What horse racing was on 3 January 2006?

21 races across 3 meetings were run on 3 January 2006: Ayr (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (8 races) and Southwell (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 3 January 2006?

Ayr: Soft (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 3 January 2006?

Outright favourites won 9 of 17 on 3 January 2006 (52.9%); joint favourites won 2 of 9. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £17.00 and returned £26.20 — a profit of £9.20. 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 Stolen Moments (FR) at 20/1 in the 3:40 Conferences At Ayr Racecourse Standard NH Flat Race at Ayr.

What time was the first race on 3 January 2006?

The first race was the 12:10 First Past The Post At Betdirect Maiden Stakes at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 3:50 Play Now At Betdirectpoker.com Handicap at Lingfield (AW).

Racing Results

Tuesday 3 January 2006

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21 races were run across 3 meetings on 3 January 2006: Ayr, Lingfield (AW) and Southwell (AW).

Ayr Soft · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 4 of 6 · Biggest winner 20/1

12:30 Membership At Ayr 'NH' Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 10 ran
1. 15. Harmony Brig (IRE)2/9 favWon by 3½ lengths · J: Tony Dobbin · T: Nicky Richards
2. 26. Kilmackilloge (GB)20/1
3. 31. Chateau Rouge (IRE)8/1
1:00 Membership At Ayr 'NH' Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 10 ran
1. 16. The Duke's Speech (IRE)1/2 favWon by 11 lengths · J: Jason Maguire · T: Tom Tate
2. 24. Le Millenaire (FR)33/1
3. 38. Triple Mint (IRE)15/2
1:30 First Foot Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m · 7 ran
1. 16. Oliverjohn (IRE)4/1 co-favWon by 5 lengths · J: Peter Buchanan · T: Lucinda Russell
2. 23. Moment of Madness (IRE)8/1
3. 35. Tagar (FR)14/1
2:05 New Grandstand Season Ticket Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f · 11 ran
1. 110. Birdwatch (GB)2/1 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Richie McGrath · T: Keith Reveley
2. 29. You Do The Math (IRE)11/4
3. 38. Speed Kris (FR)12/1
2:35 Wee Dram Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f · 12 ran
1. 13. Camden Bella (GB)4/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Tony Dobbin · T: Nicky Richards
2. 25. Diklers Rose (IRE)Evens fav
3. 34. Cinema (FR)9/2
3:10 Happy New Year Beginners' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 4f · 10 ran
1. 15. Roman Ark (GB)8/11 favWon by 3½ lengths · J: Graham Lee · T: Malcolm Jefferson
2. 23. Junior Des Ormeaux (FR)66/1
3. 39. Trisons Star (IRE)11/2
3:40 Conferences At Ayr Racecourse Standard NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m · 13 ran
1. 17. Stolen Moments (FR)20/1Won by a neck · J: Mr T Greenall · T: Peter Niven
2. 22. Character Building (IRE)Evens fav
3. 36. Scarlet Cloak (USA)25/1

Ayr racecourse statistics →

Lingfield (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races

Outright favs won 4 of 7 · Biggest winner 8/1

12:10 First Past The Post At Betdirect Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m · 12 ran
1. 112. Miss Highjinks (USA)2/1Won by 7 lengths · J: Eddie Ahern · T: E J O'Neill
2. 211. Kasumi (GB)25/1
3. 37. Salisbury World (IRE)8/1
4. 91. Airbuss (IRE)7/4 fav
12:40 Instant Win Games At Betdirect.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f · 14 ran
1. 19. Stoic Leader (IRE)11/2 favWon by half a length · J: Martin Dwyer · T: Roger Fisher
2. 28. Cherokee Nation (GB)25/1
3. 310. Hard To Catch (IRE)10/1
1:10 No 5p Rule 4s At Betdirect Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f · 10 ran
1. 17. Jack Rolfe (GB)5/2 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: George Baker · T: Gary Moore
2. 23. Webbswood Lad (IRE)3/1
3. 35. Fabulous Emperor (IRE)10/1
1:40 Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 2f · 7 ran
1. 13. Fusili (IRE)9/2Won by 2 lengths · J: Neil Callan · T: Nick Littmoden
2. 21. Before You Go (IRE)1/2 fav
3. 37. Lenoir (GER)8/1
2:15 Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m · 7 ran
1. 11. Indian Wizard (IRE)15/8 favWon by a neck · J: Tony Culhane · T: Paul Howling
2. 25. Ten Shun (GB)7/2
3. 33. King's Charter (USA)2/1
2:50 Play Littlewoods Pools On 0800 500 000 Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 11 ran
1. 16. Hollow Jo (GB)7/4 favWon by a head · J: Micky Fenton · T: J R Jenkins
2. 27. Soft Focus (IRE)11/2
3. 34. Charlie Bear (GB)10/1
3:20 Play Littlewoods Pools On 0800 500 000 Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 12 ran
1. 11. Bollin Billy (GB)8/1Won by a length · J: Paul Hanagan · T: Roy Brotherton
2. 24. Mambazo (GB)4/1 jt-fav
3. 310. Cayman Breeze (GB)4/1 jt-fav
3:50 Play Now At Betdirectpoker.com Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 10 ran
1. 15. Ever Cheerful (GB)11/2Won by a length · J: George Baker · T: G C H Chung
2. 22. Law Maker (GB)5/1
3. 36. Wicked Uncle (GB)6/1
4. 810. The Fisio (GB)10/3 fav

