What horse racing was on 12 May 2016?

46 races across 8 meetings were run on 12 May 2016: Bordeaux Le Bouscat (1 race), Fontwell (7 races), Lyon Parilly (FR) (1 race), Newmarket (7 races), Perth (7 races), Salisbury (8 races), Tipperary (8 races) and York (7 races). That is Bordeaux Le Bouscat and Lyon Parilly (FR) in France; Fontwell, Newmarket, Perth, Salisbury and York in Great Britain; Tipperary 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 12 May 2016?

Bordeaux Le Bouscat: Good To Soft; Fontwell: Good To Soft (Turf); Lyon Parilly (FR): Very Soft (Turf); Newmarket: Good To Firm (Turf); Perth: Good To Firm (Turf); Salisbury: Good To Soft (Turf); Tipperary: Yielding To Soft (Turf); York: Good To Firm (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 12 May 2016?

Outright favourites won 19 of 43 on 12 May 2016 (44.2%); joint favourites won 1 of 9. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £43.00 and returned £46.48 — a profit of £3.48. 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 Stoughan Cross (IRE) at 66/1 in the 6:25 Kedrah House Stud 'Well Chosen' Beginners Chase at Tipperary.

What was the feature race on 12 May 2016?

The feature race was the 2:40 Betfred Middleton Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) (Group 2) at York, won by Beautiful Romance (GB) (5/1).

What time was the first race on 12 May 2016?

The first race was the 1:20 Prix Robert De Villemandy at Bordeaux Le Bouscat; the last was the 8:35 p2p.ie New Mobile Site (C & G) Point-To-Point Flat Race at Tipperary.

Racing Results

Thursday 12 May 2016

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46 races were run across 8 meetings on 12 May 2016: Bordeaux Le Bouscat, Fontwell, Lyon Parilly (FR), Newmarket, Perth, Salisbury, Tipperary and York.

Bordeaux Le Bouscat Good To Soft · 1 race · France

1:20 Prix Robert De Villemandy Flat · 1m Spain Bowl (FR) 4/1

Bordeaux Le Bouscat racecourse statistics →

Fontwell Good To Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

4:55 Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Novices' Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 6 · 3m 1f 106y Curraigflemens (IRE) 11/1
5:25 Peter Mendoza Memorial 'Pork Pie' Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 6 · 2m 5f 31y Maxi Chop (FR) 4/5F
6:00 Henry Carr 22nd Birthday Celebrations Ladies' Open Hunters' Chase (For The Stuart Adamson Memorial Trophy) Chase · Class 6 · 2m 5f 31y Gauvain (GER) 7/1
6:35 Pointtopoint.co.uk United Hunts Open Champion Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 6 · 3m 3f 45y The Ferbane Man (IRE) 20/1
7:05 Weatherbys Printing Open Hunters' Chase (For The United Hunts Cup) Chase · Class 6 · 2m 1f 96y Grandioso (IRE) 11/10F
7:40 H.D. Tribe Mares' Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 6 · 3m 1f 106y Kimora (IRE) 10/11F
8:15 starsportsbet.co.uk Maiden Hunters' Chase (For The Cuckoo Maiden Challenge Cup) Chase · Class 6 · 2m 5f 31y See U Again Son (IRE) 11/10F

Fontwell racecourse statistics →

Lyon Parilly (FR) Very Soft · Turf · 1 race · France

5:10 Prix Bedel () (4yo+) (Turf) Flat · 1m 4f Launched (IRE) 6/4F

Lyon Parilly racecourse statistics →

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

5:10 Celebrating 350 Years Of Making History Novice Auction Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 4 · 6f Sayesse (GB) 7/2F
5:45 Euinsure Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f Tatawu (IRE) 16/1
6:15 CJ Murfitt Ltd EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 4 · 1m 2f Firnas (GB) 9/2
6:45 Josef Seibel Euopean Comfort Shoe Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 4f Indira (GB) 2/1F
7:20 discovernewmarket.co.uk Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 5 · 7f Summer Icon (GB) 5/4F
7:55 newmarketracecourses.co.uk Fillies' Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Flat Middle Distance Series Qualifier) Flat · Class 5 · 1m Mukaabra (GB) 3/1
8:25 Home Of Racing Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m Oh This Is Us (IRE) 10/1

Newmarket racecourse statistics →

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

2:15 Old Mout Cider Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 47y John Monash (GB) 11/8F
2:50 Dm Hall Novices' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 7f 180y Warriors Tale (GB) 3/10F
3:25 Investec Wealth And Investment Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 47y Vosne Romanee (GB) 11/4
3:55 Fonab Castle Spa Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f 35y Urban Kode (IRE) 14/1
4:25 Isle Of Skye Blended Whisky Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 7f 180y Resolute Reformer (IRE) 5/1
5:00 Scone Palace Golden Anniversary Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 4f 20y Mister First (FR) 4/6F
5:35 Breast Cancer Now Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m 47y Tullyglush (IRE) 8/11F

