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Racing Results

Tuesday 2 May 2017

51 races were run across 7 meetings on 2 May 2017: Ballinrobe, Brighton, Chelmsford City (AW), Compiegne (FR), Nottingham, Wolverhampton (AW) and Yarmouth.

Ballinrobe Good · Turf · 8 races · Ireland

Brighton Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Chelmsford City (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races · Great Britain

Compiegne (FR) Very Soft · Turf · 8 races · France

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

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

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

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 51 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 favourites19 of 44 won43.2% · 44 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 £8.68Staked £44.00, returned £52.68 at SP · 1 dead heat, the return split
  • Biggest-priced winnerZubaidah (GB) 50/1The 3:25 Burlington Palm Hotel Of Great Yarmouth Handicap at Yarmouth
  • Joint favourites6 of 15 won40.0% · 7 races had joint favourites
MeetingFav wonFav ranRacesJoint
Ballinrobe0681 of 5 won
Brighton177—
Chelmsford City (AW)4473 of 6 won
Compiegne (FR)588—
Nottingham377—
Wolverhampton (AW)4671 of 2 won
Yarmouth2671 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 May 2017?
51 races across 7 meetings were run on 2 May 2017: Ballinrobe (8 races), Brighton (7 races), Chelmsford City (AW) (7 races), Compiegne (FR) (8 races), Nottingham (7 races), Wolverhampton (AW) (7 races) and Yarmouth (7 races). That is Ballinrobe in Ireland; Brighton, Chelmsford City (AW), Nottingham, Wolverhampton (AW) and Yarmouth in Great Britain; Compiegne (FR) in France. 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 May 2017?
Ballinrobe: Good (Turf); Brighton: Good (Turf); Chelmsford City (AW): Standard (AW); Compiegne (FR): Very Soft (Turf); Nottingham: Good To Firm (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW); Yarmouth: Good To Firm (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 2 May 2017?
Outright favourites won 19 of 44 on 2 May 2017 (43.2%); joint favourites won 6 of 15. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £44.00 and returned £52.68 — a profit of £8.68. 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 Zubaidah (GB) at 50/1 in the 3:25 Burlington Palm Hotel Of Great Yarmouth Handicap at Yarmouth.
What was the feature race on 2 May 2017?
The feature race was the 1:20 Prix Durtain (Hurdle) () (4yo) (Turf) (Listed) at Compiegne (FR), won by Izzo (GER) (11/5F).
What time was the first race on 2 May 2017?
The first race was the 11:40 Prix du Rouergue at Compiegne (FR); the last was the 9:10 Ladies Day 22nd June Handicap at Chelmsford City (AW).