Qipco (British Champions Mile) (Group 1) (Str) (Group 1) at Ascot, won by Excelebration (IRE) (10/11F).

What time was the first race on 20 October 2012?

The first race was the 11:07 Prix Zainta at Le Croise-Laroche; the last was the 9:20 32Red Supporting British Racing Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).

Racing Results

Saturday 20 October 2012

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52 races were run across 8 meetings on 20 October 2012: Ascot, Auteuil (FR), Catterick, Cheltenham, Cork, Kelso, Le Croise-Laroche and Wolverhampton (AW).

Ascot Soft · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

1:45 Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup (Group 3) Flat · Class 1 · 2m Rite Of Passage (GB) 8/1
2:20 Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes (Group 2) Flat · Class 1 · 6f Maarek (GB) 5/1
2:55 Qipco British Champions Fillies' And Mares' Stakes (Group 2) Flat · Class 1 · 1m4f Sapphire (IRE) 5/2J
3:30 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Sponsored By Qipco (British Champions Mile) (Group 1) (Str) Flat · Class 1 · 1m Excelebration (IRE) 10/11F
4:05 Qipco Champion Stakes (British Champions Middle Distance) (Group 1) Flat · Class 1 · 1m2f Frankel (GB) 2/11F
4:45 Qipco Future Stars Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 7f Jack Dexter (GB) 11/2

Ascot racecourse statistics →

Auteuil (FR) Heavy · Turf · 8 races · France

11:30 Prix Des Pyrenees (Chase) (Conditions) (4-5yo Fillies & Mares) (Turf) Chase · 2m2½f Symphonie D'Anjou (FR) 33/10
12:00 Prix Lusignan (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) Hurdle · 2m1½f Vladimir (FR) 17/10F
12:30 Prix Duc D'Alburquerque (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Amateur riders) (Turf) Chase · 2m2½f Soldatino (FR) 6/4F
1:00 Prix Pierre De Lassus (Hurdle) (4yo) (Turf) Hurdle · 2m3½f Esmondo (GER) 49/10
1:30 Prix De L'Aisne (Hurdle) (Claimer) (3yo) (Turf) Hurdle · 2m1½f Kinsail (FR) 9/1
2:08 Prix Prince d'Ecouen (Hurdle) (Listed Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) Hurdle · 2m3½f Ladytown (FR) 29/10F
2:45 Prix Montgomery (Chase) Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) Chase · 2m7½f Sarisland (FR) 123/10
3:20 Prix Roger Soulange-Bodin (Hurdle) (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) Hurdle · 2m3½f Goldslic (FR) 128/10

Auteuil racecourse statistics →

Catterick Soft · Turf · 8 races · Great Britain

1:40 Bet totescoop6 Text Tote To 89660 Novice Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f Strange Magic (IRE) 2/1J
2:15 totepool.com Fillies' Nursery Flat · Class 4 · 7f Steer By The Stars (IRE) 7/4F
2:50 totescoop6 Catterick Dash Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 5f Kingsgate Choice (IRE) 17/2
3:25 totepool Mobile Text Tote To 89660 Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 7f Ready (IRE) 7/2
4:00 Racing Post Form With totepool Mobile Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m3f214y Phase Shift (GB) 16/1
4:40 Bet totepool Text Tote To 89660 Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 5 · 7f Piceno (IRE) 15/2
5:15 Bet totepool Text Tote To 89660 Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 5 · 7f Conry (IRE) 12/1
5:45 Follow totepool On Facebook And Twitter 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Series Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m5f175y Musically (GB) 7/1

Catterick racecourse statistics →

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

2:00 Edward Gillespie Hands Over The Reins Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 3m1f110y According To Trev (IRE) 6/1
2:30 Betvictor.com Handicap Chase Chase · Class 2 · 2m4f Nadiya De La Vega (FR) 10/1
3:05 Masterson Holdings Hurdle Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m110y Dodging Bullets (GB) 10/11F
3:40 Ryman The Stationer Handicap Chase Chase · Class 2 · 3m110y Balthazar King (IRE) 9/1
4:20 Marie Curie Cancer Care Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m5f Bondage (IRE) 17/2
4:55 Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Novices' Chase Chase · Class 2 · 2m His Excellency (IRE) 7/1
5:30 Guy Knights Memorial Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 4 · 2m110y Southfield Theatre (IRE) 13/8F

