What horse racing was on 22 August 2017?

42 races across 6 meetings were run on 22 August 2017: Brighton (7 races), Deauville (FR) (8 races), Kempton (AW) (7 races), Newton Abbot (6 races), Sligo (7 races) and Yarmouth (7 races). That is Brighton, Kempton (AW), Newton Abbot and Yarmouth in Great Britain; Deauville (FR) in France; Sligo 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 22 August 2017?

Brighton: Good To Soft (Turf); Deauville (FR): Good (Turf); Kempton (AW): Standard To Slow (AW); Newton Abbot: Good To Soft (Turf); Sligo: Soft To Heavy (Turf); Yarmouth: Good To Firm (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 22 August 2017?

Outright favourites won 14 of 39 on 22 August 2017 (35.9%); joint favourites won 1 of 7. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £39.00 and returned £32.75 — a loss of £6.25. 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 Bluff Crag (GB) at 25/1 in the 3:45 Smarter Bets With Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap at Kempton (AW).

What time was the first race on 22 August 2017?

The first race was the 11:40 Prix Beachcomber Trou aux Biches at Deauville (FR); the last was the 8:20 Smithwicks Flat Race at Sligo.

Racing Results

Tuesday 22 August 2017

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42 races were run across 6 meetings on 22 August 2017: Brighton, Deauville (FR), Kempton (AW), Newton Abbot, Sligo and Yarmouth.

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

2:00 Good People Recruitment Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f 60y Secret Strategy (IRE) 13/8F
2:30 Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Novice Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f 211y Enzo (IRE) 16/1
3:00 Soldierscharity.org Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 3f 198y Kilim (GB) 16/1
3:30 Nicola O'Leary's Team - Saga Maiden Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f 207y American History (USA) 10/1
4:00 Roa/racing Post Owners Jackpot Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f 215y Buxted Dream (USA) 5/6F
4:30 Follow Us On Twitter At Starsports_bet Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 6f 210y Ocean Temptress (GB) 3/1
5:00 starsportsbet.co.uk Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f 211y Rock Icon (GB) 11/2

Brighton racecourse statistics →

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

11:40 Prix Beachcomber Trou aux Biches (Prix de Dives) (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) Flat · 1m 2f Style Icon (FR) 77/10
12:10 Prix Beachcomber Victoria (Prix de Boulleville) (Claimer) (5yo+) (Polytrack) Flat · 7½f Longray (FR) 87/10
12:47 Prix du 50eme Anniversaire de la Compagnie Air Mauritius (La Barberie) (Handicap) (3yo) (Rnd) (Turf) Flat · 1m Bijin (FR) 122/10
1:20 Prix MTPA - Office de Tourisme de l'Ile Maurice (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo Fillies) (Rnd) (Turf) Flat · 1m Luminate (IRE) 39/10
1:50 Prix Beachcomber Paradis (Prix de Montaigu) (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo Colts & Geldings) (Rnd) (Turf) Flat · 1m Wootton (FR) 177/10
2:25 Prix Beachcomber Shandrani (Prix de Campigny) (Handicap) (3yo) (Rnd) (Turf) Flat · 1m In The Lope (IRE) 115/10
2:55 Prix Beachcomber Royal Palm Ile Maurice (Prix de l'Abbaye St-Leonard) (Conditions) (3yo) (Polytrack) Flat · 1m4½f Abadan (GB) 67/10
3:30 Prix Beachcomber Canonnier (Prix de Beuzeville) (Claimer) (4yo) (Polytrack) Flat · 7½f Ali Spirit (IRE) 19/10F

Deauville racecourse statistics →

Kempton (AW) Standard To Slow · AW · 7 races · Great Britain

2:15 Winners Welcome At Matchbook Exchange Nursery Flat · Class 6 · 6f W G Grace (IRE) 2/1F
2:45 Happy Birthday Laura MacMillan Novice Auction Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m We Are The World (GB) 4/11F
3:15 Matchbook Betting Exchange Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m Influent (IRE) 11/2
3:45 Smarter Bets With Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m Bluff Crag (GB) 25/1
4:15 Matchbook Traders Conference Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 7f Manton Grange (GB) 16/1
4:45 Matchbook Betting Podcast Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f Maakaasib (GB) 6/4F
5:15 Better Odds With Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 3f 219y Wolfcatcherjack (IRE) 5/6F

Kempton (AW) racecourse statistics →

Newton Abbot Good To Soft · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

5:30 Babbacombe Scaffolding 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 2f 110y Gustave Mahler (IRE) 5/4
6:00 In Memory Of Thomas James Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 3m 1f 170y Culm Counsellor (GB) 8/1
6:30 Austins Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 167y Coeur Tantre (IRE) 8/13F
7:00 St Austell Brewery Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 4f 216y Hedgeinator (IRE) 15/8F
7:30 Remembering Alfie Truscott The Newton Legend Mares' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 167y Ambre Des Marais (FR) 5/1
8:00 Newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m 2f 105y Mont Choisy (FR) 3/1F

Newton Abbot racecourse statistics →

Sligo Soft To Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

5:20 Diageo Mares Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m Shanning (FR) 1/3F
5:50 Guinness Handicap Hurdle (80-102) Hurdle · 2m Broughtons Star (GB) 9/2J
6:20 Hop House 13 Lager Rated Novice Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 4f 170y Darkest Flyer (IRE) 11/10F
6:50 Carlsberg Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 4f 170y Movingswiftlyalong (IRE) 11/4
7:20 Callan Tansey Solicitors Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Hurdle · 2m 4f 170y Kilganer Queen (IRE) 13/2
7:50 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 7f 150y Sir Ector (USA) 6/1
8:20 Smithwicks Flat Race Flat · 2m 2f Chess Grand Master (GB) 9/10F

Sligo racecourse statistics →

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

4:40 totepool Racecourse Cashback Available Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Str) Flat · Class 5 · 1m 3y Wild Illusion (GB) 15/8F
5:10 Follow totepoolracing On Twitter Maiden Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 3f 104y Astute Boy (IRE) 6/1
5:40 Totepool Racecourse Debit Card Betting Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f 21y Blaze Of Hearts (IRE) 11/2
6:10 totepoolRacing Win Racing Tickets On Twitter Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 6f 3y Miami Sunset (GB) 8/1
6:40 Totepoolliveinfo.com Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 3y Appease (GB) 6/1
7:10 Totepool Live Info Download The App Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f 3y Warsaw Road (IRE) 9/1
7:40 Collect Totepool Winnings At Betfred Shops Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f 42y Defining Moment (GB) 9/2

Yarmouth 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 £6.25Staked £39.00, returned £32.75 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerBluff Crag (GB) 25/1The 3:45 Smarter Bets With Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap at Kempton (AW)
Joint favourites1 of 7 won14.3% · 3 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Brighton	2	7	7	—
Deauville (FR)	1	8	8	—
Kempton (AW)	4	7	7	—
Newton Abbot	3	6	6	—
Sligo	3	5	7	1 of 5 won
Yarmouth	1	6	7	0 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 22 August 2017?: 42 races across 6 meetings were run on 22 August 2017: Brighton (7 races), Deauville (FR) (8 races), Kempton (AW) (7 races), Newton Abbot (6 races), Sligo (7 races) and Yarmouth (7 races). That is Brighton, Kempton (AW), Newton Abbot and Yarmouth in Great Britain; Deauville (FR) in France; Sligo 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 22 August 2017?: Brighton: Good To Soft (Turf); Deauville (FR): Good (Turf); Kempton (AW): Standard To Slow (AW); Newton Abbot: Good To Soft (Turf); Sligo: Soft To Heavy (Turf); Yarmouth: Good To Firm (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 22 August 2017?: Outright favourites won 14 of 39 on 22 August 2017 (35.9%); joint favourites won 1 of 7. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £39.00 and returned £32.75 — a loss of £6.25. 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 Bluff Crag (GB) at 25/1 in the 3:45 Smarter Bets With Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap at Kempton (AW).
What time was the first race on 22 August 2017?: The first race was the 11:40 Prix Beachcomber Trou aux Biches at Deauville (FR); the last was the 8:20 Smithwicks Flat Race at Sligo.