What horse racing was on 18 January 2006?

15 races across 2 meetings were run on 18 January 2006: Lingfield (AW) (8 races) and Newcastle (7 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 18 January 2006?

Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Newcastle: Soft (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 18 January 2006?

Outright favourites won 3 of 14 on 18 January 2006 (21.4%); joint favourites won 1 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £14.00 and returned £8.67 — a loss of £5.33. 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 El Tiger (GER) at 14/1 in the 12:40 Littlewoods Betdirect Handicap at Lingfield (AW) (one of 2 winners at that price).

What time was the first race on 18 January 2006?

The first race was the 12:40 Littlewoods Betdirect Handicap at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 4:10 Free 25 With Littlewoodspoker.com Apprentice Handicap at Lingfield (AW).

Racing Results

Wednesday 18 January 2006

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15 races were run across 2 meetings on 18 January 2006: Lingfield (AW) and Newcastle.

Lingfield (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 14/1

12:40 Littlewoods Betdirect Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 4 · 1m 2f · 10 ran
1. 11. El Tiger (GER)14/1Won by a short head · J: Jamie Spencer · T: Barney Curley
2. 25. Consonant (IRE)7/1
3. 36. Gingko (GB)11/1
4. 82. The Violin Player (USA)4/1 fav
1:10 Betdirect On The Masters Snooker Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 7 ran
1. 11. Law Maker (GB)6/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Michael Stainton · T: Alan Bailey
2. 22. Wicked Uncle (GB)3/1
3. 34. Talcen Gwyn (IRE)5/1
4. 43. Clipper Hoy (GB)2/1 fav
1:40 Betdirect On Tennis Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 12 ran
1. 17. Kallista's Pride (GB)4/1 jt-favWon by a short head · J: Hayley Turner · T: John Best
2. 28. Majestical (IRE)8/1
3. 35. Greenwood (GB)7/1
2:10 Betdirect.co.uk Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 12 ran
1. 18. Didn't We (IRE)5/2 favWon by a neck · J: Joe Fanning · T: T G Mills
2. 211. Radiator Rooney (IRE)4/1
3. 32. Kitchen Sink (IRE)14/1
2:40 Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 10 ran
1. 11. Bollywood (IRE)10/1Won by a length · J: Matthew Henry · T: Michael Jarvis
2. 29. Tafilah (GB)5/1
3. 34. Colmar Supreme (GB)7/1
4. 85. Fangorn Forest (IRE)7/4 fav
3:10 Littlewoods Betdirect Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 4 · 1m 2f · 10 ran
1. 15. Willhego (GB)10/1Won by half a length · J: Hayley Turner · T: John Best
2. 210. Danger Zone (GB)4/1
3. 33. Bobby Charles (GB)11/2
4. 62. Obezyana (USA)15/8 fav
3:40 No 5p Rule 4s At Betdirect Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 2m · 10 ran
1. 11. Mister Completely (IRE)7/2Won by a neck · J: Neil Callan · T: John Best
2. 27. Another Con (IRE)14/1
3. 39. Mujazaf (GB)9/2
4. 53. Chocolate Boy (IRE)2/1 fav
4:10 Free 25 With Littlewoodspoker.com Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m · 7 ran
1. 19. Prince Charlemagne (IRE)5/2 favWon by 3½ lengths · J: James Doyle · T: Nick Littmoden
2. 27. Simpsons Ross (IRE)33/1
3. 31. Stellenbosch (USA)8/1

Lingfield (AW) racecourse statistics →

Newcastle Soft · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 1 of 7 · Biggest winner 14/1

12:50 Continental Finance Mares' Only Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 17 ran
1. 117. Woodford Consult (GB)11/2Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Mr T Greenall · T: Michael Easterby
2. 27. Nobodys Perfect (IRE)8/1
3. 34. Buffy (GB)100/1
4. 516. One More Time (FR)11/10 fav
1:20 Bet365.com Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 3m · 10 ran
1. 18. Cash And New (IRE)4/6 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Richard Johnson · T: Richard Phillips
2. 26. Pride of Finewood (IRE)50/1
3. 31. Notaproblem (IRE)8/1
1:50 Miller Homes Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m · 7 ran
1. 13. Farington Lodge (IRE)5/1Won by 8 lengths · J: Dominic Elsworth · T: Sue Smith
2. 27. Celtic Flow (GB)5/1
3. 32. Mr Prickle (IRE)9/2
4. F4. Moon Mist (GB) · fell3/1 fav
2:20 Guinness Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 9 ran
1. 16. Mr Midaz (GB)13/2Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Peter Buchanan · T: Donald Whillans
2. 25. Haditovski (GB)5/1
3. 39. Inn From The Cold (IRE)9/1
4. 91. Caesarean Hunter (USA)11/4 fav
2:50 Gosforth Decorating Conditionals' Selling Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 4f · 8 ran
1. 17. Silver Seeker (USA)9/2Won by 10 lengths · J: P J McDonald · T: A R Dicken
2. 24. Named At Dinner (GB)10/1
3. 31. Maunby Rocker (GB)5/2 fav
3:20 Saltwell Signs Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 4f · 5 ran
1. 15. Mikasa (IRE)4/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Richie McGrath · T: Roger Fisher
2. 21. Bob's Buster (GB)9/2
3. 34. Tagar (FR)9/4 fav
3:50 EBF/Doncaster Bloodstock Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m · 10 ran
1. 18. Scarvagh Diamond (IRE)14/1Won by 4 lengths · J: Mrs R Dobbin · T: Mrs R L Elliot
2. 22. Adlestrop (GB)3/1
3. 31. Senora Snoopy (IRE)4/6 fav

Newcastle racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 15 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 14 won21.4% · 14 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 £5.33Staked £14.00, returned £8.67 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerEl Tiger (GER) 14/1The 12:40 Littlewoods Betdirect Handicap at Lingfield (AW) · one of 2 winners at that price
Joint favourites1 of 2 won50.0% · 1 race had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Lingfield (AW)	2	7	8	1 of 2 won
Newcastle	1	7	7	—

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 18 January 2006?: 15 races across 2 meetings were run on 18 January 2006: Lingfield (AW) (8 races) and Newcastle (7 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 18 January 2006?: Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Newcastle: Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 18 January 2006?: Outright favourites won 3 of 14 on 18 January 2006 (21.4%); joint favourites won 1 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £14.00 and returned £8.67 — a loss of £5.33. 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 El Tiger (GER) at 14/1 in the 12:40 Littlewoods Betdirect Handicap at Lingfield (AW) (one of 2 winners at that price).
What time was the first race on 18 January 2006?: The first race was the 12:40 Littlewoods Betdirect Handicap at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 4:10 Free 25 With Littlewoodspoker.com Apprentice Handicap at Lingfield (AW).