What horse racing was on 2 December 2008?

22 races across 3 meetings were run on 2 December 2008: Hereford (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (7 races) and Southwell (AW) (8 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 2 December 2008?

Hereford: Good To Soft (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 2 December 2008?

Outright favourites won 7 of 19 on 2 December 2008 (36.8%); joint favourites won 2 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £18.18 — a loss of £0.82. 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 She's Our Beauty (IRE) at 33/1 in the 12:50 Membership At Southwell Golf Club Claiming Stakes at Southwell (AW) (one of 2 winners at that price).

What time was the first race on 2 December 2008?

The first race was the 11:50 Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Maiden Stakes at Southwell (AW); the last was the 3:40 digibet.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race at Hereford.

Racing Results

Tuesday 2 December 2008

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22 races were run across 3 meetings on 2 December 2008: Hereford, Lingfield (AW) and Southwell (AW).

Hereford Good To Soft · Turf · 7 races

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

12:40 Weatherbys NH Season Betting Guide Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m · 14 ran
1. 13. Pret A Thou (FR)16/1Won by 21 lengths · J: Harry Challoner · T: John Groucott
2. 24. Folie A Deux (IRE)7/4 fav
3. 310. Charming Oscar (IRE)8/1
1:10 Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Beginners' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 1f 110y · 5 ran
1. 11. Lyes Green (GB)3/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Dominic Elsworth · T: Oliver Sherwood
2. 25. Will The Till (GB)15/2
3. 32. Sir Peter (IRE)12/1
4. PU3. Spare Cash (IRE) · pulled up8/11 fav
1:40 Lindley Catering Selling Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 3m 2f · 10 ran
1. 112. Tastes Like More (IRE)4/1Won by 13 lengths · J: Adrian Lane · T: Donald McCain
2. 24. Rajam (GB)13/2
3. 310. Little Rort (IRE)10/1
4. 411. Mr Maxim (GB)2/1 fav
2:10 Bell Inn Tillington Regulars Claiming Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m 1f 110y · 7 ran
1. 17. Methodical (GB)12/1Won by 3¾ lengths · J: Wilson Renwick · T: Brendan Powell
2. 23. Ya I Know (IRE)16/1
3. 32. Ammunition (IRE)4/1
4. 55. Young Lorcan (GB)9/4 fav
2:40 Lindley Catering Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f · 15 ran
1. 16. Six Day War (IRE)16/1Won by 3¼ lengths · J: Sam Jones · T: Oliver Sherwood
2. 210. I'm The Decider (IRE)5/1
3. 313. L'Eau Du Nil (FR)8/1
4. 43. Golden Feather (GB)4/1 fav
3:10 Lindley Catering Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f · 15 ran
1. 17. Finney (GB)8/13 favWon by 5 lengths · J: Dominic Elsworth · T: Oliver Sherwood
2. 211. Penharold (IRE)16/1
3. 312. Picture In The Sky (IRE)33/1
3:40 digibet.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m 1f · 15 ran
1. 110. Swansbrook (IRE)3/1Won by 8 lengths · J: Robert Thornton · T: Alan King
2. 25. Gratification (GB)5/1
3. 32. Bella Haze (GB)14/1
4. 49. Song Sung Blue (IRE)2/1 fav

Hereford racecourse statistics →

Lingfield (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races

Outright favs won 4 of 6 · Biggest winner 6/1

12:30 Bet At ladbrokes.com Amateurs' Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 2m · 14 ran
1. 11. Wyeth (GB)11/4 favWon by 4½ lengths · J: Joshua Moore · T: Gary Moore
2. 27. Cragganmore Creek (GB)14/1
3. 35. Go On Ahead (IRE)5/1
1:00 Fred & Ron Gibson Memorial Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 12 ran
1. 18. Shaded Edge (GB)15/8 favWon by a neck · J: Martin Dwyer · T: David Arbuthnot
2. 29. Bollin Franny (GB)9/1
3. 36. Loyal Royal (IRE)16/1
1:30 Fred & Ron Gibson Memorial Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 11 ran
1. 19. Lost All Alone (GB)6/1Won by half a length · J: Marc Halford · T: David Simcock
2. 211. Fantasy Fighter (IRE)10/1
3. 35. The Little Fizzer (IRE)13/2
4. 52. Muktasb (USA)7/4 fav
2:00 Play Poker At ladbrokes.com Novice Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 5 ran
1. 11. Rulesn'regulations (GB)8/11 favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Jimmy Quinn · T: M Salaman
2. 22. Satwa Street (IRE)7/2
3. 33. Head Down (GB)4/1
2:30 Play Poker At ladbrokes.com Nursery Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m · 6 ran
1. 12. Thin Red Line (IRE)2/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Jamie Spencer · T: Ed Dunlop
2. 25. Clerk's Choice (IRE)15/8 fav
3. 31. Colangnik (USA)9/2
3:00 Play Bingo At ladbrokes.com Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m · 8 ran
1. 14. Titan Triumph (GB)6/5 favWon by a neck · J: George Baker · T: William Knight
2. 21. Premier Danseur (IRE)9/2
3. 38. Wavertree Warrior (IRE)7/1
3:30 Play Casino At ladbrokes.com Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 2f · 12 ran
1. 15. Wellington Square (GB)5/1 jt-favWon by half a length · J: George Baker · T: Hughie Morrison
2. 22. Emperor Court (IRE)13/2
3. 39. Summer Winds (GB)8/1

