What horse racing was on 21 December 2006?

24 races across 4 meetings were run on 21 December 2006: Exeter (6 races), Ludlow (7 races), Southwell (AW) (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (4 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 21 December 2006?

Exeter: Good To Soft (Turf); Ludlow: Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard To Slow (AW).

How did the favourites do on 21 December 2006?

Outright favourites won 7 of 21 on 21 December 2006 (33.3%); joint favourites won 1 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £21.00 and returned £14.91 — a loss of £6.09. 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 Touch Closer (GB) at 22/1 in the 2:40 Tanners Wines Handicap Chase at Ludlow.

What time was the first race on 21 December 2006?

The first race was the 12:30 pontinsbingo.com Maiden Auction Stakes at Southwell (AW); the last was the 5:20 Pontin's Holidays Median Auction Maiden Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW).

Racing Results

Thursday 21 December 2006

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24 races were run across 4 meetings on 21 December 2006: Exeter, Ludlow, Southwell (AW) and Wolverhampton (AW).

Exeter Good To Soft · Turf · 6 races

Outright favs won 2 of 4 · Biggest winner 14/1

12:50 Jingle Bells Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 3f · 14 ran
1. 11. Here's Johnny (IRE)2/1 jt-favWon by a head · J: Mattie Batchelor · T: Victor Dartnall
2. 217. Dancing Dasi (IRE)66/1
3. 312. Nougat de L'Isle (FR)16/1
1:20 Holly And The Ivy Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 1f · 11 ran
1. 18. Master Mahogany (GB)14/1Won by 6 lengths · J: Paddy Merrigan · T: Ron Hodges
2. 213. Never So Blue (FR)5/6 fav
3. 31. Adjami (IRE)14/1
1:50 Winter Wonderland Novices' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 3f 110y · 3 ran
1. 11. New Little Bric (FR)1/7 favWon by 30 lengths · J: R Walsh · T: Paul Nicholls
2. 22. Bohemian Boy (IRE)13/2
2:20 We Wish You A Merry Christmas Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 3f 110y · 8 ran
1. 17. Avitta (IRE)14/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Liam Treadwell · T: Venetia Williams
2. 23. Bishop's Bridge (IRE)7/2
3. 34. Cousin Nicky (GB)5/2 jt-fav
2:50 Mistletoe And Wine Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 7f 110y · 8 ran
1. 17. Zanzibar Boy (GB)2/1 favWon by 3½ lengths · J: Mr J Snowden · T: Hughie Morrison
2. 22. Petitjean (GB)11/4
3. 31. Like A Bee (IRE)5/1
3:20 Sleighbells Mares' Only Novices' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 1f · 8 ran
1. 19. Lunar Eclipse (GB)4/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Liam Treadwell · T: Venetia Williams
2. 21. Joli Classical (IRE)10/1
3. 33. Diplomatic Daisy (IRE)15/2
4. 47. Rockys Girl (GB)13/8 fav

Exeter racecourse statistics →

Ludlow Soft · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 1 of 6 · Biggest winner 22/1

12:40 Tanners Claret Juvenile Novices' Selling Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · 10 ran
1. 13. Final Bid (IRE)7/2Won by 9 lengths · J: Jamie Moore · T: Michael Quinlan
2. 29. Princess of Aeneas (IRE)13/8 fav
3. 31. Bathwick Rox (IRE)13/2
1:10 Alfa Aggregate Products Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 4f · 13 ran
1. 15. Art Virginia (FR)14/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Andrew Tinkler · T: Nicky Henderson
2. 22. Dearson (IRE)10/1
3. 33. Kaldouas (FR)13/8 fav
1:40 Tanners Champagne Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m · 10 ran
1. 12. Jarro (FR)11/2Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Sam Thomas · T: Venetia Williams
2. 23. Four Schools (IRE)9/2
3. 35. Salinas (GER)12/1
4. PU7. Dorneys Well (IRE) · pulled up7/2 fav
2:10 Tanners Cava Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 16 ran
1. 111. Tora Petcha (IRE)10/1Won by half a length · J: Graham Lee · T: Reg Hollinshead
2. 29. Hot Lips Page (FR)25/1
3. 315. Darkshape (GB)9/4 fav
2:40 Tanners Wines Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m · 9 ran
1. 11. Touch Closer (GB)22/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Paddy Brennan · T: Peter Bowen
2. 28. She's Our Native (IRE)3/1 jt-fav
3. 39. Fill The Bunker (IRE)4/1
3:10 E.B.F. Mares' Only 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qual) Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 5f · 11 ran
1. 11. Tambourine Davis (FR)10/11 favWon by 4 lengths · J: Ollie McPhail · T: Nicky Henderson
2. 23. Delena (GB)7/1
3. 32. Ban Dubh (GB)66/1
3:40 Tanners Burgundy Standard NH Flat Race (Conds/Amats) NH Flat · Class 4 · 2m · 14 ran
1. 11. Appleaday (IRE)16/1Won by 6 lengths · J: John Kington · T: Paul Webber
2. 22. Blue Teal (IRE)5/2 fav
3. 37. Just Smudge (GB)14/1

