What horse racing was on 4 May 2018?

50 races across 7 meetings were run on 4 May 2018: Cheltenham (7 races), Chepstow (7 races), Compiegne (FR) (8 races), Cork (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (7 races), Musselburgh (7 races) and Newcastle (AW) (7 races). That is Cheltenham, Chepstow, Lingfield (AW), Musselburgh and Newcastle (AW) in Great Britain; Compiegne (FR) in France; Cork 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 4 May 2018?

Cheltenham: Good (Turf); Chepstow: Soft (Turf); Compiegne (FR): Very Soft (Turf); Cork: Soft To Heavy (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Musselburgh: Good To Firm (Turf); Newcastle (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 4 May 2018?

Outright favourites won 17 of 49 on 4 May 2018 (34.7%); joint favourites won 0 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £49.00 and returned £44.98 — a loss of £4.02. 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 Fortune Bound (IRE) at 50/1 in the 5:30 Connolly's Red Mills Intermediate Point-to-point Championship Final Hunters' Chase at Cheltenham.

What was the feature race on 4 May 2018?

The feature race was the 3:40 Prix du Cher (Hurdle) () (5yo+) (Turf) (Listed) at Compiegne (FR), won by A Mi Manera (FR) (6/4F).

What time was the first race on 4 May 2018?

The first race was the 12:35 Prix Nivolet at Compiegne (FR); the last was the 8:40 MFC Foundation Fillies' Handicap at Newcastle (AW).

Racing Results

Friday 4 May 2018

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50 races were run across 7 meetings on 4 May 2018: Cheltenham, Chepstow, Compiegne (FR), Cork, Lingfield (AW), Musselburgh and Newcastle (AW).

Cheltenham Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 50/1

4:55 Brian Babbage Memorial Open Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 62y · 15 ran
1. 11. Monsieur Gibraltar (FR)7/4 favWon by 15 lengths · J: Lorcan Williams · T: Mrs Rose Loxton
2. 210. Loughaderra Prince (IRE)5/1
3. 314. Sam Cavallaro (IRE)8/1
5:30 Connolly's Red Mills Intermediate Point-to-point Championship Final Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 2f · 12 ran
1. 14. Fortune Bound (IRE)50/1Won by 2¾ lengths · J: Mr Martin McIntyre · T: Richard J Bandey
2. 213. Thegirlfrommilan (IRE)8/1
3. 312. Kalabaloo (IRE)33/1
4. 41. Duhallow Tornado (IRE)2/1 fav
6:05 Hunt Staff Benefit Society Open Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 1f 56y · 7 ran
1. 14. Foxcub (IRE)5/1Won by 6 lengths · J: Miss Emma Yardley · T: Ryan Potter
2. 23. Findlay's Find (IRE)12/1
3. 35. Kit Barry (IRE)4/1
4. UR9. Stoleaway (IRE) · unseated rider7/4 fav
6:40 Timico Mixed Open Gold Cup Final Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 2 · 3m 2f 70y · 11 ran
1. 12. Barel Of Laughs (IRE)1/2 favWon by 7 lengths · J: Alex Edwards · T: Philip Rowley
2. 28. Asockastar (IRE)50/1
3. 35. Pentiffic (NZ)33/1
7:15 Visit Cheltenham.com Mares' Open Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 1f 56y · 9 ran
1. 17. Popaway (GB)8/1Won by 12 lengths · J: Miss Immy Robinson · T: Mrs Pauline Harkin
2. 29. Teeton Power (GB)4/1
3. 35. Queen Olivia (GB)9/2
4. PU2. Frelia (IRE) · pulled up11/4 fav
7:50 Cheltenham Club Open Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 4m 120y · 14 ran
1. 16. Excitable Island (IRE)7/1Won by 11 lengths · J: Miss Gina Andrews · T: N W Padfield
2. 23. Mon Parrain (FR)20/1
3. 31. Al Co (FR)7/2
4. 82. Battle Dust (IRE)2/1 fav
8:25 Gx Landrover Open Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 4f 166y · 19 ran
1. 14. Mr Mercurial (IRE)11/2Won by 6 lengths · J: Mr Henry Crow · T: Mrs Sheila Crow
2. 22. Full Trottle (IRE)4/1
3. 317. Silver Roque (FR)25/1
4. 88. Salubrious (IRE)7/2 fav

