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Racing Results

Saturday 12 August 2017

55 races were run across 8 meetings on 12 August 2017: Ascot, Ayr, Deauville (FR), Haydock, Kilbeggan, Lingfield, Newmarket and Redcar.

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

Ayr Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Deauville (FR) Fast · Dirt · 7 races · France

Haydock Good To Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Kilbeggan Good · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Lingfield Good To Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Newmarket Good To Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Redcar Good To Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 55 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 favourites10 of 50 won20.0% · 50 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 £29.60Staked £50.00, returned £20.40 at SP
  • Biggest-priced winnerRosina (GB) 18/1The 7:20 Qts Ladies' Night Grand Spectacular Handicap at Ayr · one of 2 winners at that price
  • Joint favourites3 of 10 won30.0% · 5 races had joint favourites
MeetingFav wonFav ranRacesJoint
Ascot0561 of 2 won
Ayr0671 of 2 won
Deauville (FR)077—
Haydock277—
Kilbeggan2670 of 2 won
Lingfield277—
Newmarket2670 of 2 won
Redcar2671 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 12 August 2017?
55 races across 8 meetings were run on 12 August 2017: Ascot (6 races), Ayr (7 races), Deauville (FR) (7 races), Haydock (7 races), Kilbeggan (7 races), Lingfield (7 races), Newmarket (7 races) and Redcar (7 races). That is Ascot, Ayr, Haydock, Lingfield, Newmarket and Redcar in Great Britain; Deauville (FR) in France; Kilbeggan 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 12 August 2017?
Ascot: Good To Soft (Turf); Ayr: Good (Turf); Deauville (FR): Fast (Dirt); Haydock: Good To Soft (Turf); Kilbeggan: Good (Turf); Lingfield: Good To Soft (Turf); Newmarket: Good To Soft (Turf); Redcar: Good To Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 12 August 2017?
Outright favourites won 10 of 50 on 12 August 2017 (20.0%); joint favourites won 3 of 10. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £50.00 and returned £20.40 — a loss of £29.60. 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 Rosina (GB) at 18/1 in the 7:20 Qts Ladies' Night Grand Spectacular Handicap at Ayr (one of 2 winners at that price).
What was the feature race on 12 August 2017?
The feature race was the 2:30 Betfred Rose Of Lancaster Stakes (Group 3) (Group 3) at Haydock, won by Frankuus (IRE) (8/1).
What time was the first race on 12 August 2017?
The first race was the 12:35 Prix de Pre-en-Pail at Deauville (FR); the last was the 8:50 neselectrical.com Handicap at Ayr.