What horse racing was on 23 May 2023?

59 races across 8 meetings were run on 23 May 2023: Ayr (7 races), Brighton (7 races), Gowran Park (8 races), Hexham (7 races), Huntingdon (7 races), Punchestown (8 races), Saint-Cloud (FR) (8 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (7 races). That is Ayr, Brighton, Hexham, Huntingdon and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Gowran Park and Punchestown in Ireland; Saint-Cloud (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 23 May 2023?

Ayr: Good (Turf); Brighton: Good To Firm (Turf); Gowran Park: Good (Turf); Hexham: Good (Turf); Huntingdon: Good (Turf); Punchestown: Good To Yielding (Turf); Saint-Cloud (FR): Good To Soft (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 23 May 2023?

Outright favourites won 20 of 55 on 23 May 2023 (36.4%); joint favourites won 2 of 8. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £55.00 and returned £55.19 — a profit of £0.19. 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 Sogynt (FR) at 42/1 in the 3:08 Prix de la Lomagne at Saint-Cloud (FR).

What time was the first race on 23 May 2023?

The first race was the 12:48 Prix Hunyade at Saint-Cloud (FR); the last was the 9:00 Mamma Mia Experience At Western House Handicap at Ayr.

Racing Results

Tuesday 23 May 2023

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59 races were run across 8 meetings on 23 May 2023: Ayr, Brighton, Gowran Park, Hexham, Huntingdon, Punchestown, Saint-Cloud (FR) and Wolverhampton (AW).

Ayr Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

6:00 Every Race Live On Racing TV Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 5 · 6f Loch Carron (IRE) 3/1
6:30 Join Racing TV Now Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m2f St Andrew's Castle (GB) 12/1
7:00 Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 6f Walking On Clouds (IRE) 12/1
7:30 Follow racingtv On Twitter Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f One Last Hug (GB) 7/2
8:00 Book Unite Scotland Summer Raceday Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f50y Espressoo (GB) 4/1
8:30 racingtv.com Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f50y Novak (GB) 3/1J
9:00 Mamma Mia Experience At Western House Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m5f26y Paramaribo (IRE) 2/1F

Ayr racecourse statistics →

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

2:23 Reception Team At Royal Sussex County Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f60y Big Time Maybe (IRE) 9/1
2:53 Clementina Gonzalez Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f210y Freetodream (GB) 4/1F
3:23 Rachael Helfgott-Bates Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f210y Diamond Cottage (GB) 4/1
3:53 John Price Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m3f198y Later Darling (GB) 9/1
4:23 Tasia Staker Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 5 · 7f216y Kehlani (IRE) 9/2
4:53 Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f216y Mostawaa (GB) 10/3F
5:26 Never Give In Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f216y Rivas Rob Roy (GB) 9/2

Brighton racecourse statistics →

Gowran Park Good · Turf · 8 races · Ireland

4:35 Gowran Park Golf Club Claiming Race Flat · 1m1f100y Bringsty (GB) 11/4
5:10 GowranPark1 On Twitter Fillies Race Flat · 1m1f100y Moon De Vega (GB) 13/8
5:40 Gowran Park Median Auction Fillies Maiden Flat · 1m1f100y Perfect Portrait (GB) 5/6F
6:10 GowranPark.ie Maiden Flat · 1m Nation's Call (IRE) 11/10F
6:40 Membership At Gowran Park Golf Club Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) Flat · 1m Pinball Wizard (IRE) 25/1
7:10 Membership At Gowran Park Golf Club Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) Flat · 1m Shona Mea (IRE) 7/2
7:40 Gowran Park Handicap (47-75) Flat · 7f Rumbled Again (IRE) 8/1
8:10 Racing Again June 5th Handicap (47-70) Flat · 1m5f155y All In Peder (FR) 14/1

Gowran Park racecourse statistics →

Hexham Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

5:50 Hexham Racecourse Supporting Northumberland County Show Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m7f63y Buto (GB) 10/1
6:20 Welcome To Port Of Blyth Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m4f28y Harper Valley (IRE) 11/8F
6:50 Joseph's Amazing Camels At Northumberland County Show. Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m4f15y Derracrin (GB) 13/2
7:20 Port Of Blyth Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m4f28y Glinger Flame (IRE) 12/1
7:50 Lynn Siddall Memorial Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 3m41y Kildrum (IRE) 7/1
8:20 North East Grains Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 1m7f133y First Revolution (IRE) 11/8F
8:50 Langley Castle An Outstanding Small Hotel Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m48y Pateen (IRE) 9/1

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Huntingdon Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

2:30 Gowing & Hunt Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Chase · Class 4 · 2m104y Madiba Passion (FR) 4/1
3:00 Every Race Live On Racing TV Mares' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 1m7f171y Symphorine (FR) 2/1F
3:30 Join Racing TV Now Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 4 · 1m7f171y Sisterandbrother (GB) 2/1F
4:00 Racing TV Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m3f189y Cloudy Wednesday (IRE) 7/2J
4:30 Gowing & Hunt Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 3m1f10y Judicial Law (IRE) 11/8F
5:00 Racing TV Novices' Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m7f129y Kaproyale (GB) 15/8F
5:30 Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m3f137y Enthused (IRE) 15/2