Perth racecourse statistics →

Salisbury Good To Soft · Turf · 8 races · Great Britain

1:55 Glebe Farm Stud Novice Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f Bohemian Flame (IRE) 4/1
2:25 Bathwick Tyres EBF Stallions Breeding Winners Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 1f 198y Visage Blanc (GB) 7/1
3:00 Smith & Williamson Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div 1) Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f 198y Sovereign Parade (IRE) 5/6F
3:35 Smith & Williamson Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div 2) Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f 198y Shall We (IRE) EvensF
4:05 George Smith Horseboxes Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f 212y Broughtons Fancy (GB) 10/11F
4:35 Bathwick Tyres Salisbury Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 5 · 6f Dancing Star (GB) 7/2
5:05 Bathwick Tyres Salisbury Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 5 · 6f Zeeoneandonly (IRE) 10/1
5:40 Littleton Stud Racing Excellence Apprentice Handicap (Whips shall be carried but not used) Flat · Class 5 · 6f 212y Duke Of North (IRE) 16/1

Salisbury racecourse statistics →

Tipperary Yielding To Soft · Turf · 8 races · Ireland

4:40 Hotel Minella Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m Conrad Hastings (IRE) 10/1
5:15 Ryans Cleaning Event Specialists Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1) Hurdle · 2m 4f Scoir Mear (IRE) 4/1F
5:50 Ryans Cleaning Event Specialists Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2) Hurdle · 2m 4f Spider Web (IRE) 6/4F
6:25 Kedrah House Stud 'Well Chosen' Beginners Chase Chase · 2m 4f Stoughan Cross (IRE) 66/1
6:55 Kilfeacle Stud Handicap Chase (0-116) Chase · 2m 1f Winter Magic (IRE) 6/1
7:30 Glenview And Rathbarry Stud Novice Hunters Chase Chase · 2m 7f Hurricane Ben (IRE) 4/6F
8:05 p2p.ie New Mobile Site Mares Point-To-Point Flat Race NH Flat · 2m 2f Miss Eyecatcher (IRE) 14/1
8:35 p2p.ie New Mobile Site (C & G) Point-To-Point Flat Race NH Flat · 2m 2f Westendorf (IRE) 14/1

Tipperary racecourse statistics →

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

2:10 Betfred 'Supports Jack Berry House' Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 5f Duke Of Firenze (GB) 10/1
2:40 Betfred Middleton Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) Flat · Class 1 · 1m 2f 88y Beautiful Romance (GB) 5/1
3:15 Betfred Dante Stakes (Group 2) Flat · Class 1 · 1m 2f 88y Wings of Desire (GB) 9/1
3:45 Betfred TV Hambleton Stakes (Listed Handicap) Flat · Class 1 · 1m Always Smile (IRE) 8/1C
4:15 British Stallion Studs EBF Westow Stakes (Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 5f Easton Angel (IRE) 10/3F
4:45 Stratford Place Stud Breeds Group Winners EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 3 · 6f Admiralty Arch (GB) 14/1
5:20 Racing UK Now In HD Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 2m 88y Saigon City (GB) 33/1

York racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 46 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 favourites19 of 43 won44.2% · 43 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 £3.48Staked £43.00, returned £46.48 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerStoughan Cross (IRE) 66/1The 6:25 Kedrah House Stud 'Well Chosen' Beginners Chase at Tipperary
Joint favourites1 of 9 won11.1% · 3 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Bordeaux Le Bouscat	0	1	1	—
Fontwell	4	7	7	—
Lyon Parilly (FR)	1	1	1	—
Newmarket	3	7	7	—
Perth	4	6	7	0 of 2 won
Salisbury	3	7	8	0 of 2 won
Tipperary	3	8	8	—
York	1	6	7	1 of 5 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 12 May 2016?: 46 races across 8 meetings were run on 12 May 2016: Bordeaux Le Bouscat (1 race), Fontwell (7 races), Lyon Parilly (FR) (1 race), Newmarket (7 races), Perth (7 races), Salisbury (8 races), Tipperary (8 races) and York (7 races). That is Bordeaux Le Bouscat and Lyon Parilly (FR) in France; Fontwell, Newmarket, Perth, Salisbury and York in Great Britain; Tipperary 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 12 May 2016?: Bordeaux Le Bouscat: Good To Soft; Fontwell: Good To Soft (Turf); Lyon Parilly (FR): Very Soft (Turf); Newmarket: Good To Firm (Turf); Perth: Good To Firm (Turf); Salisbury: Good To Soft (Turf); Tipperary: Yielding To Soft (Turf); York: Good To Firm (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 12 May 2016?: Outright favourites won 19 of 43 on 12 May 2016 (44.2%); joint favourites won 1 of 9. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £43.00 and returned £46.48 — a profit of £3.48. 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 Stoughan Cross (IRE) at 66/1 in the 6:25 Kedrah House Stud 'Well Chosen' Beginners Chase at Tipperary.
What was the feature race on 12 May 2016?: The feature race was the 2:40 Betfred Middleton Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) (Group 2) at York, won by Beautiful Romance (GB) (5/1).
What time was the first race on 12 May 2016?: The first race was the 1:20 Prix Robert De Villemandy at Bordeaux Le Bouscat; the last was the 8:35 p2p.ie New Mobile Site (C & G) Point-To-Point Flat Race at Tipperary.