What horse racing was on 9 May 2018?

50 races across 7 meetings were run on 9 May 2018: Chester (7 races), Fontwell (7 races), Gowran Park (7 races), Kelso (7 races), Maisons-Laffitte (FR) (8 races), Newton Abbot (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (7 races). That is Chester, Fontwell, Kelso, Newton Abbot and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Gowran Park in Ireland; Maisons-Laffitte (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 9 May 2018?

Chester: Good (Turf); Fontwell: Good (Turf); Gowran Park: Soft To Heavy (Turf); Kelso: Good (Turf); Maisons-Laffitte (FR): Good (Turf); Newton Abbot: Good (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 9 May 2018?

Outright favourites won 9 of 47 on 9 May 2018 (19.1%); joint favourites won 0 of 7. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £47.00 and returned £22.30 — a loss of £24.70. 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 Hewouldwouldnthe (GB) at 40/1 in the 5:55 Hellermanntyton Fixings Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).

What was the feature race on 9 May 2018?

The feature race was the 3:35 Centennial Celebration - MBNA Chester Vase Stakes (Group 3) (Group 3) at Chester, won by Young Rascal (FR) (10/3).

What time was the first race on 9 May 2018?

The first race was the 12:47 Prix de Newmarket at Maisons-Laffitte (FR); the last was the 8:55 Hellermanntyton Cable Installation Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).

Racing Results

Wednesday 9 May 2018

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50 races were run across 7 meetings on 9 May 2018: Chester, Fontwell, Gowran Park, Kelso, Maisons-Laffitte (FR), Newton Abbot and Wolverhampton (AW).

Chester Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

1:50 Stellar Group Lily Agnes Conditions Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 2 · 5f 15y No Lippy (IRE) 6/5F
2:25 Arkle Finance Cheshire Oaks (Fillies' Listed) (For The Robert Sangster Memorial Cup) Flat · Class 1 · 1m 3f 75y Magic Wand (IRE) 3/1F
3:00 Boodles Diamond Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 5f 15y Spoof (GB) 9/2
3:35 Centennial Celebration - MBNA Chester Vase Stakes (Group 3) Flat · Class 1 · 1m 4f 63y Young Rascal (FR) 10/3
4:05 Deepbridge Capital Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 3 · 1m 2f 70y Chief Ironside (GB) 14/1
4:35 Eversheds Sutherland Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 6f 17y Gabrial The Saint (IRE) 13/2
5:05 Greenhous Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f 1y The Feathered Nest (IRE) 7/1

Chester racecourse statistics →

Fontwell Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

5:10 Myracing.com Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 5f 164y Snazz Man (GB) 6/1
5:45 Myracing.com For Fontwell Tips Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 1f 210y Royals And Rebels (IRE) 7/2
6:15 Bet Online Now! starsports.bet Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m 1f 166y Don Lami (FR) 2/5F
6:45 Follow At myracingtips On Twitter Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 1f 162y Mr Dorrell Sage (FR) 20/1
7:15 Goodwin Racing Telephone Betting Mares' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 5f 135y Tara Mac (GB) 5/1
7:45 Myracing.com For Free Bets & Free Tips Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 3f 49y Stole The Show (IRE) 7/2
8:15 myracing.com For Tips Every Day Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 5 · 2m 1f 162y Lord Condi (IRE) 6/1

Fontwell racecourse statistics →

Gowran Park Soft To Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

5:35 Thomastown Maiden Flat · 7f Sagittarius Rising (IRE) 7/1
6:05 Paulstown Handicap Flat · 7f Dream Of Words (IRE) 14/1
6:35 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Vintage Tipple Stakes (Listed) Flat · 1m 6f Bloomfield (IRE) 6/4F
7:05 Helmet Day June 4th Fillies Maiden Flat · 1m 1f 100y Aiseolas (IRE) 13/8F
7:35 Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Median Auction Maiden Flat · 1m Irish Minister (USA) 14/1
8:05 Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Fillies Handicap Flat · 1m Beach Wedding (IRE) 9/2
8:35 Goresbridge Breeze Up Sale May 24th & 25th Handicap (45-65) Flat · 1m Camile (IRE) 7/4F

Gowran Park racecourse statistics →

Kelso Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

2:00 Principal & Prosper Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f 189y High Jinx (IRE) 2/1
2:35 Johnny Jeffreys Nightmare Chapter Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 5f 133y Free Range (IRE) 9/2
3:10 Belhaven Brewery Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 6f 151y Shepherd's Bight (IRE) 6/1
3:45 Bedmax Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 2f 39y Cobajayisland (IRE) 6/1
4:15 Scotty Brand Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 1f 14y Oak Vintage (IRE) 3/1
4:45 Ferguson Planning & Development Novices' Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 5f 133y Shantou Prince (IRE) 5/2
5:15 Andersons Butchers & Lyntoun Taxis East Lothian Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 5 · 2m 51y Akarita Lights (IRE) 5/4F

