What horse racing was on 31 May 2016?

38 races across 6 meetings were run on 31 May 2016: Ballinrobe (7 races), Leicester (2 races), Lingfield (AW) (7 races), Redcar (8 races), Towcester (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (7 races). That is Ballinrobe in Ireland; Leicester, Lingfield (AW), Redcar, Towcester and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain. 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 31 May 2016?

Ballinrobe: Good (Turf); Leicester: Good To Firm (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Redcar: Good To Firm (Turf); Towcester: Good To Firm (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 31 May 2016?

Outright favourites won 14 of 36 on 31 May 2016 (38.9%); joint favourites won 1 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £36.00 and returned £32.84 — a loss of £3.16. 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 Lady Makfi (IRE) at 28/1 in the 7:10 Black Country Chamber Of Commerce Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).

What time was the first race on 31 May 2016?

The first race was the 2:00 British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes at Leicester; the last was the 9:10 Follow At AtTheRaces On Twitter Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).

Racing Results

Tuesday 31 May 2016

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38 races were run across 6 meetings on 31 May 2016: Ballinrobe, Leicester, Lingfield (AW), Redcar, Towcester and Wolverhampton (AW).

Ballinrobe Good · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 2 of 5 · Biggest winner 25/1

6:00 Mchale Fusion 3 Rated Novice Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 90y · 7 ran
1. 13. Bitview Colin (IRE)25/1Won by half a length · J: Danny Mullins · T: John Patrick Ryan
2. 24. Delegate (GB)15/8
3. 36. Little Stampy (IRE)40/1
4. 75. Double Speak (IRE)7/4 fav
6:30 Mchale F5500 Baler Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 4f · 14 ran
1. 16. Carrig Cathal (GB)8/1Won by 12 lengths · J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott
2. 24. Bright Tomorrow (IRE)7/4 fav
3. 31. Elusive Theatre (IRE)5/2
7:00 Mchale Coranna Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 4f · 15 ran
1. 18. Shanpallas (IRE)11/8 favWon by half a length · J: Barry Geraghty · T: C Byrnes
2. 21. Cliff House (IRE)7/1
3. 316. Powersbomb (IRE)6/1
7:30 Mchale Fusion Vario Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Hurdle · 2m 7f 150y · 16 ran
1. 12. Just Likeold Times (IRE)9/2Won by 1½ lengths · J: Jonathan Moore · T: Paul Nolan
2. 216. Whispering Hope (IRE)20/1
3. 33. Prosperity Square (IRE)16/1
4. PU5. Vinnies Time (IRE) · pulled up11/4 fav
8:00 Mchale Fusion 3 Plus Beginners Chase Chase · 2m 1f · 12 ran
1. 113. Tiger Roll (IRE)5/2 jt-favWon by 8 lengths · J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott
2. 21. Buster Dan Dan (IRE)11/2
3. 38. Rich Coast (GB)10/1
8:30 Mchale Mayo National Handicap Chase Chase · 2m 7f · 13 ran
1. 112. King Leon (IRE)17/2Won by 1½ lengths · J: Mark Walsh · T: A P O'Brien
2. 23. Carriganog (IRE)5/1 jt-fav
3. 31. Yes Tom (IRE)16/1
9:00 Mchale Bale Wrappers Flat Race NH Flat · 2m 90y · 13 ran
1. 18. Sanibel Island (IRE)6/4 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Ms N Carberry · T: Gordon Elliott
2. 22. Dawn Raider (IRE)9/1
3. 31. Celma Des Bois (FR)12/1

Ballinrobe racecourse statistics →

Leicester Good To Firm · Turf · 2 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 1 of 2 · Biggest winner 4/1

2:00 British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 1) Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 12 ran
1. 112. Thunder Snow (IRE)4/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: James Doyle · T: Saeed bin Suroor
2. 211. Parys Mountain (IRE)16/1
3. 35. Evergate (GB)2/1 fav
2:30 British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 2) Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 12 ran
1. 19. Rodaini (USA)5/6 favWon by a nose · J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Simon Crisford
2. 26. Magillen (IRE)5/1
3. 38. Prerogative (IRE)10/1

