What horse racing was on 8 May 2017?

51 races across 8 meetings were run on 8 May 2017: Ayr (7 races), Chelmsford City (AW) (7 races), Le Pin au Haras (FR) (1 race), Roscommon (8 races), Saint-Cloud (FR) (8 races), Southwell (AW) (7 races), Stratford (7 races) and Windsor (6 races). That is Ayr, Chelmsford City (AW), Southwell (AW), Stratford and Windsor in Great Britain; Le Pin au Haras (FR) and Saint-Cloud (FR) in France; Roscommon 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 8 May 2017?

Ayr: Good To Firm (Turf); Chelmsford City (AW): Standard (AW); Le Pin au Haras (FR): Good (Turf); Roscommon: Good (Turf); Saint-Cloud (FR): Very Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW); Stratford: Good (Turf); Windsor: Good To Firm (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 8 May 2017?

Outright favourites won 16 of 47 on 8 May 2017 (34.0%); joint favourites won 2 of 8. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £47.00 and returned £47.87 — a profit of £0.87. 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 Patricks Park (IRE) at 20/1 in the 8:30 Boyle Beginners Chase at Roscommon.

What was the feature race on 8 May 2017?

The feature race was the 1:35 Prix Greffulhe (3yo Colts & Fillies) (Turf) (Group 2) at Saint-Cloud (FR), won by Recoletos (FR) (9/2).

What time was the first race on 8 May 2017?

The first race was the 12:35 Prix du Village at Saint-Cloud (FR); the last was the 8:40 Shires Play Here On 7th July Handicap at Chelmsford City (AW).

Racing Results

Monday 8 May 2017

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51 races were run across 8 meetings on 8 May 2017: Ayr, Chelmsford City (AW), Le Pin au Haras (FR), Roscommon, Saint-Cloud (FR), Southwell (AW), Stratford and Windsor.

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

2:00 Summer Weddings At Western House Hotel Novice Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f Havana Grey (GB) 4/7F
2:30 Book Direct At Western House Hotel Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f Longroom (GB) 1/4F
3:00 Follow racing_uk On Twitter Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f Duncan Of Scotland (IRE) 11/1
3:30 Tennent's Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f 50y Ching Ching Lor (IRE) 15/2
4:00 Bobby's Bar Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 5f 26y Jonny Delta (GB) 5/2J
4:30 Book Your Celebration At Western House Hotel Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m Sophie P (GB) 9/1
5:00 Racinguk.com Amateur Riders' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m Testa Rossa (IRE) 10/1

Ayr racecourse statistics →

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

5:40 Bet toteplacepot At totesport.com Novice Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 4 · 5f Denaar (IRE) 10/11F
6:10 Bet Totetrifecta At Totesport.com Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 5f 66y Mishko (IRE) 2/1F
6:40 Bet Totequadpot At Totesport.com Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m 6f Cartwright (GB) 3/1
7:10 Bet Toteexacta At Totesport.com Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f Plucky Dip (GB) 8/1
7:40 Totepool Betting At Totesport.com Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 7f Alnaas (GB) 10/11F
8:10 Totepool Betting On All Uk Racing Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f Lucymai (GB) 6/1
8:40 Shires Play Here On 7th July Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m Hold Firm (GB) 10/3

Chelmsford City (AW) racecourse statistics →

Le Pin au Haras (FR) Good · Turf · 1 race · France

3:30 Prix du Haras du Cadran (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) Chase · 2m2½f Rennsenas (FR) 7/2

Le Pin au Haras racecourse statistics →

Roscommon Good · Turf · 8 races · Ireland

4:55 Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Median Auction Maiden Flat · 1m 2f 72y Act Of Valour (GB) 15/8F
5:30 Roscommon Handicap Flat · 1m 2f 72y Tilly's Chilli (IRE) 3/1J
6:00 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden Flat · 1m 4f 6y Zamira (IRE) 11/4
6:30 Kilrane O'Callaghan & Co. Solicitors Handicap (50-85) Flat · 1m 4f 6y Bottleofsmoke (IRE) 5/2
7:00 Kepak Flat Race NH Flat · 2m 4f Mr Showtime (IRE) 2/1F
7:30 myITdepartment.ie Handicap Chase Chase · 3m 1f 46y Carole Rose (IRE) 7/1
8:00 Follow Us On Facebook Mares Beginners Chase Chase · 2m 5f Annamatopoeia (IRE) 6/1
8:30 Boyle Beginners Chase Chase · 2m 61y Patricks Park (IRE) 20/1

