What horse racing was on 5 January 2007?

20 races across 3 meetings were run on 5 January 2007: Musselburgh (7 races), Newcastle (6 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (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 5 January 2007?

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

How did the favourites do on 5 January 2007?

Outright favourites won 9 of 19 on 5 January 2007 (47.4%); joint favourites won 1 of 3. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £19.35 — a profit of £0.35. 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 Sybarite Chief (IRE) at 11/1 in the 1:40 Country Refreshments Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Musselburgh.

What time was the first race on 5 January 2007?

The first race was the 12:40 Tom Mcconnell / Country Refreshments Novices' Hurdle at Musselburgh; the last was the 4:20 pontins.com Maiden Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW).

Racing Results

Friday 5 January 2007

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20 races were run across 3 meetings on 5 January 2007: Musselburgh, Newcastle and Wolverhampton (AW).

Musselburgh Good · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 3 of 6 · Biggest winner 11/1

12:40 Tom Mcconnell / Country Refreshments Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 12 ran
1. 112. Purple Moon (IRE)4/6 favWon by 3 lengths · J: Tony Dobbin · T: Nicky Richards
2. 27. Make A Mark (IRE)40/1
3. 38. Scutch Mill (IRE)20/1
1:10 Country Refreshments Novices' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m · 6 ran
1. 16. Sports Express (GB)9/2Won by 4 lengths · J: Mr D J Oakden · T: Lucinda Russell
2. 22. Romanov Rambler (IRE)10/1
3. 33. Russian Sky (GB)7/4 fav
1:40 Country Refreshments Novices' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f · 15 ran
1. 111. Sybarite Chief (IRE)11/1Won by 8 lengths · J: Paddy Brennan · T: Richard Fahey
2. 210. Or de Grugy (FR)12/1
3. 315. Buffy (GB)33/1
4. 53. Double Deputy (IRE)9/2 fav
2:10 Country Refreshments Selling Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · 13 ran
1. 19. Mighty Fine (GB)5/1Won by 3½ lengths · J: Gary Berridge · T: Evelyn Slack
2. 27. Gone Too Far (GB)2/1 fav
3. 31. Kristiansand (GB)10/1
2:40 Country Refreshments Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m 110y · 7 ran
1. 16. Bafana Boy (GB)11/10 favWon by 10 lengths · J: Tony Dobbin · T: Nicky Richards
2. 24. Tickateal (GB)7/2
3. 33. Magnificent Seven (IRE)11/2
3:10 Country Refreshments Kilmany Cup Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 4f · 5 ran
1. 12. Corrib Lad (IRE)2/1 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Keith Mercer · T: L Lungo
2. 23. World Vision (IRE)5/2
3. 31. Incas (FR)9/2
3:40 Country Refreshments Intermediate Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m · 15 ran
1. 11. Sir Boreas Hawk (GB)3/1 co-favWon by 3 lengths · J: Mr T Greenall · T: Alan Swinbank
2. 25. Guns And Butter (IRE)3/1 co-fav
3. 314. Morning Roses (GB)40/1

Musselburgh racecourse statistics →

Newcastle Soft · Turf · 6 races

Outright favs won 3 of 6 · Biggest winner 7/1

1:00 Saltwell Signs Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 4f · 12 ran
1. 14. Dancer's Serenade (IRE)9/4 favWon by a neck · J: Jason Maguire · T: Tom Tate
2. 21. BallaBriggs (IRE)33/1
3. 33. Bouncing King (GB)4/1
1:30 Guinness Novices' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m · 5 ran
1. 15. Numero Un de Solzen (FR)5/2Won by 7 lengths · J: T J Dreaper · T: James Ewart
2. 21. Cloudy Lane (GB)10/11 fav
3. 33. Euro American (GER)8/1
2:00 Saltwell Signs Beginners' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 110y · 5 ran
1. 15. Regal Heights (IRE)4/6 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Stephen Craine · T: Donald McCain
2. 23. King Revo (IRE)5/2
3. 32. Kentucky Blue (IRE)8/1
2:30 Thompkins & Thompkins Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f · 11 ran
1. 110. Return Ticket (GB)7/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Peter Buchanan · T: Lucinda Russell
2. 27. Ever So Slightly (IRE)7/2
3. 35. Kempski (GB)10/1
4. 58. Kealshore Lad (GB)2/1 fav
3:00 Saltwell Signs Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 110y · 4 ran
1. 13. Mr Prickle (IRE)Evens favWon by 12 lengths · J: Russ Garritty · T: P Beaumont
2. 22. Lucky Duck (GB)13/2
3. 31. Transit (GB)11/2
3:30 Saltwell Signs 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · 13 ran
1. 110. Raining Horse (FR)6/1Won by 8 lengths · J: T J Dreaper · T: James Ewart
2. 27. High Stand Lad (GB)100/1
3. 38. Jass (GB)8/15 fav

Newcastle racecourse statistics →

Wolverhampton (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races

Outright favs won 3 of 7 · Biggest winner 13/2

1:20 Go Pontin's Amateur Riders' Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 2m 119y · 13 ran
1. 18. Cumbrian Knight (IRE)9/2Won by 1½ lengths · J: Miss R Jefferson · T: Malcolm Jefferson
2. 210. Reminiscent (IRE)12/1
3. 37. Alagon (IRE)20/1
4. 113. Blue Hedges (GB)11/4 fav
1:50 Pontin's Holidays Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 5f 216y · 7 ran
1. 11. Cherri Fosfate (GB)5/6 favWon by 2 lengths · J: Tony Culhane · T: Bill Turner
2. 24. Mick Is Back (GB)12/1
3. 32. Aggbag (GB)6/1
2:20 pontins.com Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 5f 216y · 8 ran
1. 11. Qadar (IRE)7/2Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Neil Callan · T: Nick Littmoden
2. 26. Prince Tum Tum (USA)13/2
3. 32. Bahiano (IRE)5/1
4. 84. Two Step Kid (USA)3/1 fav
2:50 Pontin's Family Holidays Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 141y · 13 ran
1. 112. Bathwick Emma (IRE)13/2Won by 3 lengths · J: Neil Callan · T: David Evans
2. 213. Jiminor Mack (GB)25/1
3. 310. Royal Embrace (GB)5/1
4. 56. Second Reef (GB)2/1 fav
3:20 pontinsbingo.com Conditions Stakes Flat · Class 2 · 1m 141y · 7 ran
1. 15. Hattan (IRE)3/1Won by a neck · J: J-P Guillambert · T: Clive Brittain
2. 27. Red Spell (IRE)7/1
3. 32. Bolodenka (IRE)14/1
4. 41. Areyoutalkingtome (GB)7/4 fav
3:50 Pontin's - Book Early Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f 32y · 12 ran
1. 13. Chicken Soup (GB)8/11 favWon by a length · J: William Buick · T: Tim Pitt
2. 22. Buy On The Red (GB)9/1
3. 39. Writ (IRE)6/1
4:20 pontins.com Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f 50y · 10 ran
1. 12. Foursquare Flyer (IRE)11/10 favWon by a neck · J: Dale Gibson · T: John Mackie
2. 29. Beldon Hill (USA)3/1
3. 37. Diktatorship (IRE)33/1

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 favourites9 of 19 won47.4% · 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 profit of £0.35Staked £19.00, returned £19.35 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerSybarite Chief (IRE) 11/1The 1:40 Country Refreshments Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Musselburgh
Joint favourites1 of 3 won33.3% · 1 race had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Musselburgh	3	6	7	1 of 3 won
Newcastle	3	6	6	—
Wolverhampton (AW)	3	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 5 January 2007?: 20 races across 3 meetings were run on 5 January 2007: Musselburgh (7 races), Newcastle (6 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (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 5 January 2007?: Musselburgh: Good (Turf); Newcastle: Soft (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 5 January 2007?: Outright favourites won 9 of 19 on 5 January 2007 (47.4%); joint favourites won 1 of 3. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £19.35 — a profit of £0.35. 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 Sybarite Chief (IRE) at 11/1 in the 1:40 Country Refreshments Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Musselburgh.
What time was the first race on 5 January 2007?: The first race was the 12:40 Tom Mcconnell / Country Refreshments Novices' Hurdle at Musselburgh; the last was the 4:20 pontins.com Maiden Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW).