What horse racing was on 5 April 2018?

22 races across 3 meetings were run on 5 April 2018: Chelmsford City (AW) (7 races), Saint-Cloud (FR) (8 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (7 races). That is Chelmsford City (AW) and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Saint-Cloud (FR) in France. 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 5 April 2018?

Chelmsford City (AW): Standard (AW); Saint-Cloud (FR): Heavy (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 5 April 2018?

Outright favourites won 5 of 20 on 5 April 2018 (25.0%); joint favourites won 1 of 5. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £20.00 and returned £13.79 — a loss of £6.21. 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 Gainsay (GB) at 33/1 in the 5:20 Book Tickets At Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).

What time was the first race on 5 April 2018?

The first race was the 11:40 Prix d'Orgeval at Saint-Cloud (FR); the last was the 8:45 Kier Construction Handicap at Chelmsford City (AW).

Racing Results

Thursday 5 April 2018

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22 races were run across 3 meetings on 5 April 2018: Chelmsford City (AW), Saint-Cloud (FR) and Wolverhampton (AW).

Chelmsford City (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 20/1

5:45 Bet Placepot At Totesport.com Fillies' Novice Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m · 9 ran
1. 13. Dancing Brave Bear (USA)4/7 favWon by a length · J: Stevie Donohoe · T: Ed Vaughan
2. 24. Astolat (GB)14/1
3. 39. Trump Alexander (IRE)7/2
6:15 Bet Exacta At Totesport.com Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 2f · 8 ran
1. 17. Steel Helmet (IRE)10/1Won by a head · J: Josephine Gordon · T: Harriet Bethell
2. 26. Sharp Operator (GB)9/2
3. 35. Tilsworth Lukey (GB)9/2
4. 62. The Juggler (GB)9/4 fav
6:45 Bet Quadpot At Totesport.com Novice Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f · 5 ran
1. 13. Shanghai Silver (IRE)20/1Won by 4½ lengths · J: Callum Shepherd · T: Charles Hills
2. 25. Full Suit (GB)9/1
3. 32. Keir Hardie (IRE)4/1
4. 41. Great Order (USA)1/3 fav
7:15 Bet Trifecta At Totesport.com Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 2f · 8 ran
1. 18. Extra Mile (GB)10/3Won by 2¼ lengths · J: Oisin Murphy · T: Saeed bin Suroor
2. 27. Everything For You (IRE)8/1
3. 31. Tom's Rock (IRE)3/1 fav
7:45 Bet Scoop6 At Totesport.com Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m · 4 ran
1. 14. Poet's Prince (GB)11/10 favWon by 4½ lengths · J: Franny Norton · T: Mark Johnston
2. 23. Battle Lines (GB)4/1
3. 31. Blackheath (GB)11/4
8:15 Totepool Bets At Totesport.com Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 9 ran
1. 18. Summerghand (IRE)7/2 co-favWon by a head · J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara
2. 26. Merhoob (IRE)5/1
3. 33. Upavon (GB)8/1
8:45 Kier Construction Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 6f · 7 ran
1. 12. Song Of Love (IRE)16/1Won by a nose · J: Charlie Bennett · T: Shaun Harris
2. 24. Marshall Aid (IRE)7/2
3. 36. Kerre (IRE)12/1
4. 41. City Dreamer (IRE)13/8 fav

Chelmsford City (AW) racecourse statistics →

Saint-Cloud (FR) Heavy · Turf · 8 races · France

Outright favs won 1 of 8 · Biggest winner 151/10

11:40 Prix d'Orgeval (Claimer) (2yo) (Turf) Flat · 4½f · 8 ran
1. 15. Melusina (FR)13/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Gregory Benoist · T: Y Barberot
2. 23. Deluree (FR)33/10
3. 36. Vaerya (GB)13/5 fav
12:10 Prix Tourbillon (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) Flat · 1m2½f · 6 ran
1. 13. Assiro (GB)9/5Won by a head · J: Christophe Soumillon · T: Antonio Marcialis
2. 24. Vingtcoeurs (FR)18/1
3. 32. Hishikari (USA)27/10
4. 41. Moncamel (IRE)17/10 fav
12:47 Prix de Pau (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) (Round) Flat · 1m · 14 ran
1. 17. Qualisaga (FR)7/2 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Eddy Hardouin · T: Carina Fey
2. 211. Moonwalk Step (FR)57/10
3. 31. Gaetano Donizetti (IRE)28/1
1:20 Prix Sica Boy (Maiden) (Unraced 3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) (Round) Flat · 1m · 11 ran
1. 18. Hourtin (FR)69/10Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Christophe Soumillon · T: P Bary
2. 25. Latinius (FR)66/10
3. 39. Hortzadar (GB)44/5
4. 57. Nocturnal Fox (IRE)13/5 fav
1:50 Prix Nikellora (Maiden) (Unraced 3yo Fillies) (Turf) (Round) Flat · 1m · 9 ran
1. 17. Galouska (FR)97/10Won by a head · J: Mme Mickaelle Michel · T: D Smaga
2. 28. Hallucinante (GB)89/10
3. 32. Saccharose (GB)10/1
4. 59. Zanibar (FR)27/10 fav
2:20 Prix de Malidor (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) Flat · 1m2½f · 13 ran
1. 11. Photo Choc (FR)61/10Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Tony Piccone · T: K Borgel
2. 24. Zillione Sun (FR)7/1
3. 33. Rebel D'Ans (FR)17/1
4. 45. Francois (FR)48/10 fav
2:55 Prix de Pauilhac (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) Flat · 1m2½f · 13 ran
1. 16. Saffo (IRE)151/10Won by 2 lengths · J: Thierry Thulliez · T: D Zarroli
2. 27. Vida Loca (FR)22/5 fav
3. 311. Geesala Brave (IRE)36/5
3:25 Prix du Bearn (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) (Round) Flat · 1m · 18 ran
1. 113. Evenchop (FR)31/5Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Aurelien Lemaitre · T: N Caullery
2. 26. Matken (FR)10/1
3. 38. Red Angel (IRE)71/10
4. 63. Takadiyr (FR)11/2 fav