Huntingdon racecourse statistics →

Punchestown Good To Yielding · Turf · 8 races · Ireland

1:45 Thanks For Supporting Festival 2023 Claiming Hurdle Hurdle · 2m3f Bal De Rio (FR) 15/8F
2:15 Summer In Town BBQ & Live Sports Weekend June 10th & 11th Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m Night Sparkle (IRE) 5/4
2:45 Punchestown's Fittest Club Sunday June 11th Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Hurdle · 2m Horantzau D'airy (FR) 1/6F
3:15 Punchestown's Fittest Club Sunday June 11th Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Hurdle · 2m Barry Lyndon (IRE) 40/1
3:45 Summer In Town Family Ticket For 25 Euros On The Day Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1) Hurdle · 2m Vale Of Glory (IRE) 14/1
4:15 Summer In Town Family Ticket For 25 Euros On The Day Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2) Hurdle · 2m Princess Sophia (IRE) 10/1
4:45 Join Us For Summer In Town Mini Festival Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) Hurdle · 2m3f Hanoi Jane (IRE) 15/8F
5:20 Join Us For Summer In Town Mini Festival Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) Hurdle · 2m3f Reflectionist (FR) 10/3

Punchestown racecourse statistics →

Saint-Cloud (FR) Good To Soft · Turf · 8 races · France

12:48 Prix Hunyade (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) Flat · 6f Havana Cigar (GB) 21/10F
1:23 Prix la Belle II (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo Fillies) (Turf) Flat · 6f Louise Procter (FR) 5/2
1:58 Prix Pot au Feu (Maiden) (Unraced 3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) Flat · 1m4f Goliath (GER) 7/10F
2:33 Prix Timandra (Maiden) (Unraced 3yo Fillies) (Turf) Flat · 1m4f Zarwara (FR) 33/10
3:08 Prix de la Lomagne (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) Flat · 1m4½f Sogynt (FR) 42/1
3:43 Prix de la Vallee du Lot (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) Flat · 1m4½f Civnyan (FR) 23/5
4:18 Prix du Haras de la Celle-Saint-Cloud (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) Flat · 1m2f Shanakill (FR) 14/5F
5:00 Prix du Haras de Jardy (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) Flat · 1m2f Shahzad (FR) 7/1

Saint-Cloud racecourse statistics →

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

2:10 Download Fitzdares For Free Race Streaming Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f21y Unlimited Data (GB) 11/4
2:40 Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f21y You're Cool (GB) 10/1
3:10 At The Races App Expert Tips Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 5 · 7f36y Owl Island (IRE) 5/4F
3:40 Search Fitzdares On Chat-GPT Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f36y Written Broadcast (IRE) 7/2
4:10 Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m142y Flame Spirit (IRE) 16/1
4:40 At The Races App Market Movers Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m142y H Key Lails (GB) 11/8F
5:15 Download The At The Races App Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m4f51y Philos (IRE) 7/4F

Wolverhampton (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 59 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 favourites20 of 55 won36.4% · 55 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 £0.19Staked £55.00, returned £55.19 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerSogynt (FR) 42/1The 3:08 Prix de la Lomagne at Saint-Cloud (FR)
Joint favourites2 of 8 won25.0% · 4 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Ayr	1	6	7	1 of 2 won
Brighton	2	7	7	—
Gowran Park	2	8	8	—
Hexham	2	7	7	—
Huntingdon	4	6	7	1 of 2 won
Punchestown	3	7	8	0 of 2 won
Saint-Cloud (FR)	3	8	8	—
Wolverhampton (AW)	3	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 23 May 2023?: 59 races across 8 meetings were run on 23 May 2023: Ayr (7 races), Brighton (7 races), Gowran Park (8 races), Hexham (7 races), Huntingdon (7 races), Punchestown (8 races), Saint-Cloud (FR) (8 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (7 races). That is Ayr, Brighton, Hexham, Huntingdon and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Gowran Park and Punchestown in Ireland; Saint-Cloud (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 23 May 2023?: Ayr: Good (Turf); Brighton: Good To Firm (Turf); Gowran Park: Good (Turf); Hexham: Good (Turf); Huntingdon: Good (Turf); Punchestown: Good To Yielding (Turf); Saint-Cloud (FR): Good To Soft (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 23 May 2023?: Outright favourites won 20 of 55 on 23 May 2023 (36.4%); joint favourites won 2 of 8. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £55.00 and returned £55.19 — a profit of £0.19. 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 Sogynt (FR) at 42/1 in the 3:08 Prix de la Lomagne at Saint-Cloud (FR).
What time was the first race on 23 May 2023?: The first race was the 12:48 Prix Hunyade at Saint-Cloud (FR); the last was the 9:00 Mamma Mia Experience At Western House Handicap at Ayr.