What horse racing was on 6 January 2006?

21 races across 3 meetings were run on 6 January 2006: Musselburgh (7 races), Towcester (6 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (8 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 6 January 2006?

Musselburgh: Good To Firm (Turf); Towcester: Soft (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 6 January 2006?

Outright favourites won 2 of 18 on 6 January 2006 (11.1%); joint favourites won 0 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £18.00 and returned £3.50 — a loss of £14.50. 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 Insurgent (IRE) at 25/1 in the 3:40 Country Refreshments Intermediate Open NH Flat Race at Musselburgh.

What time was the first race on 6 January 2006?

The first race was the 12:40 Tom Mcconnell Novices' Hurdle at Musselburgh; the last was the 4:30 Win 2m at footballpools.com Maiden Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW).

Racing Results

Friday 6 January 2006

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21 races were run across 3 meetings on 6 January 2006: Musselburgh, Towcester and Wolverhampton (AW).

Musselburgh Good To Firm · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 25/1

12:40 Tom Mcconnell Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 13 ran
1. 12. Estepona (GB)15/8Won by 3 lengths · J: Graham Lee · T: Howard Johnson
2. 215. Premier Dane (IRE)4/5 fav
3. 31. Ballyhurry (USA)20/1
1:10 Country Refreshments Novices' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m · 6 ran
1. 13. Magnificent Seven (IRE)10/3Won by a length · J: Graham Lee · T: Howard Johnson
2. 25. Not A Trace (IRE)10/1
3. 31. El Andaluz (FR)5/1
4. 62. Arctic Lagoon (IRE)11/4 fav
1:40 Country Refreshments Novices' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f · 10 ran
1. 11. Nobel (FR)7/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Mrs R Dobbin · T: Nicky Richards
2. 28. Oscar The Boxer (IRE)9/2
3. 33. Reem Two (GB)8/1
4. 44. The Weaver (FR)4/1 fav
2:10 Country Refreshments Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 1f · 6 ran
1. 11. Word Gets Around (IRE)5/6 favWon by 2 lengths · J: Brian Harding · T: L Lungo
2. 23. Upswing (GB)8/1
3. 36. Twist N Turn (GB)14/1
2:40 Country Refreshments Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m 110y · 14 ran
1. 16. Tickateal (GB)11/2Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Graham Lee · T: R D E Woodhouse
2. 22. Bodfari Signet (GB)7/1
3. 311. Kyber (GB)10/1
4. 712. Lorio du Misselot (FR)3/1 fav
3:10 Country Refreshments Kilmany Cup Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 4f · 6 ran
1. 11. Bohemian Spirit (IRE)4/6 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Mrs R Dobbin · T: Nicky Richards
2. 25. Jodante (IRE)10/1
3. 34. Celtic Legend (FR)9/2
3:40 Country Refreshments Intermediate Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m · 9 ran
1. 18. Insurgent (IRE)25/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Mr J P Flavin · T: Richard Guest
2. 29. Mister Jungle (FR)7/1
3. 31. James Bay (IRE)4/6 fav

Musselburgh racecourse statistics →

Towcester Soft · Turf · 6 races

Outright favs won 0 of 4 · Biggest winner 20/1

1:20 SIS Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 110y · 13 ran
1. 13. Wages (GB)7/1Won by 15 lengths · J: Mr Nick Williams · T: Evan Williams
2. 28. Avadi (IRE)4/1 jt-fav
3. 34. Julies Boy (IRE)4/1 jt-fav
1:50 Happy 40th Birthday Clare Fogarty Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m · 16 ran
1. 16. Montecorvino (GER)4/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Tony Evans · T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
2. 211. Ballybawn House (GB)12/1
3. 31. Shaka's Pearl (GB)7/2 fav
2:20 Tony Fanning Happy 75th Birthday Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 110y · 13 ran
1. 113. Heartache (GB)13/2Won by 2 lengths · J: Wayne Hutchinson · T: Robin Mathew
2. 26. Never Awol (IRE)8/1
3. 39. The River Joker (IRE)33/1
4. F11. Shrove Tuesday (IRE) · fell4/1 fav
2:50 Gg.com Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m · 15 ran
1. 13. Alfasonic (GB)20/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Robert Thornton · T: Alan King
2. 21. Gritti Palace (IRE)5/1
3. 36. Exceptionnel (FR)50/1
3:20 Free Tips at gg.com Mares' Only Beginners' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 3f 110y · 7 ran
1. 13. De Blanc (IRE)7/4Won by 4 lengths · J: Sam Thomas · T: Venetia Williams
2. 26. Perle De Puce (FR)4/5 fav
3. 37. Scratch The Dove (GB)12/1
3:50 SIS Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 3f 110y · 16 ran
1. 12. Ask The Umpire (IRE)14/1Won by 6 lengths · J: Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt · T: N E Berry
2. 210. Mayoun (IRE)4/1
3. 31. Mooresini (IRE)28/1
4. PU11. Paddy Boy (IRE) · pulled up15/8 fav

