What horse racing was on 31 January 2008?

34 races across 6 meetings were run on 31 January 2008: Cagnes-Sur-Mer (FR) (1 race), Southwell (AW) (7 races), Thurles (6 races), Towcester (7 races), Wincanton (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (6 races). That is Cagnes-Sur-Mer (FR) in France; Southwell (AW), Towcester, Wincanton and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Thurles in Ireland. 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 31 January 2008?

Cagnes-Sur-Mer (FR): Very Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW); Thurles: Heavy (Turf); Towcester: Heavy (Turf); Wincanton: Good To Soft (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 31 January 2008?

Outright favourites won 6 of 32 on 31 January 2008 (18.8%); joint favourites won 0 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £32.00 and returned £16.85 — a loss of £15.15. 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 Rate of Knots (IRE) at 16/1 in the 3:30 Wayside Mares Only Maiden Hurdle at Towcester (one of 2 winners at that price).

What time was the first race on 31 January 2008?

The first race was the 1:05 Prix des Bouleaux Maiden at Cagnes-Sur-Mer (FR); the last was the 9:20 Come Stay With Us at Pontin's Classified Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW).

Racing Results

Thursday 31 January 2008

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34 races were run across 6 meetings on 31 January 2008: Cagnes-Sur-Mer (FR), Southwell (AW), Thurles, Towcester, Wincanton and Wolverhampton (AW).

Cagnes-Sur-Mer (FR) Very Soft · Turf · 1 race · France

Outright favs won 0 of 1

1:05 Prix des Bouleaux Maiden (Colts & Geldings) Flat · 7½f · 9 ran
1. 13. Pelvoux (FR)Won by a neck · J: Dominique Boeuf · T: Robert Collet
2. 21. My Shadow (GB)83/10
3. 32. Maroni (IRE)

Cagnes-Sur-Mer racecourse statistics →

Southwell (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 0 of 6 · Biggest winner 7/1

1:20 Race All Family To Pontin's Apprentice Classified Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m · 12 ran
1. 111. Rubilini (GB)9/2Won by a length · J: Kylie Manser · T: Sheena West
2. 26. Pawn In Life (IRE)8/1
3. 39. Princess Zaha (GB)10/1
4. 45. Kingsmaite (GB)11/4 fav
1:50 Arena Leisure PLC Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m · 6 ran
1. 11. Hieroglyph (GB)2/1Won by half a length · J: Greg Fairley · T: Mark Johnston
2. 24. Park Royal (UAE)16/1
3. 33. Contessina (IRE)4/1
4. 42. Duke of Touraine (IRE)7/4 fav
2:20 Call Pontin's Now 0844 815 3648 Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 4 ran
1. 13. Louisiade (IRE)5/2Won by a neck · J: Stevie Donohoe · T: John Harris
2. 24. Another Genepi (USA)4/9 fav
3. 35. Capital Lass (GB)33/1
2:50 Hospitality Packages Available Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 3f · 6 ran
1. 12. Jackie Kiely (GB)6/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: J-P Guillambert · T: Roy Brotherton
2. 21. Contra Mundum (USA)3/1
3. 37. Karmest (GB)6/4 fav
3:20 Book Half Price Breaks at Pontin's Median Auction Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m · 7 ran
1. 15. Todwick Owl (GB)5/2Won by 2 lengths · J: Tom Queally · T: James Given
2. 27. West End Lad (GB)7/4 fav
3. 33. Fifth Zak (GB)40/1
3:50 Golden Memories Are Made At Pontin's Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f · 9 ran
1. 15. Grand Palace (IRE)7/1J: Dean McKeown · T: Derek Shaw
2. 29. Astorygoeswithit (GB)18/1
3. 21. Strathmore (IRE)3/1 jt-fav
4:20 southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 9 ran
1. 17. Tenancy (IRE)5/1Won by a head · J: Paddy Mathers · T: Alan McCabe
2. 25. Blakeshall Quest (GB)15/2
3. 33. Pappas Image (GB)4/1
4. 51. Soba Jones (GB)5/2 fav

Southwell (AW) racecourse statistics →

Thurles Heavy · Turf · 6 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 1 of 5 · Biggest winner 14/1

