What horse racing was on 5 May 2017?

60 races across 8 meetings were run on 5 May 2017: Auteuil (FR) (9 races), Cheltenham (7 races), Chepstow (8 races), Cork (8 races), Downpatrick (7 races), Fontwell (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (7 races) and Musselburgh (7 races). That is Auteuil (FR) in France; Cheltenham, Chepstow, Fontwell, Lingfield (AW) and Musselburgh in Great Britain; Cork and Downpatrick 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 5 May 2017?

Auteuil (FR): Very Soft (Turf); Cheltenham: Good (Turf); Chepstow: Good To Firm (Turf); Cork: Good (Turf); Downpatrick: Good (Turf); Fontwell: Good To Firm (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Musselburgh: Good To Firm (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 5 May 2017?

Outright favourites won 15 of 54 on 5 May 2017 (27.8%); joint favourites won 3 of 12. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £54.00 and returned £38.16 — a loss of £15.84. 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 Treasure Mountain (IRE) at 33/1 in the 8:15 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race at Cork.

What was the feature race on 5 May 2017?

The feature race was the 2:20 Grande Course de Haies de Printemps (Hurdle) (5yo+) (Turf) (Grade 3) at Auteuil (FR), won by Biloute De Houelle (FR) (192/10).

What time was the first race on 5 May 2017?

The first race was the 12:10 Prix Girofla at Auteuil (FR); the last was the 8:30 Carling Original Cider Flat Race at Downpatrick.

Racing Results

Friday 5 May 2017

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60 races were run across 8 meetings on 5 May 2017: Auteuil (FR), Cheltenham, Chepstow, Cork, Downpatrick, Fontwell, Lingfield (AW) and Musselburgh.

Auteuil (FR) Very Soft · Turf · 9 races · France

12:10 Prix Girofla (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Fillies) (Turf) Hurdle · 1m 7f Rose Amelie Has (FR) 6/4
12:40 Prix Jean de la Rochefoucauld (Chase) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) Chase · 2m 6f Darling Des Bordes (FR) 4/5F
1:15 Prix Wild Monarch (Hurdle) () (3yo Fillies unraced over hurdles/fences) (Turf) Hurdle · 1m 7f Whetstone (FR) 6/5F
1:45 Prix Fauche le Pre (Hurdle) (Claimer) (4yo) (Turf) Hurdle · 2m1½f Dogra Magra (FR) 21/10F
2:20 Grande Course de Haies de Printemps (Hurdle) (5yo+) (Turf) Hurdle · 2m5½f Biloute De Houelle (FR) 192/10
3:00 Prix Andrea (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) Chase · 2m 6f Saint Lino (FR) 168/10
3:40 Prix Vanille (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4yo Fillies) (Turf) Hurdle · 2m1½f Anaspeed D'Hommee (FR) 175/10
4:10 Prix Maubourguet (Chase) (Claimer) (5yo+) (Turf) Chase · 2m1½f Beaumar (FR) 269/10
4:40 Prix Pansa (Hurdle) (Conditions) (5yo+ Mares) (Turf) Hurdle · 2m1½f Couteuse (FR) 47/10

Auteuil racecourse statistics →

Cheltenham Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

5:10 Brian Babbage Memorial Open Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 62y Are They Your Own (IRE) 7/4F
5:40 Connolly's Red Mills Intermediate Point-To-Point Championship Final Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 2f Woodfleet (IRE) 12/1
6:10 Hunt Staff Benefit Society Open Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 1f 56y Knockaderry Flyer (IRE) 25/1
6:45 Timico Mixed Open Gold Cup Final Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 2 · 3m 2f 70y Barel Of Laughs (IRE) 8/13F
7:20 Autovillage Subaru Mares' Open Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 1f 56y Frelia (IRE) 9/1
7:50 Book Now For The McCoy Awards Open Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 4m 120y Dolatulo (FR) 6/1
8:25 GX Landrover Open Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 6 · 2m 4f 166y Full Trottle (IRE) 9/4J

Cheltenham racecourse statistics →

Chepstow Good To Firm · Turf · 8 races · Great Britain

1:20 County Marquees Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f 23y Moayadd (USA) 11/4J
1:50 PTL Portable Toilets Ltd Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f 36y Perfect Quest (GB) 10/11F
2:20 Feeder - The Homecoming Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f 36y Laraaib (IRE) 11/4F
2:50 Get The Sky Bet Advantage Veterans' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f 16y Roy's Legacy (GB) 11/4F
3:20 WPS Employee Benefits Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 14y Arctic Sea (GB) 9/2
3:50 A Quality Service Ltd (AQS) Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f 16y Zambezi Queen (IRE) 8/1
4:20 Lord's Taverners Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 2m 49y Akavit (IRE) 3/1
4:50 Lord's Taverners Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 2m 49y Kashgar (GB) 9/1

Chepstow racecourse statistics →

Cork Good · Turf · 8 races · Ireland

4:35 Summer BBQ Evenings Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m Royal Hawk (FR) 2/5F
5:05 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m Special Diamond (GB) 12/1
5:35 Follow Us On Twitter Rated Novice Hurdle Hurdle · 2m Look Closer (IRE) 2/1F
6:05 Live Concerts At corkracecourse Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 4f Prince Charmin' (IRE) 8/1
6:35 Cork GAA Clubs Go Racing Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 3m Double Windsor (IRE) 20/1
7:10 Buy Online At Corkracecourse.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1) Hurdle · 3m Jump For Dough (IRE) 8/1
7:45 Buy Online At Corkracecourse.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2) Hurdle · 3m Tristram Shandy (IRE) 16/1
8:15 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race NH Flat · 2m Treasure Mountain (IRE) 33/1

