What horse racing was on 18 May 2017?

42 races across 6 meetings were run on 18 May 2017: Clonmel (7 races), Fontwell (7 races), Newmarket (6 races), Perth (7 races), Salisbury (8 races) and York (7 races). That is Clonmel in Ireland; Fontwell, Newmarket, Perth, Salisbury and York 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 18 May 2017?

Clonmel: Good (Turf); Fontwell: Soft (Turf); Newmarket: Good To Soft (Turf); Perth: Good (Turf); Salisbury: Good To Soft (Turf); York: Soft (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 18 May 2017?

Outright favourites won 14 of 39 on 18 May 2017 (35.9%); joint favourites won 1 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £39.00 and returned £35.30 — a loss of £3.70. 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 Youkan (IRE) at 20/1 in the 1:40 Simon & Nerys Dutfield Memorial Novice Stakes at Salisbury (one of 3 winners at that price).

What was the feature race on 18 May 2017?

The feature race was the 2:55 Betfred Middleton Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) (Group 2) at York, won by Blond Me (IRE) (11/1).

What time was the first race on 18 May 2017?

The first race was the 1:40 Simon & Nerys Dutfield Memorial Novice Stakes at Salisbury; the last was the 8:40 Friday June 9th BBQ At Clonmel Races Mares Flat Race at Clonmel.

Racing Results

Thursday 18 May 2017

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42 races were run across 6 meetings on 18 May 2017: Clonmel, Fontwell, Newmarket, Perth, Salisbury and York.

Clonmel Good · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

5:30 Ancient East Mares Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 110y Nicaragua (GB) 9/2
6:00 Clonmel Racecourse Supporters Club Guest Evening Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 110y Ornua (IRE) 5/4F
6:30 Quirke uPVC Windows (Clonmel) Handicap Hurdle (80-109) Hurdle · 2m 110y Stormey (IRE) 7/1
7:00 Clonacody (C & G) Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 3f 89y Vanishing Point (GB) 13/8F
7:35 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 3f 89y Jefferson Davis (IRE) 8/1
8:10 Sliabh Na mBan Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Hurdle · 2m 3f 89y Millen Dollar Man (IRE) 14/1
8:40 Friday June 9th BBQ At Clonmel Races Mares Flat Race NH Flat · 2m 110y Ladysingstheblues (IRE) 7/4F

Clonmel racecourse statistics →

Fontwell Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

5:10 racebets.com Mares' Open Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 6 · 3m 1f 106y Queen Olivia (GB) 5/2
5:40 Henry Carr 23rd Birthday Celebrations Ladies' Open Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 6 · 2m 5f 31y Never Complain (IRE) 11/4
6:10 Porto Racing Specialist Horse Racing Saddlery Novices' Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 6 · 3m 1f 106y Supreme Danehill (IRE) 10/1
6:40 Peter Mendoza Memorial 'Jellyfish' Grassroots Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 6 · 2m 5f 31y Curraigflemens (IRE) 10/11F
7:15 pointtopoint.co.uk United Hunts Champion Open Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 6 · 3m 3f 45y Man Of Steel (IRE) 3/1
7:50 Weatherbys Printing Open Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 6 · 2m 1f 96y Darwins Fox (FR) 2/5F
8:20 Westbourne Racing Club Maiden Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 6 · 2m 5f 31y Spencer Moon (IRE) 5/4F

Fontwell racecourse statistics →

Newmarket Good To Soft · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

5:50 Federation Of Bloodstock Agents Novice Auction Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 4 · 6f Red Roman (GB) 2/1F
6:20 EBF Stallions Friends Of Racing Welfare Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 4 · 1m 2f Hold Sway (IRE) 11/4
6:50 Suffolk Chamber Of Commerce Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 4f Hermann (GB) 11/2
7:25 32Red.com Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 5 · 7f Jalela (GB) 5/4F
8:00 rewards4racing.com Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m Harmonise (GB) 6/1
8:30 Racinguk Now Live On Youview 231 Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m Fire Brigade (GB) 7/2