Cheltenham racecourse statistics →

Chepstow Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 1 of 7 · Biggest winner 12/1

2:00 Best Odds Guaranteed At 188bet Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f · 6 ran
1. 14. Bombero (IRE)9/2Won by 5 lengths · J: Callum Shepherd · T: Ed de Giles
2. 22. Astute Boy (IRE)10/11 fav
3. 36. Tyrolean (GB)16/1
2:30 Select Security Novice Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f · 6 ran
1. 12. Coeur Blimey (IRE)2/1Won by 4½ lengths · J: Jamie Spencer · T: Sue Gardner
2. 27. King Lud (GB)8/13 fav
3. 36. Ishallak (GB)7/1
3:00 Ptl Portable Toilets Ltd Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f 16y · 8 ran
1. 12. Gilded Hour (IRE)11/8 favWon by a length · J: Oisin Murphy · T: Ralph Beckett
2. 27. Milan Reef (IRE)5/1
3. 34. Great Shot Sam (USA)5/1
3:30 Yolk Recruitment Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 14y · 6 ran
1. 11. Statuario (GB)3/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Charles Bishop · T: Eve Johnson Houghton
2. 22. Tallow (IRE)7/2
3. 36. Unbridled Spirit (GB)3/1
4. 45. Marble Bar (GB)11/4 fav
4:00 County Marquees Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f 16y · 6 ran
1. 17. Counterfeit (GB)12/1Won by a neck · J: Rhiain Ingram · T: Karen George
2. 24. Diamond Express (IRE)5/1
3. 36. Felstead Knight (IRE)5/2
4. 43. Lope De Loop (IRE)15/8 fav
4:30 Download The App At 188bet Veterans' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f 16y · 6 ran
1. 14. Satchville Flyer (GB)5/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Fran Berry · T: David Evans
2. 25. Kinglami (GB)13/8 fav
3. 36. Quantum Dot (IRE)12/1
5:00 Network Productions Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 2m · 7 ran
1. 17. Ocean Gale (GB)4/1Won by 2¾ lengths · J: David Probert · T: Richard Price
2. 25. Unblinking (GB)3/1
3. 34. Our Folly (GB)14/1
4. 52. Fitzwilly (GB)11/4 fav

