What horse racing was on 16 January 2006?

22 races across 3 meetings were run on 16 January 2006: Fakenham (7 races), Plumpton (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 16 January 2006?

Fakenham: Good (Turf); Plumpton: Soft (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 16 January 2006?

Outright favourites won 7 of 18 on 16 January 2006 (38.9%); joint favourites won 1 of 8. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £18.00 and returned £20.68 — a profit of £2.68. 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 Alright Now M'Lad (IRE) at 33/1 in the 1:00 Sky Bet Press Red To Bet On ATR Novices' Hurdle at Plumpton.

What time was the first race on 16 January 2006?

The first race was the 12:50 EDP Marie Curie Novices' Hurdle at Fakenham; the last was the 4:40 Betdirect On The Masters Snooker Amateurs' Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).

Racing Results

Monday 16 January 2006

← 15 Jan 17 Jan →

22 races were run across 3 meetings on 16 January 2006: Fakenham, Plumpton and Wolverhampton (AW).

Fakenham Good · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 3 of 6 · Biggest winner 12/1

12:50 EDP Marie Curie Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f · 9 ran
1. 17. Dan's Heir (GB)11/10 favWon by 7 lengths · J: Paddy Merrigan · T: P C Haslam
2. 24. Magic Amigo (GB)28/1
3. 32. Eleazar (GER)15/8
1:20 Horserace Betting Levy Board Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 7f 110y · 7 ran
1. 16. New Perk (IRE)5/2 favWon by a length · J: Chris Honour · T: M J Gingell
2. 22. Siegfrieds Night (IRE)8/1
3. 31. True Mariner (FR)13/2
1:50 Fakenham National Hunt Club Farewell 'NH' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 9 ran
1. 17. Unjust Law (IRE)5/4 favWon by a short head · J: Mr T Greenall · T: Nicky Henderson
2. 21. Arumun (IRE)4/1
3. 32. Finely Tuned (IRE)13/8
2:20 L.L. Firth And Pat Firth Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 110y · 11 ran
1. 12. Glengarra (IRE)9/2 jt-favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Tom Doyle · T: D R Gandolfo
2. 24. Lord On The Run (IRE)8/1
3. 39. Kercabellec (FR)8/1
2:50 Betty Jarrod 60th Birthday Celebration Beginners' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m 110y · 7 ran
1. 17. Thistlecraft (IRE)9/2Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Noel Fehily · T: Chris Bealby
2. 24. Jackson (FR)9/4 fav
3. 32. Bohemian Boy (IRE)3/1
3:20 At The Races Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m 110y · 7 ran
1. 14. Melford (IRE)6/1Won by 3½ lengths · J: Noel Fehily · T: Charlie Mann
2. 23. Harrycone Lewis (GB)11/4
3. 36. Regal Bandit (IRE)11/2
4. PU1. You're Special (USA) · pulled up5/2 fav
3:50 Fakenham Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 5 · 2m · 7 ran
1. 12. Golden Parachute (IRE)12/1Won by 13 lengths · J: Noel Fehily · T: Chris Bealby
2. 26. Aubigny (FR)7/2
3. 35. Raven Hall Lady (IRE)9/2
4. 53. The Rocking Dock (IRE)5/2 fav

Fakenham racecourse statistics →

Plumpton Soft · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 2 of 4 · Biggest winner 33/1

1:00 Sky Bet Press Red To Bet On ATR Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 13 ran
1. 11. Alright Now M'Lad (IRE)33/1Won by 9 lengths · J: A P McCoy · T: Jonjo O'Neill
2. 211. Josear (GB)8/1
3. 33. Cruise Director (GB)11/4
4. 613. Mystery Lot (IRE)9/4 fav
1:30 Sky Bet Press Red To Bet On ATR Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 9 ran
1. 19. Temoin (GB)Evens favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Mick Fitzgerald · T: Nicky Henderson
2. 26. Glimmer of Light (IRE)8/1
3. 35. Flash Cummins (IRE)9/1
2:00 Play Monopoly at Skybetvegas.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m 1f 110y · 10 ran
1. 18. Strolling Vagabond (IRE)4/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Jamie Goldstein · T: John Upson
2. 25. English Jim (IRE)9/2
3. 32. Finzi (IRE)7/2 jt-fav
2:30 EBF Play Elvis Press Red Ch272 'NH' Novices' Hurdle (Qual) Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 5f · 13 ran
1. 15. Dunsfold Duke (GB)8/1Won by 12 lengths · J: Philip Hide · T: Peter Winkworth
2. 210. Rare Gold (IRE)9/1
3. 32. Butler's Cabin (FR)3/1 jt-fav
3:00 Free Casino Chips at Skybetvegas.com Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 4f · 9 ran
1. 11. Elfkirk (IRE)8/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Benjamin Hitchcott · T: Bob Buckler
2. 22. The Outlier (IRE)15/2
3. 36. Twenty Degrees (GB)16/1
4. PU8. Megapac (IRE) · pulled up5/2 fav
3:30 You're Either Vegas Or You're Not Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 3m 2f · 12 ran
1. 112. Tallow Bay (IRE)10/1Won by 9 lengths · J: Gerard Tumelty · T: Sarah Wall
2. 27. Ebony Jack (IRE)4/1 jt-fav
3. 31. Five Alley (IRE)4/1 jt-fav
4:00 Play Roulette & Blackjack at Skybetvegas.com Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 5f · 7 ran
1. 12. Brankley Boy (GB)Evens favWon by 3½ lengths · J: Mick Fitzgerald · T: Nicky Henderson
2. 25. Eljutan (IRE)33/1
3. 36. At The Double (GB)16/1

