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Racing Results

Saturday 4 May 2024

61 races were run across 8 meetings on 4 May 2024: Auteuil (FR), Goodwood, Hexham, Newmarket, Punchestown, Thirsk, Uttoxeter and Yarmouth.

Auteuil (FR) Heavy · Turf · 8 races · France

Outright favs won 1 of 8 · Biggest winner 136/10

Goodwood Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 1 of 7 · Biggest winner 33/1

Hexham Good To Soft · Turf · 8 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 1 of 7 · Biggest winner 17/2

Newmarket Good · Turf · 9 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 1 of 8 · Biggest winner 33/1

Punchestown Soft · Turf · 8 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 3 of 8 · Biggest winner 25/1

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

Outright favs won 1 of 7 · Biggest winner 14/1

Uttoxeter Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 20/1

Yarmouth Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 4 of 7 · Biggest winner 15/2

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 61 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 58 won24.1% · 58 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 £22.04Staked £58.00, returned £35.96 at SP
  • Biggest-priced winnerRoyal Dress (IRE) 33/1The 2:05 William Hill Conqueror Fillies' Stakes at Goodwood · one of 2 winners at that price
  • Joint favourites2 of 7 won28.6% · 3 races had joint favourites
MeetingFav wonFav ranRacesJoint
Auteuil (FR)188—
Goodwood177—
Hexham1781 of 2 won
Newmarket1890 of 2 won
Punchestown388—
Thirsk177—
Uttoxeter2671 of 3 won
Yarmouth477—

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 May 2024?
61 races across 8 meetings were run on 4 May 2024: Auteuil (FR) (8 races), Goodwood (7 races), Hexham (8 races), Newmarket (9 races), Punchestown (8 races), Thirsk (7 races), Uttoxeter (7 races) and Yarmouth (7 races). That is Auteuil (FR) in France; Goodwood, Hexham, Newmarket, Thirsk, Uttoxeter and Yarmouth in Great Britain; 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 4 May 2024?
Auteuil (FR): Heavy (Turf); Goodwood: Soft (Turf); Hexham: Good To Soft (Turf); Newmarket: Good (Turf); Punchestown: Soft (Turf); Thirsk: Good To Soft (Turf); Uttoxeter: Soft (Turf); Yarmouth: Good (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 4 May 2024?
Outright favourites won 14 of 58 on 4 May 2024 (24.1%); joint favourites won 2 of 7. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £58.00 and returned £35.96 — a loss of £22.04. 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 Royal Dress (IRE) at 33/1 in the 2:05 William Hill Conqueror Fillies' Stakes at Goodwood (one of 2 winners at that price).
What was the feature race on 4 May 2024?
The feature race was the 3:35 Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Group 1) at Newmarket, won by Notable Speech (GB) (16/1).
What time was the first race on 4 May 2024?
The first race was the 10:55 Prix de la Vanoise at Auteuil (FR); the last was the 8:25 Langley Castle An Outstanding Small Hotel. Handicap Hurdle at Hexham.