Ludlow racecourse statistics →

Southwell (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races

Outright favs won 3 of 7 · Biggest winner 10/1

12:30 pontinsbingo.com Maiden Auction Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m · 9 ran
1. 11. Stanley George (IRE)1/2 favWon by 3 lengths · J: Matthew Henry · T: Michael Jarvis
2. 25. Go Dude (GB)14/1
3. 39. Bert's Memory (GB)4/1
1:00 Pontin's Holidays Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 14 ran
1. 14. Shrine Mountain (USA)6/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: J-P Guillambert · T: John Holt
2. 211. Rafferty (IRE)11/10 fav
3. 31. Climate (IRE)4/1
1:30 WBX.Com World Bet Exchange Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f · 6 ran
1. 11. Speagle (IRE)5/2Won by 6 lengths · J: Daniel Tudhope · T: Declan Carroll
2. 25. Opera Writer (IRE)8/1
3. 34. Russian Dream (IRE)8/1
4. 43. Aphorism (GB)5/6 fav
2:00 Pontin's Book Early 'Premier' Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 4 ran
1. 12. Bussel (USA)11/10 favWon by a neck · J: Tony Culhane · T: William Haggas
2. 24. Cherri Fosfate (GB)10/3
3. 36. Bridget's Team (GB)9/2
2:30 Clarence Contractors Ltd Novice Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 5f · 5 ran
1. 13. Hereford Boy (GB)8/1Won by a neck · J: Robert Havlin · T: Dean Ivory
2. 25. Zadalla (GB)9/2
3. 31. Eau Good (GB)2/5 fav
3:00 Archer Electrical Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 10 ran
1. 16. California Laws (GB)11/8 favWon by a neck · J: Matthew Henry · T: David Barron
2. 25. Jimmy The Guesser (GB)8/1
3. 310. Charlie Delta (GB)14/1
3:30 wbxtriplecrown.com Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m · 13 ran
1. 17. Moonstreaker (GB)10/1Won by a neck · J: Michael Stainton · T: Richard Whitaker
2. 25. Blue Empire (IRE)13/2
3. 311. Solicitude (GB)8/1
4. 42. Black Sea Pearl (GB)5/1 fav

Southwell (AW) racecourse statistics →

Wolverhampton (AW) Standard To Slow · AW · 4 races

Outright favs won 1 of 4 · Biggest winner 9/2

3:50 Pontin's Holidays Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 141y · 13 ran
1. 15. Top Mark (GB)9/2Won by half a length · J: Fergus Sweeney · T: Jim Boyle
2. 24. North Walk (IRE)6/1
3. 311. Ask No More (GB)11/1
4. 132. Diamonds And Dust (GB)7/2 fav
4:20 Pontin's Holidays Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 1f 103y · 13 ran
1. 110. Kilimandscharo (USA)15/8 favWon by 3 lengths · J: Brett Doyle · T: Philip McBride
2. 28. Lobengula (IRE)16/1
3. 311. Desert Hawk (GB)11/4
4:50 pontins.com Nursery Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f 32y · 10 ran
1. 13. Tobago Reef (GB)7/2Won by 4 lengths · J: Dane O'Neill · T: Linda Stubbs
2. 22. First Princess (IRE)6/1
3. 35. Show Trial (IRE)3/1 fav
5:20 Pontin's Holidays Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f 32y · 10 ran
1. 14. Networker (GB)9/2Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Tony Culhane · T: Philip McBride
2. 28. Fairdonna (GB)Evens fav
3. 310. Newkeylets (GB)11/2

Wolverhampton (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 24 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 21 won33.3% · 21 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 £6.09Staked £21.00, returned £14.91 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerTouch Closer (GB) 22/1The 2:40 Tanners Wines Handicap Chase at Ludlow
Joint favourites1 of 6 won16.7% · 3 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Exeter	2	4	6	1 of 4 won
Ludlow	1	6	7	0 of 2 won
Southwell (AW)	3	7	7	—
Wolverhampton (AW)	1	4	4	—

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 21 December 2006?: 24 races across 4 meetings were run on 21 December 2006: Exeter (6 races), Ludlow (7 races), Southwell (AW) (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (4 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 21 December 2006?: Exeter: Good To Soft (Turf); Ludlow: Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard To Slow (AW).
How did the favourites do on 21 December 2006?: Outright favourites won 7 of 21 on 21 December 2006 (33.3%); joint favourites won 1 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £21.00 and returned £14.91 — a loss of £6.09. 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 Touch Closer (GB) at 22/1 in the 2:40 Tanners Wines Handicap Chase at Ludlow.
What time was the first race on 21 December 2006?: The first race was the 12:30 pontinsbingo.com Maiden Auction Stakes at Southwell (AW); the last was the 5:20 Pontin's Holidays Median Auction Maiden Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW).