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Thursday 20 September 2018

37 races were run across 5 meetings on 20 September 2018: Ayr, Chelmsford City (AW), Clonmel, Pontefract and Yarmouth.

Ayr Soft · Turf · 8 races · Great Britain

Chelmsford City (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races · Great Britain

Clonmel Good To Yielding · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Pontefract Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

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

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 37 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 favourites13 of 35 won37.1% · 35 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 profit of £4.70Staked £35.00, returned £39.70 at SP
  • Biggest-priced winnerHandsome Bob (IRE) 33/1The 5:20 Ayrshire Cancer Support Handicap at Ayr
  • Joint favourites1 of 4 won25.0% · 2 races had joint favourites
MeetingFav wonFav ranRacesJoint
Ayr0780 of 2 won
Chelmsford City (AW)5781 of 2 won
Clonmel477—
Pontefract277—
Yarmouth277—

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 20 September 2018?
37 races across 5 meetings were run on 20 September 2018: Ayr (8 races), Chelmsford City (AW) (8 races), Clonmel (7 races), Pontefract (7 races) and Yarmouth (7 races). That is Ayr, Chelmsford City (AW), Pontefract and Yarmouth in Great Britain; Clonmel 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 20 September 2018?
Ayr: Soft (Turf); Chelmsford City (AW): Standard (AW); Clonmel: Good To Yielding (Turf); Pontefract: Good (Turf); Yarmouth: Good To Firm (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 20 September 2018?
Outright favourites won 13 of 35 on 20 September 2018 (37.1%); joint favourites won 1 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £35.00 and returned £39.70 — a profit of £4.70. 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 Handsome Bob (IRE) at 33/1 in the 5:20 Ayrshire Cancer Support Handicap at Ayr.
What was the feature race on 20 September 2018?
The feature race was the 3:35 William Hill Doonside Cup Stakes (Listed) (Listed) at Ayr, won by Dolphin Vista (IRE) (14/1).
What time was the first race on 20 September 2018?
The first race was the 1:30 EBF Novice Stakes at Ayr; the last was the 9:15 Pearl Land Drainage Handicap at Chelmsford City (AW).