What horse racing was on 9 January 2006?

22 races across 3 meetings were run on 9 January 2006: Newcastle (7 races), Taunton (7 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 9 January 2006?

Newcastle: Soft (Turf); Taunton: Good (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 9 January 2006?

Outright favourites won 5 of 19 on 9 January 2006 (26.3%); joint favourites won 0 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £13.88 — a loss of £5.12. 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 Squantum (IRE) at 33/1 in the 2:50 Compare Prices At Gg-odds.com Handicap Hurdle at Taunton.

What time was the first race on 9 January 2006?

The first race was the 12:40 Nitex.co.uk 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle at Newcastle; the last was the 4:30 Text 'Betdirect' To 88600 Apprentice Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).

Racing Results

Monday 9 January 2006

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22 races were run across 3 meetings on 9 January 2006: Newcastle, Taunton and Wolverhampton (AW).

Newcastle Soft · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 1 of 6 · Biggest winner 8/1

12:40 Nitex.co.uk 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 15 ran
1. 15. Etched In Stone (IRE)Evens favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Tony Dobbin · T: Nicky Richards
2. 22. Boulders Beach (IRE)50/1
3. 313. Tous Chez (IRE)7/4
1:10 BBC Radio Newcastle Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 6f · 10 ran
1. 18. Briar's Mist (IRE)8/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Richie McGrath · T: Chris Grant
2. 23. High Cotton (IRE)13/2
3. 31. Wildfield Rufo (IRE)12/1
4. PU4. Almire Du Lia (FR) · pulled up9/2 fav
1:40 Phoenix Security Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m · 8 ran
1. 16. Rathowen (IRE)8/1Won by 18 lengths · J: Graham Lee · T: J I A Charlton
2. 22. Notaproblem (IRE)12/1
3. 31. King of Confusion (IRE)8/13 fav
2:10 Pimms Winter Novices' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 110y · 9 ran
1. 14. Armaguedon (FR)9/4Won by a short head · J: Tony Dobbin · T: L Lungo
2. 22. Shares (IRE)12/1
3. 36. Ever Present (IRE)15/8 fav
2:40 NGI Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 4f · 10 ran
1. 13. Euro American (GER)11/2Won by 4 lengths · J: Alan Dempsey · T: Edwin Tuer
2. 25. Fred's In The Know (GB)100/1
3. 31. Tynedale (IRE)4/1
4. 46. Big-And-Bold (IRE)2/1 fav
3:10 Saltwell Signs Maiden NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m · 11 ran
1. 16. Spitfire Sortie (IRE)11/2Won by 8 lengths · J: Mr T Greenall · T: Michael Easterby
2. 25. Nevertika (FR)11/8 fav
3. 34. Hush Tiger (GB)66/1
3:40 Weatherbys Insurance Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 110y · 9 ran
1. 11. Bob's Buster (GB)5/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Kenny Johnson · T: Robert Johnson
2. 22. Glenfarclas Boy (IRE)5/1
3. 35. Gaucho (GB)40/1

Newcastle racecourse statistics →

Taunton Good · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 33/1

12:50 New Year Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 3f 110y · 14 ran
1. 18. Methodical (GB)7/1Won by 12 lengths · J: J F Levins · T: Brendan Powell
2. 24. Gotontheluckyone (IRE)20/1
3. 32. Barranco (IRE)7/2 jt-fav
1:20 Southwestracing.com Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 3f 110y · 13 ran
1. 11. Harringay (GB)11/8 favWon by half a length · J: Timmy Murphy · T: Henrietta C Knight
2. 28. Makeabreak (IRE)5/1
3. 313. Stocking Island (GB)9/2
1:50 Corfe Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 3f · 8 ran
1. 11. Royal Hector (GER)7/1Won by 6 lengths · J: A P McCoy · T: Jonjo O'Neill
2. 27. Big Bone (FR)10/1
3. 33. Pardishar (IRE)17/2
4. UR8. Nanga Parbat (FR) · unseated rider3/1 fav
2:20 Staple Fitzpaine Introductory Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m 1f · 10 ran
1. 110. Kalmini (USA)4/1Won by a length · J: Jamie Goldstein · T: Sheena West
2. 27. Opera Mundi (FR)11/4
3. 33. Tarlac (GER)5/2 fav
2:50 Compare Prices At Gg-odds.com Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m 110y · 13 ran
1. 19. Squantum (IRE)33/1Won by a length · J: Jason Maguire · T: Joanne Priest
2. 212. Welsh Dane (GB)6/1
3. 38. Amazing Valour (IRE)7/1
4. PU6. Sandmartin (IRE) · pulled upEvens fav
3:20 Orchard Restaurant Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 7f 110y · 15 ran
1. 12. Glacial Delight (IRE)4/1 favWon by 3 lengths · J: Marcus Foley · T: Emma Lavelle
2. 23. Misty Future (GB)14/1
3. 312. Frosty Run (IRE)14/1
3:50 Taunton Racecourse Website Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m 1f · 13 ran
1. 18. Willie Pep (IRE)11/2Won by a neck · J: A P McCoy · T: Charles Egerton
2. 21. Hennessy (IRE)4/1
3. 35. Presentandcorrect (IRE)Evens fav