Cork racecourse statistics →

Downpatrick Good · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

5:15 Now Selling Coors At Downpatrick Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 2f 165y Westland Row (IRE) 2/1
5:45 Ciaran Russell Auto Sales, Downpatrick Mares Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 1f 100y Mysticaltou (IRE) 8/1
6:15 K For King Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 5f 180y Fly Rory Fly (IRE) EvensF
6:50 Pat O'hare Bookmakers - Follow Us On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Hurdle · 2m 5f 180y Presenting Julio (IRE) 6/4F
7:25 Rekorderlig Strawberry Lime Premium Cider Handicap Chase (0-95) Chase · 2m 6f 30y Kilderry Prince (IRE) 4/1
7:55 Bmg Insurance Maiden Hunters Chase Chase · 2m 7f 110y Cant Pay Wont Pay (IRE) 9/1
8:30 Carling Original Cider Flat Race Flat · 2m 1f 100y Penny Jane (IRE) 15/8

Downpatrick racecourse statistics →

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

4:55 1ststopplumbing & Cliff Bungays 90th Birthday Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 5f 139y Lovely Touch (IRE) 11/4
5:25 Mortimer Arms Off Junction 2 M27 Near New Forest Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 1f 96y Lake Chapala (IRE) 7/2
5:55 Call Star Sports On 08000 521321 Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 3f 33y Work In Progress (IRE) 11/8
6:25 Park Crescent Garage Of Worthing Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 5f 31y Minella Tweet (IRE) 4/1
7:00 starsportsbet.co.uk Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 3f 33y Talkischeap (IRE) 15/8
7:35 Chancelloroftheformchecker Champion Jockey 2016 Jamie Moore Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 3m 1f 106y Flugzeug (GB) 8/1
8:05 starspreads.com Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 1m 5f 143y Canford Chimes (IRE) 4/5F

Fontwell racecourse statistics →

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

2:10 Join Us For Countryside Day - 3rd June Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 1y Chelwood Gate (IRE) 4/1
2:40 Happy Birthday Mary Brennan Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f 1y Silent Echo (GB) 2/1
3:10 Roy Galpin Memorial Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f 1y Mad Endeavour (GB) 9/2
3:40 Greater London Properties Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f 6y Brother Tiger (GB) 10/3F
4:10 Congratualtions On Your Engagement Eileen & JP Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1y Berrahri (IRE) 5/1
4:45 Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f 6y Frangarry (IRE) 9/1
5:20 Racing Welfare Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f Arab Moon (GB) 2/1J

Lingfield (AW) racecourse statistics →

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

2:00 Core (oil And Gas) Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f Lady Cristal (IRE) 7/2
2:30 Weatherbys Bank British Stallion Studs Ebf Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f Faithful Promise (GB) 2/1
3:00 Jackson Boyd Lawyers Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f 30y Thomas Cranmer (USA) 13/2
3:30 Weatherbys Private Bank Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 4f 100y Corton Lad (GB) 11/4
4:00 Cruden Group Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 1f Euro Nightmare (IRE) 6/1
4:30 Bam Construction Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f 30y Tavener (GB) 6/1
5:00 Racinguk.com Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 1f Cosmic Ray (GB) 5/4F

Musselburgh racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 60 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 favourites15 of 54 won27.8% · 54 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 £15.84Staked £54.00, returned £38.16 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerTreasure Mountain (IRE) 33/1The 8:15 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race at Cork
Joint favourites3 of 12 won25.0% · 6 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Auteuil (FR)	3	9	9	—
Cheltenham	2	4	7	1 of 6 won
Chepstow	3	6	8	1 of 4 won
Cork	2	8	8	—
Downpatrick	2	7	7	—
Fontwell	1	7	7	—
Lingfield (AW)	1	6	7	1 of 2 won
Musselburgh	1	7	7	—

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 5 May 2017?: 60 races across 8 meetings were run on 5 May 2017: Auteuil (FR) (9 races), Cheltenham (7 races), Chepstow (8 races), Cork (8 races), Downpatrick (7 races), Fontwell (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (7 races) and Musselburgh (7 races). That is Auteuil (FR) in France; Cheltenham, Chepstow, Fontwell, Lingfield (AW) and Musselburgh in Great Britain; Cork and Downpatrick 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 5 May 2017?: Auteuil (FR): Very Soft (Turf); Cheltenham: Good (Turf); Chepstow: Good To Firm (Turf); Cork: Good (Turf); Downpatrick: Good (Turf); Fontwell: Good To Firm (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Musselburgh: Good To Firm (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 5 May 2017?: Outright favourites won 15 of 54 on 5 May 2017 (27.8%); joint favourites won 3 of 12. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £54.00 and returned £38.16 — a loss of £15.84. 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 Treasure Mountain (IRE) at 33/1 in the 8:15 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race at Cork.
What was the feature race on 5 May 2017?: The feature race was the 2:20 Grande Course de Haies de Printemps (Hurdle) (5yo+) (Turf) (Grade 3) at Auteuil (FR), won by Biloute De Houelle (FR) (192/10).
What time was the first race on 5 May 2017?: The first race was the 12:10 Prix Girofla at Auteuil (FR); the last was the 8:30 Carling Original Cider Flat Race at Downpatrick.