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Thursday 24 August 2017

45 races were run across 7 meetings on 24 August 2017: Chepstow, Clairefontaine (FR), Fontwell, Hamilton, Killarney, Stratford and York.

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

Clairefontaine (FR) Good · Turf · 2 races · France

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

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

Killarney Yielding · Turf · 8 races · Ireland

Stratford Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

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

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 45 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 42 won33.3% · 42 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 £8.37Staked £42.00, returned £33.63 at SP
  • Biggest-priced winnerSpoof (GB) 25/1The 2:05 York Ebor Betting At 188Bet/EBF Novice Stakes at Chepstow
  • Joint favourites1 of 6 won16.7% · 3 races had joint favourites
MeetingFav wonFav ranRacesJoint
Chepstow388—
Clairefontaine (FR)122—
Fontwell477—
Hamilton1671 of 2 won
Killarney388—
Stratford1670 of 2 won
York1560 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 24 August 2017?
45 races across 7 meetings were run on 24 August 2017: Chepstow (8 races), Clairefontaine (FR) (2 races), Fontwell (7 races), Hamilton (7 races), Killarney (8 races), Stratford (7 races) and York (6 races). That is Chepstow, Fontwell, Hamilton, Stratford and York in Great Britain; Clairefontaine (FR) in France; Killarney 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 24 August 2017?
Chepstow: Good To Soft (Turf); Clairefontaine (FR): Good (Turf); Fontwell: Good To Firm (Turf); Hamilton: Good To Soft (Turf); Killarney: Yielding (Turf); Stratford: Good (Turf); York: Good To Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 24 August 2017?
Outright favourites won 14 of 42 on 24 August 2017 (33.3%); joint favourites won 1 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £42.00 and returned £33.63 — a loss of £8.37. 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 Spoof (GB) at 25/1 in the 2:05 York Ebor Betting At 188Bet/EBF Novice Stakes at Chepstow.
What was the feature race on 24 August 2017?
The feature race was the 3:35 Darley Yorkshire Oaks (Fillies Group 1) (Group 1) at York, won by Enable (GB) (1/4F).
What time was the first race on 24 August 2017?
The first race was the 1:20 Prix Emmanuel Tassin - Grand Prix de Clairefontaine at Clairefontaine (FR); the last was the 8:10 Racing Uk Profits Returned To Racing Handicap at Hamilton.