What horse racing was on 4 April 2023?

22 races across 3 meetings were run on 4 April 2023: Fontwell (7 races), Southwell (AW) (7 races) and Thirsk (8 races). All in Great Britain. 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 April 2023?

Fontwell: Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW); Thirsk: Soft (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 4 April 2023?

Outright favourites won 8 of 20 on 4 April 2023 (40.0%); joint favourites won 0 of 5. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £20.00 and returned £17.05 — a loss of £2.95. 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 Sugarpiehoneybunch (IRE) at 12/1 in the 5:15 Best Odds Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Handicap at Thirsk.

What time was the first race on 4 April 2023?

The first race was the 2:00 Cazoo Maiden Hurdle at Fontwell; the last was the 8:30 Spreadex Sports In-play Racing Betting Handicap at Southwell (AW).

Racing Results

Tuesday 4 April 2023

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22 races were run across 3 meetings on 4 April 2023: Fontwell, Southwell (AW) and Thirsk.

Fontwell Soft · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 5 of 7 · Biggest winner 11/2

2:00 Cazoo Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 3f 49y · 6 ran
1. 15. Rocco Royale (IRE)11/10 favWon by 2 lengths · J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr · T: Jonjo O'Neill
2. 26. Scene One (IRE)11/4
3. 32. Double Click (IRE)5/2
2:30 Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 1f 165y · 5 ran
1. 13. Hector Jaguen (FR)5/4 favWon by 5½ lengths · J: Caoilin Quinn · T: Gary Moore
2. 24. Shaw's Cross (IRE)3/1
3. 35. Ben Brody (IRE)8/1
3:00 Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 1f 162y · 4 ran
1. 11. Somespring Special (IRE)15/8 favWon by 5½ lengths · J: Ben Godfrey · T: Anthony Honeyball
2. 22. Mistral Nell (GB)4/1
3. 33. Millies Mite (IRE)9/2
3:30 Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 1f 162y · 5 ran
1. 12. Astromachia (GB)10/3Won by half a length · J: Luke Scott · T: Dr Richard Newland
2. 23. Monjules (FR)5/4 fav
3. 31. Red Windsor (IRE)4/1
4:00 Follow Vickers.Bet On Facebook Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 5f 164y · 10 ran
1. 19. Royal Lake (IRE)11/2Won by 2 lengths · J: Brendan Powell · T: Oliver Sherwood
2. 25. Just Loose Change (GB)5/1
3. 310. San Pedro De Senam (FR)11/1
4. 91. Flintara (GB)10/3 fav
4:30 At The Races App Form Study Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 3m 1f 210y · 6 ran
1. 12. William Philo (GB)5/6 favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Robert Walford
2. 21. Mister Murchan (IRE)8/1
3. 34. Wind Tor (GB)7/2
5:00 Cazoo Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) NH Flat · Class 5 · 1m 5f 159y · 9 ran
1. 15. All Authorized (FR)5/6 favWon by 4½ lengths · J: Niall Houlihan · T: Gary Moore
2. 23. Mount Ferns (IRE)33/1
3. 36. Dotties Star (GB)10/3

Fontwell racecourse statistics →

Southwell (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 8/1

5:30 Betuk's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f 14y · 10 ran
1. 17. Ward Castle (IRE)6/1Won by half a length · J: Morgan Cole · T: Marco Botti
2. 23. Haven Lady (IRE)4/1 co-fav
3. 39. Defence Treaty (IRE)4/1 co-fav
6:00 Its Time To Turn To Talksport Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 5 · 7f 14y · 11 ran
1. 11. Zoology (GB)5/6 favWon by a neck · J: Oisin Murphy · T: James Ferguson
2. 22. Covey (GB)4/1
3. 311. Bell Song (FR)66/1
6:30 Talksport Powered By Fans Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f 16y · 8 ran
1. 16. Lady Nagin (IRE)13/2Won by a short head · J: Robert Havlin · T: S Woods
2. 22. Dear Daphne (IRE)9/4 fav
3. 31. Lumacho (IRE)9/1
7:00 Talksport Download The App Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 13y · 8 ran
1. 15. Mountain Song (IRE)6/4 favWon by 2¼ lengths · J: William Buick · T: Charlie Appleby
2. 27. Chealamy (GB)6/1
3. 36. Dayzee (IRE)10/1
7:30 Spreadex Sports 300 Spread Betting Cashback Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 13y · 8 ran
1. 12. Dreams Delivered (IRE)5/1Won by a nose · J: Oisin Murphy · T: Michael Appleby
2. 21. Cavalluccio (IRE)3/1
3. 37. How Bizarre (GB)4/1
4. 46. Masham Moor (GB)5/2 fav
8:00 BetUK's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 4f 214y · 10 ran
1. 11. Doctor Mozart (IRE)9/2Won by a short head · J: Rossa Ryan · T: David Evans
2. 27. Exceed (IRE)6/1
3. 33. American Rose (GB)16/1
4. 52. Urban Dandy (IRE)6/5 fav
8:30 Spreadex Sports In-play Racing Betting Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f 14y · 9 ran
1. 18. Northbound (IRE)8/1Won by a short head · J: Paul Hanagan · T: Julie Camacho
2. 21. One More Dream (GB)18/5
3. 37. Yellow Bear (GB)11/2
4. 75. Rumnotred (GB)10/3 fav