Lingfield (AW) racecourse statistics →

Southwell (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 33/1

11:50 Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 10 ran
1. 16. Spic 'n Span (GB)7/4 favWon by 6 lengths · J: Andrea Atzeni · T: Ronald Harris
2. 25. North South Divide (IRE)11/2
3. 311. Silk Gallery (USA)15/2
12:20 Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 13 ran
1. 11. Admiral Bond (IRE)9/4 favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Duran Fentiman · T: Geoff Oldroyd
2. 213. Summer Rose (GB)10/1
3. 34. Monte Cassino (IRE)11/2
12:50 Membership At Southwell Golf Club Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 5f · 14 ran
1. 113. She's Our Beauty (IRE)33/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Frankie McDonald · T: S T Mason
2. 26. Dubai To Barnsley (GB)50/1
3. 38. Calmdownmate (IRE)7/1
4. 43. Came Back (IRE)6/5 fav
1:20 Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 10 ran
1. 19. Glan Lady (IRE)13/2Won by 3¾ lengths · J: Tolley Dean · T: John Spearing
2. 211. That Boy Ronaldo (GB)20/1
3. 31. Bold Account (IRE)10/11 fav
1:50 Call 01636 814481 To Sponsor A Race Nursery Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 14 ran
1. 112. Kingaroo (IRE)16/1Won by a neck · J: Andrew Heffernan · T: Garry Moss
2. 25. Rio Cobolo (IRE)5/1 jt-fav
3. 32. Captain Kallis (IRE)15/2
2:20 Hospitality At Southwell Racecourse Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m · 14 ran
1. 114. Rub of The Relic (IRE)33/1Won by a length · J: Frankie McDonald · T: Paul Midgley
2. 25. The Grey One (IRE)8/1
3. 33. West End Lad (GB)11/4 fav
2:50 Tickets On Line At southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 14 ran
1. 11. Blue Charm (GB)4/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Liam Keniry · T: Sylvester Kirk
2. 23. Orpenella (GB)8/1
3. 37. Solicitude (GB)12/1
4. 56. Louisiade (IRE)7/2 fav
3:20 Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 13 ran
1. 14. Charles Parnell (IRE)3/1 jt-favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Dale Gibson · T: Michael Dods
2. 28. Westwood (GB)22/1
3. 31. First Order (GB)28/1

Southwell (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 22 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 19 won36.8% · 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 loss of £0.82Staked £19.00, returned £18.18 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerShe's Our Beauty (IRE) 33/1The 12:50 Membership At Southwell Golf Club Claiming Stakes at Southwell (AW) · one of 2 winners at that price
Joint favourites2 of 6 won33.3% · 3 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Hereford	1	7	7	—
Lingfield (AW)	4	6	7	1 of 2 won
Southwell (AW)	2	6	8	1 of 4 won

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 2 December 2008?: 22 races across 3 meetings were run on 2 December 2008: Hereford (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (7 races) and Southwell (AW) (8 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 2 December 2008?: Hereford: Good To Soft (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 2 December 2008?: Outright favourites won 7 of 19 on 2 December 2008 (36.8%); joint favourites won 2 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £18.18 — a loss of £0.82. 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 She's Our Beauty (IRE) at 33/1 in the 12:50 Membership At Southwell Golf Club Claiming Stakes at Southwell (AW) (one of 2 winners at that price).
What time was the first race on 2 December 2008?: The first race was the 11:50 Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Maiden Stakes at Southwell (AW); the last was the 3:40 digibet.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race at Hereford.