What horse racing was on 18 August 2017?

55 races across 8 meetings were run on 18 August 2017: Catterick (6 races), Clairefontaine (FR) (4 races), Dundalk (AW) (8 races), Newbury (8 races), Newmarket (6 races), Nottingham (8 races), Tramore (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (8 races). That is Catterick, Newbury, Newmarket, Nottingham and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Clairefontaine (FR) in France; Dundalk (AW) and Tramore 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 18 August 2017?

Catterick: Good (Turf); Clairefontaine (FR): Good (Turf); Dundalk (AW): Standard (AW); Newbury: Good (Turf); Newmarket: Good (Turf); Nottingham: Good To Soft (Turf); Tramore: Yielding (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 18 August 2017?

Outright favourites won 11 of 52 on 18 August 2017 (21.2%); joint favourites won 2 of 7. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £52.00 and returned £25.87 — a loss of £26.13. 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 Prazeres (GB) at 33/1 in the 8:10 30th August Is Family Day Handicap at Catterick.

What was the feature race on 18 August 2017?

The feature race was the 1:40 Prix Pelleas () (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) (Listed) at Clairefontaine (FR), won by Bay Of Poets (IRE) (23/5).

What time was the first race on 18 August 2017?

The first race was the 12:40 Prix d'Auberville - Etalon Le Havre at Clairefontaine (FR); the last was the 8:15 Brennan's Pharmacy Flat Race at Tramore.

Racing Results

Friday 18 August 2017

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55 races were run across 8 meetings on 18 August 2017: Catterick, Clairefontaine (FR), Dundalk (AW), Newbury, Newmarket, Nottingham, Tramore and Wolverhampton (AW).

Catterick Good · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

5:30 Ladies' Evening Amateur Riders' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f 13y All For Nothing (IRE) 16/1
6:00 Oops A Daisy Florists Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 7f 6y Faradays Spark (IRE) Evens
6:30 Raydale Preserves Nursery Flat · Class 4 · 5f 212y Demons Rock (IRE) 15/8F
7:05 Black Bull Inn Moulton Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f 13y State Sovereignty (GB) 13/8
7:40 Berber Leather Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f Perfect Words (IRE) 5/1
8:10 30th August Is Family Day Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f 6y Prazeres (GB) 33/1

Catterick racecourse statistics →

Clairefontaine (FR) Good · Turf · 4 races · France

12:40 Prix d'Auberville - Etalon Le Havre (Maiden) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) Flat · 7f Forza Capitano (FR) 177/10
1:10 Prix de Tolleville (Maiden) (2yo Fillies) (Turf) Flat · 7f Crown Vallary (FR) 32/5
1:40 Prix Pelleas () (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) Flat · 1m 1f Bay Of Poets (IRE) 23/5
2:10 Prix du Defi du Galop (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) Flat · 1m 1f Smart Whip (FR) 19/5

Clairefontaine racecourse statistics →

Dundalk (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races · Ireland

3:40 Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Rated Race Flat · 5f Duplication (IRE) 5/2
4:15 Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden (Plus 10) Flat · 6f Freescape (GB) 14/1
4:45 Bar One Racing Mourne Handicap Flat · 6f Reckless Endeavour (IRE) 7/1
5:15 Irish Stallion Farms Ebf 'red God' Handicap Flat · 1m 2f 150y Spruce Meadows (IRE) 4/1
5:45 Bar One Racing Double The Odds Goalscorer Special Apprentice Handicap (45-65) Flat · 1m Wild Shot (GB) 7/1
6:15 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden (Plus 10) Flat · 7f Grace Rafaela (IRE) 7/4
6:45 Bar One Racing Telebetting 1800 624 524 Maiden Flat · 7f Betty Loch (GB) 5/2J
7:20 Floodlit Friday Racing Returns 22nd September Handicap (45-65) Flat · 7f Bien Chase (IRE) 11/2

Dundalk (AW) racecourse statistics →

Newbury Good · Turf · 8 races · Great Britain

1:40 Don Deadman Memorial EBF Maiden Stakes (Str) (Plus 10) (Div 1) Flat · Class 4 · 7f Bear Slam (USA) 2/1
2:10 Don Deadman Memorial EBF Maiden Stakes (Str) (Plus 10) (Div 2) Flat · Class 4 · 7f Qaroun (GB) 11/8F
2:40 Christopher Smith Associates Handicap (Str) Flat · Class 4 · 1m Set In Stone (IRE) 9/1
3:10 Berry Bros. & Rudd Cellar Plan Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m 5f 61y Great Sound (IRE) 6/4F
3:45 Bathwick Tyres St Hugh's Stakes (Fillies' Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 5f 34y Eirene (GB) 10/1
4:20 Big Group Insight Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f 34y Under The Covers (GB) 20/1
4:50 Highclere Thoroughbred Racing EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 4 · 6f The Mums (GB) 11/4
5:25 Mobile Pimm's Bars Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f Fivehundredmiles (IRE) 5/1

