What horse racing was on 17 August 2016?

41 races across 7 meetings were run on 17 August 2016: Carlisle (7 races), Chepstow (7 races), Clairefontaine (FR) (1 race), Kempton (AW) (6 races), Killarney (7 races), Worcester (7 races) and York (6 races). That is Carlisle, Chepstow, Kempton (AW), Worcester and York in Great Britain; Clairefontaine (FR) in France; Killarney 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 17 August 2016?

Carlisle: Good To Firm (Turf); Chepstow: Good To Firm (Turf); Clairefontaine (FR): Good To Firm (Turf); Kempton (AW): Standard To Slow (AW); Killarney: Good To Firm (Turf); Worcester: Good (Turf); York: Good To Firm (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 17 August 2016?

Outright favourites won 13 of 39 on 17 August 2016 (33.3%); joint favourites won 2 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £39.00 and returned £26.92 — a loss of £12.08. 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 Compton Poppy (GB) at 22/1 in the 2:20 Equestrian Surfaces Maiden Fillies' Stakes at Chepstow.

What was the feature race on 17 August 2016?

The feature race was the 3:40 Juddmonte International Stakes (British Champions Series) (Group 1) (Group 1) at York, won by Postponed (IRE) (15/8F).

What time was the first race on 17 August 2016?

The first race was the 1:55 Symphony Group Stakes at York; the last was the 9:10 Racing Uk In Hd Handicap at Kempton (AW).

Racing Results

Wednesday 17 August 2016

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41 races were run across 7 meetings on 17 August 2016: Carlisle, Chepstow, Clairefontaine (FR), Kempton (AW), Killarney, Worcester and York.

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

2:10 Betfair Amateur Riders' Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f 193y Caeser The Gaeser (IRE) 9/2J
2:45 Apollobet Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Novice Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f 193y Simply Brilliant (GB) 4/6F
3:20 ApolloBet Online Casino Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Flat Sprint Series Qualifier) Flat · Class 5 · 5f 193y Portland Street (IRE) 5/2F
3:55 ApolloBet Bet Through Your Mobile Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier) Flat · Class 4 · 7f 173y Hidden Rebel (GB) 9/2
4:30 Apollobet Cashback If 2nd Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f 173y Rainbow Rebel (IRE) 4/1
5:05 Apollobet Weekly Golf Refunds Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f Pointillism (GB) 4/1
5:40 Apollobet Daily Racing Refunds Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 6f 32y Trendsetter (IRE) 2/1

Carlisle racecourse statistics →

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

2:20 Equestrian Surfaces Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 5 · 5f 16y Compton Poppy (GB) 22/1
2:55 Equestrian Surfaces Nursery Flat · Class 5 · 6f 16y Notalot (IRE) 6/4F
3:30 All-weather Riding Surfaces From Equestrian Surfaces Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f 16y Sante (IRE) 9/4
4:05 Equestrian Surfaces Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 14y Force (IRE) 2/1J
4:40 Dribuild Dash (round 6 Of The Chepstow Sprint Series) Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f 16y Quantum Dot (IRE) 9/2
5:15 All-weather Riding Surfaces From Equestrian Surfaces Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f 36y Vercingetorix (IRE) 4/6F
5:45 All-weather Riding Surfaces From Equestrian Surfaces Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f 23y Lord Fandango (GER) 2/1F

Chepstow racecourse statistics →

Clairefontaine (FR) Good To Firm · Turf · 1 race · France

5:30 Prix Tunisie Telecom (Prix North Jet) (Conditions) (2yo) (Turf) Flat · 1m Pazeer (FR) 30/100F

Clairefontaine racecourse statistics →

Kempton (AW) Standard To Slow · AW · 6 races · Great Britain

6:40 32Red Casino Maiden Auction Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 4 · 7f Sir Dancealot (IRE) 4/1
7:10 10 Free Bet At 32redsport.com Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 1m 4f Taffeta Lady (GB) 7/4
7:40 32red.com Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f Catchment (GB) 8/1
8:10 32Red On The App Store Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier) Flat · Class 3 · 1m Dommersen (IRE) 4/1
8:40 32red.com Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 2m Arty Campbell (IRE) 7/1
9:10 Racing Uk In Hd Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f Curious Fox (GB) 12/1

