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Sunday 16 April 2017

45 races were run across 6 meetings on 16 April 2017: Chantilly (FR), Cork, Fairyhouse, Ffos Las, Plumpton and Southwell (AW).

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

Outright favs won 1 of 8 · Biggest winner 32/1

Cork Good · Turf · 8 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 2 of 8 · Biggest winner 25/1

Fairyhouse Good To Yielding · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 10/1

Ffos Las Good · Turf · 8 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 5 · Biggest winner 18/1

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

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 9/2

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

Outright favs won 3 of 5 · Biggest winner 20/1

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 45 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 favourites12 of 38 won31.6% · 38 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 £10.78Staked £38.00, returned £27.22 at SP
  • Biggest-priced winnerZanhill (FR) 32/1The 5:20 Prix Bey at Chantilly (FR)
  • Joint favourites3 of 14 won21.4% · 7 races had joint favourites
MeetingFav wonFav ranRacesJoint
Chantilly (FR)188—
Cork288—
Fairyhouse2670 of 2 won
Ffos Las2581 of 6 won
Plumpton2671 of 2 won
Southwell (AW)3571 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 16 April 2017?
45 races across 6 meetings were run on 16 April 2017: Chantilly (FR) (8 races), Cork (8 races), Fairyhouse (7 races), Ffos Las (8 races), Plumpton (7 races) and Southwell (AW) (7 races). That is Chantilly (FR) in France; Cork and Fairyhouse in Ireland; Ffos Las, Plumpton and Southwell (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 16 April 2017?
Chantilly (FR): Good (Turf); Cork: Good (Turf); Fairyhouse: Good To Yielding (Turf); Ffos Las: Good (Turf); Plumpton: Good To Firm (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 16 April 2017?
Outright favourites won 12 of 38 on 16 April 2017 (31.6%); joint favourites won 3 of 14. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £38.00 and returned £27.22 — a loss of £10.78. 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 Zanhill (FR) at 32/1 in the 5:20 Prix Bey at Chantilly (FR).
What was the feature race on 16 April 2017?
The feature race was the 2:50 Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final (grade 1) (Grade 1) at Fairyhouse, won by Augusta Kate (GB) (8/1).
What time was the first race on 16 April 2017?
The first race was the 1:05 Prix de la Lancette at Chantilly (FR); the last was the 5:50 Corkracecourse.ie (pro/am) Flat Race at Cork.