Newbury racecourse statistics →

Newmarket Good · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

5:20 Fly London Southend Airport To Perpignan Novice Auction Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 4 · 7f Highlight Reel (IRE) 7/2
5:50 Fly London Southend Airport To Milan Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f Related (GB) 16/1
6:20 Fly London Southend Airport To Lyon EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 4 · 1m Roaring Lion (USA) 7/2
6:50 Fly London Southend Airport To Prague Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m Salt Whistle Bay (IRE) 4/1
7:25 Fly London Southend Airport To Budapest Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f Seven Clans (IRE) 6/1
7:55 Fly London Southend Airport To Dubrovnik Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m Zymyran (GB) 5/1

Newmarket (July) racecourse statistics →

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

1:30 Pawson Transport EBF Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Flat · Class 5 · 6f 18y Eqtidaar (IRE) 6/4F
2:00 Pawson Transport EBF Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Flat · Class 5 · 6f 18y Northern Angel (IRE) 3/1
2:30 Burton Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f 8y Hamish Mcgonagain (GB) 13/8F
3:00 Hall Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f 18y Thafeera (USA) 11/4F
3:35 Chalkley Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 75y Sharja Bridge (GB) 4/6F
4:10 Close Brothers Colwick Cup Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m 6f Dubawi Fifty (GB) 5/1
4:40 EBF Maltsters Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m 2f 50y Empress Ali (IRE) 17/2
5:10 Betfair Novice Flat Amateur Riders' Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 2f 50y Tingo In The Tale (IRE) 10/1

Nottingham racecourse statistics →

Tramore Yielding · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

5:05 Ey Chase Chase · 2m 6f Potters Point (IRE) 6/4F
5:35 Tom Murphy Car Sales (mercedes-benz) Handicap Chase (0-95) Chase · 2m 6f Tomcoole Lad (IRE) 12/1
6:05 Olde Forge Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m Canny Tom (IRE) 6/1
6:35 Flynn Hotel Group Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-109) Hurdle · 2m Touch Of Gold (IRE) 5/1
7:10 Hibernian Hotel Mares Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 5f Contingency (GB) 8/13F
7:45 www.seednecessities.com Handicap Hurdle (80-109) Hurdle · 2m 5f Ardera Cross (IRE) 6/1
8:15 Brennan's Pharmacy Flat Race Flat · 2m Dasmyhoss (IRE) 9/4J

Tramore racecourse statistics →

Wolverhampton (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races · Great Britain

1:20 Qatar Airways Nursery Flat · Class 6 · 5f 21y Princess Lyla (IRE) 5/4F
1:50 Qatar Airways - Going Places Together Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f 21y Midnightly (GB) 10/3
2:20 Birmingham To Doha And Beyond Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 6f 20y Newstead Abbey (GB) 9/2
2:50 Birmingham To Doha And Beyond Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 6f 20y Magic Moments (GB) 10/3
3:25 Silks Lady Riders' Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 142y Fayez (IRE) 7/1
4:00 Birmingham To The World Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 142y Deja (FR) 1/5F
4:30 Qatar - Skytrax Airline Of The Year Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f 104y Ice Dancing (IRE) 8/1
5:00 Birmingham To Doha And Sydney Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f 104y Great Court (IRE) 4/1

Wolverhampton (AW) racecourse statistics →

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 favourites11 of 52 won21.2% · 52 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 £26.13Staked £52.00, returned £25.87 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerPrazeres (GB) 33/1The 8:10 30th August Is Family Day Handicap at Catterick
Joint favourites2 of 7 won28.6% · 3 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Catterick	1	6	6	—
Clairefontaine (FR)	0	4	4	—
Dundalk (AW)	0	7	8	1 of 2 won
Newbury	2	8	8	—
Newmarket	0	6	6	—
Nottingham	4	8	8	—
Tramore	2	5	7	1 of 5 won
Wolverhampton (AW)	2	8	8	—

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 August 2017?: 55 races across 8 meetings were run on 18 August 2017: Catterick (6 races), Clairefontaine (FR) (4 races), Dundalk (AW) (8 races), Newbury (8 races), Newmarket (6 races), Nottingham (8 races), Tramore (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (8 races). That is Catterick, Newbury, Newmarket, Nottingham and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Clairefontaine (FR) in France; Dundalk (AW) and Tramore 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 18 August 2017?: Catterick: Good (Turf); Clairefontaine (FR): Good (Turf); Dundalk (AW): Standard (AW); Newbury: Good (Turf); Newmarket: Good (Turf); Nottingham: Good To Soft (Turf); Tramore: Yielding (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 18 August 2017?: Outright favourites won 11 of 52 on 18 August 2017 (21.2%); joint favourites won 2 of 7. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £52.00 and returned £25.87 — a loss of £26.13. 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 Prazeres (GB) at 33/1 in the 8:10 30th August Is Family Day Handicap at Catterick.
What was the feature race on 18 August 2017?: The feature race was the 1:40 Prix Pelleas () (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) (Listed) at Clairefontaine (FR), won by Bay Of Poets (IRE) (23/5).
What time was the first race on 18 August 2017?: The first race was the 12:40 Prix d'Auberville - Etalon Le Havre at Clairefontaine (FR); the last was the 8:15 Brennan's Pharmacy Flat Race at Tramore.