Newmarket racecourse statistics →

Perth Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

2:00 toteplacepot Six Places In Six Races Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 47y Enzani (IRE) 5/4F
2:30 Dm Hall Novices' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 7f 180y Baby Bach (IRE) 9/4
3:05 totequadpot Four Places In Four Races Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 4f 35y Onlyfoolsownhorses (IRE) 9/4F
3:40 toteexacta Pick The 1st And 2nd Race Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 7f 180y Don Franco (IRE) 4/1
4:15 Investec Wealth And Investment Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 47y Caius Marcius (IRE) 13/8F
4:45 totepool Happy Perth Ladies Day Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 4f 20y Lou Vert (FR) 7/2
5:20 Collect totepool Winnings At Betfred Shops Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f 35y Gold Chain (IRE) 7/4F

Perth racecourse statistics →

Salisbury Good To Soft · Turf · 8 races · Great Britain

1:40 Simon & Nerys Dutfield Memorial Novice Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 4 · 5f Youkan (IRE) 20/1
2:10 Lascar Ruby Anniversary Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f Scorching Heat (GB) 5/2F
2:45 Priority Mailing & Digital Print Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f 213y Sans Souci Bay (GB) 6/4F
3:20 Smith & Williamson Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div 1) Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f 201y Fleur Forsyte (GB) 3/1J
3:55 Smith & Williamson Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div 2) Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f 201y Mam'selle (IRE) 4/1
4:25 British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 1f 201y White Chocolate (IRE) 7/2
4:55 Shadwell Stud Racing Excellence Apprentice Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 5 · 6f 213y Intimately (GB) 10/1
5:25 Shadwell Stud Racing Excellence Apprentice Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 5 · 6f 213y Many Dreams (IRE) 7/1

Salisbury racecourse statistics →

York Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

2:20 Betfred 'Supports Jack Berry House' Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 5f Duke Of Firenze (GB) 13/2
2:55 Betfred Middleton Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) Flat · Class 1 · 1m 2f 56y Blond Me (IRE) 11/1
3:30 Betfred Dante Stakes (Group 2) Flat · Class 1 · 1m 2f 56y Permian (IRE) 10/1
4:05 Betfred TV Hambleton Handicap (Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 7f 192y Here Comes When (IRE) 10/1
4:35 British Stallion Studs EBF Westow Stakes (Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 5f Fashion Queen (GB) 20/1
5:05 Stratford Place Stud Breeds Group Winners ebfstallions.com Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 2 · 6f Zap (GB) 5/1
5:35 Investec Wealth Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 2m 56y Injam (IRE) 20/1

York racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 42 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 favourites14 of 39 won35.9% · 39 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 £3.70Staked £39.00, returned £35.30 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerYoukan (IRE) 20/1The 1:40 Simon & Nerys Dutfield Memorial Novice Stakes at Salisbury · one of 3 winners at that price
Joint favourites1 of 6 won16.7% · 3 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Clonmel	3	7	7	—
Fontwell	3	7	7	—
Newmarket	2	5	6	0 of 2 won
Perth	4	7	7	—
Salisbury	2	6	8	1 of 4 won
York	0	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 18 May 2017?: 42 races across 6 meetings were run on 18 May 2017: Clonmel (7 races), Fontwell (7 races), Newmarket (6 races), Perth (7 races), Salisbury (8 races) and York (7 races). That is Clonmel in Ireland; Fontwell, Newmarket, Perth, Salisbury and York 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 18 May 2017?: Clonmel: Good (Turf); Fontwell: Soft (Turf); Newmarket: Good To Soft (Turf); Perth: Good (Turf); Salisbury: Good To Soft (Turf); York: Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 18 May 2017?: Outright favourites won 14 of 39 on 18 May 2017 (35.9%); joint favourites won 1 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £39.00 and returned £35.30 — a loss of £3.70. 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 Youkan (IRE) at 20/1 in the 1:40 Simon & Nerys Dutfield Memorial Novice Stakes at Salisbury (one of 3 winners at that price).
What was the feature race on 18 May 2017?: The feature race was the 2:55 Betfred Middleton Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) (Group 2) at York, won by Blond Me (IRE) (11/1).
What time was the first race on 18 May 2017?: The first race was the 1:40 Simon & Nerys Dutfield Memorial Novice Stakes at Salisbury; the last was the 8:40 Friday June 9th BBQ At Clonmel Races Mares Flat Race at Clonmel.