Chepstow racecourse statistics →

Compiegne (FR) Very Soft · Turf · 8 races · France

Outright favs won 4 of 8 · Biggest winner 34/1

12:35 Prix Nivolet (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Fillies) (Turf) Hurdle · 2m · 6 ran
1. 11. Vanille Du Berlais (FR)7/10 favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: Kilian Dubourg · T: G Macaire
2. 23. Sandana (FR)17/5
3. 34. La Mandragola (FR)13/1
1:05 Prix Burgrave II (Hurdle) (Claimer) (3yo Fillies) (Turf) Hurdle · 2m · 13 ran
1. 112. Via Appia (FR)34/1Won by 4½ lengths · J: Corentin Smeulders · T: L Maceli
2. 21. Weetamoo (FR)6/5 fav
3. 310. Brennus (FR)16/1
1:35 Prix du Grand Marechal (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo+ Mares) (Turf) Chase · 2m3½f · 6 ran
1. 14. L'Aubade (FR)7/5 favWon by 3½ lengths · J: Jonathan Plouganou · T: D Sourdeau De Beauregard
2. 22. Union Des Pictons (FR)41/10
3. 35. Cartesienne (FR)33/10
2:05 Prix Hyeres III (Hurdles) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) Flat · 2m 2f · 13 ran
1. 113. Cyclone Jo (FR)63/10Won by 1½ lengths · J: Ludovic Philipperon · T: M Seror
2. 212. Montgeroult (FR)9/1
3. 36. Echezeau (FR)15/1
4. 62. Edylan (FR)13/5 fav
2:35 Prix Alain Chelet (Chase) (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) Chase · 2m 3f · 9 ran
1. 12. Eddy Blues (FR)2/1 favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Thomas Gueguen · T: Francois Nicolle
2. 23. Saint Baron (FR)78/10
3. 31. Ecume Du Large (FR)3/1
3:10 Prix Quomodo (Hurdle) (Conditions) (5yo) (Turf) Hurdle · 2m 3f · 10 ran
1. 18. Don't Worry (FR)54/10Won by a short head · J: Stephane Paillard · T: Mme I Pacault
2. 25. Grand Trianon (FR)3/1 fav
3. 32. Doremi (FR)33/10
3:40 Prix du Cher (Hurdle) () (5yo+) (Turf) Hurdle · 2m 3f · 10 ran
1. 19. A Mi Manera (FR)6/4 favWon by 5 lengths · J: Thomas Gueguen · T: Francois Nicolle
2. 210. Polygame (FR)43/5
3. 31. Melchief (FR)41/10
4:10 Prix Fils de Reine (Chase) (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) Chase · 2m 3f · 12 ran
1. 12. Realm Keeper (USA)43/5Won by 1½ lengths · J: Felix De Giles · T: Louisa Carberry
2. 24. Defi D'Oudairies (FR)27/10 fav
3. 33. Surely Try (FR)69/10

Compiegne racecourse statistics →

Cork Soft To Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 14/1

4:45 Summer BBQ Evenings Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 15 ran
1. 16. Dancingwith Storms (IRE)10/1Won by 11 lengths · J: Rachael Blackmore · T: Miss Ellmarie Holden
2. 21. Baboin (FR)20/1
3. 38. Freedom Chimes (GB)4/1
4. 710. Sometimes A Fox (GB)5/4 fav
5:20 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 14 ran
1. 112. Pakora (FR)1/2 favWon by 3 lengths · J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins
2. 29. Motown Girl (IRE)7/2
3. 311. One First Cut (IRE)6/1
5:55 Follow Us On Twitter Rated Novice Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 11 ran
1. 19. Rideonastar (IRE)14/1Won by 4 lengths · J: Robbie Colgan · T: Karl Thornton
2. 25. Quamino (GER)7/2
3. 311. Torcello (IRE)3/1 fav
6:30 Mallow Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 4f · 12 ran
1. 12. Rooster Byron (IRE)5/2 favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: Kevin Sexton · T: Paul Nolan
2. 23. Ask Susan (IRE)20/1
3. 35. Seskinane (IRE)14/1
7:05 Fermoy Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 3m · 7 ran
1. 11. Aherlow (IRE)4/1Won by half a length · J: A E Lynch · T: Henry De Bromhead
2. 22. Amram (IRE)16/1
3. 35. Roundstone (IRE)5/2
4. F6. School Boy Hours (IRE) · fell5/4 fav
7:40 Buy Online At corkracecourse.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109) Hurdle · 3m · 16 ran
1. 114. Chapter Two (IRE)14/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Ian McCarthy · T: T F Shaw
2. 22. Victoria Bay (IRE)7/1
3. 312. Pack Your Bags (IRE)8/1
4. F4. Nicole's Milan (IRE) · fell11/4 fav
8:15 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race NH Flat · 2m · 14 ran
1. 18. Emily Moon (IRE)4/1Won by 6 lengths · J: Miss K Harrington · T: Mrs John Harrington
2. 214. The Caddy Rose (IRE)7/2 fav
3. 312. Roney (IRE)7/1

Cork racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 3 of 6 · Biggest winner 16/1

