What horse racing was on 3 May 2024?

42 races across 7 meetings were run on 3 May 2024: Cheltenham (7 races), Fontainebleau (FR) (1 race), Goodwood (7 races), Musselburgh (6 races), Newcastle (AW) (7 races), Newmarket (6 races) and Punchestown (8 races). That is Cheltenham, Goodwood, Musselburgh, Newcastle (AW) and Newmarket in Great Britain; Fontainebleau (FR) in France; Punchestown 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 3 May 2024?

Cheltenham: Soft (Turf); Fontainebleau (FR): Very Soft (Turf); Goodwood: Heavy (Turf); Musselburgh: Good (Turf); Newcastle (AW): Standard (AW); Newmarket: Good (Turf); Punchestown: Yielding (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 3 May 2024?

Outright favourites won 14 of 37 on 3 May 2024 (37.8%); joint favourites won 2 of 11. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £37.00 and returned £30.71 — a loss of £6.29. 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 Outbox (GB) at 50/1 in the 4:10 William Hill Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket.

What was the feature race on 3 May 2024?

The feature race was the 6:00 Boodles Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) (Grade 1) at Punchestown, won by State Man (FR) (2/7F).

What time was the first race on 3 May 2024?

The first race was the 12:05 Prix des Alisiers at Fontainebleau (FR); the last was the 9:00 Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap at Newcastle (AW).

Racing Results

Friday 3 May 2024

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42 races were run across 7 meetings on 3 May 2024: Cheltenham, Fontainebleau (FR), Goodwood, Musselburgh, Newcastle (AW), Newmarket and Punchestown.

Cheltenham Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

4:35 Congratulations Keith And Michelle Smith Open Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m62y A Jet Of Our Own (IRE) 9/2
5:10 Holland Cooper Intermediate Point-To-Point Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m2f Iskandar Pecos (FR) 3/1F
5:45 Junior Jumpers Open Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m1f56y What A Glance (GB) 11/1
6:20 Midlands Air Ambulance Mixed Open Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m2f70y Fairly Famous (IRE) 10/3
6:55 Cheltenham And South West Racing Club Mares' Open Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m1f56y Regatta De Blanc (GB) 30/100F
7:30 Molson Coors Open Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 4m97y Gaboriot (FR) 3/1
8:05 Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Open Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m4f127y Rebel Dawn Rising (IRE) 5/2

Cheltenham racecourse statistics →

Fontainebleau (FR) Very Soft · Turf · 1 race · France

12:05 Prix des Alisiers (Claimer) (2yo) (Turf) Flat · 5½f Gallius (FR) 66/10

Fontainebleau racecourse statistics →

Goodwood Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

1:30 British Stallion Studs John Dunlop EBF Conditions Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 2 · 1m Devil's Point (IRE) 4/11F
2:05 William Hill Extra Place Races Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m6f Rathgar (GB) 10/3
2:40 British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 2 · 5f Brosay (GB) 7/4F
3:15 William Hill Epic Value Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 6f Baldomero (IRE) 7/1
3:50 William Hill Epic Boost Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 5f Desperate Hero (GB) 6/1
4:25 Heros Charity Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m2f Lavender Hill Mob (GB) 12/1
5:00 Goodwood Horseracing Club Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m Phoenix Passion (IRE) 2/1F

Goodwood racecourse statistics →

Musselburgh Good · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

1:40 Join Racing TV Now Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 5 · 5f1y Circus Lion (GB) 8/11F
2:15 Donald Wynns 50th Birthday Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f15y Kelpie Grey (GB) 11/10F
2:50 Weatherbys Global Stallion App Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f1y Zaphea (IRE) 7/2C
3:25 weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m4f104y The Dancing Poet (GB) 9/1
4:00 Jewson Edinburgh Craigentinny Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f15y Giorgio M (IRE) 9/4F
4:30 Racecourse Live Streams On Racing TV Extra Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m2y Without Delay (IRE) 9/2

