What horse racing was on 2 September 2016?

44 races across 7 meetings were run on 2 September 2016: Ascot (6 races), Fontainebleau (FR) (1 race), Haydock (7 races), Kempton (AW) (8 races), Kilbeggan (7 races), Musselburgh (7 races) and Newcastle (AW) (8 races). That is Ascot, Haydock, Kempton (AW), Musselburgh and Newcastle (AW) in Great Britain; Fontainebleau (FR) in France; Kilbeggan 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 2 September 2016?

Ascot: Good To Firm (Turf); Fontainebleau (FR): Soft (Turf); Haydock: Good (Turf); Kempton (AW): Standard To Slow (AW); Kilbeggan: Good (Turf); Musselburgh: Good To Firm (Turf); Newcastle (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 2 September 2016?

Outright favourites won 11 of 40 on 2 September 2016 (27.5%); joint favourites won 2 of 8. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £40.00 and returned £33.28 — a loss of £6.72. 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 Meliora (IRE) at 62/1 in the 3:00 Grand Prix de Fontainebleau at Fontainebleau (FR).

What was the feature race on 2 September 2016?

The feature race was the 3:00 Grand Prix de Fontainebleau () (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) (Listed) at Fontainebleau (FR), won by Meliora (IRE) (62/1).

What time was the first race on 2 September 2016?

The first race was the 1:50 Wateraid/British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes at Newcastle (AW); the last was the 9:00 32Red On The App Store Handicap at Kempton (AW).

Racing Results

Friday 2 September 2016

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44 races were run across 7 meetings on 2 September 2016: Ascot, Fontainebleau (FR), Haydock, Kempton (AW), Kilbeggan, Musselburgh and Newcastle (AW).

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

2:00 Dark Horse Maiden Auction Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 4 · 6f Cristal Fizz (IRE) 16/1
2:35 Peter Tarrant 50 Years At Ascot Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f Boy In The Bar (GB) 4/1F
3:10 Millgate Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 1m 2f Countermeasure (GB) 1/9F
3:45 Mitie Events & Leisure Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m 4f William Hunter (GB) 5/2J
4:20 Stella Artois Handicap (Str) Flat · Class 2 · 1m Aclaim (IRE) 11/2
4:55 Champagne Bollinger Classified Stakes (Str) Flat · Class 3 · 1m Great Order (USA) 5/2

Ascot racecourse statistics →

Fontainebleau (FR) Soft · Turf · 1 race · France

3:00 Grand Prix de Fontainebleau () (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) Flat · 1m 2f Meliora (IRE) 62/1

Fontainebleau racecourse statistics →

Haydock Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

2:10 188bet.co.uk EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 5 · 1m Mary Anne Evans (GB) 3/1
2:45 188Bet EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 5 · 6f Moonlit Show (GB) 12/1
3:20 Bank View Hire 50th Anniversary Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f Ustinov (GB) 8/1
3:55 Us Open Tennis At 188bet Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f Orient Class (GB) 15/2
4:30 Acca Insurance At 188bet Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m 2f 95y Lord Ben Stack (IRE) 7/1
5:00 Asian Handicap Betting At 188bet Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 7f Valley of Fire (GB) 3/1F
5:30 Follow Us On Twitter At 188bet Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 6f Champagne Champ (GB) 3/1F

Haydock racecourse statistics →

Kempton (AW) Standard To Slow · AW · 8 races · Great Britain

5:25 32Red.com Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m Cloudberry (GB) 11/2
6:00 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m Bay Of Poets (IRE) 2/1F
6:30 32Red Casino/Irish EBF Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Flat · Class 5 · 6f Hilario (GB) 7/2
7:00 32Red Casino/Irish EBF Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Flat · Class 5 · 6f Believable (GB) 7/4F
7:30 Longines Irish Champions Weekend EBF Fillies' Conditions Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 3 · 7f Soul Silver (IRE) 8/1
8:00 32Red Handicap (London Middle Distance Series Qualifier) Flat · Class 3 · 1m 3f Lord George (IRE) 7/4F
8:30 10 Free Bet At 32RedSport.com Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 2m Fern Owl (GB) 10/1
9:00 32Red On The App Store Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f Curious Fox (GB) 10/1

Kempton (AW) racecourse statistics →

Kilbeggan Good · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

4:40 Kilbeggan Opportunity Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m Oighear Dubh (IRE) 2/1F
5:10 Like Kilbeggan Races On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (80-109) Hurdle · 2m L'attesa (IRE) 10/1
5:40 Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 3f 110y Crosshue Boy (IRE) 6/1
6:10 Pat Doyle Memorial Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 3f 110y Tajseer (USA) 4/1
6:40 Midland Breeders Supporting Kilbeggan Beginners Chase Chase · 2m 3f 200y New Kid In Town (IRE) 7/2
7:10 Kilbeggan Patrons Club Handicap Chase Chase · 3m 1f Heist (IRE) 13/2
7:40 Athlone (pro/am) Flat Race Flat · 2m 3f 110y Steel Bob (IRE) 11/4

Kilbeggan racecourse statistics →

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

4:50 Donaldson Timber British Stallion Studs Ebf Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f 30y Under Control (IRE) 4/6F
5:20 Cala Homes Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f Showdaisy (GB) 5/2J
5:50 Kier Construction Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f 100y Invernata (FR) EvensF
6:20 St Andrews Timber Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m Zeshov (IRE) 10/1
6:50 Ebf Stallions Breeding Winners Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 7f 30y Invoke (IRE) 3/1
7:20 Realm Construction Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 6f Wor Lass (GB) 5/2
7:50 Jm Architects Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f Thornaby Princess (GB) 11/2

Musselburgh racecourse statistics →

Newcastle (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races · Great Britain

1:50 Wateraid/British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f Haworth (GB) 33/1
2:20 Northumbrian Water Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f Intense Starlet (IRE) 7/1
2:55 Fastflow Pipeline Services Ltd Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f Lotara (GB) 9/1
3:30 Gowland & Dawson Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 2m 56y Masterson (IRE) 8/1
4:05 ESH Construction Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f 98y Falcon's Fire (IRE) 9/2
4:35 Stonbury Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 5y Lord Of The North (IRE) 4/1
5:05 MMB Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 7f 14y Cool Strutter (IRE) 12/1
5:35 MMB Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 7f 14y Fine Example (GB) 3/1F

Newcastle (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 44 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 favourites11 of 40 won27.5% · 40 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 £6.72Staked £40.00, returned £33.28 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerMeliora (IRE) 62/1The 3:00 Grand Prix de Fontainebleau at Fontainebleau (FR)
Joint favourites2 of 8 won25.0% · 4 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Ascot	2	5	6	1 of 2 won
Fontainebleau (FR)	0	1	1	—
Haydock	2	7	7	—
Kempton (AW)	3	8	8	—
Kilbeggan	1	6	7	0 of 2 won
Musselburgh	2	6	7	1 of 2 won
Newcastle (AW)	1	7	8	0 of 2 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 2 September 2016?: 44 races across 7 meetings were run on 2 September 2016: Ascot (6 races), Fontainebleau (FR) (1 race), Haydock (7 races), Kempton (AW) (8 races), Kilbeggan (7 races), Musselburgh (7 races) and Newcastle (AW) (8 races). That is Ascot, Haydock, Kempton (AW), Musselburgh and Newcastle (AW) in Great Britain; Fontainebleau (FR) in France; Kilbeggan 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 2 September 2016?: Ascot: Good To Firm (Turf); Fontainebleau (FR): Soft (Turf); Haydock: Good (Turf); Kempton (AW): Standard To Slow (AW); Kilbeggan: Good (Turf); Musselburgh: Good To Firm (Turf); Newcastle (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 2 September 2016?: Outright favourites won 11 of 40 on 2 September 2016 (27.5%); joint favourites won 2 of 8. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £40.00 and returned £33.28 — a loss of £6.72. 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 Meliora (IRE) at 62/1 in the 3:00 Grand Prix de Fontainebleau at Fontainebleau (FR).
What was the feature race on 2 September 2016?: The feature race was the 3:00 Grand Prix de Fontainebleau () (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) (Listed) at Fontainebleau (FR), won by Meliora (IRE) (62/1).
What time was the first race on 2 September 2016?: The first race was the 1:50 Wateraid/British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes at Newcastle (AW); the last was the 9:00 32Red On The App Store Handicap at Kempton (AW).