What horse racing was on 20 August 2017?

40 races across 7 meetings were run on 20 August 2017: Curragh (IRE) (8 races), Deauville (FR) (8 races), Le Touquet (1 race), Le Touquet (FR) (1 race), Pontefract (8 races), Southwell (7 races) and Tramore (IRE) (7 races). That is Curragh (IRE) and Tramore (IRE) in Ireland; Deauville (FR), Le Touquet and Le Touquet (FR) in France; Pontefract and Southwell 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 20 August 2017?

Curragh (IRE): Yielding To Soft (Turf); Deauville (FR): Good (Turf); Le Touquet: Soft; Le Touquet (FR): Good (Turf); Pontefract: Good (Turf); Southwell: Good (Turf); Tramore (IRE): Yielding (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 20 August 2017?

Outright favourites won 20 of 39 on 20 August 2017 (51.3%); joint favourites won 0 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £39.00 and returned £66.80 — a profit of £27.80. 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 Handsome Maverick (IRE) at 28/1 in the 5:30 Breast Cancer Research Handicap at Curragh (IRE).

What was the feature race on 20 August 2017?

The feature race was the 2:45 Darley Prix Jean Romanet (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) (Group 1) at Deauville (FR), won by Ajman Princess (IRE) (144/10).

What time was the first race on 20 August 2017?

The first race was the 1:05 Prix Irish River at Deauville (FR); the last was the 6:10 Nova Display Handicap at Pontefract.

Racing Results

Sunday 20 August 2017

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40 races were run across 7 meetings on 20 August 2017: Curragh (IRE), Deauville (FR), Le Touquet, Le Touquet (FR), Pontefract, Southwell and Tramore (IRE).

Curragh (IRE) Yielding To Soft · Turf · 8 races · Ireland

1:40 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10 Race) Flat · 7f Gobi Desert (GB) 3/1F
2:10 Galileo Irish EBF Futurity Stakes Flat · 7f Rostropovich (IRE) 11/8F
2:45 Qatar Racing And Equestrian Club Curragh Stakes Flat · 5f Treasuring (GB) 3/1
3:20 Breast Cancer Research Debutante Stakes (Fillies) Flat · 7f Magical (IRE) 11/1
3:55 Qatar Airways Royal Whip Stakes Flat · 1m 2f Shamreen (IRE) 11/4
4:30 Derek O'Sullivan Memorial Apprentice Handicap Flat · 1m 2f Storm Ranger (IRE) 7/1
5:00 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap Flat · 1m 4f Detailed (IRE) 5/2F
5:30 Breast Cancer Research Handicap Flat · 6½f Handsome Maverick (IRE) 28/1

Curragh racecourse statistics →

Deauville (FR) Good · Turf · 8 races · France

1:05 Prix Irish River (Maiden) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) Flat · 6f Camera Face (IRE) 8/5
1:35 Prix du Logis (Conditions) (4yo+) (Polytrack) Flat · 1m1½f Nimr (GB) 4/5F
2:15 Darley Grand Handicap des Sprinters (3yo+) (Turf) Flat · 5f Der Graue (IRE) 175/10
2:45 Darley Prix Jean Romanet (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) Flat · 1m 2f Ajman Princess (IRE) 144/10
3:30 Darley Prix Morny (2yo Colts & Fillies) (Turf) Flat · 6f Unfortunately (IRE) 57/10
4:10 Darley Prix Kergorlay (3yo+) (Turf) Flat · 1m 7f Marmelo (GB) 14/5
4:50 Prix d'Avranches (Maiden) (2yo Fillies) (Turf) Flat · 6f River Cannes (FR) 188/10
5:20 Prix de Cagny (Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) Flat · 5f Soho Universe (FR) 163/10

Deauville racecourse statistics →

Le Touquet Soft · 1 race · France

2:00 Prix de la Boulangerie Gourmandine Le Tourquet (Claimer) (Turf) Flat · 6½f Valentino's Day (FR) 17/5

Le Touquet racecourse statistics →

Le Touquet (FR) Good · Turf · 1 race · France

4:00 Prix du Restaurant "Le Saint Jean" Le Touquet (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) Flat · 1m2½f Daynawar (FR) 101/10