Saint-Cloud racecourse statistics →

Wolverhampton (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 33/1

2:10 Voted Best Small Midlands Racecourse 2017 Handicap Flat · Class 7 · 5f 21y · 10 ran
1. 11. La Fortuna (GB)9/2Won by half a length · J: Charles Bishop · T: Charlie Wallis
2. 211. Stopdworldnletmeof (GB)14/1
3. 33. Culloden (GB)9/2
4. 102. Mighty Zip (USA)4/1 fav
2:40 Race And Rest At The Holiday Inn Novice Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f 21y · 6 ran
1. 14. Midsummer Knight (GB)13/8 favWon by a length · J: Ben Curtis · T: K R Burke
2. 22. Arden Pulse (IRE)6/1
3. 37. Flying Sparkle (IRE)7/4
3:15 Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 6f 20y · 7 ran
1. 12. Calder Prince (IRE)2/1 favWon by 6 lengths · J: Paddy Pilley · T: Tom Dascombe
2. 21. Dougan (GB)7/2
3. 33. Hee Haw (IRE)10/1
3:45 Hotel & Horizons Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f 104y · 6 ran
1. 11. Mouille Point (GB)11/1Won by a short head · J: Tom Marquand · T: Richard Hannon
2. 25. Sunshineandbubbles (GB)5/2 jt-fav
3. 33. Voi (GB)11/4
4:20 Kaiser Chiefs At Wolverhampton Racecourse - September 1st Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 1f 104y · 4 ran
1. 15. Cooperess (GB)12/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Hollie Doyle · T: Dai Burchell
2. 24. Buonarotti Boy (IRE)5/1
3. 31. Berlusca (IRE)11/10 fav
4:50 On The Hoof Dining In The Hotel Restaurant Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 4f 51y · 6 ran
1. 12. Volevo Lui (GB)5/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Marc Monaghan · T: Marco Botti
2. 25. We Know (IRE)9/1
3. 33. Baghdad (FR)6/4 fav
5:20 Book Tickets At Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f 36y · 11 ran
1. 111. Gainsay (GB)33/1Won by a head · J: Rob Hornby · T: Jonathan Portman
2. 27. Christmas Night (GB)8/1
3. 34. Foxy Lady (GB)5/2 fav

Wolverhampton (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 22 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 favourites5 of 20 won25.0% · 20 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 £6.21Staked £20.00, returned £13.79 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerGainsay (GB) 33/1The 5:20 Book Tickets At Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW)
Joint favourites1 of 5 won20.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Chelmsford City (AW)	2	6	7	1 of 3 won
Saint-Cloud (FR)	1	8	8	—
Wolverhampton (AW)	2	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 5 April 2018?: 22 races across 3 meetings were run on 5 April 2018: Chelmsford City (AW) (7 races), Saint-Cloud (FR) (8 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (7 races). That is Chelmsford City (AW) and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Saint-Cloud (FR) in France. 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 5 April 2018?: Chelmsford City (AW): Standard (AW); Saint-Cloud (FR): Heavy (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 5 April 2018?: Outright favourites won 5 of 20 on 5 April 2018 (25.0%); joint favourites won 1 of 5. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £20.00 and returned £13.79 — a loss of £6.21. 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 Gainsay (GB) at 33/1 in the 5:20 Book Tickets At Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).
What time was the first race on 5 April 2018?: The first race was the 11:40 Prix d'Orgeval at Saint-Cloud (FR); the last was the 8:45 Kier Construction Handicap at Chelmsford City (AW).