What horse racing was on 18 December 2008?

27 races across 4 meetings were run on 18 December 2008: Chelmsford (AW) (6 races), Exeter (7 races), Ludlow (7 races) and Southwell (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 18 December 2008?

Chelmsford (AW): Standard (AW); Exeter: Soft (Turf); Ludlow: Good To Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 18 December 2008?

Outright favourites won 8 of 25 on 18 December 2008 (32.0%); joint favourites won 1 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £25.00 and returned £15.76 — a loss of £9.24. 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 King Of Leon (FR) at 25/1 in the 3:40 Tanners Burgundy Standard Open NH Flat Race at Ludlow.

What time was the first race on 18 December 2008?

The first race was the 12:30 Book Your Tickets Online At Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Nursery Handicap at Southwell (AW); the last was the 9:20 Wash Nursery at Chelmsford (AW).

Racing Results

Thursday 18 December 2008

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27 races were run across 4 meetings on 18 December 2008: Chelmsford (AW), Exeter, Ludlow and Southwell (AW).

Chelmsford (AW) Standard · AW · 6 races

Outright favs won 2 of 5 · Biggest winner 14/1

6:50 Stubbs Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m5½f · 12 ran
1. 15. Anfield Road (GB)11/8 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Tom Queally · T: Liam Corcoran
2. 212. Sensible (GB)9/2
3. 31. Bring It On Home (GB)7/2
7:20 Weatherbys Bank Novice Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 4 ran
1. 12. Noverre To Go (IRE)4/5 favWon by a neck · J: Richard Kingscote · T: Tom Dascombe
2. 24. Newlyn Art (GB)4/1
3. 31. Lesley's Choice (GB)25/1
7:50 Weatherbys Printing Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 6f · 11 ran
1. 12. Dayia (IRE)6/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Jerry O'Dwyer · T: Jeff Pearce
2. 29. Special Pearl (IRE)9/2
3. 38. Baan (USA)6/1
4. 411. Weybridge Light (GB)2/1 fav
8:20 Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 5f · 7 ran
1. 15. The Game (GB)5/2 jt-favWon by a neck · J: Richard Kingscote · T: Tom Dascombe
2. 23. Matsunosuke (GB)5/2 jt-fav
3. 36. Harry Up (GB)14/1
8:50 weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m5½f · 7 ran
1. 11. Grande Caiman (IRE)11/4Won by half a length · J: Dane O'Neill · T: Richard Hannon Snr
2. 23. Celtic Spirit (IRE)13/8 fav
3. 35. Bentley Brook (IRE)16/1
9:20 Wash Nursery Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f · 10 ran
1. 17. Canmoss (USA)14/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Darryll Holland · T: E J O'Neill
2. 26. Nicky Nutjob (GER)50/1
3. 38. Play To Win (IRE)3/1
4. 61. State General (IRE)6/4 fav

Chelmsford City (AW) racecourse statistics →

Exeter Soft · Turf · 7 races

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

12:50 Happy Birthday Andrew Wilson Mares' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 3f · 16 ran
1. 13. Aussie Deal (IRE)4/1Won by 4 lengths · J: James Davies · T: Brendan Powell
2. 29. Kateal (GB)20/1
3. 32. Silver Spinner (GB)5/2 fav
1:20 South-west Racing Club Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 1f · 11 ran
1. 111. Suntini (GER)5/1Won by 2¾ lengths · J: Tom Siddall · T: Emma Lavelle
2. 23. South O'The Border (GB)8/1
3. 35. Dominican Monk (IRE)8/1
1:50 Exeter Graduation Chase Chase · Class 2 · 2m 1f 110y · 6 ran
1. 13. Private Be (GB)9/4Won by 9 lengths · J: Richard Johnson · T: Philip Hobbs
2. 22. Nacarat (FR)11/2
3. 31. Keepthedreamalive (GB)25/1
4. 44. Silverburn (IRE)4/6 fav
2:20 South-west Racing Club Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m · 6 ran
1. 12. Stolen Moments (FR)6/1Won by a head · J: Wayne Hutchinson · T: Alan King
2. 25. Pass Me A Dime (GB)11/4 fav
3. 36. Sprosser (IRE)7/2
2:50 South-west Racing Club Beginners' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m · 7 ran
1. 11. Kornati Kid (GB)13/8 favWon by 7 lengths · J: Richard Johnson · T: Philip Hobbs
2. 26. Theatre Dance (IRE)7/2
3. 34. Russian Trigger (GB)4/1
3:20 E.B.F./TBA Mares' Novices' Chase (Qualifier) Chase · Class 4 · 2m 3f 110y · 8 ran
1. 14. Lamanver Homerun (GB)10/3Won by 6 lengths · J: Liam Heard · T: Paul Nicholls
2. 22. Arctic Magic (IRE)7/2
3. 31. Katess (IRE)9/4 fav
3:50 Happy Christmas Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 5f 110y · 17 ran
1. 13. Deep Pockets (IRE)16/1Won by 7 lengths · J: Ian Popham · T: Caroline Keevil
2. 26. Saint Par (FR)80/1
3. 34. Burgess Hill (IRE)3/1 fav

