What horse racing was on 8 December 2008?

20 races across 3 meetings were run on 8 December 2008: Lingfield (AW) (7 races), Musselburgh (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 8 December 2008?

Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Musselburgh: Good To Firm (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 8 December 2008?

Outright favourites won 6 of 18 on 8 December 2008 (33.3%); joint favourites won 1 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £18.00 and returned £14.98 — a loss of £3.02. 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 Autumn Morning (IRE) at 28/1 in the 2:40 Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Claiming Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW).

What time was the first race on 8 December 2008?

The first race was the 12:20 Turftv Showing Best Racecourses Maiden Hurdle at Musselburgh; the last was the 4:40 Enjoy Evening Racing At Wolverhampton Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).

Racing Results

Monday 8 December 2008

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20 races were run across 3 meetings on 8 December 2008: Lingfield (AW), Musselburgh and Wolverhampton (AW).

Lingfield (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races

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

12:30 Crowborough Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 1m 2f · 13 ran
1. 17. Play Up Pompey (GB)4/1 jt-favWon by 3 lengths · J: Richard Kingscote · T: John Bridger
2. 23. Tapas Lad (IRE)10/1
3. 34. Jarvo (GB)25/1
1:00 Marsh Green Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 9 ran
1. 14. Elusive Ronnie (IRE)9/1Won by a head · J: Darryll Holland · T: Roger Teal
2. 210. Readily (GB)13/8 fav
3. 31. Cavendish Road (IRE)15/2
1:30 Event Image For Photo Finish Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 10 ran
1. 11. Electric Warrior (IRE)13/8Won by a short head · J: Jim Crowley · T: K R Burke
2. 24. Desert Dreamer (IRE)4/5 fav
3. 39. Nikki Bea (IRE)33/1
2:00 Three Bridges Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m · 12 ran
1. 13. December Draw (IRE)8/15 favWon by 3¼ lengths · J: Shane Kelly · T: William Knight
2. 24. Dover Street Art (IRE)7/1
3. 32. Darwin's Dragon (GB)11/1
2:30 Alex Lawrence Memorial Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m · 10 ran
1. 110. Trafalgar Square (GB)11/4Won by 2 lengths · J: Jim Crowley · T: Michael Attwater
2. 29. Napoletano (GER)10/1
3. 33. Lyceana (GB)2/1 fav
3:00 Forest Row Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f · 6 ran
1. 15. Antillia (GB)4/1Won by half a length · J: Eddie Ahern · T: Chris Wall
2. 24. Epsom Salts (GB)9/4 fav
3. 36. Tropical Tradition (IRE)4/1
3:30 Crowborough Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 1m 2f · 12 ran
1. 16. Whodunit (UAE)11/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Shane Kelly · T: Peter Hiatt
2. 28. Marie Tempest (GB)7/2
3. 33. Dazzling Begum (GB)11/2
4. 69. Sea Cliff (IRE)10/3 fav

Lingfield (AW) racecourse statistics →

Musselburgh Good To Firm · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 4 of 7 · Biggest winner 8/1