Kelso racecourse statistics →

Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Good · Turf · 8 races · France

12:47 Prix de Newmarket (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) Flat · 5½f Coco City (FR) 9/1
1:20 Prix Double Rose (Maiden) (3yo Fillies) (Turf) (Round) Flat · 1m Blue Valley (IRE) 76/10
1:50 Prix Texanita (3yo) (Turf) Flat · 5½f Alistair (FR) 7/1
2:20 Prix Avenger (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) (Round) Flat · 1m Orbaan (GB) 6/5F
2:55 Prix les Alluets le Roi (Claimer) (4yo) (Turf) (Round) Flat · 1m Green Curry (IRE) 7/2
3:25 Prix de Lambourn (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) Flat · 5½f Nadeem Alward (FR) 49/10
3:55 Prix de Rolleboise (Claimer) (5yo+) (Turf) (Round) Flat · 1m Alfieri (FR) 73/10
4:25 Prix de Marlborough (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) Flat · 5½f Zalkaya (FR) 15/1

Maisons-Laffitte racecourse statistics →

Newton Abbot Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

2:10 newtonabbotracing.com Mares' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 5f 122y Desirable Court (IRE) 11/8F
2:45 Newtonabbotrace On Twitter Beginners' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m 1f 170y Mighty Leader (IRE) 7/4
3:20 Sky Sports Racing Coming In 2019 Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 167y Higgs (IRE) 3/1
3:55 Racing Partnership Trp Handicap Chase Chase · Class 2 · 2m 4f 216y Cut The Corner (IRE) 9/1
4:25 Final Furlong Podcast On attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 167y Global Thrill (GB) 12/1
4:55 Get Hugh Taylor's Tips On attheraces.com Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m 1f 170y Drumlee Sunset (IRE) 5/1
5:25 Lingfield Derby Trial Saturday On At The Races Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 167y Unsafe Conduct (GB) 17/2

Newton Abbot racecourse statistics →

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

5:55 Hellermanntyton Fixings Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Riders) Flat · Class 5 · 2m 120y Hewouldwouldnthe (GB) 40/1
6:25 Hellermanntyton Insulation Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 1f 104y Pammi (GB) 33/1
6:55 Hellermanntyton Identification Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f 51y French Mix (USA) 15/2
7:25 Hellermanntyton Solutions Novice Median Auction Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 142y Adjutant (GB) 9/4
7:55 Hellermanntyton Academy Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f 36y Mischief Managed (IRE) 5/1
8:25 Hellermanntyton Protection Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f 36y Critical Thinking (IRE) 3/1
8:55 Hellermanntyton Cable Installation Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f 21y Billy Booth (IRE) 25/1

Wolverhampton (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 favourites9 of 47 won19.1% · 47 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 £24.70Staked £47.00, returned £22.30 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerHewouldwouldnthe (GB) 40/1The 5:55 Hellermanntyton Fixings Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW)
Joint favourites0 of 7 won0.0% · 3 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Chester	2	7	7	—
Fontwell	1	6	7	0 of 3 won
Gowran Park	3	6	7	0 of 2 won
Kelso	1	7	7	—
Maisons-Laffitte (FR)	1	8	8	—
Newton Abbot	1	7	7	—
Wolverhampton (AW)	0	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 9 May 2018?: 50 races across 7 meetings were run on 9 May 2018: Chester (7 races), Fontwell (7 races), Gowran Park (7 races), Kelso (7 races), Maisons-Laffitte (FR) (8 races), Newton Abbot (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (7 races). That is Chester, Fontwell, Kelso, Newton Abbot and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Gowran Park in Ireland; Maisons-Laffitte (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 9 May 2018?: Chester: Good (Turf); Fontwell: Good (Turf); Gowran Park: Soft To Heavy (Turf); Kelso: Good (Turf); Maisons-Laffitte (FR): Good (Turf); Newton Abbot: Good (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 9 May 2018?: Outright favourites won 9 of 47 on 9 May 2018 (19.1%); joint favourites won 0 of 7. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £47.00 and returned £22.30 — a loss of £24.70. 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 Hewouldwouldnthe (GB) at 40/1 in the 5:55 Hellermanntyton Fixings Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).
What was the feature race on 9 May 2018?: The feature race was the 3:35 Centennial Celebration - MBNA Chester Vase Stakes (Group 3) (Group 3) at Chester, won by Young Rascal (FR) (10/3).
What time was the first race on 9 May 2018?: The first race was the 12:47 Prix de Newmarket at Maisons-Laffitte (FR); the last was the 8:55 Hellermanntyton Cable Installation Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).