Leicester racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 8/1

5:50 British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 5 · 6f 1y · 8 ran
1. 13. Lexington Sky (IRE)11/4Won by a neck · J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Richard Hannon
2. 25. Naafer (GB)2/5 fav
3. 38. Turanga Leela (GB)14/1
6:20 Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f 1y · 11 ran
1. 17. Triple Dream (GB)8/1Won by a head · J: Oisin Murphy · T: Milton Bradley
2. 26. Straits Of Malacca (GB)9/2 fav
3. 34. Colourbearer (IRE)10/1
6:50 Come To Countryside Day June 4 Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f · 4 ran
1. 13. Tenzing Norgay (GB)4/11 favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Luke Morris · T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt
2. 24. Gabster (IRE)5/1
3. 32. Hongkong Adventure (GB)8/1
7:20 Retraining Of Racehorses Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f · 11 ran
1. 17. Haddajah (IRE)4/5 favWon by a neck · J: Frankie Dettori · T: Sir Michael Stoute
2. 28. Julia Dream (GB)3/1
3. 33. Bretoncelles (FR)16/1
7:50 Cantering Cuisine Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f 6y · 8 ran
1. 16. Desert Strike (GB)5/1Won by a neck · J: Liam Keniry · T: Conor Dore
2. 28. Mossgo (IRE)7/1
3. 39. Picansort (GB)14/1
4. 42. Shackled N Drawn (USA)7/2 fav
8:20 Ryan Vehicles Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 1y · 12 ran
1. 19. Choral Clan (IRE)6/1Won by half a length · J: Jack Mitchell · T: Philip Mitchell
2. 210. Believe It (IRE)7/2 fav
3. 34. Duke Of North (IRE)8/1
8:50 Racing Welfare Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f 1y · 9 ran
1. 17. Kafoo (GB)4/1Won by a short head · J: Paul Hanagan · T: Ed Dunlop
2. 29. Wakame (IRE)6/1
3. 310. Music Major (GB)3/1 fav

Lingfield (AW) racecourse statistics →

Redcar Good To Firm · Turf · 8 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 8 · Biggest winner 8/1

2:20 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies' Novice Median Auction Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 13 ran
1. 11. Cheval Blanche (USA)4/1Won by a short head · J: Jamie Spencer · T: Michael Bell
2. 29. Mightaswellsmile (GB)11/2
3. 32. Coping Stone (GB)13/2
4. 76. Lady Cristal (IRE)7/2 fav
2:50 High Definition Racing UK Maiden Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 6f 19y · 9 ran
1. 11. Dusky Raider (IRE)5/1Won by a neck · J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Michael Dods
2. 26. Mikro Polemistis (IRE)9/2
3. 35. Falcon's Fire (IRE)7/2
4. 62. Adherence (GB)5/2 fav
3:20 Jack And Doris Owens Memorial Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m · 17 ran
1. 13. Shamaheart (IRE)8/1Won by a nose · J: David Allan · T: Geoffrey Harker
2. 215. City Of Night (IRE)12/1
3. 317. Ferdy (IRE)25/1
4. 47. Lawyer (IRE)7/2 fav
3:50 Racing UK HD On Sky432 Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f · 9 ran
1. 12. Guy Fawkes (GB)2/1 favWon by 3¼ lengths · J: Graham Gibbons · T: William Haggas
2. 26. Zanjabeel (GB)9/4
3. 31. Dream Factory (IRE)14/1
4:20 Racing UK In Glorious HD Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f · 8 ran
1. 14. Fredricka (GB)8/1Won by a head · J: Jason Hart · T: David Barron
2. 22. Lexington Place (GB)5/1
3. 37. Bashiba (IRE)7/1
4. 81. Just Us Two (IRE)13/8 fav
4:50 Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 10 ran
1. 16. In My Place (GB)7/1Won by a neck · J: Tony Hamilton · T: Richard Fahey
2. 211. Reinforced (GB)10/1
3. 39. Lady Wootton (GB)5/1
4. 72. Waneen (IRE)7/2 fav
5:20 Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 8 ran
1. 19. Laila Honiwillow (GB)9/2Won by a neck · J: Jack Garritty · T: Jedd O'Keeffe
2. 210. East Street Revue (GB)20/1
3. 36. Lady Nahema (IRE)18/1
4. 41. Rose Marmara (GB)2/1 fav
5:55 Watch Racing UK In HD Amateur Riders' Maiden Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 10 ran
1. 12. Giant Spark (GB)6/4 favWon by 9 lengths · J: Mr Simon Walker · T: Paul Midgley
2. 23. Poolstock (GB)9/2
3. 31. Intense Starlet (IRE)14/1

Redcar racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 3 of 7 · Biggest winner 7/1