2:05 Ballynonty Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Hurdle · 2m · 16 ran
1. 12. Jagoes Mills (IRE)3/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Phillip Enright · T: Thomas Gerard O'Leary
2. 215. Spirit Run (IRE)9/2
3. 37. Jimmy Ber (IRE)6/4 fav
2:35 Ballynonty Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Hurdle · 2m · 16 ran
1. 15. King Troy (IRE)13/8 favWon by 2 lengths · J: Davy Russell · T: P M J Doyle
2. 213. Dicera (IRE)12/1
3. 310. Bella Mana Mou (IRE)13/2
3:05 Littleton Handicap Hurdle (81-102) Hurdle · 2m 2f · 16 ran
1. 16. Boher Storm (IRE)14/1Won by 5 lengths · J: A E Lynch · T: Adrian Maguire
2. 210. Carrigeen Kalmia (IRE)4/1 jt-fav
3. 32. Kashnito D'Hommee (FR)7/1
3:35 Tipperary (Ladies) Handicap Hurdle (77-90) Hurdle · 2m · 16 ran
1. 114. Mondo (IRE)11/1Won by 10 lengths · J: Miss Nadine Forde · T: Mark Loughnane
2. 23. Guiding Dream (IRE)11/2
3. 31. Golden Gem (IRE)14/1
4. 72. Private Lives (UAE)2/1 fav
4:05 thurlesraces.ie INH Flat Race (Div 1) NH Flat · 2m 2f · 16 ran
1. 19. Joncol (IRE)9/1Won by 8 lengths · J: Mr B O'Neill · T: Paul Nolan
2. 23. Definitive Edge (GB)13/8 fav
3. 313. Bincas Beauty (IRE)25/1
4:35 thurlesraces.ie INH Flat Race (Div 2) NH Flat · 2m 2f · 16 ran
1. 13. Ten Fires (GER)9/2Won by 4 lengths · J: Mr B Connell · T: D T Hughes
2. 25. Blame The Missus (IRE)2/1 fav
3. 31. Front Man (IRE)6/1

Thurles racecourse statistics →

Towcester Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 0 of 7 · Biggest winner 16/1

1:30 gg.Com Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 14 ran
1. 111. Masked Man (IRE)9/1Won by half a length · J: Wayne Hutchinson · T: Alan King
2. 28. Khachaturian (IRE)16/1
3. 36. Freddie The Third (IRE)2/1
4. PU5. First Point (GER) · pulled up6/4 fav
2:00 gg.com Tipzone Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 110y · 14 ran
1. 19. Ask The Umpire (IRE)13/2Won by a length · J: Tom Malone · T: Dai Williams
2. 212. Furze Hill (IRE)20/1
3. 315. Kinkeel (IRE)12/1
4. UR5. Millenium Mag (FR) · unseated rider9/2 fav
2:30 MK Chamber Of Commerce Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 14 ran
1. 111. Sir Peter (IRE)14/1Won by a short head · J: Mark Bradburne · T: Henry Daly
2. 22. Jaunty Flight (GB)10/11 fav
3. 36. Baseball Ted (IRE)9/1
3:00 SIS Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 110y · 10 ran
1. 18. BallyGalley Bob (IRE)3/1Won by a neck · J: Dominic Elsworth · T: Oliver Sherwood
2. 27. Carryduff (GB)5/2 fav
3. 39. Nagam (FR)16/1
3:30 Wayside Mares Only Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 3f 110y · 15 ran
1. 110. Rate of Knots (IRE)16/1Won by 9 lengths · J: Richie McGrath · T: Jonjo O'Neill
2. 212. Romping Home (IRE)5/2
3. 32. Cornelia (GB)14/1
4. PU9. Pure Genius (IRE) · pulled up5/4 fav
4:00 gg.com Tipzone Beginners' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 6f · 10 ran
1. 15. Kings Euro (IRE)3/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Christian Williams · T: Tim Vaughan
2. 21. Alfasonic (GB)7/1
3. 34. In Accord (GB)11/4 fav
4:30 gg.com Intermediate Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 5 · 2m · 15 ran
1. 11. Nulato (IRE)11/4Won by a neck · J: Wayne Hutchinson · T: Alan King
2. 212. The Hollinwell (GB)9/1
3. 38. Little George (IRE)15/2
4. 113. Ale House (IRE)15/8 fav

Towcester racecourse statistics →

Wincanton Good To Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 3 of 7 · Biggest winner 14/1

1:40 E.B.F. Dick Reynolds Mares Only 'NH' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 6f · 17 ran
1. 117. Tizzy Blue (IRE)14/1Won by 7 lengths · J: Paul Moloney · T: Carl Llewellyn
2. 21. Daraz Rose (IRE)11/1
3. 32. Charlottes Webb (IRE)18/1
4. 105. Fiddling Again (GB)4/6 fav
2:10 Somerset Community Foundation Conditionals' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 1f 110y · 8 ran
1. 13. Never So Blue (FR)4/1Won by 6 lengths · J: Liam Treadwell · T: Venetia Williams
2. 25. Even More (IRE)12/1
3. 38. Wizard of Edge (GB)7/1
4. 42. Ashwell (IRE)9/4 fav
2:40 CPM Group Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m · 7 ran
1. 17. Chapoturgeon (FR)11/10 favWon by 3½ lengths · J: Timmy Murphy · T: Paul Nicholls
2. 25. Pagano (IRE)5/2
3. 36. Lester Leaps In (USA)12/1
3:10 Dick Reynolds Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 2 · 2m · 6 ran
1. 14. Pur De Sivola (FR)11/4Won by 14 lengths · J: Robert Thornton · T: Alan King
2. 25. Gentle John (FR)4/1
3. 31. Fleet Street (GB)6/1
4. 42. Predateur (FR)15/8 fav
3:40 Clydesdale Bank 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m 6f · 7 ran
1. 11. Cryptic (GB)6/4 favWon by 11 lengths · J: Richard Johnson · T: Philip Hobbs
2. 26. Earth Planet (IRE)5/1
3. 35. Sharajan (IRE)17/2
4:10 Andrew Hopkins Concrete Veterans' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 2 · 2m 5f · 10 ran
1. 13. Fundamentalist (IRE)11/4 favWon by 6 lengths · J: Paddy Brennan · T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
2. 27. Jericho III (FR)16/1
3. 32. Royal Auclair (FR)7/1
4:40 Harry And Christine Stock Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 5 · 2m · 17 ran
1. 117. Shalone (GB)9/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Gerard Tumelty · T: Alan King
2. 215. Alaska View (IRE)12/1
3. 37. Michel Le Bon (FR)6/4 fav

