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Thursday 2 August 2018
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44 races were run across 7 meetings on 2 August 2018: Clairefontaine (FR), Epsom Downs, Ffos Las, Galway, Goodwood, Nottingham and Stratford.

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

Outright favs won 1 of 2 · Biggest winner 17/5

Clairefontaine racecourse statistics →

Epsom Downs Good · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 1 of 5 · Biggest winner 15/2

Epsom Downs racecourse statistics →

Ffos Las Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 1 of 7 · Biggest winner 9/1

Ffos Las racecourse statistics →

Galway Soft · Turf · 8 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 12/1

Galway racecourse statistics →

Goodwood Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

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

Goodwood racecourse statistics →

Nottingham Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 4 of 7 · Biggest winner 8/1

Nottingham racecourse statistics →

Stratford Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 3 of 5 · Biggest winner 8/1

Stratford racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 44 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 39 won35.9% · 39 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 £3.38Staked £39.00, returned £35.62 at SP
  • Biggest-priced winnerSharjah (FR) 12/1The 4:35 Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap at Galway
  • Joint favourites2 of 10 won20.0% · 5 races had joint favourites
MeetingFav wonFav ranRacesJoint
Clairefontaine (FR)122—
Epsom Downs1560 of 2 won
Ffos Las177—
Galway2780 of 2 won
Goodwood2671 of 2 won
Nottingham477—
Stratford3571 of 4 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 2 August 2018?
44 races across 7 meetings were run on 2 August 2018: Clairefontaine (FR) (2 races), Epsom Downs (6 races), Ffos Las (7 races), Galway (8 races), Goodwood (7 races), Nottingham (7 races) and Stratford (7 races). That is Clairefontaine (FR) in France; Epsom Downs, Ffos Las, Goodwood, Nottingham and Stratford in Great Britain; Galway 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 2 August 2018?
Clairefontaine (FR): Good (Turf); Epsom Downs: Good (Turf); Ffos Las: Good (Turf); Galway: Soft (Turf); Goodwood: Good (Turf); Nottingham: Good (Turf); Stratford: Good (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 2 August 2018?
Outright favourites won 14 of 39 on 2 August 2018 (35.9%); joint favourites won 2 of 10. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £39.00 and returned £35.62 — a loss of £3.38. 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 Sharjah (FR) at 12/1 in the 4:35 Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap at Galway.
What was the feature race on 2 August 2018?
The feature race was the 3:35 Qatar Nassau Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Group 1) at Goodwood, won by Wild Illusion (GB) (4/1).
What time was the first race on 2 August 2018?
The first race was the 11:40 Prix Confrerie des Chevaliers du Livarot at Clairefontaine (FR); the last was the 8:45 Mintbet Handicap at Ffos Las.