What horse racing was on 21 May 2016?

57 races across 8 meetings were run on 21 May 2016: Auteuil (FR) (8 races), Chepstow (7 races), Curragh (7 races), Goodwood (7 races), Haydock (7 races), Newmarket (7 races), Stratford (7 races) and York (7 races). That is Auteuil (FR) in France; Chepstow, Goodwood, Haydock, Newmarket, Stratford and York in Great Britain; Curragh 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 21 May 2016?

Auteuil (FR): Very Soft (Turf); Chepstow: Soft (Turf); Curragh: Yielding To Soft (Turf); Goodwood: Good (Turf); Haydock: Good To Soft (Turf); Newmarket: Good To Firm (Turf); Stratford: Good (Turf); York: Good (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 21 May 2016?

Outright favourites won 17 of 54 on 21 May 2016 (31.5%); joint favourites won 1 of 7. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £54.00 and returned £54.24 — a profit of £0.24. 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 Jane's Memory (IRE) at 20/1 in the 3:40 EBF Stallions Cecil Frail Stakes at Haydock.

What was the feature race on 21 May 2016?

The feature race was the 5:40 Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas (Group 1) (Group 1) at Curragh, won by Awtaad (IRE) (9/2).

What time was the first race on 21 May 2016?

The first race was the 1:05 Prix le Parisien at Auteuil (FR); the last was the 8:50 Follow At dreamteamfc For Latest Football Gossip Handicap at Chepstow.

Racing Results

Saturday 21 May 2016

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57 races were run across 8 meetings on 21 May 2016: Auteuil (FR), Chepstow, Curragh, Goodwood, Haydock, Newmarket, Stratford and York.

Auteuil (FR) Very Soft · Turf · 8 races · France

1:05 Prix le Parisien (Prix Djarvis) (Chase) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) Chase · 2m1½f Concerto D'Allen (FR) 12/5
1:35 Prix d'Iena (Hurdle) () (3yo Fillies) (Turf) Hurdle · 2m1½f D'Vina (FR) 33/10
2:15 Prix Pot d'Or (Chase) (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) Chase · 2m2½f Khelkalou (FR) 57/10
2:45 Prix Questarabad (Hurdle) (4yo) (Turf) Hurdle · 2m3½f Footpad (FR) 47/10
3:20 Prix Aristote (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo) (Turf) Chase · 2m5½f Belle Et Riche (FR) 142/10
3:55 Prix la Barka (Hurdle) (5yo+) (Turf) Hurdle · 2m5½f Un De Sceaux (FR) 21/10F
4:30 Prix Samour (Chase) (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) Chase · 2m1½f Bleu Azur (FR) 67/10
5:00 Prix le Guales de Mezaubran (Hurdle) (Listed Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) Hurdle · 2m3½f Crack De Reve (FR) 7/2F

Auteuil racecourse statistics →

Chepstow Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

5:50 sun.co.uk/Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f 16y Tomily (IRE) 2/5F
6:20 Follow At TheSunFootball For Non-Stop Football Coverage Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f 16y Gilmer (IRE) 11/1
6:50 Sun Favourite Britain's No 1 Racing Pull-out Maiden Auction Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f 16y Dynamic Girl (IRE) 11/1
7:20 at sunfave For Your Latest Racing News Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f 16y Sir Billy Wright (IRE) 7/1
7:50 at sunsport For All Breaking Sports News Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f 36y Innoko (FR) 7/2
8:20 Dreamteamfc.com Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f 23y Urban Space (GB) 3/1F
8:50 Follow At dreamteamfc For Latest Football Gossip Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f 23y Bohemian Rhapsody (IRE) 4/1

Chepstow racecourse statistics →

Curragh Yielding To Soft · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

3:20 Lester Piggott FBD Hotels & Resorts European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden Flat · 6f Brave Anna (USA) 9/2
3:55 Bam Handicap Flat · 6f Downforce (IRE) 7/1
4:30 Cold Move European Breeders Fund Marble Hill Stakes (Listed) Flat · 5f Caravaggio (USA) 4/7F
5:05 Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes (Group 2) Flat · 6f Mobsta (IRE) 14/1
5:40 Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas (Group 1) Flat · 1m Awtaad (IRE) 9/2
6:15 Lanwades Stud Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) Flat · 1m Devonshire (IRE) 4/1
6:45 Hanlon Concrete Handicap Flat · 1m 4f Repeater (GB) 14/1

Curragh racecourse statistics →

Goodwood Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

2:15 Al Basti Equiworld Festival Stakes (Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 1m 1f 192y Decorated Knight (GB) 4/1C
2:50 Intrinsic New For 2016 At Hedgeholme Stud Tapster Stakes (Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 1m 4f Mount Logan (IRE) 2/1
3:25 Al Basti Equiworld Supporting Greatwood Stakes (Handicap) Flat · Class 2 · 7f Oh This Is Us (IRE) 9/2F
4:00 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai ebfstallions.com Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 4 · 6f Romantic View (GB) 11/8F
4:35 Al Basti Equiworld Stakes (Handicap) Flat · Class 2 · 1m 6f Kinema (IRE) 11/2
5:10 Al Basti Equiworld Supporting British Racing Stakes (Veterans' Handicap) Flat · Class 4 · 6f Pettochside (GB) 7/4F
5:45 Al Basti Equiworld EBF Stallions Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 5 · 7f Out of The Dark (IRE) 16/1

