What horse racing was on 29 February 2016?

20 races across 3 meetings were run on 29 February 2016: Ayr (7 races), Plumpton (6 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (7 races). All in Great Britain. 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 29 February 2016?

Ayr: Soft (Turf); Plumpton: Soft (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 29 February 2016?

Outright favourites won 8 of 20 on 29 February 2016 (40.0%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £20.00 and returned £17.17 — a loss of £2.83. 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 Planetoid (IRE) at 16/1 in the 3:05 Joan Collison Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Plumpton (one of 2 winners at that price).

What time was the first race on 29 February 2016?

The first race was the 1:40 Dawn Homes Future Developments Novices' Chase at Ayr; the last was the 5:00 Ladbrokes Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).

Racing Results

Monday 29 February 2016

← 28 Feb 1 Mar →

20 races were run across 3 meetings on 29 February 2016: Ayr, Plumpton and Wolverhampton (AW).

Ayr Soft · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 3 of 7 · Biggest winner 17/2

1:40 Dawn Homes Future Developments Novices' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 1m 7f 112y · 2 ran
1. 11. Captain Hox (IRE)2/1J: Brian Hughes · T: Patrick Griffin
2. F2. Fairytale Theatre (IRE) · fell2/5 fav
2:10 Dawn Homes Assured Move Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · 11 ran
1. 18. Oldgrangewood (GB)1/6 favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton
2. 23. Craiganboy (IRE)22/1
3. 39. Orioninverness (IRE)9/1
2:40 Dawn Homes Assisted Move Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · 11 ran
1. 17. Question Of Faith (GB)17/2Won by 3 lengths · J: Henry Brooke · T: Martin Todhunter
2. 29. Rioja Day (IRE)15/2
3. 34. Hatton Springs (IRE)9/1
4. 43. Diamond D'amour (IRE)5/1 fav
3:15 Dawn Homes Part Exchange Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Staying Hurdle Series Final) Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 5f 91y · 9 ran
1. 18. Caledonia (GB)9/2Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Henry Brooke · T: Jim Goldie
2. 26. Octagon (GB)8/1
3. 32. Oscar Blue (IRE)7/2
4. 44. Takingrisks (IRE)2/1 fav
3:50 Dawn Homes Perceton Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 4f 110y · 7 ran
1. 13. Little Glenshee (IRE)2/1 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Lucy Alexander · T: N W Alexander
2. 27. Too Cool To Fool (IRE)11/1
3. 32. Cobajayisland (IRE)5/1
4:20 Dawn Homes Kilsyth Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 2f 197y · 8 ran
1. 11. Kilbree Chief (IRE)4/1Won by a neck · J: Peter Buchanan · T: Lucinda Russell
2. 27. Nakadam (FR)16/1
3. 33. Jonny Eager (IRE)3/1 fav
4:50 Leap For Ryan And Chris Maiden Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m · 7 ran
1. 14. Progress Drive (IRE)8/13 favWon by 5 lengths · J: Stephen Mulqueen · T: Nicky Richards
2. 21. Bering Upsun (GB)18/1
3. 33. Jimmy Breekie (IRE)14/1

Ayr racecourse statistics →

Plumpton Soft · Turf · 6 races

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 16/1

2:00 188bet Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 1m 7f 195y · 14 ran
1. 12. Baratineur (FR)13/8 favWon by 5 lengths · J: Robert Dunne · T: Dan Skelton
2. 214. Graasten (GER)11/4
3. 310. Tara Bridge (GB)7/1
2:30 188bet.co.uk Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 214y · 5 ran
1. 12. The Green Ogre (GB)7/4Won by 8 lengths · J: Joshua Moore · T: Gary Moore
2. 21. Saffron Prince (GB)5/4 fav
3. 34. Bobbits Way (GB)14/1
3:05 Joan Collison Memorial Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 1m 7f 195y · 9 ran
1. 12. Planetoid (IRE)16/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Jamie Moore · T: Jim Best
2. 27. Albahar (FR)3/1
3. 31. Hear The Chimes (GB)2/1 fav
3:40 Howden Insurance Brokers Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase (For The Gay Kindersley Memorial Salver) Chase · Class 4 · 3m 1f 152y · 5 ran
1. 13. The Cider Maker (GB)5/6 favWon by 9 lengths · J: Mr Michael Legg · T: Colin Tizzard
2. 25. Reblis (FR)11/4
3. 37. Ennisnag (IRE)25/1
4:10 Peter Earl Memorial Mares' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f 114y · 8 ran
1. 14. Mariet (GB)9/1Won by a neck · J: Jack Sherwood · T: Suzy Smith
2. 25. Lilywhite Gesture (IRE)9/2
3. 33. Loves Destination (GB)2/1 fav
4:40 Anise Catering Intermediate Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m 1f 164y · 5 ran
1. 12. Jot'em Down (IRE)5/2Won by 3 lengths · J: Tom Scudamore · T: David Bridgwater
2. 21. Clondaw Bisto (IRE)8/11 fav
3. 33. Lillian (IRE)14/1