Towcester racecourse statistics →

Wolverhampton (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races

Outright favs won 0 of 7 · Biggest winner 20/1

1:00 Support Retraining Of Racehorses Amateur Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 2m 119y · 11 ran
1. 12. Cumbrian Knight (IRE)4/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Miss R Jefferson · T: Malcolm Jefferson
2. 27. Countback (FR)7/2
3. 35. Olivino (GER)15/2
4. 76. Bank On Benny (GB)11/4 fav
1:30 Parade Restaurant Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 5f 216y · 11 ran
1. 15. Charley's Aunt (IRE)14/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Richard Thomas · T: Nick Littmoden
2. 24. Countrywide Belle (GB)11/2
3. 38. Buzzin'boyzee (IRE)6/1
4. 72. Sounds Simla (IRE)9/4 fav
2:00 Text 'Betdirect' To 88600 Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 5f 216y · 13 ran
1. 11. Les Arcs (USA)10/3Won by 1¼ lengths · J: James O'Reilly · T: Tim Pitt
2. 23. Kostar (GB)3/1 fav
3. 39. Katiypour (IRE)16/1
2:30 Support Retraining Of Racehorses Amateur Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 2m 119y · 12 ran
1. 12. Red Sun (GB)10/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Mr Stephen Harrison · T: John Mackie
2. 212. Tycheros (GB)11/10 fav
3. 37. Lady Misha (GB)10/1
3:00 Daily Offers From Betdirect Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 141y · 13 ran
1. 16. Risk Free (GB)14/1Won by a head · J: John Brennan · T: David Evans
2. 210. Seattle Robber (GB)4/1 jt-fav
3. 32. Sarraaf (IRE)9/2
3:30 Betdirect.co.uk Conditions Stakes Flat · Class 2 · 1m 141y · 6 ran
1. 15. Putra Sas (IRE)12/1Won by a head · J: Joe Fanning · T: Paul Cole
2. 26. Trifti (GB)9/1
3. 34. Psychiatrist (GB)5/2
4. 41. Appalachian Trail (IRE)10/11 fav
4:00 Betdirect On Channel 4 Text Page 613 Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f 32y · 11 ran
1. 111. Wahoo Sam (USA)20/1Won by a neck · J: Neil Callan · T: Kevin Ryan
2. 23. Rafferty (IRE)25/1
3. 312. Screwdriver (GB)40/1
4. 54. Wessex (USA)6/4 fav
4:30 Win 2m at footballpools.com Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f 50y · 11 ran
1. 12. Caraman (IRE)10/3Won by a neck · J: Robert Winston · T: John Quinn
2. 23. Newnham (IRE)8/11 fav
3. 39. Lake Wakatipu (GB)66/1

Wolverhampton (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 favourites2 of 18 won11.1% · 18 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 £14.50Staked £18.00, returned £3.50 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerInsurgent (IRE) 25/1The 3:40 Country Refreshments Intermediate Open NH Flat Race at Musselburgh
Joint favourites0 of 6 won0.0% · 3 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Musselburgh	2	7	7	—
Towcester	0	4	6	0 of 4 won
Wolverhampton (AW)	0	7	8	0 of 2 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 6 January 2006?: 21 races across 3 meetings were run on 6 January 2006: Musselburgh (7 races), Towcester (6 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (8 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 6 January 2006?: Musselburgh: Good To Firm (Turf); Towcester: Soft (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 6 January 2006?: Outright favourites won 2 of 18 on 6 January 2006 (11.1%); joint favourites won 0 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £18.00 and returned £3.50 — a loss of £14.50. 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 Insurgent (IRE) at 25/1 in the 3:40 Country Refreshments Intermediate Open NH Flat Race at Musselburgh.
What time was the first race on 6 January 2006?: The first race was the 12:40 Tom Mcconnell Novices' Hurdle at Musselburgh; the last was the 4:30 Win 2m at footballpools.com Maiden Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW).