What horse racing was at Folkestone on 16 December 2008?

Folkestone staged 7 races on 16 December 2008, with the going Soft. The full result and every runner for each race are on this page.

Which horses won at Folkestone on 16 December 2008?

The 12:20 Jingle Bells Novices' Hurdle: Circus of Dreams (GB) (4/1); the 12:50 Jingle Bells Novices' Hurdle: Cabinet Minister (IRE) (16/1); the 1:20 Holly And The Ivy Beginners' Chase: Its A Dream (IRE) (1/2F); the 1:50 Father Christmas Selling Handicap Hurdle: Mount Benger (GB) (9/4F); the 2:20 Eastwell Manor Novices' Handicap Chase: Himba (GB) (6/1); the 2:50 Brandy Butter Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase: National Petition (IRE) (9/2); the 3:20 Countryside Alliance Family Day 2nd Jan Maiden Hurdle: Chariot Charger (IRE) (5/1).

What was the going at Folkestone on 16 December 2008?

The going at Folkestone was Soft on Turf.

What time was the first race at Folkestone on 16 December 2008?

The first race was the 12:20 Jingle Bells Novices' Hurdle; the last was the 3:20 Countryside Alliance Family Day 2nd Jan Maiden Hurdle.

Folkestone Results

Tuesday 16 December 2008

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Folkestone staged 7 races on 16 December 2008, with the going Soft.

Folkestone Soft · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 16/1

The long run: outright favourites (the single shortest starting price) have won 34.2% in our archive — 96,834 of 283,117, as at 3 October 2026. One day is a small sample.

12:20 Jingle Bells Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 1f 110y · 10 ran
1. 13. Circus of Dreams (GB)4/1Won by 9 lengths · J: Dominic Elsworth · T: Oliver Sherwood
2. 29. You Never Said (IRE)7/2
3. 31. Latanier (FR)10/11 fav
12:50 Jingle Bells Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 1f 110y · 10 ran
1. 12. Cabinet Minister (IRE)16/1Won by 10 lengths · J: Noel Fehily · T: Carl Llewellyn
2. 25. Prince Sabaah (IRE)2/1
3. 34. Nur Tau (IRE)11/8 fav
1:20 Holly And The Ivy Beginners' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 1f · 8 ran
1. 13. Its A Dream (IRE)1/2 favWon by 16 lengths · J: A P McCoy · T: Nicky Henderson
2. 24. Space Mission (IRE)11/4
3. 36. Stop The Show (IRE)11/1
1:50 Father Christmas Selling Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 1f 110y · 12 ran
1. 14. Mount Benger (GB)9/4 favWon by 10 lengths · J: A P McCoy · T: Jim Best
2. 21. Troialini (GB)8/1
3. 312. Danish Monarch (GB)7/1
2:20 Eastwell Manor Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m · 10 ran
1. 110. Himba (GB)6/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Jay Pemberton · T: Nick Gifford
2. 211. Guns of Love (IRE)11/4 fav
3. 31. Take It There (GB)33/1
2:50 Brandy Butter Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 3m 1f · 10 ran
1. 11. National Petition (IRE)9/2Won by 3 lengths · J: Aidan Coleman · T: Venetia Williams
2. 212. Alderbrook Girl (IRE)7/1
3. 32. Spanchil Hill (GB)5/1
4. UR11. National Diploma (IRE) · unseated rider11/4 fav
3:20 Countryside Alliance Family Day 2nd Jan Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 6f 110y · 12 ran
1. 13. Chariot Charger (IRE)5/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Jack Doyle · T: Emma Lavelle
2. 22. Any Currency (IRE)11/8 fav
3. 37. Hello Moscow (IRE)11/2

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Quick answers

What horse racing was at Folkestone on 16 December 2008?: Folkestone staged 7 races on 16 December 2008, with the going Soft. The full result and every runner for each race are on this page.
Which horses won at Folkestone on 16 December 2008?: The 12:20 Jingle Bells Novices' Hurdle: Circus of Dreams (GB) (4/1); the 12:50 Jingle Bells Novices' Hurdle: Cabinet Minister (IRE) (16/1); the 1:20 Holly And The Ivy Beginners' Chase: Its A Dream (IRE) (1/2F); the 1:50 Father Christmas Selling Handicap Hurdle: Mount Benger (GB) (9/4F); the 2:20 Eastwell Manor Novices' Handicap Chase: Himba (GB) (6/1); the 2:50 Brandy Butter Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase: National Petition (IRE) (9/2); the 3:20 Countryside Alliance Family Day 2nd Jan Maiden Hurdle: Chariot Charger (IRE) (5/1).
What was the going at Folkestone on 16 December 2008?: The going at Folkestone was Soft on Turf.
What time was the first race at Folkestone on 16 December 2008?: The first race was the 12:20 Jingle Bells Novices' Hurdle; the last was the 3:20 Countryside Alliance Family Day 2nd Jan Maiden Hurdle.