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Thursday 27 February 2014

38 races were run across 6 meetings on 27 February 2014: Fontainebleau, Kempton (AW), Ludlow, Southwell (AW), Taunton and Thurles.

Fontainebleau Very Soft · 2 races · France

Outright favs won 1 of 2 · Biggest winner 28/1

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

Outright favs won 1 of 8 · Biggest winner 66/1

Ludlow Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 20/1

Southwell (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 1 of 5 · Biggest winner 12/1

Taunton Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 5 of 7 · Biggest winner 3/1

Thurles Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 4 of 7 · Biggest winner 7/1

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 38 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 36 won38.9% · 36 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 £0.32Staked £36.00, returned £36.32 at SP
  • Biggest-priced winnerUntil The Man (IRE) 66/1The 8:30 Family Fun Day 19.04.14 Handicap at Kempton (AW)
  • Joint favourites2 of 4 won50.0% · 2 races had joint favourites
MeetingFav wonFav ranRacesJoint
Fontainebleau122—
Kempton (AW)188—
Ludlow277—
Southwell (AW)1572 of 4 won
Taunton577—
Thurles477—

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 February 2014?
38 races across 6 meetings were run on 27 February 2014: Fontainebleau (2 races), Kempton (AW) (8 races), Ludlow (7 races), Southwell (AW) (7 races), Taunton (7 races) and Thurles (7 races). That is Fontainebleau in France; Kempton (AW), Ludlow, Southwell (AW) and Taunton in Great Britain; Thurles 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 February 2014?
Fontainebleau: Very Soft; Kempton (AW): Standard (AW); Ludlow: Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW); Taunton: Heavy (Turf); Thurles: Heavy (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 27 February 2014?
Outright favourites won 14 of 36 on 27 February 2014 (38.9%); joint favourites won 2 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £36.00 and returned £36.32 — a profit of £0.32. 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 Until The Man (IRE) at 66/1 in the 8:30 Family Fun Day 19.04.14 Handicap at Kempton (AW).
What was the feature race on 27 February 2014?
The feature race was the 4:05 Boylesports Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (grade 2) (Grade 2) at Thurles, won by Giantofaman (IRE) (7/1).
What time was the first race on 27 February 2014?
The first race was the 11:00 Prix de la Societe des Courses de Pau at Fontainebleau; the last was the 9:00 Goffs Breeze-Up Sale Royal Ascot Week Handicap at Kempton (AW).