What horse racing was on 18 March 2016?

33 races across 5 meetings were run on 18 March 2016: Cheltenham (7 races), Dundalk (AW) (7 races), Fakenham (6 races), Lingfield (AW) (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (6 races). That is Cheltenham, Fakenham, Lingfield (AW) and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Dundalk (AW) 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 18 March 2016?

Cheltenham: Good (Turf); Dundalk (AW): Standard (AW); Fakenham: Good (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 18 March 2016?

Outright favourites won 14 of 31 on 18 March 2016 (45.2%); joint favourites won 1 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £31.00 and returned £39.28 — a profit of £8.28. 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 Solar Impulse (FR) at 28/1 in the 5:30 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup at Cheltenham.

What was the feature race on 18 March 2016?

The feature race was the 1:30 JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (Grade 1) at Cheltenham, won by Ivanovich Gorbatov (IRE) (9/2F).

What time was the first race on 18 March 2016?

The first race was the 1:15 Daily Unibet Early Prices From 9am Claiming Stakes at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 9:00 Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap at Dundalk (AW).

Racing Results

Friday 18 March 2016

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33 races were run across 5 meetings on 18 March 2016: Cheltenham, Dundalk (AW), Fakenham, Lingfield (AW) and Wolverhampton (AW).

Cheltenham Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

1:30 JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m 179y Ivanovich Gorbatov (IRE) 9/2F
2:10 Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m 179y Superb Story (IRE) 8/1
2:50 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 1) Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m 7f 213y Unowhatimeanharry (GB) 11/1
3:30 Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) Chase · Class 1 · 3m 2f 70y Don Cossack (GER) 9/4F
4:10 St. James's Place Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Chase · Class 2 · 3m 2f 70y On The Fringe (IRE) 13/8F
4:50 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m 4f 56y Ibis Du Rheu (FR) 14/1
5:30 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup (Grade 3 Handicap) Chase · Class 1 · 2m 62y Solar Impulse (FR) 28/1

Cheltenham racecourse statistics →

Dundalk (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races · Ireland

6:00 Big Bad Bob Claiming Maiden Flat · 7f Power Grid (IRE) 9/4
6:30 Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (47-65) Flat · 7f Rateel (IRE) 6/1
7:00 Bet & Watch At Titanbet.co.uk Handicap Flat · 7f Great Wide Open (IRE) 11/4F
7:30 Titanbet.co.uk Handicap Flat · 1m Coreczka (IRE) 7/1
8:00 Download The Titanbet Sports App Handicap Flat · 1m Drillmaster (USA) 15/8F
8:30 Titanbet.co.uk Rated Race Flat · 1m 2f 150y Ancient Sands (IRE) 13/8F
9:00 Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap (47-65) Flat · 1m 4f Sea of Blue (IRE) 13/8F

Dundalk (AW) racecourse statistics →

Fakenham Good · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

1:55 toteplacepot Huge Cheltenham Pool Today Selling Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 3y Changing The Guard (GB) 7/4F
2:35 Easter Monday Racing At Fakenham Beginners' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m 38y Bon Chic (IRE) 1/5F
3:15 Robert Case Memorial Conditional Jockeys' Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 3y Baltic Storm (IRE) 3/1
3:55 totepool Fakenham Silver Cup (Handicap Hurdle) Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 3y Instant Karma (IRE) 4/1J
4:35 Prince Carlton Handicap Chase (For The Prince Carlton Challenge Cup) Chase · Class 3 · 3m 38y Wings Attract (IRE) 3/1
5:10 Marham Handicap Chase (For The Walter Wales Memorial Cup) Chase · Class 5 · 2m 5f 44y Miss Dimples (IRE) 10/1

Fakenham racecourse statistics →

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

1:15 Daily Unibet Early Prices From 9am Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 6f 1y Doctor Parkes (GB) 7/4
1:45 Coral Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m 4f Silver Quay (IRE) 7/2
2:25 32Red Casino Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1y Abareeq (GB) EvensF
3:05 32Red.com Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1y Esteemable (GB) 5/6F
3:45 32RedSport.com Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 5 · 7f 1y Ruby Wednesday (GB) 4/1
4:25 32RedSport.com Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 5 · 7f 1y North Creek (GB) 11/8F
5:05 10 Free At 32Red.com Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f Shoofly (IRE) 11/8F

Lingfield (AW) racecourse statistics →

Wolverhampton (AW) Standard · AW · 6 races · Great Britain

6:10 Coral Connect Handicap Flat · Class 7 · 1m 4f 50y Happy Jack (IRE) 4/1
6:40 Bet In Play At Coral Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 1f 103y La Havrese (FR) 5/2F
7:10 32red.com Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 2m 119y Stonecutter (IRE) 3/1
7:40 32red Casino Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f 32y Magical Path (IRE) 7/4
8:10 Download The Ladbrokes App Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f 32y Smalljohn (GB) 6/1
8:40 Ladbrokes Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 141y Hazel Blue (IRE) 16/1

Wolverhampton (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 33 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 31 won45.2% · 31 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 £8.28Staked £31.00, returned £39.28 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerSolar Impulse (FR) 28/1The 5:30 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup at Cheltenham
Joint favourites1 of 4 won25.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Cheltenham	3	6	7	0 of 2 won
Dundalk (AW)	4	7	7	—
Fakenham	2	5	6	1 of 2 won
Lingfield (AW)	4	7	7	—
Wolverhampton (AW)	1	6	6	—

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 18 March 2016?: 33 races across 5 meetings were run on 18 March 2016: Cheltenham (7 races), Dundalk (AW) (7 races), Fakenham (6 races), Lingfield (AW) (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (6 races). That is Cheltenham, Fakenham, Lingfield (AW) and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Dundalk (AW) 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 18 March 2016?: Cheltenham: Good (Turf); Dundalk (AW): Standard (AW); Fakenham: Good (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 18 March 2016?: Outright favourites won 14 of 31 on 18 March 2016 (45.2%); joint favourites won 1 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £31.00 and returned £39.28 — a profit of £8.28. 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 Solar Impulse (FR) at 28/1 in the 5:30 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup at Cheltenham.
What was the feature race on 18 March 2016?: The feature race was the 1:30 JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (Grade 1) at Cheltenham, won by Ivanovich Gorbatov (IRE) (9/2F).
What time was the first race on 18 March 2016?: The first race was the 1:15 Daily Unibet Early Prices From 9am Claiming Stakes at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 9:00 Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap at Dundalk (AW).