12:20 Turftv Showing Best Racecourses Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · 14 ran
1. 14. Caravel (IRE)6/4 favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: Denis O'Regan · T: Howard Johnson
2. 26. Divers (FR)9/1
3. 31. Alberts Story (USA)28/1
12:50 Scottish Racing Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m · 10 ran
1. 12. Kalmo Bay (FR)7/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Ewan Whillans · T: Ferdy Murphy
2. 29. Divex (IRE)11/2
3. 38. Stravaigin (GB)11/4 fav
1:20 Turftv Showing Best Racecourses Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · 13 ran
1. 18. Red Moloney (USA)5/6 favWon by 5 lengths · J: Denis O'Regan · T: Howard Johnson
2. 27. King In Waiting (IRE)9/1
3. 34. Geojimali (GB)25/1
1:50 Scottish Racing Thistle Award Winner 2008 Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f · 10 ran
1. 17. Luna Landing (GB)11/4 favWon by 12 lengths · J: Brian Harding · T: Jedd O'Keeffe
2. 24. Night Force (GB)3/1
3. 31. Inner Voice (USA)12/1
2:20 Play Poker Online at scotbet.com Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 4f · 15 ran
1. 16. Viper (GB)11/4 favWon by 10 lengths · J: David Dennis · T: Reg Hollinshead
2. 215. Kyber (GB)11/2
3. 311. Doris's Gift (GB)6/1
2:50 Play Casino Online at scotbet.com Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 4f · 10 ran
1. 16. Festival King (IRE)4/1Won by 8 lengths · J: Timmy Murphy · T: Pauline Robson
2. 21. Cybora (FR)9/4 fav
3. 33. Za Beau (IRE)16/1
3:20 Watch Live On Channel 432 Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 5 · 2m · 12 ran
1. 13. Hillview Boy (IRE)8/1Won by a length · J: James Reveley · T: Jim Goldie
2. 27. Saveiro (FR)5/2
3. 38. Vincent Pipe (IRE)13/2
4. 96. Rushwee (IRE)15/8 fav

Musselburgh racecourse statistics →

Wolverhampton (AW) Standard · AW · 6 races

Outright favs won 1 of 5 · Biggest winner 28/1

2:10 Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Amateurs' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f 103y · 13 ran
1. 18. Hucking Heat (IRE)8/1Won by 7 lengths · J: Lee Newnes · T: Reg Hollinshead
2. 212. Strike Force (GB)8/1
3. 35. Morbick (GB)7/2
4. 411. My Mirasol (GB)10/3 fav
2:40 Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 1f · 13 ran
1. 18. Autumn Morning (IRE)28/1Won by half a length · J: Patrick Donaghy · T: David Evans
2. 210. Gwerthybyd (GB)40/1
3. 31. Peintre D'argent (IRE)20/1
4. 87. Jonah's Cruising (IRE)13/8 fav
3:10 Dine In The Horizons Restaurant Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f · 11 ran
1. 12. Bridgewater Boys (GB)8/13 favWon by half a length · J: George Baker · T: Gary Moore
2. 28. Torrens (IRE)6/1
3. 36. Sleepy Mountain (GB)11/2
3:40 Racing All Year Round Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f · 8 ran
1. 19. Supaverdi (USA)7/4Won by 3½ lengths · J: Steve Drowne · T: Hughie Morrison
2. 24. Focail Eile (GB)25/1
3. 31. Celtic Gold (USA)22/1
4. 58. Annabelle's Charm (IRE)5/6 fav
4:10 Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f · 10 ran
1. 15. Theonebox (USA)11/1Won by a head · J: Luke Morris · T: Nicky Vaughan
2. 23. Outlandish (GB)6/1
3. 34. Ours (IRE)13/2
4:40 Enjoy Evening Racing At Wolverhampton Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 10 ran
1. 16. Richelieu (GB)15/2Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Tony Culhane · T: J J Lambe
2. 21. Incomparable (GB)16/1
3. 312. River Kirov (IRE)5/2 fav

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 favourites6 of 18 won33.3% · 18 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 £3.02Staked £18.00, returned £14.98 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerAutumn Morning (IRE) 28/1The 2:40 Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Claiming Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW)
Joint favourites1 of 4 won25.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Lingfield (AW)	1	6	7	1 of 2 won
Musselburgh	4	7	7	—
Wolverhampton (AW)	1	5	6	0 of 2 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 8 December 2008?: 20 races across 3 meetings were run on 8 December 2008: Lingfield (AW) (7 races), Musselburgh (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 8 December 2008?: Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Musselburgh: Good To Firm (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 8 December 2008?: Outright favourites won 6 of 18 on 8 December 2008 (33.3%); joint favourites won 1 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £18.00 and returned £14.98 — a loss of £3.02. 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 Autumn Morning (IRE) at 28/1 in the 2:40 Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Claiming Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW).
What time was the first race on 8 December 2008?: The first race was the 12:20 Turftv Showing Best Racecourses Maiden Hurdle at Musselburgh; the last was the 4:40 Enjoy Evening Racing At Wolverhampton Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).