1:50 Guineas Betting At 188Bet Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 1y · 6 ran
1. 14. Mr Bossy Boots (IRE)4/5 favWon by 3¼ lengths · J: Jim Crowley · T: Amanda Perrett
2. 26. Philba (GB)5/4
3. 37. Shining Valley (IRE)16/1
2:20 Daily Racing Specials At 188Bet Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 1y · 8 ran
1. 15. Hateya (IRE)7/2Won by 5 lengths · J: Pat Cosgrave · T: Jim Boyle
2. 22. Juneau (IRE)11/4
3. 36. The Night King (GB)15/2
4. 64. Appenzeller (USA)9/4 fav
2:50 Bet & Watch At 188bet.co.uk 'Confined' Novice Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f 1y · 8 ran
1. 15. Dragon Moon (USA)5/6 favWon by a head · J: Tom Marquand · T: Richard Hannon
2. 24. Crossing The Line (GB)3/1
3. 31. Amaranth (IRE)50/1
3:20 Read Silvestre De Sousa At 188Bet Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f 1y · 3 ran
1. 13. Prince Ahwahnee (GB)5/4Won by 2¾ lengths · J: Adam Kirby · T: Clive Cox
2. 24. Branscombe (GB)4/1
3. 32. Al Barg (IRE)6/5 fav
3:50 188Bet Mobile Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1y · 11 ran
1. 110. Rock Icon (GB)8/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Harry Burns · T: Jo Hughes
2. 21. Mr Tyrrell (IRE)13/2
3. 36. Steal The Scene (IRE)9/2
4:20 Play Roulette At 188Bet Casino Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f 6y · 10 ran
1. 13. Waneen (IRE)3/1 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Liam Keniry · T: John Butler
2. 29. Hurricane Alert (GB)8/1
3. 34. Culloden (GB)10/3
4:50 Racing Welfare Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f · 11 ran
1. 111. Zarrar (IRE)16/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Martin Dwyer · T: Brendan Powell
2. 25. Purple Jazz (IRE)14/1
3. 33. Duggary (GB)6/1
4. 96. Clan Mcgregor (IRE)11/4 fav

Lingfield (AW) racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 3 of 7 · Biggest winner 14/1

2:10 EBF Novice Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f 1y · 7 ran
1. 16. Nicki's Angel (IRE)14/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Paul Hanagan · T: Richard Fahey
2. 22. Deep Intrigue (GB)1/2 fav
3. 31. Ahlan Bil Emarati (IRE)15/2
2:40 Boogie In The Morning Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f 1y · 13 ran
1. 11. Royal Brave (IRE)9/2 favWon by a neck · J: Daniel Tudhope · T: Rebecca Bastiman
2. 24. Harome (IRE)18/1
3. 39. Suwaan (IRE)5/1
3:10 Jackson Boyd Lawyers-more Than Just Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f 33y · 11 ran
1. 11. Sureyoutoldme (IRE)12/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: James Sullivan · T: Ruth Carr
2. 211. Smugglers Creek (IRE)6/1
3. 312. Donnelly's Rainbow (IRE)20/1
4. 107. Cobalty Isle (IRE)9/2 fav
3:40 Weatherbys Bank Foreign Exchange Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f 33y · 8 ran
1. 12. Tribal Warrior (GB)4/1Won by a neck · J: David Allan · T: James Tate
2. 23. Montague (IRE)7/2
3. 37. Milton Road (GB)20/1
4. 51. Mosalim (IRE)2/1 fav
4:10 Core (Oil And Gas) Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f 104y · 9 ran
1. 11. Four Kingdoms (IRE)11/4 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Ben Curtis · T: K R Burke
2. 28. Ravenswood (GB)6/1
3. 36. Trautmann (IRE)7/1
4:40 Weatherbys Racing Bank Goliath Cup Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 208y · 10 ran
1. 11. Trading Point (FR)Evens favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara
2. 23. Mooltazem (IRE)11/1
3. 34. Helovaplan (IRE)14/1
5:15 Western Toyota Aygo Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 208y · 11 ran
1. 13. Ravenhoe (IRE)5/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Andrew Breslin · T: Mark Johnston
2. 212. Colour Contrast (IRE)9/1
3. 36. Gone With The Wind (GER)10/1
4. 54. Adventureman (GB)4/1 fav

