What horse racing was on 18 June 2026?

52 races across 7 meetings were run on 18 June 2026: Ascot (7 races), Leopardstown (8 races), Lingfield (8 races), Longchamp (FR) (9 races), Ripon (7 races), Southwell (AW) (7 races) and Yarmouth (6 races). That is Ascot, Lingfield, Ripon, Southwell (AW) and Yarmouth in Great Britain; Leopardstown in Ireland; Longchamp (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 18 June 2026?

Ascot: Good To Firm (Turf); Leopardstown: Good (Turf); Lingfield: Good (Turf); Longchamp (FR): Good (Turf); Ripon: Good (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW); Yarmouth: Good To Firm (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 18 June 2026?

Outright favourites won 16 of 49 on 18 June 2026 (32.7%); joint favourites won 2 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £49.00 and returned £43.29 — a loss of £5.71. 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 Dottie Diamond (GB) at 25/1 in the 5:55 VIP Enhancement Packages At Southwell Racecourse Classified Stakes at Southwell (AW).

What was the feature race on 18 June 2026?

The feature race was the 4:15 Gold Cup (Group 1) (Group 1) at Ascot, won by Scandinavia (USA) (11/8F).

What time was the first race on 18 June 2026?

The first race was the 1:30 QuinnBet Handicap at Yarmouth; the last was the 9:00 Golf And Gallop Southwell Golf Club Handicap at Southwell (AW).

Racing Results

Thursday 18 June 2026

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52 races were run across 7 meetings on 18 June 2026: Ascot, Leopardstown, Lingfield, Longchamp (FR), Ripon, Southwell (AW) and Yarmouth.

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

2:30 Chesham Stakes (Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 7f Nola Soul (USA) 11/2
3:05 King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Flat · Class 2 · 1m4f Enceladus (IRE) 7/1
3:40 Ribblesdale Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) Flat · Class 1 · 1m4f Earth Shot (IRE) 4/1
4:15 Gold Cup (Group 1) Flat · Class 1 · 2m4f Scandinavia (USA) 11/8F
4:50 Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Str) Flat · Class 2 · 1m Moonfall (IRE) 13/2
5:35 Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3) Flat · Class 1 · 1m2f Generic (IRE) 18/1
6:10 Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) Flat · Class 2 · 7f Mezcala (GB) 9/2J

Ascot racecourse statistics →

Leopardstown Good · Turf · 8 races · Ireland

4:35 Irish EBF Auction Series Race Flat · 7f45y Apollo's Comet (IRE) 2/1F
5:10 BOYLE Sports Money Back If 2nd To SP Fav Handicap Flat · 7f45y Goal Exceeded (GB) 11/4F
5:45 Bulmers Live Handicap Flat · 1m Heliogabalus (IRE) 14/1
6:20 BOYLE Sports Home Of The Early Payout Rated Race Flat · 1m Johnny Soda (IRE) 4/1
6:50 1878 At 3Arena Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) Flat · 1m1f Chipsrdown (IRE) 7/2F
7:20 1878 At 3Arena Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) Flat · 1m1f Yquem (IRE) 9/2
7:50 1878 At 3Arena Maiden Flat · 1m5f Echo Inferno (GB) 2/1
8:20 BOYLE Sports Squad Builder (Q.R.) Maiden Flat · 1m7f Gaoth Chuil (IRE) 7/1

Leopardstown racecourse statistics →

Lingfield Good · Turf · 8 races · Great Britain

4:41 Free Tips On attheraces.com Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m2f Oh Yes You Do (FR) 7/2
5:20 Sandy Is Going The Distance At 80 Classified Stakes (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 1m2f Shifra (IRE) 5/2
6:00 Sandy Is Going The Distance At 80 Classified Stakes (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 1m2f Rockafeller Skank (IRE) 4/11F
6:35 Gatwick Kia PV5 Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 4 · 1m3f133y Cape Fear (GB) 4/6F
7:10 Free Tips At chracingclub.com Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 2m68y Rogue Empire (GB) EvensF
7:40 Chris Haines Tips At Lingfield Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 4f217y Bridget's Baby (GB) 15/8J
8:10 Free Bets On attheraces.com Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 4 · 6f Rumble Ruby (GB) 5/1
8:40 Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Classified Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 6f Little Miss Magic (IRE) 7/1

Lingfield racecourse statistics →

Longchamp (FR) Good · Turf · 9 races · France

3:23 Prix du Pont de Sully (Handicap) (Turf) Flat · 7f Dandy Style (IRE) 2/1
3:58 Prix du Passage du Bois de Boulogne (Handicap) (Turf) Flat · 7f No Time (FR) 14/1
4:33 Singapore Pools Prix de la Porte Maillot (Turf) Flat · 7f Khovikhov (FR) 15/1
5:11 Prix du Passage du Prado (Handicap) (Turf) Flat · 7f Noble Cotai (IRE) 43/5
5:49 Prix du Passage Brady (Handicap) (Turf) Flat · 7f Ma Mome (FR) 12/1
6:27 Prix Perplexite (Handicap) (Turf) Flat · 1m3f Gala Queen (FR) 22/1
7:15 Prix du Nabob (Handicap) (Turf) Flat · 1m3f Cosy Bear (FR) 19/5F
7:47 Prix de Thiberville () (Fillies & Mares) (Turf) Flat · 1m4f Calasita (IRE) 8/5F
8:19 Prix des Amazones - Trophee Studio Harcourt (Turf) Flat · 1m4f Black Ultra (FR) 11/1

