What horse racing was on 21 December 2008?

19 races across 3 meetings were run on 21 December 2008: Carlisle (6 races), Chelmsford (AW) (6 races) and Thurles (7 races). That is Carlisle and Chelmsford (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 21 December 2008?

Carlisle: Heavy (Turf); Chelmsford (AW): Standard (AW); Thurles: Heavy (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 21 December 2008?

Outright favourites won 7 of 18 on 21 December 2008 (38.9%); joint favourites won 1 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £18.00 and returned £22.88 — a profit of £4.88. 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 Bit Of A Devil (IRE) at 50/1 in the 2:40 INH Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle at Thurles.

What was the feature race on 21 December 2008?

The feature race was the 1:05 Horse And Jockey Hotel Hurdle (Listed) (Listed) at Thurles, won by Ninetieth Minute (IRE) (3/1).

What time was the first race on 21 December 2008?

The first race was the 12:35 Gift Horse Gallery Horse & Jockey Hotel Handicap Chase at Thurles; the last was the 4:50 Turkey Maiden Stakes at Chelmsford (AW).

Racing Results

Sunday 21 December 2008

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19 races were run across 3 meetings on 21 December 2008: Carlisle, Chelmsford (AW) and Thurles.

Carlisle Heavy · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 5 · Biggest winner 16/1

12:50 Pack Horse Inn Celebrating Wilke's 60th Novices' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 4f · 11 ran
1. 12. Skippers Brig (IRE)15/8 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Wilson Renwick · T: L Lungo
2. 26. Chief Dan George (IRE)4/1
3. 35. Bold Ransom (IRE)28/1
1:25 Azure Catering Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 3m 110y · 7 ran
1. 13. Toy Gun (IRE)9/4 jt-favWon by 11 lengths · J: Denis O'Regan · T: Howard Johnson
2. 25. Nelliedonethat (IRE)9/4 jt-fav
3. 36. Man of The Moment (GB)4/1
1:55 Dobies Vauxhall Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m 2f · 7 ran
1. 15. Royal Mackintosh (GB)13/8 favWon by 11 lengths · J: Brian Harding · T: Alan Mactaggart
2. 22. Ballyvoge (IRE)7/1
3. 36. Matmata de Tendron (FR)11/2
2:25 Eddie Shimmings Mares' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 5f · 6 ran
1. 12. More Likely (GB)7/2Won by 6 lengths · J: Ryan Mania · T: Allie Tullie
2. 23. Chickapeakray (GB)4/1
3. 34. Rosie All Over (GB)6/4 fav
3:00 Northern Racing Club Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 4f · 9 ran
1. 110. Lago (GB)16/1Won by 10 lengths · J: Dougie Costello · T: James Moffatt
2. 29. Herbie (IRE)9/1
3. 32. Teenando (IRE)3/1 fav
3:30 Cleanevent Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m · 10 ran
1. 14. Norminster (GB)5/2Won by 2¼ lengths · J: Ryan Mania · T: Rayson Nixon
2. 25. Gunadoir (IRE)17/2
3. 310. Bullies Acre (IRE)14/1
4. 62. Cooldine Lad (IRE)9/4 fav

Carlisle racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 3 of 6 · Biggest winner 13/2

2:15 Reindeer Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f · 5 ran
1. 12. Bluejain (GB)9/4Won by half a length · J: Jamie Spencer · T: Gay Kelleway
2. 23. Summer Winds (GB)2/1 fav
3. 35. Musashi (IRE)11/4
2:50 Santa Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 2f · 7 ran
1. 17. Folio (IRE)13/2Won by a head · J: Chris Catlin · T: Willie Musson
2. 22. Saltagioo (ITY)14/1
3. 34. Stand Guard (GB)2/1
4. 55. Wellington Square (GB)5/4 fav
3:20 Christmas Pudding Maiden Auction Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 1m · 7 ran
1. 14. Kaolak (USA)5/2Won by 4 lengths · J: Chris Catlin · T: John Ryan
2. 28. One Slick Chick (IRE)16/1
3. 39. Better In Time (USA)10/1
4. 42. Fromthebeginning (GB)6/4 fav
3:50 Mince Pie Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 1m · 10 ran
1. 16. Flipando (IRE)15/8 favWon by a neck · J: Jamie Spencer · T: David Barron
2. 27. Red Somerset (USA)9/2
3. 33. Samarinda (USA)12/1
4:20 Mistletoe Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 6f · 9 ran
1. 13. Matsunosuke (GB)5/2 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Tom Queally · T: Alan Coogan
2. 29. Dvinsky (USA)11/1
3. 32. Lone Wolfe (GB)3/1
4:50 Turkey Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m · 11 ran
1. 111. Fosool (IRE)3/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Jamie Spencer · T: William Haggas
2. 22. Elisiario (IRE)25/1
3. 312. Light The Light (IRE)22/1

