What horse racing was on 18 December 2006?

20 races across 3 meetings were run on 18 December 2006: Kempton (AW) (7 races), Taunton (7 races) and Wolverhampton (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 18 December 2006?

Kempton (AW): Standard (AW); Taunton: Good To Soft (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard To Slow (AW).

How did the favourites do on 18 December 2006?

Outright favourites won 3 of 20 on 18 December 2006 (15.0%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £20.00 and returned £5.43 — a loss of £14.57. 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 Better Moment (IRE) at 25/1 in the 3:15 Brandy Butter Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase at Taunton.

What time was the first race on 18 December 2006?

The first race was the 12:30 Holly And The Ivy Mares' Only Maiden Hurdle at Taunton; the last was the 4:25 kempton.co.uk Banded Stakes at Kempton (AW).

Racing Results

Monday 18 December 2006

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20 races were run across 3 meetings on 18 December 2006: Kempton (AW), Taunton and Wolverhampton (AW).

Kempton (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races

Outright favs won 0 of 7 · Biggest winner 10/1

1:20 Stan James Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 5f · 12 ran
1. 15. Freshwinds (GB)6/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Emmett Stack · T: Diana Weeden
2. 210. Sharp Hat (GB)10/1
3. 312. Vicky Pollard (GB)10/1
4. 93. El Potro (GB)2/1 fav
1:50 Panoramic Bar & Restaurant Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m 2f · 14 ran
1. 110. Wind Chime (IRE)15/2Won by a short head · J: Richard Thomas · T: Tony Newcombe
2. 25. Kilmeena Magic (GB)11/2
3. 37. Piquet (GB)14/1
4. 56. Mikimoto (IRE)15/8 fav
2:25 RUK Maiden Auction Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m · 9 ran
1. 13. Ella Y Rossa (GB)7/1Won by a length · J: James Doyle · T: David Evans
2. 28. My Jeanie (IRE)2/1 fav
3. 32. Tumble Jill (IRE)8/1
2:55 Follow Your Meeting With Racing Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m · 14 ran
1. 15. Majehar (GB)11/4Won by 2 lengths · J: Amir Quinn · T: Tony Newcombe
2. 21. Bowl of Cherries (GB)5/4 fav
3. 311. Tackcoat (IRE)16/1
3:25 Book Now For Boxing Day Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 7f · 13 ran
1. 18. Mon Petite Amour (GB)10/1Won by half a length · J: Adam Kirby · T: David Arbuthnot
2. 23. Fun Time (GB)5/1
3. 313. Musical Gift (GB)14/1
4. 55. Louisiade (IRE)9/4 fav
3:55 Sponsor At Kempton Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 6f · 11 ran
1. 15. Cool Tiger (GB)4/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Alan Daly · T: Paul Howling
2. 29. Black Oval (GB)10/1
3. 36. Detonate (GB)7/1
4. 512. Mustammer (GB)7/2 fav
4:25 kempton.co.uk Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 2m · 9 ran
1. 12. Mister Completely (IRE)8/1Won by a length · J: James Doyle · T: Ms J S Doyle
2. 24. Lysander's Quest (IRE)11/4
3. 33. Domenico (IRE)10/1
4. 69. Rajayoga (GB)2/1 fav

