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Friday 22 July 2016

65 races were run across 9 meetings on 22 July 2016: Ascot, Chantilly (FR), Chepstow, Down Royal, Newmarket, Thirsk, Uttoxeter, Wexford and York.

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

Chantilly (FR) Good · Turf · 8 races · France

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

Down Royal Good · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

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

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

Uttoxeter Good · Turf · 8 races · Great Britain

Wexford Good · Turf · 8 races · Ireland

York Good To Firm · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 65 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 favourites24 of 56 won42.9% · 56 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 £11.26Staked £56.00, returned £67.26 at SP
  • Biggest-priced winnerNoble Dancer (IRE) 50/1The 5:35 Magners Irish Cider Race at Down Royal
  • Joint favourites5 of 18 won27.8% · 9 races had joint favourites
MeetingFav wonFav ranRacesJoint
Ascot377—
Chantilly (FR)188—
Chepstow3670 of 2 won
Down Royal3671 of 2 won
Newmarket377—
Thirsk4671 of 2 won
Uttoxeter2681 of 4 won
Wexford3681 of 4 won
York2461 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 22 July 2016?
65 races across 9 meetings were run on 22 July 2016: Ascot (7 races), Chantilly (FR) (8 races), Chepstow (7 races), Down Royal (7 races), Newmarket (7 races), Thirsk (7 races), Uttoxeter (8 races), Wexford (8 races) and York (6 races). That is Ascot, Chepstow, Newmarket, Thirsk, Uttoxeter and York in Great Britain; Chantilly (FR) in France; Down Royal and Wexford 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 22 July 2016?
Ascot: Good To Firm (Turf); Chantilly (FR): Good (Turf); Chepstow: Good To Firm (Turf); Down Royal: Good (Turf); Newmarket: Good To Firm (Turf); Thirsk: Good To Firm (Turf); Uttoxeter: Good (Turf); Wexford: Good (Turf); York: Good To Firm (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 22 July 2016?
Outright favourites won 24 of 56 on 22 July 2016 (42.9%); joint favourites won 5 of 18. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £56.00 and returned £67.26 — a profit of £11.26. 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 Noble Dancer (IRE) at 50/1 in the 5:35 Magners Irish Cider Race at Down Royal.
What was the feature race on 22 July 2016?
The feature race was the 3:30 Carraig Insurance EBF Stallions Breeding Winners Valiant Stakes (Fillies' Listed) (Listed) at Ascot, won by Red Box (GB) (14/1).
What time was the first race on 22 July 2016?
The first race was the 12:45 Prix de la Croix des Veneurs at Chantilly (FR); the last was the 9:00 Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Mares Flat Race at Wexford.