What horse racing was on 4 January 2005?

14 races across 2 meetings were run on 4 January 2005: Lingfield (AW) (8 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (6 races). All in Great Britain. 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 January 2005?

Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 4 January 2005?

Outright favourites won 3 of 11 on 4 January 2005 (27.3%); joint favourites won 1 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £11.00 and returned £9.25 — a loss of £1.75. 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 Imperial Royale (IRE) at 25/1 in the 4:00 Banded Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW).

What time was the first race on 4 January 2005?

The first race was the 12:20 Bet Direct Maiden Stakes at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 4:00 Banded Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW).

Racing Results

Tuesday 4 January 2005

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14 races were run across 2 meetings on 4 January 2005: Lingfield (AW) and Wolverhampton (AW).

Lingfield (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races

Outright favs won 2 of 8 · Biggest winner 7/1

12:20 Bet Direct Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 1m · 12 ran
1. 12. Big Band Music (USA)Evens favWon by 3 lengths · J: Eddie Ahern · T: David Loder
2. 21. Avanti Avanti (USA)20/1
3. 312. Selma (GB)8/1
12:50 Betdirect.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f · 13 ran
1. 110. Cheese 'n Biscuits (GB)11/2Won by a neck · J: Paul Hanagan · T: Gary Moore
2. 27. Kareeb (FR)9/2 fav
3. 36. Quantum Leap (GB)8/1
1:20 Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f · 10 ran
1. 13. Atlantic City (GB)5/4 favWon by half a length · J: Neil Callan · T: Lydia Richards
2. 26. Garrigon (GB)9/2
3. 35. Dream Easy (GB)4/1
1:50 Littlewoods Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 2f · 6 ran
1. 12. Zabeel Palace (GB)4/1Won by a head · J: Eddie Ahern · T: David Loder
2. 23. Wotchalike (IRE)9/2
3. 34. All A Dream (GB)16/1
4. 56. Union Jack Jackson (IRE)5/2 fav
2:20 Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m · 11 ran
1. 12. Spence Appeal (IRE)5/1Won by a neck · J: Neil Callan · T: Kevin Ryan
2. 29. Missed Turn (GB)12/1
3. 34. Grezie (GB)13/2
4. 912. Tanning (GB)9/2 fav
2:50 Bet Direct Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 12 ran
1. 12. Il Pranzo (GB)4/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Eddie Ahern · T: David Flood
2. 24. Safendonseabiscuit (GB)11/10 fav
3. 33. Mothecombe Dream (IRE)10/1
3:20 Littlewoods Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 11 ran
1. 11. Whinhill House (GB)7/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Robert Winston · T: D W Barker
2. 27. St Austell (GB)11/2
3. 312. Kallista's Pride (GB)9/4 fav
3:50 Bet Direct Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 10 ran
1. 19. Madrasee (GB)11/2Won by a neck · J: Robert Winston · T: Les Hall
2. 210. Hammer of The Gods (IRE)7/4 fav
3. 33. Willheconquertoo (GB)7/1
4. 38. Dutch Key Card (IRE)6/1

Lingfield (AW) racecourse statistics →

Wolverhampton (AW) Standard · AW · 6 races

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

1:30 Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 7f 32y · 12 ran
1. 17. Ragasah (GB)6/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Adam Kirby · T: Ernst Oertel
2. 28. Silver Island (GB)12/1
3. 310. Zahunda (IRE)6/1
2:00 Maiden Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m 141y · 12 ran
1. 19. Eight Ellington (IRE)5/1Won by a head · J: Adam Kirby · T: Gay Kelleway
2. 22. Chantry Falls (IRE)14/1
3. 33. Danum (GB)11/2
4. 77. Jarvo (GB)9/4 fav
2:30 Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m 1f 103y · 12 ran
1. 17. Plausabelle (GB)4/1 favWon by 3 lengths · J: Daniel Tudhope · T: Tony Carroll
2. 23. Dubai Dreams (GB)8/1
3. 32. Sriology (IRE)5/1
3:00 Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 5f 20y · 13 ran
1. 113. Hiamovi (IRE)7/1Won by a length · J: Chris Catlin · T: Robert Cowell
2. 24. Forzenuff (GB)7/1
3. 36. Kiss The Rain (GB)12/1
3:30 Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 5f 216y · 13 ran
1. 17. Dexileos (IRE)9/2 jt-favWon by half a length · J: Chris Catlin · T: David Pinder
2. 21. Arogant Prince (GB)16/1
3. 33. Beamsley Beacon (GB)16/1
4:00 Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m 4f 50y · 11 ran
1. 112. Imperial Royale (IRE)25/1Won by 3½ lengths · J: Russ Kennemore · T: Patrick Clinton
2. 22. Molly's Secret (GB)7/4 fav
3. 36. Prince Prospect (GB)33/1

Wolverhampton (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 14 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 favourites3 of 11 won27.3% · 11 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 £1.75Staked £11.00, returned £9.25 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerImperial Royale (IRE) 25/1The 4:00 Banded Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW)
Joint favourites1 of 6 won16.7% · 3 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Lingfield (AW)	2	8	8	—
Wolverhampton (AW)	1	3	6	1 of 6 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 4 January 2005?: 14 races across 2 meetings were run on 4 January 2005: Lingfield (AW) (8 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (6 races). All in Great Britain. 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 January 2005?: Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 4 January 2005?: Outright favourites won 3 of 11 on 4 January 2005 (27.3%); joint favourites won 1 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £11.00 and returned £9.25 — a loss of £1.75. 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 Imperial Royale (IRE) at 25/1 in the 4:00 Banded Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW).
What time was the first race on 4 January 2005?: The first race was the 12:20 Bet Direct Maiden Stakes at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 4:00 Banded Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW).