What horse racing was on 2 May 2016?

63 races across 8 meetings were run on 2 May 2016: Bath (7 races), Beverley (8 races), Curragh (8 races), Down Royal (7 races), Kempton (8 races), Maisons-Laffitte (FR) (9 races), Warwick (8 races) and Windsor (8 races). That is Bath, Beverley, Kempton, Warwick and Windsor in Great Britain; Curragh and Down Royal in Ireland; Maisons-Laffitte (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 2 May 2016?

Bath: Good To Firm (Turf); Beverley: Good (Turf); Curragh: Soft (Turf); Down Royal: Good (Turf); Kempton: Good (Turf); Maisons-Laffitte (FR): Good (Turf); Warwick: Good (Turf); Windsor: Good (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 2 May 2016?

Outright favourites won 10 of 54 on 2 May 2016 (18.5%); joint favourites won 5 of 18. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £54.00 and returned £21.51 — a loss of £32.49. 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 Third Estate (IRE) at 40/1 in the 5:30 Jackson Court Hotel Flat Race at Down Royal.

What was the feature race on 2 May 2016?

The feature race was the 3:35 Canford Cliffs European Breeders Fund Athasi Stakes (Group 3) (Group 3) at Curragh, won by Dolce Strega (IRE) (9/2).

What time was the first race on 2 May 2016?

The first race was the 12:15 Prix Mendez at Maisons-Laffitte (FR); the last was the 6:05 Racing UK Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle at Kempton.

Racing Results

Monday 2 May 2016

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63 races were run across 8 meetings on 2 May 2016: Bath, Beverley, Curragh, Down Royal, Kempton, Maisons-Laffitte (FR), Warwick and Windsor.

Bath Good To Firm · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

1:55 Gregor Heating Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f 11y Lucky Clover (GB) 7/2J
2:30 Gregor Renewable Heating Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 2m 1f 34y Havisham (GB) 7/2
3:05 Shirley Flaskett 80th Birthday Novice Median Auction Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 5f 11y Berkshire Boy (IRE) 20/1
3:40 Onecom Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 5y Bakht A Rawan (IRE) 6/4F
4:15 Pts Plumbing Classified Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 5y Gunman (GB) 12/1
4:50 Gregor Heating Worcester Bosch Accredited Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 2f 46y Elocution (GB) 5/2
5:25 Plumb And Parts Center Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 3f 144y Indira (GB) 7/1

Bath racecourse statistics →

Beverley Good · Turf · 8 races · Great Britain

1:45 Maypole Dancers Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f 16y Hestina (FR) 8/13F
2:20 Mayday Raceday Novice Median Auction Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 5f Twizzell (GB) 4/1J
2:55 Beverley Folk Festival Here In June Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f First Bombardment (GB) 11/2
3:30 Maddy Prior At Beverley Folk Festival Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 1f 207y Play Nicely (GB) 14/1
4:05 Beverley Annual Badgeholders Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 100y Rousayan (IRE) 6/1
4:40 Racing Again On Tuesday 10 May Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 5 · 7f 100y All You (IRE) 5/1
5:15 Racing Again On Tuesday 10 May Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 5 · 7f 100y Make On Madam (IRE) 9/1
5:50 White Rabbit Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f 100y Arcane Dancer (IRE) 33/1

Beverley racecourse statistics →

Curragh Soft · Turf · 8 races · Ireland

1:50 Ivawood European Breeders Fund Race (Plus 10) Flat · 5f Magic Power (IRE) 100/30
2:25 K Club Handicap Flat · 5f Sors (IRE) 8/1
3:00 Power European Breeders Fund Tetrarch Stakes (Listed) Flat · 7f Awtaad (IRE) 13/8
3:35 Canford Cliffs European Breeders Fund Athasi Stakes (Group 3) Flat · 7f Dolce Strega (IRE) 9/2
4:10 Camelot European Breeders Fund Mooresbridge Stakes (Group 3) Flat · 1m 2f Found (IRE) 11/8
4:45 Cross' Supervalu Handicap Flat · 1m Creggs Pipes (IRE) 12/1
5:20 PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Maiden (Plus 10) Flat · 1m Rose De Pierre (IRE) EvensF
5:50 Keadeen Hotel Maiden (Plus 10) Flat · 6f Mizaah (IRE) 7/2

Curragh racecourse statistics →

Down Royal Good · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

2:05 Mac-interiors Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m Derulo (IRE) 10/1
2:40 Simplyfruit Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Hurdle · 2m Shan Dun Na Ngall (IRE) 12/1
3:15 Belfast Live Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 6f Kilkishen (IRE) 5/1
3:50 Monty's Pass Beginners Chase Chase · 2m 4f Hurricane Darwin (IRE) 5/4F
4:20 Daily Mirror Handicap Chase Chase · 2m 4f Mitebeall Forluck (GB) 5/1
4:55 Boylesports Hunters Chase Chase · 2m 7f El Grande (IRE) 9/2
5:30 Jackson Court Hotel Flat Race NH Flat · 2m Third Estate (IRE) 40/1

Down Royal racecourse statistics →

Kempton Good · Turf · 8 races · Great Britain

2:10 Join The Racing UK Club Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m Debece (GB) 9/2
2:45 racinguk.com Novices' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 4f 110y Days Of Heaven (FR) 2/1F
3:20 racinguk.com 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 5f Deciding Moment (IRE) 3/1
3:55 P.J. Tiernan's 80th Birthday Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m Bob Tucker (IRE) 12/1
4:25 Watch Racing UK Today Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 5f Falcarragh (IRE) 5/1
5:00 Watch Racing UK Today Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 5f Go West Young Man (IRE) 11/1
5:35 Racing UK Handicap Chase Chase · Class 2 · 2m 2f Dunraven Storm (IRE) 4/1J
6:05 Racing UK Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m Brotherly Company (IRE) 13/8F

