What horse racing was on 4 August 2024?

30 races across 4 meetings were run on 4 August 2024: Chester (6 races), Deauville (FR) (9 races), Galway (8 races) and Haydock (7 races). That is Chester and Haydock in Great Britain; Deauville (FR) in France; Galway 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 August 2024?

Chester: Good (Turf); Deauville (FR): Slow (AW); Galway: Soft (Turf); Haydock: Good (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 4 August 2024?

Outright favourites won 6 of 27 on 4 August 2024 (22.2%); joint favourites won 1 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £27.00 and returned £17.45 — a loss of £9.55. 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 Etatique (FR) at 40/1 in the 2:15 Grand Handicap de Deauville at Deauville (FR).

What was the feature race on 4 August 2024?

The feature race was the 3:07 ARC Prix Maurice de Gheest (3yo+) (Straight Course) (Turf) (Group 1) at Deauville (FR), won by Lazzat (FR) (33/10).

What time was the first race on 4 August 2024?

The first race was the 12:58 Prix ITBF at Deauville (FR); the last was the 6:45 Sky Bet Club Handicap at Haydock.

Racing Results

Sunday 4 August 2024

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30 races were run across 4 meetings on 4 August 2024: Chester, Deauville (FR), Galway and Haydock.

Chester Good · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

2:30 Liverpool John Lennon Airport Runway Sprinter Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m2f70y Bosc Girl (IRE) 9/1
3:05 Arthur May Memorial Nursery Flat · Class 5 · 7f1y New Bombay (GB) 9/1
3:35 British EBF Newcomers' Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 4 · 7f127y Neardown (IRE) 7/1
4:05 Liverpool Airport Faster, Easier, Friendlier Queensferry Stakes (Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 6f17y Quinault (GER) 9/2
4:35 Barbara & Geoff Everall Memorial Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 7f1y Yanifer (GB) 11/1
5:05 Ladies Day On 31st August Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m4f63y Cambria Legend (IRE) 9/4F

Chester racecourse statistics →

Deauville (FR) Slow · AW · 9 races · France

12:58 Prix ITBF (International Thoroughbred Breeders' Federation) (Conditions) (3yo) (All-Weather Track) Flat · 1m1½f Miz Vega (IRE) 8/1
1:33 Prix Daphnis - Fonds Europeen de l'Elevage - Prix Famille Steinbruch (3yo) (Round Course) Flat · 1m Ramadan (FR) 29/10
2:15 Grand Handicap de Deauville (3yo+) (Straight Course) (Turf) Flat · 1m Etatique (FR) 40/1
3:07 ARC Prix Maurice de Gheest (3yo+) (Straight Course) (Turf) Flat · 6½f Lazzat (FR) 33/10
3:42 Prix Moonlight Cloud - Prix Maria Luisa Solari () (3yo) (Straight Course) (Turf) Flat · 6f No Half Measures (GB) 2/1F
4:17 Prix du Cercle - Prix Hipodromo de la Gavea () (3yo+) (Straight Course) (Turf) Flat · 5f Bradsell (GB) 21/10F
4:52 Prix Hipodromo Cidade Jardim (Handicap) (4yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) Flat · 1m1½f Harrison Point (FR) 14/5F
5:27 Prix Hipodromo San Isidro (Handicap) (4yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) Flat · 1m1½f Cogolin (FR) 193/10
6:02 Prix Hipodromo de Maronas (Handicap) (4yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) Flat · 1m1½f Green Curry (IRE) 36/1

Deauville racecourse statistics →

Galway Soft · Turf · 8 races · Ireland

1:50 Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · 2m160y Neveradullmoment (IRE) 7/1
2:20 Kenny Galway Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · 3m60y Flicker Of Hope (FR) 10/3J
2:55 Kinlay Hostel Chase Chase · 2m6f111y Hurricane Georgie (IRE) 4/1
3:30 Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Chase Chase · 2m2f54y Saint Roi (FR) 13/2
4:00 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ahonoora Handicap (Premier Handicap) Flat · 7f Physique (IRE) 9/1
4:30 Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden Flat · 7f Sigh No More (IRE) 14/1
5:00 Village Salthill Handicap (50-80) Flat · 1m73y Sylkie (GB) 28/1
5:30 Fr. Breen Memorial (Pro/Am) Flat Race NH Flat · 2m The Passing Wife (GB) 11/10F

Galway racecourse statistics →

Haydock Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

3:45 Sky Bet Build A Bet Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m2f42y Solomon (GB) 6/5F
4:15 Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Nursery Flat · Class 4 · 6f Qaseem (IRE) 9/2
4:45 Cure Leukaemia Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 3 · 6f Leonardo Dax (IRE) 5/1
5:15 Sky Bet Request A Bet Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 6f212y Sunfall (GB) 7/2
5:45 Sky Bet Acca Freeze Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 2m45y Arrange (IRE) 6/1
6:15 Sky Bet, For The Fans Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 5f Jer Batt (IRE) 9/2
6:45 Sky Bet Club Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f Trilby (GB) 6/1

Haydock racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 30 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 favourites6 of 27 won22.2% · 27 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 £9.55Staked £27.00, returned £17.45 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerEtatique (FR) 40/1The 2:15 Grand Handicap de Deauville at Deauville (FR)
Joint favourites1 of 6 won16.7% · 3 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Chester	1	5	6	0 of 2 won
Deauville (FR)	3	8	9	0 of 2 won
Galway	1	7	8	1 of 2 won
Haydock	1	7	7	—

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 August 2024?: 30 races across 4 meetings were run on 4 August 2024: Chester (6 races), Deauville (FR) (9 races), Galway (8 races) and Haydock (7 races). That is Chester and Haydock in Great Britain; Deauville (FR) in France; Galway 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 August 2024?: Chester: Good (Turf); Deauville (FR): Slow (AW); Galway: Soft (Turf); Haydock: Good (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 4 August 2024?: Outright favourites won 6 of 27 on 4 August 2024 (22.2%); joint favourites won 1 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £27.00 and returned £17.45 — a loss of £9.55. 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 Etatique (FR) at 40/1 in the 2:15 Grand Handicap de Deauville at Deauville (FR).
What was the feature race on 4 August 2024?: The feature race was the 3:07 ARC Prix Maurice de Gheest (3yo+) (Straight Course) (Turf) (Group 1) at Deauville (FR), won by Lazzat (FR) (33/10).
What time was the first race on 4 August 2024?: The first race was the 12:58 Prix ITBF at Deauville (FR); the last was the 6:45 Sky Bet Club Handicap at Haydock.