Exeter racecourse statistics →

Ludlow Good To Soft · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 25/1

12:40 Tanners Claret Juvenile Novices' Selling Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 11 ran
1. 11. Dontpaytheferryman (USA)8/11 favWon by 2¾ lengths · J: A P McCoy · T: David Evans
2. 22. Elbistan (IRE)11/2
3. 37. Ericarrow (IRE)80/1
1:10 Alfa Aggregate Products Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 4f · 10 ran
1. 18. Dream Falcon (GB)7/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Charlie Wallis · T: Ron Hodges
2. 26. Paquet Cadeau (FR)7/2 fav
3. 33. The Shy Man (IRE)17/2
1:40 Tanners Champagne Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m · 10 ran
1. 13. Lorient Express (FR)14/1Won by 3¼ lengths · J: Sam Thomas · T: Venetia Williams
2. 26. Picot de Say (GB)7/1
3. 38. Pret A Thou (FR)5/1
4. 71. Oiseau de Nuit (FR)15/8 fav
2:10 Tanners Cava Lady Riders' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 15 ran
1. 19. Forty Five (IRE)5/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Miss Jenny Carr · T: Jonjo O'Neill
2. 210. Handy Ben (IRE)5/1
3. 33. Beverly Hill Billy (GB)4/1 fav
2:40 Tanners Wines Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m · 10 ran
1. 14. Cresswell Willow (IRE)14/1Won by 4 lengths · J: Robert L Butler · T: Keith Goldsworthy
2. 25. Down's Folly (IRE)8/1
3. 36. Prince of Persia (GB)8/11 fav
3:10 E.B.F./ Highflyer Bloodstock Mares' 'NH' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 5f · 12 ran
1. 11. Carole's Legacy (GB)2/5 favWon by 2¼ lengths · J: Barry Geraghty · T: Nicky Henderson
2. 26. Dancingwithbubbles (IRE)9/2
3. 312. Smuglin (GB)12/1
3:40 Tanners Burgundy Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 4 · 2m · 16 ran
1. 19. King Of Leon (FR)25/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Sam Thomas · T: Henrietta C Knight
2. 28. Kerada (FR)5/4 fav
3. 312. Valleyofthedolls (GB)7/2

Ludlow racecourse statistics →

Southwell (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races

Outright favs won 3 of 7 · Biggest winner 4/1

12:30 Book Your Tickets Online At Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Nursery Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f · 10 ran
1. 14. Imaginary Diva (GB)10/3Won by half a length · J: Chris Catlin · T: George Margarson
2. 27. La Capriosa (GB)20/1
3. 39. Rocket Ruby (GB)33/1
4. 48. Bold Rose (GB)5/2 fav
1:00 Call 01636 814481 To Sponsor A Race Maiden Auction Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 7 ran
1. 12. Blaise Tower (GB)4/5 favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Fergus Sweeney · T: Gary Moore
2. 27. Sakheart (GB)25/1
3. 34. Royal Keva (IRE)6/1
1:30 Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 3f · 8 ran
1. 13. Take Me There (GB)11/4Won by 2½ lengths · J: Jim Crowley · T: John Berry
2. 29. Wing Diva (IRE)12/1
3. 37. Son Of My Heart (USA)9/4 fav
2:00 Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f · 6 ran
1. 14. Orkney (IRE)9/4Won by a neck · J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Julie Camacho
2. 21. Mr Aitch (IRE)66/1
3. 32. Karmest (GB)17/2
4. 66. Prairie Hawk (USA)11/10 fav
2:30 Membership At Southwell Golf Club Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m · 11 ran
1. 17. Clear Sailing (GB)4/1Won by 7 lengths · J: Chris Catlin · T: George Baker
2. 25. Yakimov (USA)9/4 fav
3. 33. Boundless Prospect (USA)7/2
3:00 Come Racing Tomorrow Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m · 4 ran
1. 13. Mozayada (USA)8/15 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Franny Norton · T: Mel Brittain
2. 21. Sofia's Star (GB)7/1
3. 35. Augustus John (IRE)7/2
3:30 Hospitality At Southwell Racecourse Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m · 7 ran
1. 13. Lujano (GB)6/4 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Ollie Pears
2. 29. Jordi Roper (IRE)11/1
3. 32. Sir Billy Nick (GB)8/1

Southwell (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 27 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 favourites8 of 25 won32.0% · 25 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 £9.24Staked £25.00, returned £15.76 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerKing Of Leon (FR) 25/1The 3:40 Tanners Burgundy Standard Open NH Flat Race at Ludlow
Joint favourites1 of 4 won25.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Chelmsford (AW)	2	5	6	1 of 2 won
Exeter	1	6	7	0 of 2 won
Ludlow	2	7	7	—
Southwell (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 18 December 2008?: 27 races across 4 meetings were run on 18 December 2008: Chelmsford (AW) (6 races), Exeter (7 races), Ludlow (7 races) and Southwell (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 18 December 2008?: Chelmsford (AW): Standard (AW); Exeter: Soft (Turf); Ludlow: Good To Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 18 December 2008?: Outright favourites won 8 of 25 on 18 December 2008 (32.0%); joint favourites won 1 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £25.00 and returned £15.76 — a loss of £9.24. 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 King Of Leon (FR) at 25/1 in the 3:40 Tanners Burgundy Standard Open NH Flat Race at Ludlow.
What time was the first race on 18 December 2008?: The first race was the 12:30 Book Your Tickets Online At Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Nursery Handicap at Southwell (AW); the last was the 9:20 Wash Nursery at Chelmsford (AW).