What horse racing was on 16 March 2016?

37 races across 5 meetings were run on 16 March 2016: Bangor-on-Dee (6 races), Cheltenham (7 races), Enghien (FR) (9 races), Kempton (AW) (7 races) and Southwell (AW) (8 races). That is Bangor-on-Dee, Cheltenham, Kempton (AW) and Southwell (AW) in Great Britain; Enghien (FR) 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 16 March 2016?

Bangor-on-Dee: Soft (Turf); Cheltenham: Good (Turf); Enghien (FR): Very Soft (Turf); Kempton (AW): Standard (AW); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 16 March 2016?

Outright favourites won 11 of 36 on 16 March 2016 (30.6%); joint favourites won 1 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £36.00 and returned £26.03 — a loss of £9.97. 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 Old Magic (IRE) at 25/1 in the 4:25 Southport Flower Show Lady Riders' Handicap Hurdle at Bangor-on-Dee.

What was the feature race on 16 March 2016?

The feature race was the 1:30 Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 1) at Cheltenham, won by Yorkhill (IRE) (3/1).

What time was the first race on 16 March 2016?

The first race was the 11:20 Prix d'Essai des Pouliches at Enghien (FR); the last was the 9:10 32Red.com Handicap at Kempton (AW).

Racing Results

Wednesday 16 March 2016

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37 races were run across 5 meetings on 16 March 2016: Bangor-on-Dee, Cheltenham, Enghien (FR), Kempton (AW) and Southwell (AW).

Bangor-on-Dee Soft · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

2:25 horseradish-hospitality.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 3f 123y Magic Money (GB) 5/2
3:05 bangorBET Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 3m 30y Whiskey Chaser (IRE) 7/4F
3:45 Restaurant 1539 Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 7f 32y Kilcullen Flem (IRE) 11/8
4:25 Southport Flower Show Lady Riders' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 145y Old Magic (IRE) 25/1
5:05 Cholmondeley Pageant Of Power Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 4f 72y Slidecheck (IRE) 5/2
5:40 bangorBET Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 145y Midnight Tour (GB) 9/2

Bangor-on-Dee racecourse statistics →

Cheltenham Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

1:30 Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle) Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m 5f 26y Yorkhill (IRE) 3/1
2:10 RSA Chase (Grade 1 Novices' Chase) Chase · Class 1 · 3m 80y Blaklion (GB) 8/1
2:50 Coral Cup (Grade 3 Handicap Hurdle) Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m 5f 26y Diamond King (IRE) 12/1
3:30 Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) Chase · Class 1 · 1m 7f 199y Sprinter Sacre (FR) 5/1
4:10 Glenfarclas Chase (Cross Country Chase) Chase · Class 2 · 3m 6f Any Currency (IRE) 11/1
4:50 Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m 87y Diego Du Charmil (FR) 13/2
5:30 Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Grade 1 Standard Open NH Flat Race) NH Flat · Class 1 · 2m 87y Ballyandy (GB) 5/1

Cheltenham racecourse statistics →

Enghien (FR) Very Soft · Turf · 9 races · France

11:20 Prix d'Essai des Pouliches (Div 1) (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Fillies unraced over hurdles/fences) Hurdle · 1m7½f A Mi Manera (FR) 14/5
11:55 Prix d'Essai des Pouliches (Div 2) (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Fillies unraced over hurdles/fences) Hurdle · 1m7½f Magie Du Ma (FR) 93/10
12:30 Prix d'Aurillac (Hurdle) (Claimer) (4yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) Hurdle · 2m1½f Soyouz (FR) 3/1
1:05 Prix Coureuse de Nuit (Chase) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) Chase · 2m 1f King's Socks (FR) 31/10
1:40 Prix Blaviette (Hurdle) (Claimer) (4yo Fillies) (Turf) Hurdle · 2m1½f La Bilbaude (FR) 19/10F
2:20 Prix Quomodo (Hurdle) (Conditions) (5yo) (Turf) Hurdle · 2m 3f Al Roc (FR) 3/1J
2:50 Prix Beaute de Cour (Chase) (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) Chase · 2m 3f Le But (FR) 172/10
3:20 Prix de la Somme (Hurdle) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) Hurdle · 2m 3f Grinamix (FR) 93/10
3:55 Prix Spumate (Hurdle) (Handicap) (4-5yo Fillies & Mares) (Turf) Hurdle · 2m1½f Bise De Mer (FR) 98/10

Enghien racecourse statistics →

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

6:05 Getting Out Stakes At Cheltenham Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f Sandy Cove (GB) 3/1
6:40 Getting Out Stakes At Cheltenham Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f Avenue Des Champs (GB) 2/1F
7:10 32Red On The App Store Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m Giovanni Di Bicci (GB) 5/4F
7:40 32Red Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 6f Rosenborg Rider (IRE) 3/1
8:10 10 Free Bet At 32RedSport.com Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f Burning Blaze (GB) 5/1
8:40 32Red Casino Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f A Momentofmadness (GB) 4/1
9:10 32Red.com Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f Bouclier (IRE) 3/1F

Kempton (AW) racecourse statistics →

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

1:20 Ladbrokes Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m Red Touch (USA) 4/7F
1:55 32Red Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 6f Down Time (USA) 10/1
2:35 Ladbrokes Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Flat · Class 5 · 7f Street Duel (USA) 4/5F
3:15 Ladbrokes Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Flat · Class 5 · 7f Remarkable (GB) 6/5F
3:55 Download The Ladbrokes App Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 7f Moon River (IRE) 5/1
4:35 Bet&Watch Every Race At Unibet Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 5f Sadie Babes (IRE) 8/13F
5:15 Daily Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f Ticking Away (GB) 6/4F
5:50 Daily Unibet Early Prices From 9am Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f Sir Geoffrey (IRE) 10/1

Southwell (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 37 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 favourites11 of 36 won30.6% · 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 loss of £9.97Staked £36.00, returned £26.03 at SP · 1 dead heat, the return split
Biggest-priced winnerOld Magic (IRE) 25/1The 4:25 Southport Flower Show Lady Riders' Handicap Hurdle at Bangor-on-Dee
Joint favourites1 of 2 won50.0% · 1 race had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Bangor-on-Dee	1	6	6	—
Cheltenham	1	7	7	—
Enghien (FR)	1	8	9	1 of 2 won
Kempton (AW)	3	7	7	—
Southwell (AW)	5	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 16 March 2016?: 37 races across 5 meetings were run on 16 March 2016: Bangor-on-Dee (6 races), Cheltenham (7 races), Enghien (FR) (9 races), Kempton (AW) (7 races) and Southwell (AW) (8 races). That is Bangor-on-Dee, Cheltenham, Kempton (AW) and Southwell (AW) in Great Britain; Enghien (FR) 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 16 March 2016?: Bangor-on-Dee: Soft (Turf); Cheltenham: Good (Turf); Enghien (FR): Very Soft (Turf); Kempton (AW): Standard (AW); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 16 March 2016?: Outright favourites won 11 of 36 on 16 March 2016 (30.6%); joint favourites won 1 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £36.00 and returned £26.03 — a loss of £9.97. 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 Old Magic (IRE) at 25/1 in the 4:25 Southport Flower Show Lady Riders' Handicap Hurdle at Bangor-on-Dee.
What was the feature race on 16 March 2016?: The feature race was the 1:30 Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 1) at Cheltenham, won by Yorkhill (IRE) (3/1).
What time was the first race on 16 March 2016?: The first race was the 11:20 Prix d'Essai des Pouliches at Enghien (FR); the last was the 9:10 32Red.com Handicap at Kempton (AW).