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Racing Results

Monday 27 August 2018

40 races were run across 8 meetings on 27 August 2018: Cartmel, Chepstow, Clairefontaine (FR), Downpatrick, Epsom Downs, Ripon, Southwell (AW) and Vichy.

Cartmel Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Chepstow Good To Soft · Turf · 2 races · Great Britain

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

Downpatrick Good To Yielding · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Epsom Downs Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Ripon Good To Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

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

Vichy Soft · 1 race · France

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 40 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 favourites8 of 36 won22.2% · 36 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 £18.96Staked £36.00, returned £17.04 at SP
  • Biggest-priced winnerMajor Valentine (GB) 22/1The 2:00 Happy Birthday Lyn Davis Handicap at Chepstow · one of 2 winners at that price
  • Joint favourites2 of 9 won22.2% · 4 races had joint favourites
MeetingFav wonFav ranRacesJoint
Cartmel277—
Chepstow0121 of 2 won
Clairefontaine (FR)111—
Downpatrick377—
Epsom Downs1570 of 5 won
Ripon077—
Southwell (AW)1781 of 2 won
Vichy011—

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 27 August 2018?
40 races across 8 meetings were run on 27 August 2018: Cartmel (7 races), Chepstow (2 races), Clairefontaine (FR) (1 race), Downpatrick (7 races), Epsom Downs (7 races), Ripon (7 races), Southwell (AW) (8 races) and Vichy (1 race). That is Cartmel, Chepstow, Epsom Downs, Ripon and Southwell (AW) in Great Britain; Clairefontaine (FR) and Vichy in France; Downpatrick 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 27 August 2018?
Cartmel: Soft (Turf); Chepstow: Good To Soft (Turf); Clairefontaine (FR): Soft (Turf); Downpatrick: Good To Yielding (Turf); Epsom Downs: Soft (Turf); Ripon: Good To Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW); Vichy: Soft.
How did the favourites do on 27 August 2018?
Outright favourites won 8 of 36 on 27 August 2018 (22.2%); joint favourites won 2 of 9. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £36.00 and returned £17.04 — a loss of £18.96. 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 Major Valentine (GB) at 22/1 in the 2:00 Happy Birthday Lyn Davis Handicap at Chepstow (one of 2 winners at that price).
What was the feature race on 27 August 2018?
The feature race was the 4:00 British Stallion Studs EBF Ripon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy, 2018 Stakes (Listed) (Listed) at Ripon, won by Sporting Chance (GB) (6/1).
What time was the first race on 27 August 2018?
The first race was the 11:55 Prix les Grandes Gueules at Clairefontaine (FR); the last was the 6:10 K N Group Flat Race at Downpatrick.