Le Touquet racecourse statistics →

Pontefract Good · Turf · 8 races · Great Britain

2:15 Trevor Woods Memorial EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10 Race) Flat · Class 4 · 5f Viscount Loftus (IRE) 6/4F
2:50 totepool Betting At betfred.com Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m 4f Croquembouche (IRE) 25/1
3:25 Moor Top Farm Shop Hemsworth Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 2m 1f Wordiness (GB) 7/2
4:00 EBF Stallions Highfield Farm Flying Fillies' Stakes () Flat · Class 1 · 6f Queen Kindly (GB) 7/4F
4:35 Ernie's Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m Isabella (IRE) 85/40F
5:10 Collect totepool Winnings At Betfred Shops Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 1m Glassy Waters (USA) EvensF
5:40 Nova Display Handicap (Div I) Flat · Class 5 · 6f Sandra's Secret (IRE) 7/2F
6:10 Nova Display Handicap (Div II) Flat · Class 5 · 6f Short Work (GB) 5/1

Pontefract racecourse statistics →

Southwell Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

2:00 Porsche Centre Nottingham Novices' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 1m7½f Azzuri (GB) 5/6F
2:35 Coopers Marquees Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m4½f Skilled (GB) 15/8F
3:10 Vivienne Squires Trophy Handicap Chase Chase · Class 2 · 2m4½f Art Of Payroll (GER) 7/4F
3:40 Ambitions Personnel Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 3m Jacks Last Hope (GB) 6/1
4:15 Love To Spa At Eden Hall Spa Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 3m Premier Rose (IRE) 11/8F
4:50 7bets4free.com Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Hurdle · Class 4 · 1m7½f Runasimi River (GB) 7/2
5:25 Firewall Ltd Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 1m7½f Cosmic Tigress (GB) 6/1

Southwell racecourse statistics →

Tramore (IRE) Yielding · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

1:50 Frank Gillane Memorial Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m Fort Montagu (FR) 7/4F
2:25 Win Big With Tote Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · 2m Athloman Cottage (IRE) 7/1
2:55 Comeragh Veterinary Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 5f Hey Little Boy (GER) 11/8F
3:30 Heinz Pollmeier Memorial Handicap Chase Chase · 2m Line View (IRE) 7/2F
4:05 Tramore Amusement & Leisure Park Mares Beginners Chase Chase · 2m 6f Theatre Wine (IRE) 8/1
4:40 Noel Cummins Bookmaker Handicap Chase Chase · 2m 6f Sir Jack Yeats (IRE) 11/4F
5:15 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race NH Flat · 2m Irish Lass (IRE) 8/15F

Tramore racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 40 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 favourites20 of 39 won51.3% · 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 profit of £27.80Staked £39.00, returned £66.80 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerHandsome Maverick (IRE) 28/1The 5:30 Breast Cancer Research Handicap at Curragh (IRE)
Joint favourites0 of 2 won0.0% · 1 race had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Curragh (IRE)	3	7	8	0 of 2 won
Deauville (FR)	1	8	8	—
Le Touquet	1	1	1	—
Le Touquet (FR)	1	1	1	—
Pontefract	5	8	8	—
Southwell	4	7	7	—
Tramore (IRE)	5	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 20 August 2017?: 40 races across 7 meetings were run on 20 August 2017: Curragh (IRE) (8 races), Deauville (FR) (8 races), Le Touquet (1 race), Le Touquet (FR) (1 race), Pontefract (8 races), Southwell (7 races) and Tramore (IRE) (7 races). That is Curragh (IRE) and Tramore (IRE) in Ireland; Deauville (FR), Le Touquet and Le Touquet (FR) in France; Pontefract and Southwell 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 20 August 2017?: Curragh (IRE): Yielding To Soft (Turf); Deauville (FR): Good (Turf); Le Touquet: Soft; Le Touquet (FR): Good (Turf); Pontefract: Good (Turf); Southwell: Good (Turf); Tramore (IRE): Yielding (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 20 August 2017?: Outright favourites won 20 of 39 on 20 August 2017 (51.3%); joint favourites won 0 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £39.00 and returned £66.80 — a profit of £27.80. 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 Handsome Maverick (IRE) at 28/1 in the 5:30 Breast Cancer Research Handicap at Curragh (IRE).
What was the feature race on 20 August 2017?: The feature race was the 2:45 Darley Prix Jean Romanet (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) (Group 1) at Deauville (FR), won by Ajman Princess (IRE) (144/10).
What time was the first race on 20 August 2017?: The first race was the 1:05 Prix Irish River at Deauville (FR); the last was the 6:10 Nova Display Handicap at Pontefract.