Plumpton racecourse statistics →

Wolverhampton (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races

Outright favs won 3 of 7 · Biggest winner 16/1

1:50 Bet&Watch Every Race At Unibet Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f 20y · 8 ran
1. 12. Powerful Dream (IRE)7/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Luke Morris · T: Ronald Harris
2. 21. La Asomada (GB)5/6 fav
3. 33. David's Beauty (IRE)17/2
2:20 Download The New Unibet Racing App Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f 20y · 9 ran
1. 11. Something Lucky (IRE)9/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Shane Gray · T: Kristin Stubbs
2. 25. Bahango (IRE)16/1
3. 32. Jaarih (IRE)8/1
4. 57. Mutafaakir (IRE)4/1 fav
2:50 Unibet Offer Daily Jockey/trainer Specials Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f 216y · 12 ran
1. 18. Rhythm And Blues (GB)13/2Won by a neck · J: John Fahy · T: Clive Cox
2. 211. Spirit Glance (GB)8/1
3. 34. Cee Jay (GB)10/11 fav
3:25 Download The Coral App Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f 50y · 9 ran
1. 12. Biff Johnson (IRE)15/8 favWon by 2¼ lengths · J: Graham Lee · T: Keith Dalgleish
2. 21. Icebuster (GB)5/1
3. 35. Dunquin (IRE)13/2
4:00 Coral Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 1m 1f 103y · 7 ran
1. 15. Bravo Zolo (IRE)7/4 favWon by half a length · J: Jim Crowley · T: Jeremy Noseda
2. 27. Perfect Cracker (GB)7/1
3. 34. Our Channel (USA)3/1
4:30 32red.com Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f 103y · 7 ran
1. 13. Isharah (USA)3/10 favWon by a short head · J: Joe Fanning · T: Mark Johnston
2. 22. Clayton Hall (IRE)16/1
3. 35. Proven Point (IRE)20/1
5:00 Ladbrokes Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 141y · 13 ran
1. 14. Lord Of The Storm (GB)16/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Kieren Fox · T: Michael Attwater
2. 28. Kicking The Can (IRE)16/1
3. 31. La Havrese (FR)7/2 fav

Wolverhampton (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 20 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 favourites8 of 20 won40.0% · 20 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 £2.83Staked £20.00, returned £17.17 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerPlanetoid (IRE) 16/1The 3:05 Joan Collison Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Plumpton · one of 2 winners at that price

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Ayr	3	7	7	—
Plumpton	2	6	6	—
Wolverhampton (AW)	3	7	7	—

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 29 February 2016?: 20 races across 3 meetings were run on 29 February 2016: Ayr (7 races), Plumpton (6 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (7 races). All in Great Britain. 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 29 February 2016?: Ayr: Soft (Turf); Plumpton: Soft (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 29 February 2016?: Outright favourites won 8 of 20 on 29 February 2016 (40.0%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £20.00 and returned £17.17 — a loss of £2.83. 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 Planetoid (IRE) at 16/1 in the 3:05 Joan Collison Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Plumpton (one of 2 winners at that price).
What time was the first race on 29 February 2016?: The first race was the 1:40 Dawn Homes Future Developments Novices' Chase at Ayr; the last was the 5:00 Ladbrokes Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).