Lingfield (AW) racecourse statistics →

Southwell (AW) Standard · AW · 6 races

Outright favs won 1 of 4 · Biggest winner 14/1

12:50 Footballpools.com Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 5f · 14 ran
1. 112. Miracle Ridge (IRE)14/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Pat Cosgrave · T: Adrian McGuinness
2. 25. Blue Power (IRE)7/1
3. 313. On The Trail (GB)40/1
1:20 Text 'Betdirect' To 88600 Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m 4f · 12 ran
1. 13. Cotton Eyed Joe (IRE)3/1Won by 10 lengths · J: Dean McKeown · T: Alan Swinbank
2. 22. Bulberry Hill (GB)11/4 fav
3. 310. Trappeto (IRE)16/1
1:55 Betdirect.co.uk Maiden Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m · 12 ran
1. 16. Sound And Vision (IRE)85/40 favWon by half a length · J: Phillip Makin · T: Michael Dods
2. 28. Crocodile Kiss (IRE)9/2
3. 34. Sion Hill (IRE)14/1
2:30 Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 7f · 14 ran
1. 114. Wings Of Morning (IRE)6/1 jt-favWon by a neck · J: Daniel Tudhope · T: Declan Carroll
2. 25. Feast Of Romance (GB)7/1
3. 311. Sierra (GB)12/1
3:00 Play Now At Betdirectpoker.com Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 2m · 10 ran
1. 18. Smart Boy Prince (IRE)6/1Won by half a length · J: Liam Jones · T: Charles Smith
2. 21. Blue Hills (GB)6/1
3. 35. Brennie (IRE)11/2
4. 64. Bill Bennett (FR)11/4 fav
3:30 Betdirect In-Running Skytext P293 Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 6f · 12 ran
1. 113. Straffan (IRE)8/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Dale Gibson · T: J Hetherton
2. 21. Jalouhar (GB)7/1
3. 33. Christian Bendix (GB)5/2 fav

Southwell (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 21 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 favourites9 of 17 won52.9% · 17 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 profit of £9.20Staked £17.00, returned £26.20 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerStolen Moments (FR) 20/1The 3:40 Conferences At Ayr Racecourse Standard NH Flat Race at Ayr
Joint favourites2 of 9 won22.2% · 4 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Ayr	4	6	7	1 of 3 won
Lingfield (AW)	4	7	8	0 of 2 won
Southwell (AW)	1	4	6	1 of 4 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 3 January 2006?: 21 races across 3 meetings were run on 3 January 2006: Ayr (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (8 races) and Southwell (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 3 January 2006?: Ayr: Soft (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 3 January 2006?: Outright favourites won 9 of 17 on 3 January 2006 (52.9%); joint favourites won 2 of 9. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £17.00 and returned £26.20 — a profit of £9.20. 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 Stolen Moments (FR) at 20/1 in the 3:40 Conferences At Ayr Racecourse Standard NH Flat Race at Ayr.
What time was the first race on 3 January 2006?: The first race was the 12:10 First Past The Post At Betdirect Maiden Stakes at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 3:50 Play Now At Betdirectpoker.com Handicap at Lingfield (AW).