Musselburgh racecourse statistics →

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

5:35 Craig O'Shea's Last Dash For Freedom Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m2f42y Crazy Crackers (IRE) 10/3
6:10 Get Raceday Ready Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f Vantheman (IRE) 5/2
6:45 Quaff Box Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 5 · 1m4f98y Ribba Hill (IRE) 11/1
7:20 Alfie's Bar Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f Raft Up (IRE) 14/1
7:55 Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f14y Akkadian Thunder (GB) 10/1
8:30 Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f14y Marcello Si (GB) 7/2J
9:00 Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f Fircombe Hall (GB) 9/2

Newcastle (AW) racecourse statistics →

Newmarket Good · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

1:50 Darley Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 2 · 1m2f Sea Just In Time (IRE) 11/2
2:25 William Hill Newmarket Stakes (Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 1m2f Caviar Heights (IRE) 7/1
3:00 William Hill Epic Boost Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 7f Noble Dynasty (GB) 5/1
3:35 William Hill King Charles II Stakes (Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 7f Boiling Point (IRE) 11/8F
4:10 William Hill Jockey Club Stakes (Group 2) Flat · Class 1 · 1m4f Outbox (GB) 50/1
4:45 William Hill Extra Place Races Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m Volterra (IRE) 7/4F

Newmarket racecourse statistics →

Punchestown Yielding · Turf · 8 races · Ireland

3:40 Stanley Asphalt Hunters Chase For The Bishopscourt Cup Chase · 2m4f55y Private Ryan (IRE) 9/4
4:15 EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase (Listed) Chase · 2m4f55y Hgranca De Thaix (FR) 16/1
4:50 Hanlon Concrete Irish EBF Glencarraig Lady Francis Flood Mares Chase (Grade 2) Chase · 2m4f55y Brides Hill (IRE) 15/8
5:25 Event Power Champion Hunters Chase Chase · 3m160y Its On The Line (IRE) 6/4F
6:00 Boodles Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) Hurdle · 2m45y State Man (FR) 2/7F
6:35 Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) Hurdle · 2m4f140y Ballyburn (IRE) 1/5F
7:05 Uniquely Novice Hurdle Hurdle · 2m45y Eagle Fang (IRE) 22/1
7:40 Howden Insurance Brokers Flat Race NH Flat · 2m2f181y Don'tstopthemusic (IRE) 5/2

Punchestown racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 42 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 37 won37.8% · 37 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 £6.29Staked £37.00, returned £30.71 at SP · 1 dead heat, the return split
Biggest-priced winnerOutbox (GB) 50/1The 4:10 William Hill Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket
Joint favourites2 of 11 won18.2% · 5 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Cheltenham	2	6	7	0 of 2 won
Fontainebleau (FR)	0	1	1	—
Goodwood	4	7	7	—
Musselburgh	3	5	6	1 of 3 won
Newcastle (AW)	0	6	7	1 of 2 won
Newmarket	2	5	6	0 of 2 won
Punchestown	3	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 3 May 2024?: 42 races across 7 meetings were run on 3 May 2024: Cheltenham (7 races), Fontainebleau (FR) (1 race), Goodwood (7 races), Musselburgh (6 races), Newcastle (AW) (7 races), Newmarket (6 races) and Punchestown (8 races). That is Cheltenham, Goodwood, Musselburgh, Newcastle (AW) and Newmarket in Great Britain; Fontainebleau (FR) in France; Punchestown 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 3 May 2024?: Cheltenham: Soft (Turf); Fontainebleau (FR): Very Soft (Turf); Goodwood: Heavy (Turf); Musselburgh: Good (Turf); Newcastle (AW): Standard (AW); Newmarket: Good (Turf); Punchestown: Yielding (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 3 May 2024?: Outright favourites won 14 of 37 on 3 May 2024 (37.8%); joint favourites won 2 of 11. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £37.00 and returned £30.71 — a loss of £6.29. 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 Outbox (GB) at 50/1 in the 4:10 William Hill Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket.
What was the feature race on 3 May 2024?: The feature race was the 6:00 Boodles Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) (Grade 1) at Punchestown, won by State Man (FR) (2/7F).
What time was the first race on 3 May 2024?: The first race was the 12:05 Prix des Alisiers at Fontainebleau (FR); the last was the 9:00 Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap at Newcastle (AW).