Musselburgh racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 16/1

5:10 Rutherford Wilkinson Novice Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f 42y · 8 ran
1. 13. Celestial Force (IRE)16/1Won by a length · J: P J McDonald · T: Tom Dascombe
2. 22. Photographer (GB)8/13 fav
3. 37. Mount Ararat (IRE)9/2
5:45 Tarmac Trading Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 2f 42y · 5 ran
1. 15. Elysees Palace (GB)7/4Won by half a length · J: Luke Morris · T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt
2. 22. Rainbow Rebel (IRE)7/2
3. 31. Karawaan (IRE)5/4 fav
6:20 Advantex Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 5y · 13 ran
1. 16. Servo (IRE)16/1Won by a head · J: Jack Garritty · T: Lynn Siddall
2. 27. Top Offer (GB)17/2
3. 312. Circling Vultures (GB)12/1
4. 92. Supreme Power (IRE)3/1 fav
6:55 Newcastle International Airport Novice Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 7 ran
1. 13. Sarshampla (IRE)13/8 favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Andrea Atzeni · T: David Simcock
2. 22. Fool For You (IRE)7/2
3. 36. Primo's Comet (GB)7/1
7:30 Newcastle United Foundation Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 7f 14y · 10 ran
1. 19. Spanish City (GB)5/4 favWon by a length · J: Andrea Atzeni · T: Roger Varian
2. 28. Custard The Dragon (GB)8/1
3. 34. Bint Arcano (FR)7/1
8:05 Foundation Of Light Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 12 ran
1. 14. Katheefa (USA)16/1Won by a head · J: Jack Garritty · T: Ruth Carr
2. 26. Kingofmerrows (IRE)20/1
3. 38. Tigerwolf (IRE)4/1
4. 1111. Independence Day (IRE)9/4 fav
8:40 MFC Foundation Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 6 ran
1. 16. Terri Rules (IRE)11/2Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Jimmy Quinn · T: Julia Feilden
2. 23. Stewardess (IRE)7/1
3. 31. Miss Dd (IRE)25/1
4. 44. Cherry Oak (IRE)6/4 fav

Newcastle (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 50 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 favourites17 of 49 won34.7% · 49 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 £4.02Staked £49.00, returned £44.98 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerFortune Bound (IRE) 50/1The 5:30 Connolly's Red Mills Intermediate Point-to-point Championship Final Hunters' Chase at Cheltenham
Joint favourites0 of 2 won0.0% · 1 race had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Cheltenham	2	7	7	—
Chepstow	1	7	7	—
Compiegne (FR)	4	8	8	—
Cork	2	7	7	—
Lingfield (AW)	3	6	7	0 of 2 won
Musselburgh	3	7	7	—
Newcastle (AW)	2	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 4 May 2018?: 50 races across 7 meetings were run on 4 May 2018: Cheltenham (7 races), Chepstow (7 races), Compiegne (FR) (8 races), Cork (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (7 races), Musselburgh (7 races) and Newcastle (AW) (7 races). That is Cheltenham, Chepstow, Lingfield (AW), Musselburgh and Newcastle (AW) in Great Britain; Compiegne (FR) in France; Cork 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 4 May 2018?: Cheltenham: Good (Turf); Chepstow: Soft (Turf); Compiegne (FR): Very Soft (Turf); Cork: Soft To Heavy (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Musselburgh: Good To Firm (Turf); Newcastle (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 4 May 2018?: Outright favourites won 17 of 49 on 4 May 2018 (34.7%); joint favourites won 0 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £49.00 and returned £44.98 — a loss of £4.02. 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 Fortune Bound (IRE) at 50/1 in the 5:30 Connolly's Red Mills Intermediate Point-to-point Championship Final Hunters' Chase at Cheltenham.
What was the feature race on 4 May 2018?: The feature race was the 3:40 Prix du Cher (Hurdle) () (5yo+) (Turf) (Listed) at Compiegne (FR), won by A Mi Manera (FR) (6/4F).
What time was the first race on 4 May 2018?: The first race was the 12:35 Prix Nivolet at Compiegne (FR); the last was the 8:40 MFC Foundation Fillies' Handicap at Newcastle (AW).