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UK horse racing results: Thursday 16 April 2026

21 races were run across 3 UK meetings on Thursday 16 April 2026: Hereford, Ripon, Newmarket. Eight of the 21 favourites won. The biggest-priced winner was Run To Freedom at 28/1. William Buick was the leading jockey with three winners.

Meetings321 races
Favourites won8 of 2138% strike rate
Biggest winner28/1Run To Freedom
Top jockey3William Buick

Hereford results7 races · Good

  1. 4:22 Maximum Offers silks Maximum Offers (IRE)Sigeric Ltd Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) 4/6FAV
  2. 4:57 Iamyouare silks Iamyouare (IRE)Acre Accountancy Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle 5/1
  3. 5:30 Arctic Voyage silks Arctic Voyage (GB)Richard Layton Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) 14/1
  4. 6:00 Numitor silks Numitor (GB)Keltruck Ltd Handicap Chase (GBB Race) 12/1
  5. 6:30 Gold For Alec silks Gold For Alec (FR)Robert Howell Handicap Hurdle 9/2
  6. 7:00 Wild Goose silks Wild Goose (IRE)Burcombe Construction Ltd Handicap Hurdle 13/8FAV
  7. 7:30 My Mate Aj silks My Mate Aj (IRE)Wye Valley Metals Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) 7/4
Two of the seven favourites won.Hereford results →

Ripon results7 races · Good To Soft

  1. 2:00 The Untamed silks The Untamed (IRE)Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) EvensFAV
  2. 2:35 Urchin silks Urchin (GB)Download The Raceday Ready App Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) 4/9FAV
  3. 3:10 Empress Olivia silks Empress Olivia (GB)Ripon Silver Bowl Handicap 9/2FAV
  4. 3:45 Kodiac Thriller silks Kodiac Thriller (IRE)Armstrong Memorial Handicap 14/1
  5. 4:16 Spioradalta silks Spioradalta (GB)Ripon 'Cock O' The North' Handicap 3/1
  6. 4:52 Domination silks Domination (IRE)Racing BetBuilder At Spreadex Sports Handicap 9/4FAV
  7. 5:25 Milteye silks Milteye (GB)Go Racing In Yorkshire Apprentice Handicap 3/1
Four of the seven favourites won.Ripon results →

Newmarket results7 races · Good

  1. 1:50 Sovereign Spell silks Sovereign Spell (IRE)Betway Handicap 4/1C
  2. 2:25 Portcullis silks Portcullis (GB)Betway Wood Ditton Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) 7/1
  3. 3:00 Run To Freedom silks Run To Freedom (GB)ZYN Abernant Stakes (Group 3) 28/1
  4. 3:35 Oxagon silks Oxagon (FR)Betway Craven Stakes (Group 3) 7/4
  5. 4:10 Hassaleh silks Hassaleh (IRE)Rossdales Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) 10/11FAV
  6. 4:45 Maho Bay silks Maho Bay (GB)Betway British EBF 'Confined' Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) 11/10FAV
  7. 5:20 Royal Velvet silks Royal Velvet (GB)Watch Live Racing At Betway Handicap 13/2C
Two of the seven favourites won.Newmarket results →

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