Chelmsford City (AW) racecourse statistics →

Thurles Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 50/1

12:35 Gift Horse Gallery Horse & Jockey Hotel Handicap Chase (0-116) Chase · 2m 2f · 18 ran
1. 19. Comedien (FR)16/1Won by half a length · J: John Cullen · T: John Queally
2. 219. Buckland Gold (IRE)33/1
3. 38. The Penitent Man (IRE)33/1
4. 413. Templers Hall (IRE)11/4 fav
1:05 Horse And Jockey Hotel Hurdle (Listed) Hurdle · 2m · 3 ran
1. 11. Ninetieth Minute (IRE)3/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: P W Flood · T: T J Taaffe
2. 22. Solwhit (FR)1/3 fav
3. 33. Menwaal (FR)14/1
1:35 Molony Cup Handicap Chase (0-102) Chase · 3m · 18 ran
1. 17. Dromin Hill Echo (IRE)7/1Won by 6 lengths · J: Lenny Flynn · T: C Byrnes
2. 23. Cochise (IRE)4/1 fav
3. 316. Lady In The Mist (IRE)10/1
2:10 Moycarkey Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 18 ran
1. 113. Slievecorragh (IRE)7/2 favWon by half a length · J: Mark Walsh · T: F Flood
2. 210. Instinctive (GB)5/1
3. 319. Beckwith (IRE)13/2
2:40 INH Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 6f 110y · 17 ran
1. 12. Bit Of A Devil (IRE)50/1Won by 5½ lengths · J: J G M Murphy · T: C Byrnes
2. 23. Blazing Beacon (IRE)7/2
3. 37. Good Man Vic (IRE)33/1
4. 49. No Reception (IRE)9/4 fav
3:10 Holy Cross Novice Handicap Hurdle (81-109) Hurdle · 2m 6f 110y · 16 ran
1. 111. Colls Corner (IRE)9/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: John Allen · T: Michael Barry
2. 29. Don't Rush It (IRE)10/3 fav
3. 36. Hoochie Mama (IRE)12/1
3:40 Curaheen (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race NH Flat · 2m 2f · 16 ran
1. 15. Layde Back (IRE)6/4 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Mr P W Mullins · T: W P Mullins
2. 21. Ball Of Blue (IRE)13/8
3. 313. Inistioge (IRE)14/1

Thurles racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 19 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 18 won38.9% · 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 profit of £4.88Staked £18.00, returned £22.88 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerBit Of A Devil (IRE) 50/1The 2:40 INH Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle at Thurles
Joint favourites1 of 2 won50.0% · 1 race had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Carlisle	2	5	6	1 of 2 won
Chelmsford (AW)	3	6	6	—
Thurles	2	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 21 December 2008?: 19 races across 3 meetings were run on 21 December 2008: Carlisle (6 races), Chelmsford (AW) (6 races) and Thurles (7 races). That is Carlisle and Chelmsford (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 21 December 2008?: Carlisle: Heavy (Turf); Chelmsford (AW): Standard (AW); Thurles: Heavy (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 21 December 2008?: Outright favourites won 7 of 18 on 21 December 2008 (38.9%); joint favourites won 1 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £18.00 and returned £22.88 — a profit of £4.88. 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 Bit Of A Devil (IRE) at 50/1 in the 2:40 INH Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle at Thurles.
What was the feature race on 21 December 2008?: The feature race was the 1:05 Horse And Jockey Hotel Hurdle (Listed) (Listed) at Thurles, won by Ninetieth Minute (IRE) (3/1).
What time was the first race on 21 December 2008?: The first race was the 12:35 Gift Horse Gallery Horse & Jockey Hotel Handicap Chase at Thurles; the last was the 4:50 Turkey Maiden Stakes at Chelmsford (AW).