Roscommon racecourse statistics →

Saint-Cloud (FR) Very Soft · Turf · 8 races · France

12:35 Prix du Village (Claimer) (4yo+) (Lady Amateur Riders) (Turf) Flat · 1m Usain Best (FR) 6/4F
1:05 Prix du Moulin Joly (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) Flat · 1m2½f Santorina (FR) 5/1
1:35 Prix Greffulhe (3yo Colts & Fillies) (Turf) Flat · 1m 2f Recoletos (FR) 9/2
2:15 Prix du Bel Air (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) Flat · 1m Roc Angel (FR) 18/1
2:45 Prix du Palais de la Decouverte (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) Flat · 1m 6f Galiteo (FR) 18/5
3:20 Prix d'Hedouville (4yo+) (Turf) Flat · 1m 4f Tiberian (FR) 11/4
3:50 Prix de Saint-Mande (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) Flat · 1m2½f Freeze Law (FR) 6/1F
4:20 Prix de Picpus (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) Flat · 1m Black Dream (IRE) 98/10

Saint-Cloud racecourse statistics →

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

2:10 Bloomfields Horseboxes Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 13y Alpha Tauri (USA) 6/1
2:40 bookies.com Free Bets Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 13y Mark Of Approval (USA) 1/9F
3:10 Bookmakers.co.uk Free Bets Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 3f 23y Go Go First (GER) 2/7F
3:40 Mansfield Sand Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f 16y Tricky Dicky (GB) 8/1
4:10 Hilltop Equestrian Centre Available To Rent Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f 14y Mimic's Memory (GB) 10/1
4:40 Bookies.com Free Bets Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f 14y The Lock Master (IRE) 5/1
5:10 Compare Horse Racing Odds At bookies.com Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 4f 214y Llewellyn (GB) 4/1

Southwell (AW) racecourse statistics →

Stratford Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

1:50 Terry And Sally Lugg 35th Wedding Anniversary Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 2f 148y Zipple Back (IRE) 6/5F
2:20 Priority SMS Mares' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 2f 148y Bitter Virtue (GB) 7/1
2:50 Tim Cox Associates Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 3f 98y Days Of Heaven (FR) 3/1F
3:20 23rd July Is Ladies Day Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 70y Free Stone Hill (IRE) 11/4F
3:50 Jenkinsons Caterers Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 6f 125y Desert Sting (GB) 5/2
4:20 Bordeaux Undiscovered Wines Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 6f 7y Pearlita (GB) 8/1
4:50 Bordeaux Undiscovered Wines Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 6f 7y Black Tulip (GB) 6/1

Stratford racecourse statistics →

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

5:50 British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 4 · 5f 21y Declarationoflove (IRE) 5/1
6:20 Alfini Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f 12y Hart Stopper (GB) 5/1F
6:50 Royal Windsor Racecourse Monday Night Racing Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 31y Rumpole (GB) 10/3
7:20 Royal Run Loyalty Card Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f Silken Dancer (GB) 8/1
7:50 Happy 60th Birthday Sue Harlow Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 2f Shargiah (IRE) 4/1
8:20 Irish Night On 12th June Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 3f 99y Spinners Ball (IRE) 10/3

Windsor racecourse statistics →

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 favourites16 of 47 won34.0% · 47 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 £0.87Staked £47.00, returned £47.87 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerPatricks Park (IRE) 20/1The 8:30 Boyle Beginners Chase at Roscommon
Joint favourites2 of 8 won25.0% · 4 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Ayr	2	6	7	1 of 2 won
Chelmsford City (AW)	3	7	7	—
Le Pin au Haras (FR)	1	1	1	—
Roscommon	2	6	8	1 of 4 won
Saint-Cloud (FR)	2	7	8	0 of 2 won
Southwell (AW)	2	7	7	—
Stratford	3	7	7	—
Windsor	1	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 8 May 2017?: 51 races across 8 meetings were run on 8 May 2017: Ayr (7 races), Chelmsford City (AW) (7 races), Le Pin au Haras (FR) (1 race), Roscommon (8 races), Saint-Cloud (FR) (8 races), Southwell (AW) (7 races), Stratford (7 races) and Windsor (6 races). That is Ayr, Chelmsford City (AW), Southwell (AW), Stratford and Windsor in Great Britain; Le Pin au Haras (FR) and Saint-Cloud (FR) in France; Roscommon 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 8 May 2017?: Ayr: Good To Firm (Turf); Chelmsford City (AW): Standard (AW); Le Pin au Haras (FR): Good (Turf); Roscommon: Good (Turf); Saint-Cloud (FR): Very Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW); Stratford: Good (Turf); Windsor: Good To Firm (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 8 May 2017?: Outright favourites won 16 of 47 on 8 May 2017 (34.0%); joint favourites won 2 of 8. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £47.00 and returned £47.87 — a profit of £0.87. 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 Patricks Park (IRE) at 20/1 in the 8:30 Boyle Beginners Chase at Roscommon.
What was the feature race on 8 May 2017?: The feature race was the 1:35 Prix Greffulhe (3yo Colts & Fillies) (Turf) (Group 2) at Saint-Cloud (FR), won by Recoletos (FR) (9/2).
What time was the first race on 8 May 2017?: The first race was the 12:35 Prix du Village at Saint-Cloud (FR); the last was the 8:40 Shires Play Here On 7th July Handicap at Chelmsford City (AW).