Goodwood racecourse statistics →

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

1:55 Choice Teachers Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m 3f 200y Red Verdon (USA) 10/11F
2:30 GPW Recruitment Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 2m 45y My Reward (GB) 4/1
3:05 Silver Bowl Stakes (Handicap) Flat · Class 2 · 1m Mr Garcia (GB) 7/2F
3:40 EBF Stallions Cecil Frail Stakes (Fillies' Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 6f Jane's Memory (IRE) 20/1
4:10 Temple Stakes (Group 2) Flat · Class 1 · 5f Profitable (IRE) 8/1
4:45 Walsh IBS Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 6f Mehronissa (GB) 10/1
5:20 Racing Uk Now In Hd Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 7f Calder Prince (IRE) 16/1

Haydock racecourse statistics →

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

1:50 Andrew Fleet EBF Stallions Novice Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 4 · 6f Nibras Bounty (IRE) 8/1
2:20 Westmere Farms Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m Chelsea Lad (IRE) 5/2F
2:55 Fred Murfitt Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 6f Yattwee (USA) 11/8F
3:30 Pantile Stud Fairway Stakes (Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 1m 2f Calderon (IRE) 3/1
4:05 Galicuix Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 1m 4f John Reel (FR) 14/1
4:40 C J Murfitt Ltd Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 5 · 7f Clear Water (IRE) 15/8F
5:15 Mainstay Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 1m 2f Revolutionist (IRE) 5/2F

Newmarket racecourse statistics →

Stratford Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

5:30 Allan Atkinson Memorial Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m 3f 119y Thomas Wild (GB) 7/2
6:05 Blooming Marvellous Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 70y Egypt Mill Rebel (GB) 16/1
6:35 Llewellyn Humphreys Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 3f 98y No Likey (IRE) 9/2
7:05 Duncan Tranter Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m 70y Moabit (GER) 5/4F
7:35 Technicair Airconditioning Handicap Chase (For The Gambling Prince Trophy) Chase · Class 2 · 2m 213y Fair Dilemma (IRE) 18/1
8:05 Maggie Hoare 70th Birthday Celebration Novices' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 6f 7y Jackfield (GB) 9/1
8:35 'Retraining Of Racehorses' Maiden Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 5 · 2m 70y Brio Conti (FR) 4/1

Stratford racecourse statistics →

York Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

2:05 titanbet.co.uk Stakes (Handicap) Flat · Class 2 · 7f Jallota (GB) 9/2F
2:40 weddingmates.co.uk Grand Cup (Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 1m 6f Moonrise Landing (IRE) 10/3
3:15 Federation Of Bloodstock Agents Stakes (Handicap) Flat · Class 3 · 1m 4f Forever Popular (USA) 11/1
3:50 titanbet.co.uk Spring Sprint (Handicap) Flat · Class 2 · 5f Harry Hurricane (GB) 7/1
4:20 Yorkshire Regiment EBF Stallions Median Auction Novice Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 3 · 6f Packing Stones (IRE) 13/8F
4:55 Infinity Tyres Breeders Backing Racing EBF Fillies' Stakes (Handicap) Flat · Class 3 · 1m 2f 88y Diploma (GB) 6/1
5:25 John Wright Electrical Gentleman Amateur Riders' Stakes (Handicap) Flat · Class 4 · 7f Mystic Miraaj (GB) 5/1

York racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 57 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 favourites17 of 54 won31.5% · 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 profit of £0.24Staked £54.00, returned £54.24 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerJane's Memory (IRE) 20/1The 3:40 EBF Stallions Cecil Frail Stakes at Haydock
Joint favourites1 of 7 won14.3% · 3 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Auteuil (FR)	2	8	8	—
Chepstow	2	7	7	—
Curragh	1	6	7	0 of 2 won
Goodwood	3	6	7	1 of 3 won
Haydock	2	6	7	0 of 2 won
Newmarket	4	7	7	—
Stratford	1	7	7	—
York	2	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 21 May 2016?: 57 races across 8 meetings were run on 21 May 2016: Auteuil (FR) (8 races), Chepstow (7 races), Curragh (7 races), Goodwood (7 races), Haydock (7 races), Newmarket (7 races), Stratford (7 races) and York (7 races). That is Auteuil (FR) in France; Chepstow, Goodwood, Haydock, Newmarket, Stratford and York in Great Britain; Curragh 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 21 May 2016?: Auteuil (FR): Very Soft (Turf); Chepstow: Soft (Turf); Curragh: Yielding To Soft (Turf); Goodwood: Good (Turf); Haydock: Good To Soft (Turf); Newmarket: Good To Firm (Turf); Stratford: Good (Turf); York: Good (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 21 May 2016?: Outright favourites won 17 of 54 on 21 May 2016 (31.5%); joint favourites won 1 of 7. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £54.00 and returned £54.24 — a profit of £0.24. 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 Jane's Memory (IRE) at 20/1 in the 3:40 EBF Stallions Cecil Frail Stakes at Haydock.
What was the feature race on 21 May 2016?: The feature race was the 5:40 Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas (Group 1) (Group 1) at Curragh, won by Awtaad (IRE) (9/2).
What time was the first race on 21 May 2016?: The first race was the 1:05 Prix le Parisien at Auteuil (FR); the last was the 8:50 Follow At dreamteamfc For Latest Football Gossip Handicap at Chepstow.