Kempton (AW) racecourse statistics →

Killarney Good To Firm · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

5:20 Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10) Flat · 1m 70y Percy (IRE) 9/2
5:50 Mosscontrol.ie Maiden Flat · 1m 70y Look Closer (IRE) 11/4
6:20 Celtic Steps Handicap Flat · 1m 70y Valentana (IRE) 4/1
6:50 Vincent O'brien Ruby Stakes (listed) Flat · 1m 70y Erysimum (IRE) 5/1
7:20 Diarmuid Cronin Electrical Apprentice Handicap (45-65) Flat · 1m 70y Avalanche (GB) 12/1
7:50 Easy Clean Limited Handicap Flat · 1m 3f 50y Daredevil Day (IRE) 14/1
8:20 Ladbrokes Race Flat · 1m 3f 50y Triplicate (IRE) 2/5F

Killarney racecourse statistics →

Worcester Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

5:00 Under Startin Orders Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 7f Midnight King (GB) 4/5F
5:30 Peter Freeman Memorial Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 7f Ballyknock Lad (IRE) 7/2
6:00 Northridge Finance Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m Potters Story (GB) 4/5F
6:30 Startin Honda Claiming Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 4f Fountains Blossom (GB) EvensF
7:00 Northridge Finance Target 365 Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 7f Skylander (IRE) 5/1
7:30 Startin Skoda Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f Knight Bachelor (GB) 4/7F
8:00 Northridge Finance Joint Venture Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 7f Who Am I (GB) 6/1

Worcester racecourse statistics →

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

1:55 Symphony Group Stakes (Handicap) Flat · Class 2 · 5f 89y Boom The Groom (IRE) 11/1
2:30 Tattersalls Acomb Stakes (Group 3) Flat · Class 1 · 7f Syphax (USA) 16/1
3:05 Betway Great Voltigeur Stakes (Group 2) Flat · Class 1 · 1m 4f Idaho (IRE) 5/6F
3:40 Juddmonte International Stakes (British Champions Series) (Group 1) Flat · Class 1 · 1m 2f 88y Postponed (IRE) 15/8F
4:20 Fine Equinity Stakes (Handicap) Flat · Class 2 · 2m 88y Oceane (FR) 7/1
4:55 Betway Stakes (Nursery Handicap) Flat · Class 2 · 6f The Wagon Wheel (IRE) 13/2

York racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 41 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 favourites13 of 39 won33.3% · 39 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 £12.08Staked £39.00, returned £26.92 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerCompton Poppy (GB) 22/1The 2:20 Equestrian Surfaces Maiden Fillies' Stakes at Chepstow
Joint favourites2 of 4 won50.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Carlisle	2	6	7	1 of 2 won
Chepstow	3	6	7	1 of 2 won
Clairefontaine (FR)	1	1	1	—
Kempton (AW)	0	6	6	—
Killarney	1	7	7	—
Worcester	4	7	7	—
York	2	6	6	—

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 17 August 2016?: 41 races across 7 meetings were run on 17 August 2016: Carlisle (7 races), Chepstow (7 races), Clairefontaine (FR) (1 race), Kempton (AW) (6 races), Killarney (7 races), Worcester (7 races) and York (6 races). That is Carlisle, Chepstow, Kempton (AW), Worcester and York in Great Britain; Clairefontaine (FR) in France; Killarney 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 17 August 2016?: Carlisle: Good To Firm (Turf); Chepstow: Good To Firm (Turf); Clairefontaine (FR): Good To Firm (Turf); Kempton (AW): Standard To Slow (AW); Killarney: Good To Firm (Turf); Worcester: Good (Turf); York: Good To Firm (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 17 August 2016?: Outright favourites won 13 of 39 on 17 August 2016 (33.3%); joint favourites won 2 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £39.00 and returned £26.92 — a loss of £12.08. 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 Compton Poppy (GB) at 22/1 in the 2:20 Equestrian Surfaces Maiden Fillies' Stakes at Chepstow.
What was the feature race on 17 August 2016?: The feature race was the 3:40 Juddmonte International Stakes (British Champions Series) (Group 1) (Group 1) at York, won by Postponed (IRE) (15/8F).
What time was the first race on 17 August 2016?: The first race was the 1:55 Symphony Group Stakes at York; the last was the 9:10 Racing Uk In Hd Handicap at Kempton (AW).