Plumpton racecourse statistics →

Wolverhampton (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races

Outright favs won 2 of 8 · Biggest winner 9/1

1:10 Betdirect On The Masters Snooker Amateurs' Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 5f 20y · 11 ran
1. 110. Cashel Mead (GB)4/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Miss E J Jones · T: John Spearing
2. 25. Sahara Silk (IRE)20/1
3. 34. Magic Amour (GB)4/1
4. 102. Savile's Delight (IRE)5/2 fav
1:40 Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f 216y · 12 ran
1. 18. Drink To Me Only (GB)6/1Won by half a length · J: Dale Gibson · T: John Weymes
2. 27. Garstang (GB)20/1
3. 32. Angie And Liz (IRE)11/4 fav
2:10 Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 7f 32y · 12 ran
1. 112. Vancouver Gold (IRE)9/2Won by a length · J: Robert Winston · T: K R Burke
2. 21. Aswan (IRE)5/1
3. 37. Mister Elegant (GB)4/1 fav
2:40 Hotel & Conferencing At Dunstall Park Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 141y · 11 ran
1. 16. Casablanca Minx (IRE)7/2 favWon by 8 lengths · J: Eddie Creighton · T: Mrs H Sweeting
2. 28. Crocodile Star (USA)5/1
3. 37. Angelina Bankes (GB)20/1
3:10 Betdirect.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f 103y · 13 ran
1. 12. George's Flyer (IRE)10/3Won by 1½ lengths · J: Paul Hanagan · T: Richard Fahey
2. 210. Mae Cigan (FR)25/1
3. 31. Busy Shark (IRE)16/1
4. 46. King's Fable (USA)2/1 fav
3:40 Littlewoodspools.co.uk Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f 103y · 12 ran
1. 13. De La Rue (USA)9/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Tom Queally · T: Michael Quinlan
2. 22. Billich (GB)2/1
3. 35. Katchit (IRE)6/5 fav
4:10 No 5p Rule 4s At Betdirect Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f 50y · 12 ran
1. 12. Bethanys Boy (IRE)7/2Won by a length · J: Greg Fairley · T: Brian Ellison
2. 27. Tromp (GB)4/1
3. 35. Oldenway (GB)5/2 fav
4:40 Betdirect On The Masters Snooker Amateurs' Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 5f 20y · 12 ran
1. 16. Mambazo (GB)10/3 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Mr Simon Walker · T: Stuart Williams
2. 23. Almaty Express (GB)7/2
3. 37. Canadian Danehill (IRE)7/1

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 favourites7 of 18 won38.9% · 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 profit of £2.68Staked £18.00, returned £20.68 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerAlright Now M'Lad (IRE) 33/1The 1:00 Sky Bet Press Red To Bet On ATR Novices' Hurdle at Plumpton
Joint favourites1 of 8 won12.5% · 4 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Fakenham	3	6	7	1 of 2 won
Plumpton	2	4	7	0 of 6 won
Wolverhampton (AW)	2	8	8	—

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 16 January 2006?: 22 races across 3 meetings were run on 16 January 2006: Fakenham (7 races), Plumpton (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 16 January 2006?: Fakenham: Good (Turf); Plumpton: Soft (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 16 January 2006?: Outright favourites won 7 of 18 on 16 January 2006 (38.9%); joint favourites won 1 of 8. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £18.00 and returned £20.68 — a profit of £2.68. 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 Alright Now M'Lad (IRE) at 33/1 in the 1:00 Sky Bet Press Red To Bet On ATR Novices' Hurdle at Plumpton.
What time was the first race on 16 January 2006?: The first race was the 12:50 EDP Marie Curie Novices' Hurdle at Fakenham; the last was the 4:40 Betdirect On The Masters Snooker Amateurs' Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).