Kempton (AW) racecourse statistics →

Taunton Good To Soft · Turf · 7 races

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

12:30 Holly And The Ivy Mares' Only Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m 110y · 14 ran
1. 11. Classic Fair (GB)6/1Won by a neck · J: Sam Thomas · T: Anthony Honeyball
2. 213. River Tigris (IRE)13/2
3. 32. Crimond (IRE)50/1
4. 44. Dillay Brook (IRE)Evens fav
1:05 Christine Loze Birthday Novices' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 7f 110y · 5 ran
1. 11. Il Duce (IRE)4/7 favWon by 13 lengths · J: Robert Thornton · T: Alan King
2. 23. Back For The Craic (IRE)22/1
3. 35. Magical Harry (GB)40/1
1:40 Mince Pies Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 1f · 12 ran
1. 15. Oslot (FR)15/8Won by 8 lengths · J: R Walsh · T: Paul Nicholls
2. 23. Jazz City (GB)100/1
3. 32. Fredensborg (NZ)13/8 fav
2:10 Mince Pies Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 1f · 14 ran
1. 19. South O'The Border (GB)7/2Won by a length · J: P C O'Neill · T: Venetia Williams
2. 22. Forthright (GB)2/1 fav
3. 313. Nawaadi (GB)10/3
2:45 Misteltoe Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 7f 110y · 10 ran
1. 13. Abragante (IRE)6/4 favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Timmy Murphy · T: David Pipe
2. 210. Yann's (FR)4/1
3. 38. Sky Warrior (FR)14/1
3:15 Brandy Butter Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 3f · 14 ran
1. 15. Better Moment (IRE)25/1Won by 7 lengths · J: Andrew Glassonbury · T: David Pipe
2. 26. Wild Power (GER)100/1
3. 33. Elgar (GB)16/1
4. UR11. Sitting Duck (GB) · unseated rider2/1 fav
3:45 Happy Christmas & Prosperous New Year Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 3m 110y · 9 ran
1. 13. Helm (IRE)6/1Won by 16 lengths · J: Paddy Merrigan · T: Richard Rowe
2. 26. Manawanui (GB)12/1
3. 34. Lucky Do (IRE)12/1
4. PU2. Bumper (FR) · pulled up5/4 fav

Taunton racecourse statistics →

Wolverhampton (AW) Standard To Slow · AW · 6 races

Outright favs won 1 of 6 · Biggest winner 14/1

1:30 Go Pontin's Amateur Riders' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f 216y · 12 ran
1. 11. Marko Jadeo (IRE)14/1Dead heat with Gilded Cove (GB) · J: Mr Joshua Harris · T: Ronald Harris
2. 18. Gilded Cove (GB)9/1
3. 32. Ten Shun (GB)7/1
4. 66. Chatshow (USA)5/1 fav
2:00 Go Pontin's Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 141y · 11 ran
1. 13. My Mirasol (GB)7/2Won by a neck · J: Franny Norton · T: Kevin Ryan
2. 25. Global Traffic (GB)7/2
3. 310. Party Palace (GB)11/2
4. 613. Stars Above (GB)11/4 fav
2:35 Pontins.com Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f 50y · 12 ran
1. 15. Saameq (IRE)15/2Won by 6 lengths · J: Eddie Ahern · T: David Thompson
2. 21. Finished Article (IRE)6/1
3. 33. Come What July (IRE)25/1
4. 58. Templet (USA)2/1 fav
3:05 Pontin's Holidays Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 141y · 12 ran
1. 112. Foreign Language (USA)3/1Won by 4 lengths · J: William Buick · T: N A Callaghan
2. 211. Chia (IRE)5/4 fav
3. 33. Layed Back Rocky (GB)40/1
3:35 wbxtriplecrown.com Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f 103y · 8 ran
1. 14. Magical Music (GB)4/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Jimmy Quinn · T: Jeff Pearce
2. 21. Davenport (IRE)10/1
3. 36. Primo Way (GB)9/1
4. 43. Where's Broughton (GB)9/4 fav
4:05 WBX.Com World Bet Exchange Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 141y · 7 ran
1. 12. Peruvian Prince (USA)4/11 favWon by 3 lengths · J: Jamie Moriarty · T: Richard Fahey
2. 26. Startori (GB)40/1
3. 35. Dyanita (GB)14/1

Wolverhampton (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 20 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 20 won15.0% · 20 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 £14.57Staked £20.00, returned £5.43 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerBetter Moment (IRE) 25/1The 3:15 Brandy Butter Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase at Taunton

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Kempton (AW)	0	7	7	—
Taunton	2	7	7	—
Wolverhampton (AW)	1	6	6	—

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 December 2006?: 20 races across 3 meetings were run on 18 December 2006: Kempton (AW) (7 races), Taunton (7 races) and Wolverhampton (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 18 December 2006?: Kempton (AW): Standard (AW); Taunton: Good To Soft (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard To Slow (AW).
How did the favourites do on 18 December 2006?: Outright favourites won 3 of 20 on 18 December 2006 (15.0%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £20.00 and returned £5.43 — a loss of £14.57. 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 Better Moment (IRE) at 25/1 in the 3:15 Brandy Butter Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase at Taunton.
What time was the first race on 18 December 2006?: The first race was the 12:30 Holly And The Ivy Mares' Only Maiden Hurdle at Taunton; the last was the 4:25 kempton.co.uk Banded Stakes at Kempton (AW).