2:10 Syresham 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 3f 34y · 7 ran
1. 14. Followmybuttons (IRE)6/1Won by 10 lengths · J: Tom Cannon · T: David Arbuthnot
2. 25. Il Presidente (GER)1/2 fav
3. 32. Artiste Du Gouet (FR)20/1
2:40 Alderton Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 70y · 7 ran
1. 15. Aces Over Eights (IRE)9/2Won by 2 lengths · J: Jamie Moore · T: Kerry Lee
2. 24. Pembroke House (GB)7/2
3. 36. Heurtevent (FR)10/1
4. 41. Lakeshore Lady (IRE)3/1 fav
3:10 Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 7f 211y · 6 ran
1. 13. Kayla (GB)2/1 favWon by a length · J: Joshua Moore · T: Stuart Edmunds
2. 25. Motts Cross (IRE)11/2
3. 34. Arthur Mc Bride (IRE)6/1
3:40 Yardley Gobion Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 102y · 6 ran
1. 13. Upbeat Cobbler (FR)7/1Won by 2¼ lengths · J: Jake Greenall · T: Henry Daly
2. 24. Reblis (FR)6/1
3. 32. Dusk Till Dawn (IRE)11/8 fav
4:10 Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Novices' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 5f 153y · 4 ran
1. 11. No No Mac (IRE)1/7 favWon by 35 lengths · J: Aidan Coleman · T: Charlie Longsdon
2. 22. Fitz Volonte (GB)33/1
3. 33. High Counsel (IRE)7/1
4:40 Grafton Regis Conditional Jockeys' Mares' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 1m 7f 181y · 9 ran
1. 19. Mrs Burbidge (GB)11/4 favWon by 3¾ lengths · J: David Noonan · T: Neil Mulholland
2. 24. Stepover (GB)10/3
3. 33. Irondale Express (GB)9/1
5:10 Towcester Interactive Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f 217y · 7 ran
1. 12. Ever So Much (IRE)5/2Won by 1½ lengths · J: Richie McLernon · T: Ben Haslam
2. 26. Mr Caffrey (GB)12/1
3. 31. Double Accord (GB)15/8 fav

Towcester racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 4 of 7 · Biggest winner 28/1

6:10 Follow At The Races On Twitter Novice Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 4 · 5f 216y · 6 ran
1. 13. Pleaseletmewin (IRE)6/4 favWon by a short head · J: Fran Berry · T: Ralph Beckett
2. 26. Zamjar (GB)15/8
3. 31. Who Told Jo Jo (IRE)14/1
6:40 Download The At The Races App Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f 32y · 8 ran
1. 14. Mickey (IRE)Evens favWon by 3¾ lengths · J: Richard Kingscote · T: Tom Dascombe
2. 26. Shadad (IRE)11/4
3. 37. Tom's Rock (IRE)125/1
7:10 Black Country Chamber Of Commerce Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f 50y · 11 ran
1. 18. Lady Makfi (IRE)28/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Martin Harley · T: Johnny Farrelly
2. 25. Weardiditallgorong (GB)7/2 fav
3. 311. Chauvelin (GB)7/1
7:40 Visit Attheraces.com Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 2m 119y · 11 ran
1. 11. Stonecutter (IRE)5/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Richard Kingscote · T: James Unett
2. 24. Zakatal (GB)12/1
3. 38. Minstrels Gallery (IRE)5/2 fav
8:10 Follow At The Races On Instagram Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 141y · 8 ran
1. 17. Pietrafiore (IRE)15/8 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: William Buick · T: Charlie Appleby
2. 24. Bocking End (IRE)5/1
3. 39. Crowning Glory (FR)7/1
8:40 At The Races Virgin 535 Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 141y · 12 ran
1. 14. Therthaar (GB)6/5 favWon by 4½ lengths · J: Thomas Brown · T: Ismail Mohammed
2. 210. Ada Misobel (IRE)18/1
3. 311. Hymn For The Dudes (GB)25/1
9:10 Follow At AtTheRaces On Twitter Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f 20y · 10 ran
1. 18. Dutch Archer (GB)13/2Won by a head · J: Richard Kingscote · T: Jeremy Gask
2. 29. Roaring Rory (GB)9/2
3. 34. Toni's A Star (GB)12/1
4. 83. Lucky Clover (GB)7/2 fav

Wolverhampton (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 38 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 36 won38.9% · 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 £3.16Staked £36.00, returned £32.84 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerLady Makfi (IRE) 28/1The 7:10 Black Country Chamber Of Commerce Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW)
Joint favourites1 of 4 won25.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Ballinrobe	2	5	7	1 of 4 won
Leicester	1	2	2	—
Lingfield (AW)	2	7	7	—
Redcar	2	8	8	—
Towcester	3	7	7	—
Wolverhampton (AW)	4	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 31 May 2016?: 38 races across 6 meetings were run on 31 May 2016: Ballinrobe (7 races), Leicester (2 races), Lingfield (AW) (7 races), Redcar (8 races), Towcester (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (7 races). That is Ballinrobe in Ireland; Leicester, Lingfield (AW), Redcar, Towcester and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain. 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 31 May 2016?: Ballinrobe: Good (Turf); Leicester: Good To Firm (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Redcar: Good To Firm (Turf); Towcester: Good To Firm (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 31 May 2016?: Outright favourites won 14 of 36 on 31 May 2016 (38.9%); joint favourites won 1 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £36.00 and returned £32.84 — a loss of £3.16. 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 Lady Makfi (IRE) at 28/1 in the 7:10 Black Country Chamber Of Commerce Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).
What time was the first race on 31 May 2016?: The first race was the 2:00 British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes at Leicester; the last was the 9:10 Follow At AtTheRaces On Twitter Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).