Kempton racecourse statistics →

Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Good · Turf · 9 races · France

12:15 Prix Mendez (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) Flat · 1m 4f Mahari (IRE) 7/10F
12:47 Prix de l'Ile-de-France (Handicap) (4yo+) (Straight) (Turf) Flat · 1m Mogadishio (FR) 27/1
1:20 Prix Birum (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Round) (Turf) Flat · 1m Golden Nino (FR) 22/5
1:50 Prix de Haute-Normandie (Handicap) (4yo+) (Straight) (Turf) Flat · 1m Raven Ridge (IRE) 87/10
2:20 Prix Nubienne (Conditions) (3yo Fillies) (Round) (Turf) Flat · 1m Denga (IRE) 71/10
2:55 Prix Gouvernant (Maiden) (3yo) (Round) (Turf) Flat · 1m Asterina (GB) 43/5
3:25 Prix de Conflans-Sainte-Honorine (Claimer) (4yo) (Round) (Turf) Flat · 7f Mamourg (FR) 71/10
3:55 Prix d'Acheres (Claimer) (5yo+) (Round) (Turf) Flat · 7f Spirit Of Teofilo (FR) 5/1
4:25 Prix de Basse-Normandie (Handicap) (4yo+) (Straight) (Turf) Flat · 1m Boogy Man (ITY) 8/1

Maisons-Laffitte racecourse statistics →

Warwick Good · Turf · 8 races · Great Britain

12:30 David Dennis Racing Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 3f Marquis Of Carabas (IRE) 6/1
1:00 Agility Fleet Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m Dusky Legend (GB) 1/5F
1:30 Superdream Clients Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m Herons Heir (IRE) 4/1J
2:00 Favourites Racing Syndication Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m 1f Mogestic (IRE) 10/1
2:35 Join The David Dennis Racing Club Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 4f Long Lunch (GB) 8/1
3:10 Agility Risk & Compliance Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m Dispour (IRE) 13/8F
3:45 Superdream Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 3f Dardanella (GB) 10/1
4:20 Superdream Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 3f All Riled Up (GB) 14/1

Warwick racecourse statistics →

Windsor Good · Turf · 8 races · Great Britain

1:40 toteplacepot Racing's Favourite Bet Apprentice Training Series Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f Summersault (IRE) 16/1
2:15 totejackpot Pick 6 Winners Today Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f Crew Cut (IRE) 16/1
2:50 totequadpot Four Places In Four Races Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Flat · Class 5 · 1m 67y Morando (FR) 7/2
3:25 totequadpot Four Places In Four Races Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Flat · Class 5 · 1m 67y Wild Hacked (USA) 5/2J
4:00 totetrifecta Pick The 1,2,3 Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m 67y Clotilde (GB) 3/1
4:35 toteexacta Pick The 1st And 2nd Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 2f 7y Cape Discovery (GB) 20/1
5:10 toteswinger Three Ways To Win Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 3f 135y Walpole (IRE) EvensF
5:45 Collect totepool Winnings At Betfred Shops Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f 10y Just That Lord (GB) 12/1

Windsor racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 63 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 favourites10 of 54 won18.5% · 54 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 £32.49Staked £54.00, returned £21.51 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerThird Estate (IRE) 40/1The 5:30 Jackson Court Hotel Flat Race at Down Royal
Joint favourites5 of 18 won27.8% · 9 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Bath	1	6	7	1 of 2 won
Beverley	1	6	8	1 of 4 won
Curragh	1	8	8	—
Down Royal	1	7	7	—
Kempton	2	6	8	1 of 4 won
Maisons-Laffitte (FR)	1	9	9	—
Warwick	2	6	8	1 of 4 won
Windsor	1	6	8	1 of 4 won

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 2 May 2016?: 63 races across 8 meetings were run on 2 May 2016: Bath (7 races), Beverley (8 races), Curragh (8 races), Down Royal (7 races), Kempton (8 races), Maisons-Laffitte (FR) (9 races), Warwick (8 races) and Windsor (8 races). That is Bath, Beverley, Kempton, Warwick and Windsor in Great Britain; Curragh and Down Royal in Ireland; Maisons-Laffitte (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 2 May 2016?: Bath: Good To Firm (Turf); Beverley: Good (Turf); Curragh: Soft (Turf); Down Royal: Good (Turf); Kempton: Good (Turf); Maisons-Laffitte (FR): Good (Turf); Warwick: Good (Turf); Windsor: Good (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 2 May 2016?: Outright favourites won 10 of 54 on 2 May 2016 (18.5%); joint favourites won 5 of 18. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £54.00 and returned £21.51 — a loss of £32.49. 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 Third Estate (IRE) at 40/1 in the 5:30 Jackson Court Hotel Flat Race at Down Royal.
What was the feature race on 2 May 2016?: The feature race was the 3:35 Canford Cliffs European Breeders Fund Athasi Stakes (Group 3) (Group 3) at Curragh, won by Dolce Strega (IRE) (9/2).
What time was the first race on 2 May 2016?: The first race was the 12:15 Prix Mendez at Maisons-Laffitte (FR); the last was the 6:05 Racing UK Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle at Kempton.