Taunton racecourse statistics →

Wolverhampton (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 9/1

1:00 Littlewoods 2m Pools On 0800 500 000 Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f 216y · 12 ran
1. 111. Ruman (IRE)6/1Won by a neck · J: Chris Catlin · T: Michael Attwater
2. 23. Diamond Josh (GB)12/1
3. 310. Roman Empire (GB)9/1
4. 67. Mambazo (GB)5/2 fav
1:30 First Past The Post At Betdirect Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f 216y · 12 ran
1. 11. Grenane (IRE)2/1 favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: Robert Winston · T: David Evans
2. 29. Canina (GB)9/1
3. 311. Trombone Tom (GB)9/1
2:00 Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 141y · 12 ran
1. 18. Ten Shun (GB)5/1Won by 3½ lengths · J: Dean McKeown · T: M J Polglase
2. 213. She Whispers (IRE)7/1
3. 35. Noble Edge (GB)7/1
4. 510. Cool Isle (GB)9/2 fav
2:30 Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f 32y · 12 ran
1. 12. Critic (IRE)1/2 favWon by 5 lengths · J: Jamie Spencer · T: Michael Bell
2. 29. Blue Beacon (GB)14/1
3. 311. Pretty Sister (GB)20/1
3:00 Text 'Betdirect' To 88600 Apprentice Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 7f 32y · 11 ran
1. 17. Samuel Charles (GB)13/2Won by 3½ lengths · J: Andrew Mullen · T: Conor Dore
2. 21. Alpaga Le Jomage (IRE)7/1
3. 35. Second Reef (GB)7/1
4. 48. Lord Chamberlain (GB)4/1 fav
3:30 Holiday Inn Garden Court Wolverhampton Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f 50y · 12 ran
1. 18. Little Richard (IRE)9/1Won by a length · J: Neil Chalmers · T: Mark Wellings
2. 212. Star Welcome (GB)8/1
3. 32. Iftikhar (USA)8/1
4:00 Betdirect.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 1f 103y · 13 ran
1. 18. Cup of Love (USA)9/1Won by a head · J: Chris Catlin · T: Rae Guest
2. 27. Bavarica (GB)33/1
3. 310. Sol Rojo (GB)12/1
4. 41. Risk Free (GB)5/1 fav
4:30 Text 'Betdirect' To 88600 Apprentice Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 7f 32y · 10 ran
1. 12. Kindlelight Debut (GB)7/2Won by 1½ lengths · J: James Doyle · T: Nick Littmoden
2. 24. Holiday Cocktail (GB)2/1 fav
3. 310. Hand Chime (GB)10/1

Wolverhampton (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 22 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 favourites5 of 19 won26.3% · 19 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 £5.12Staked £19.00, returned £13.88 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerSquantum (IRE) 33/1The 2:50 Compare Prices At Gg-odds.com Handicap Hurdle at Taunton
Joint favourites0 of 6 won0.0% · 3 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Newcastle	1	6	7	0 of 2 won
Taunton	2	6	7	0 of 2 won
Wolverhampton (AW)	2	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 9 January 2006?: 22 races across 3 meetings were run on 9 January 2006: Newcastle (7 races), Taunton (7 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 9 January 2006?: Newcastle: Soft (Turf); Taunton: Good (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 9 January 2006?: Outright favourites won 5 of 19 on 9 January 2006 (26.3%); joint favourites won 0 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £13.88 — a loss of £5.12. 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 Squantum (IRE) at 33/1 in the 2:50 Compare Prices At Gg-odds.com Handicap Hurdle at Taunton.
What time was the first race on 9 January 2006?: The first race was the 12:40 Nitex.co.uk 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle at Newcastle; the last was the 4:30 Text 'Betdirect' To 88600 Apprentice Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).