Wincanton racecourse statistics →

Wolverhampton (AW) Standard · AW · 6 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 16/1

6:50 Book A Pontin's Break To Remember Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f 20y · 8 ran
1. 13. Sir Don (IRE)7/1Won by a short head · J: Stevie Donohoe · T: Ed McMahon
2. 24. Egyptian Lord (GB)7/2
3. 32. Thoughtsofstardom (GB)4/1
4. 48. Mr Loire (GB)5/2 fav
7:20 Race Ahead With Zena at Pontin's Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 1f 103y · 7 ran
1. 14. Pianoforte (USA)9/2Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Jimmy Quinn · T: Eric Alston
2. 23. Bethanys Boy (IRE)10/3
3. 31. Arctic Desert (GB)5/6 fav
7:50 Half Term Happy Deals at pontins.com Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 2m 119y · 11 ran
1. 110. Starstruck Peter (IRE)16/1Won by a length · J: Paul Doe · T: Sean Curran
2. 212. Chiff Chaff (GB)12/1
3. 33. Capitalise (IRE)3/1
4. 52. Easibet Dot Net (GB)2/1 fav
8:20 Book Pontin's For Half Term 0844 576 5938 Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f 32y · 11 ran
1. 13. Solicitude (GB)5/2 favWon by a length · J: Robert Havlin · T: Derek Haydn Jones
2. 21. Bens Georgie (IRE)10/3
3. 311. Cantique (IRE)25/1
8:50 pontins.com Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 141y · 6 ran
1. 13. Grand Strategy (IRE)11/8 favWon by a head · J: Matthew Henry · T: Michael Jarvis
2. 25. Tevez (GB)10/1
3. 36. Especially (IRE)7/2
9:20 Come Stay With Us at Pontin's Classified Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m 4f 50y · 11 ran
1. 111. Wizard of Us (GB)4/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Jim Crowley · T: Michael Mullineaux
2. 23. Candy Anchor (FR)11/1
3. 34. Castle Frome (IRE)40/1
4. 412. Santera (IRE)6/4 fav

Wolverhampton (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 34 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 favourites6 of 32 won18.8% · 32 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 £15.15Staked £32.00, returned £16.85 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerRate of Knots (IRE) 16/1The 3:30 Wayside Mares Only Maiden Hurdle at Towcester · one of 2 winners at that price
Joint favourites0 of 4 won0.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Cagnes-Sur-Mer (FR)	0	1	1	—
Southwell (AW)	0	6	7	0 of 2 won
Thurles	1	5	6	0 of 2 won
Towcester	0	7	7	—
Wincanton	3	7	7	—
Wolverhampton (AW)	2	6	6	—

One day is a tiny sample; the long-run line is the comparison. 1 winner has no stored starting price and cannot be ranked by price. Figures are facts from the result, not a tip.

Quick answers

What horse racing was on 31 January 2008?: 34 races across 6 meetings were run on 31 January 2008: Cagnes-Sur-Mer (FR) (1 race), Southwell (AW) (7 races), Thurles (6 races), Towcester (7 races), Wincanton (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (6 races). That is Cagnes-Sur-Mer (FR) in France; Southwell (AW), Towcester, Wincanton and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Thurles in Ireland. 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 31 January 2008?: Cagnes-Sur-Mer (FR): Very Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW); Thurles: Heavy (Turf); Towcester: Heavy (Turf); Wincanton: Good To Soft (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 31 January 2008?: Outright favourites won 6 of 32 on 31 January 2008 (18.8%); joint favourites won 0 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £32.00 and returned £16.85 — a loss of £15.15. 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 Rate of Knots (IRE) at 16/1 in the 3:30 Wayside Mares Only Maiden Hurdle at Towcester (one of 2 winners at that price).
What time was the first race on 31 January 2008?: The first race was the 1:05 Prix des Bouleaux Maiden at Cagnes-Sur-Mer (FR); the last was the 9:20 Come Stay With Us at Pontin's Classified Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW).