What horse racing was on 20 October 2017?

37 races across 6 meetings were run on 20 October 2017: Clairefontaine (FR) (1 race), Dundalk (AW) (8 races), Fakenham (6 races), Newcastle (AW) (8 races), Redcar (8 races) and Wincanton (6 races). That is Clairefontaine (FR) in France; Dundalk (AW) in Ireland; Fakenham, Newcastle (AW), Redcar and Wincanton 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 October 2017?

Clairefontaine (FR): Heavy (Turf); Dundalk (AW): Standard (AW); Fakenham: Good (Turf); Newcastle (AW): Standard (AW); Redcar: Good To Soft (Turf); Wincanton: Good (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 20 October 2017?

Outright favourites won 13 of 35 on 20 October 2017 (37.1%); joint favourites won 1 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £35.00 and returned £36.86 — a profit of £1.86. 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 Tosen Hardi (GB) at 26/1 in the 2:10 Prix des Impatiences at Clairefontaine (FR).

What was the feature race on 20 October 2017?

The feature race was the 8:00 Al Basti Equiworld Mercury Stakes (Listed) (Listed) at Dundalk (AW), won by Take Cover (GB) (8/11F).

What time was the first race on 20 October 2017?

The first race was the 1:30 All New racinguk.com British EBF Novice Stakes at Redcar; the last was the 9:00 Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Handicap at Dundalk (AW).

Racing Results

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37 races were run across 6 meetings on 20 October 2017: Clairefontaine (FR), Dundalk (AW), Fakenham, Newcastle (AW), Redcar and Wincanton.

Clairefontaine (FR) Heavy · Turf · 1 race · France

2:10 Prix des Impatiences (Claimer) (2yo Fillies) (Turf) Flat · 1m Tosen Hardi (GB) 26/1

Clairefontaine racecourse statistics →

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

5:30 Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Claiming Race Flat · 1m 2f 150y Thomas O'malley (IRE) 7/1
6:00 Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Nursery Handicap (Plus 10) Flat · 7f Storm Has Broken (IRE) 14/1
6:30 Book Your Christmas Party At Dundalk Handicap (70-100) Flat · 7f Katiymann (IRE) 5/2F
7:00 Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) Flat · 7f Boxer Dunford (IRE) 3/1F
7:30 Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) Flat · 7f Bouquet Garni (IRE) 8/1
8:00 Al Basti Equiworld Mercury Stakes (Listed) Flat · 5f Take Cover (GB) 8/11F
8:30 www.dundalkstadium.com Maiden Flat · 1m Massif Central (IRE) 1/2F
9:00 Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Handicap Flat · 1m 4f My Direction (GB) 9/1

Dundalk (AW) racecourse statistics →

Fakenham Good · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

2:05 Samantha Cole Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 3y Cliffside Park (IRE) 11/10F
2:40 Download The At The Races App Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f 1y Fixed Rate (GB) 5/2F
3:15 At The Races Sky 415 Novices' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m 38y Sam Red (FR) 13/8
3:50 Your Jumps Season Guide At Attheraces.com/Jumps Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 3y Theclockisticking (IRE) 9/4
4:25 Visit Attheraces.com/jumps Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m 38y Actinpieces (GB) 9/4
5:00 Free Tips Daily On Attheraces.com Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f 1y Momella (IRE) 5/4

Fakenham racecourse statistics →

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

4:40 Global's Make Some Noise Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f 98y Snowy Winter (USA) 5/1
5:10 Capital North East Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f 42y Celestation (GB) 15/2
5:40 Capital North East Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f 42y The Eagle's Nest (IRE) 7/2J
6:15 Capital Breakfast With Bodg, Matt & Hannah Nursery Flat · Class 4 · 1m 5y Emerald Rocket (IRE) 6/5F
6:45 Nightmare At The Racecourse Novice Auction Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 7f 14y Line House (GB) 2/1F
7:15 Heart North East Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 5y Newmarket Warrior (IRE) 7/1
7:45 Heart Breakfast With Justin And Kelly Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f 14y Captain Hawk (GB) 13/2
8:15 Global North East Trick Or Treat Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f Major Crispies (GB) 11/1

Newcastle (AW) racecourse statistics →

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

1:30 All New racinguk.com British EBF Novice Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f 217y Nicklaus (GB) 11/10F
2:00 Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 7f One For June (IRE) 11/4F
2:35 Sam Hall Memorial Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 5f 218y Ingleby Hollow (GB) 8/1
3:10 Market Cross Jewellers British EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 4 · 7f 219y Stephensons Rocket (IRE) 2/5F
3:45 Racing UK In Glorious HD Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f Hitman (GB) 11/1
4:20 Watch Racing UK Anywhere Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f 217y Give It Some Teddy (GB) 7/2
4:55 Watch Race Replays At racinguk.com Handicap (Lady Amateur Riders) (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 1m 2f 1y Restive (IRE) 10/3F
5:25 Watch Race Replays At racinguk.com Handicap (Lady Amateur Riders) (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 1m 2f 1y Ingleby Spring (IRE) 11/2

Redcar racecourse statistics →

Wincanton Good · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

1:40 Jockey Club Catering Novices' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 3f 166y Arty Campbell (IRE) 6/1
2:15 Wessex Waste Disposal Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 4f 35y Orbasa (FR) 15/2
2:50 Bet At Racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 1m 7f 65y On Demand (GB) 5/1
3:25 Racing Uk Hd On Sky 432 Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 1f 30y Guerrilla Tactics (IRE) 11/4F
4:00 Watch Racing Uk On The Go Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 5f 82y White Moon (GER) 7/4
4:35 John Deere Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 5f 82y Stonemadforspeed (IRE) 5/1

Wincanton racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 37 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 favourites13 of 35 won37.1% · 35 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 £1.86Staked £35.00, returned £36.86 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerTosen Hardi (GB) 26/1The 2:10 Prix des Impatiences at Clairefontaine (FR)
Joint favourites1 of 4 won25.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Clairefontaine (FR)	0	1	1	—
Dundalk (AW)	4	8	8	—
Fakenham	2	6	6	—
Newcastle (AW)	2	7	8	1 of 2 won
Redcar	4	8	8	—
Wincanton	1	5	6	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 20 October 2017?: 37 races across 6 meetings were run on 20 October 2017: Clairefontaine (FR) (1 race), Dundalk (AW) (8 races), Fakenham (6 races), Newcastle (AW) (8 races), Redcar (8 races) and Wincanton (6 races). That is Clairefontaine (FR) in France; Dundalk (AW) in Ireland; Fakenham, Newcastle (AW), Redcar and Wincanton 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 October 2017?: Clairefontaine (FR): Heavy (Turf); Dundalk (AW): Standard (AW); Fakenham: Good (Turf); Newcastle (AW): Standard (AW); Redcar: Good To Soft (Turf); Wincanton: Good (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 20 October 2017?: Outright favourites won 13 of 35 on 20 October 2017 (37.1%); joint favourites won 1 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £35.00 and returned £36.86 — a profit of £1.86. 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 Tosen Hardi (GB) at 26/1 in the 2:10 Prix des Impatiences at Clairefontaine (FR).
What was the feature race on 20 October 2017?: The feature race was the 8:00 Al Basti Equiworld Mercury Stakes (Listed) (Listed) at Dundalk (AW), won by Take Cover (GB) (8/11F).
What time was the first race on 20 October 2017?: The first race was the 1:30 All New racinguk.com British EBF Novice Stakes at Redcar; the last was the 9:00 Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Handicap at Dundalk (AW).