Cheltenham racecourse statistics →

Cork Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

2:10 Mallow Apprentice Handicap Flat · 6f Srucahan (IRE) 5/2J
2:40 Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Race Flat · 5f Scatty Cat (IRE) 2/1
3:10 '2 Million Furlongs' Handicap (47-65) Flat · 5f Drinmoy Lad (IRE) 6/1
3:45 Corkracecourse.ie Navigation Stakes (Listed) Flat · 1m100y Chrysanthemum (IRE) 2/1
4:20 Coolmore Rip Van Winkle Maiden Flat · 1m100y Twilight Zone (IRE) 1/3F
4:50 Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Handicap (60-90) Flat · 1m100y Mont Blanc (GB) 20/1
5:20 Cork Racecourse Facebook Maiden Flat · 1m100y Qasser (IRE) 8/13F

Cork racecourse statistics →

Kelso Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

2:05 Download The Free Racing Uk Iphone App 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m110y Deise Dynamo (IRE) 5/1
2:40 Clifford & Martin Firth Memorial Novices' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m7f110y Our Island (IRE) 6/4F
3:15 Edf-er Fallago Rig Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m2f Across The Bay (IRE) 4/1
3:50 Peter Doyle Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m110y Hunters Belt (IRE) 9/2
4:30 Happy Birthday Gillian Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m6f110y Streams Of Whiskey (IRE) 8/1
5:05 Isle Of Skye Blended Scotch Whisky Beginners' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m1f Ros Castle (IRE) 9/4J
5:40 Edinburgh City F.c. Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m6f110y Caught In The Act (IRE) 4/1J

Kelso racecourse statistics →

Le Croise-Laroche Heavy · 1 race · France

11:07 Prix Zainta Flat · 5½f Gandalak (FR) 9/5

Le Croise-Laroche racecourse statistics →

Wolverhampton (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races · Great Britain

5:50 32Red Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m141y Ty Gwr (GB) 2/1
6:20 Live Scores On Your Mobile At footballscores.com Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 1m1f103y Archina (IRE) 16/1
6:50 Live Scores On Your Mobile At footballscores.com Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 1m1f103y Tapis Libre (GB) 12/1
7:20 32Red.com Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m4f50y Mutual Regard (IRE) 11/4F
7:50 Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f20y Levi Draper (GB) 6/4F
8:20 Foley Steels Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 5f20y Where's Reiley (USA) 8/1
8:50 32Red Casino Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 2m119y Blue Zealot (IRE) 11/2
9:20 32Red Supporting British Racing Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m141y Stylistickhill (IRE) 17/2

Wolverhampton (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 52 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 46 won30.4% · 46 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 £12.03Staked £46.00, returned £33.97 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerMont Blanc (GB) 20/1The 4:50 Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Handicap at Cork
Joint favourites5 of 12 won41.7% · 6 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Ascot	2	5	6	1 of 2 won
Auteuil (FR)	3	8	8	—
Catterick	1	7	8	1 of 2 won
Cheltenham	2	6	7	0 of 2 won
Cork	2	6	7	1 of 2 won
Kelso	1	5	7	2 of 4 won
Le Croise-Laroche	1	1	1	—
Wolverhampton (AW)	2	8	8	—

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 October 2012?: 52 races across 8 meetings were run on 20 October 2012: Ascot (6 races), Auteuil (FR) (8 races), Catterick (8 races), Cheltenham (7 races), Cork (7 races), Kelso (7 races), Le Croise-Laroche (1 race) and Wolverhampton (AW) (8 races). That is Ascot, Catterick, Cheltenham, Kelso and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Auteuil (FR) and Le Croise-Laroche in France; Cork 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 20 October 2012?: Ascot: Soft (Turf); Auteuil (FR): Heavy (Turf); Catterick: Soft (Turf); Cheltenham: Good To Soft (Turf); Cork: Heavy (Turf); Kelso: Heavy (Turf); Le Croise-Laroche: Heavy; Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 20 October 2012?: Outright favourites won 14 of 46 on 20 October 2012 (30.4%); joint favourites won 5 of 12. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £46.00 and returned £33.97 — a loss of £12.03. 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 Mont Blanc (GB) at 20/1 in the 4:50 Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Handicap at Cork.
What was the feature race on 20 October 2012?: The feature race was the 3:30 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Sponsored By Qipco (British Champions Mile) (Group 1) (Str) (Group 1) at Ascot, won by Excelebration (IRE) (10/11F).
What time was the first race on 20 October 2012?: The first race was the 11:07 Prix Zainta at Le Croise-Laroche; the last was the 9:20 32Red Supporting British Racing Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).