Southwell (AW) racecourse statistics →

Thirsk Soft · Turf · 8 races

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

2:15 Visit racingtv.com Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 5 · 7f · 8 ran
1. 16. Liberalist (GB)5/2Won by a head · J: Hector Crouch · T: Michael Bell
2. 23. Classic Puzzle (IRE)13/2
3. 32. Anjo Bonita (GB)2/1 fav
2:45 British EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 9 ran
1. 17. Gemini Star (IRE)5/6 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Alice Haynes
2. 21. Victory Flagship (GB)50/1
3. 32. Lady Pascha (GB)50/1
3:15 Congratulations Zai '70 Not Out' Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f 8y · 12 ran
1. 15. A Day To Dream (IRE)6/1Won by a length · J: James Sullivan · T: Ollie Pears
2. 210. Edwina Sheeran (IRE)7/2
3. 37. Philos (IRE)16/5 fav
3:45 Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 11 ran
1. 12. Miss Calculation (IRE)13/2Won by a length · J: Jason Hart · T: John Quinn
2. 27. Revoquable (GB)5/1
3. 310. Lockdown Lass (GB)4/1 fav
4:15 Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 10 ran
1. 13. Hoots Toots (GB)9/2Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Joanna Mason · T: Michael & David Easterby
2. 26. Makalu (IRE)6/1
3. 35. Little Ted (GB)8/1
4. 44. Darbucks (IRE)11/4 fav
4:45 JW 4X4 Northallerton Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f · 9 ran
1. 13. Teresa Grace (IRE)6/1Won by a length · J: Zak Wheatley · T: Declan Carroll
2. 24. Cheyenne Nation (IRE)4/1
3. 39. Artemis Flyer (IRE)9/1
4. 76. Debydinks (IRE)7/2 fav
5:15 Best Odds Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f 8y · 13 ran
1. 19. Sugarpiehoneybunch (IRE)12/1Won by half a length · J: Graham Lee · T: Simon West
2. 28. Visitant (GB)14/1
3. 37. Forgetmenotblue (IRE)2/1 fav
5:45 Next Meeting At thirskraces Saturday 22nd April Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f · 16 ran
1. 12. Freedom Flyer (IRE)9/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: James Sullivan · T: Ruth Carr
2. 24. Latin Five (IRE)9/1
3. 36. Zoom Star (GB)11/2 jt-fav

Thirsk racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 22 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 20 won40.0% · 20 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 £2.95Staked £20.00, returned £17.05 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerSugarpiehoneybunch (IRE) 12/1The 5:15 Best Odds Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Handicap at Thirsk
Joint favourites0 of 5 won0.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Fontwell	5	7	7	—
Southwell (AW)	2	6	7	0 of 3 won
Thirsk	1	7	8	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 4 April 2023?: 22 races across 3 meetings were run on 4 April 2023: Fontwell (7 races), Southwell (AW) (7 races) and Thirsk (8 races). All in Great Britain. 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 April 2023?: Fontwell: Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW); Thirsk: Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 4 April 2023?: Outright favourites won 8 of 20 on 4 April 2023 (40.0%); joint favourites won 0 of 5. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £20.00 and returned £17.05 — a loss of £2.95. 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 Sugarpiehoneybunch (IRE) at 12/1 in the 5:15 Best Odds Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Handicap at Thirsk.
What time was the first race on 4 April 2023?: The first race was the 2:00 Cazoo Maiden Hurdle at Fontwell; the last was the 8:30 Spreadex Sports In-play Racing Betting Handicap at Southwell (AW).