Longchamp racecourse statistics →

Ripon Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

1:40 Ripon Racecourse Ladies' Derby Handicap (Female Amateur Jockeys) Flat · Class 6 · 1m4f10y Pride Of Nepal (GB) 9/4F
2:15 Live For Today Best Dressed Gentleman EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 5 · 6f Persazz (IRE) 9/2
2:50 Grantley Hall Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m1f170y Yermanthere (IRE) 14/1
3:25 Ripon Races Ladies' Day Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 6f Dark Cloud Rising (GB) 13/2
4:00 Masons Gin 'Who Dares, Gins' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 3 · 1m Eklleem (GB) EvensF
4:38 Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f Liosa (IRE) 11/2
5:15 Your Harrogate Ladies' Day Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m Trucial Pearl (GB) 10/3

Ripon racecourse statistics →

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

5:55 VIP Enhancement Packages At Southwell Racecourse Classified Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 4f214y Dottie Diamond (GB) 25/1
6:30 Ladies' Day Sunday 16th August Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 4f214y J Street (GB) 10/3
7:00 Lionel Henry James Memorial Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m4f14y Mountbatten (GER) 11/8F
7:30 Southwell Racecourse Conferences And Events Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 4 · 1m13y Centigrade (IRE) 6/4F
8:00 Monday 31st August Family Fun Day Confined Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f14y Star Of Mali (IRE) 5/2F
8:30 Book The Bistro In Seasons Restaurant Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 4 · 6f16y Town Queen (IRE) 11/10F
9:00 Golf And Gallop Southwell Golf Club Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f16y Bone Marra (IRE) 9/2

Southwell (AW) racecourse statistics →

Yarmouth Good To Firm · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

1:30 QuinnBet Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m6f17y Captain Brett (IRE) 11/2
2:05 Download The QuinnBet App EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 4 · 6f3y Blue Flight (GB) 9/1
2:40 QuinnBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f42y Michaela's Boy (IRE) 12/1
3:15 QuinnBet Free Bet For Second To The SP Favourite Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Flat · Class 4 · 1m2f23y Moonjid (GB) 7/2
3:50 quinnbet.com Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 4 · 1m3y Celestra (FR) 1/2F
4:25 Free Bets On attheraces.com Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m3y Gorgeous Mr George (IRE) 9/2

Yarmouth racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 52 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 favourites16 of 49 won32.7% · 49 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 £5.71Staked £49.00, returned £43.29 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerDottie Diamond (GB) 25/1The 5:55 VIP Enhancement Packages At Southwell Racecourse Classified Stakes at Southwell (AW)
Joint favourites2 of 6 won33.3% · 3 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Ascot	1	6	7	1 of 2 won
Leopardstown	3	8	8	—
Lingfield	3	6	8	1 of 4 won
Longchamp (FR)	2	9	9	—
Ripon	2	7	7	—
Southwell (AW)	4	7	7	—
Yarmouth	1	6	6	—

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 18 June 2026?: 52 races across 7 meetings were run on 18 June 2026: Ascot (7 races), Leopardstown (8 races), Lingfield (8 races), Longchamp (FR) (9 races), Ripon (7 races), Southwell (AW) (7 races) and Yarmouth (6 races). That is Ascot, Lingfield, Ripon, Southwell (AW) and Yarmouth in Great Britain; Leopardstown in Ireland; Longchamp (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 18 June 2026?: Ascot: Good To Firm (Turf); Leopardstown: Good (Turf); Lingfield: Good (Turf); Longchamp (FR): Good (Turf); Ripon: Good (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW); Yarmouth: Good To Firm (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 18 June 2026?: Outright favourites won 16 of 49 on 18 June 2026 (32.7%); joint favourites won 2 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £49.00 and returned £43.29 — a loss of £5.71. 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 Dottie Diamond (GB) at 25/1 in the 5:55 VIP Enhancement Packages At Southwell Racecourse Classified Stakes at Southwell (AW).
What was the feature race on 18 June 2026?: The feature race was the 4:15 Gold Cup (Group 1) (Group 1) at Ascot, won by Scandinavia (USA) (11/8F).
What time was the first race on 18 June 2026?: The first race was the 1:30 QuinnBet Handicap at Yarmouth; the last was the 9:00 Golf And Gallop Southwell Golf Club Handicap at Southwell (AW).