What horse racing was on 23 December 2008?

15 races across 2 meetings were run on 23 December 2008: Fontwell (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 23 December 2008?

Fontwell: Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 23 December 2008?

Outright favourites won 2 of 13 on 23 December 2008 (15.4%); joint favourites won 0 of 5. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £13.00 and returned £4.82 — a loss of £8.18. 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 Teddy's Reflection (IRE) at 25/1 in the 12:45 toteswinger Novices' Hurdle at Fontwell (one of 2 winners at that price).

What time was the first race on 23 December 2008?

The first race was the 12:00 Book Your Tickets On Line At Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap at Southwell (AW); the last was the 3:45 digibet.co.uk Handicap Hurdle at Fontwell.

Racing Results

Tuesday 23 December 2008

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15 races were run across 2 meetings on 23 December 2008: Fontwell and Southwell (AW).

Fontwell Soft · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 1 of 6 · Biggest winner 25/1

12:45 toteswinger Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 2f 110y · 11 ran
1. 110. Teddy's Reflection (IRE)25/1Won by 8 lengths · J: Dominic Elsworth · T: Henrietta C Knight
2. 26. Limbo King (GB)15/8 jt-fav
3. 31. Friendly King (GB)15/8 jt-fav
1:15 toteswinger Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 2f 110y · 11 ran
1. 16. Our Bomber Harris (GB)6/5 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: R Walsh · T: Paul Nicholls
2. 21. Tullamore Dew (IRE)15/8
3. 33. Highest Esteem (GB)16/1
1:45 'Windows Solutions' Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 6f 110y · 12 ran
1. 15. Bold Policy (IRE)3/1Won by 13 lengths · J: R Walsh · T: Paul Nicholls
2. 22. Atlantic Coast (IRE)16/1
3. 311. Wild Side Of Life (IRE)10/1
4. F3. Bench Warrent (IRE) · fell13/8 fav
2:15 'Philip And Joan Stott Golden Wedding' Beginners' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 6f · 7 ran
1. 16. Radetsky March (IRE)25/1Won by a neck · J: Mattie Batchelor · T: Mark Bradstock
2. 24. No Panic (IRE)9/2
3. 35. Or Jaune (FR)10/11 fav
2:45 optimumracing.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 2 · 3m 3f · 9 ran
1. 17. Little Shilling (IRE)4/1Won by 3¾ lengths · J: Richard Killoran · T: Tim Vaughan
2. 23. Honour High (GB)9/2
3. 32. Cool Roxy (GB)20/1
4. 44. Cullahill (IRE)3/1 fav
3:15 Andrew Bradmore And Wilf Slee Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 4f · 8 ran
1. 17. Pretty Star (GER)9/1Won by half a length · J: Aidan Coleman · T: Venetia Williams
2. 23. Soleil Fix (FR)8/1
3. 31. Oracle des Mottes (FR)9/4
4. 52. Double Dizzy (GB)13/8 fav
3:45 digibet.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 2f 110y · 17 ran
1. 115. Tarkesar (IRE)12/1Won by half a length · J: Sean Quinlan · T: Carole Ikin
2. 29. Ruby Crown (GB)7/4 fav
3. 33. Silistra (GB)50/1
4. 318. Prophete de Guye (FR)25/1

Fontwell racecourse statistics →

Southwell (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races

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

12:00 Book Your Tickets On Line At Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 11 ran
1. 16. Run Free (GB)5/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Lee Enstone · T: Noel Wilson
2. 23. Kingsmaite (GB)9/2 co-fav
3. 34. Louisiade (IRE)17/2
12:30 Call 01636 814481 To Sponsor A Race Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f · 9 ran
1. 17. Trueblue Wizard (IRE)6/1Won by 2¾ lengths · J: Martin Dwyer · T: William Muir
2. 25. Manana Manana (GB)20/1
3. 36. Solo Choice (GB)40/1
4. 48. Joannadarc (USA)5/6 fav
1:00 Call 01636 814481 To Sponsor A Race Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 5f · 12 ran
1. 13. This Ones For Pat (USA)13/8 favWon by a length · J: Robert Winston · T: S Parr
2. 210. Mister Incredible (GB)9/2
3. 311. Sherjawy (IRE)16/1
1:30 Membership At Southwell Golf Club Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 6f · 9 ran
1. 14. Amron Hill (GB)16/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Andrea Atzeni · T: Reg Hollinshead
2. 26. Oberlin (USA)33/1
3. 35. Fortunella (GB)7/2
4. 51. Coda Agency (GB)5/4 fav
2:00 Kylkenny Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f · 11 ran
1. 12. Stravita (GB)13/2Won by 3¼ lengths · J: Andrea Atzeni · T: Reg Hollinshead
2. 25. Dazzling Begum (GB)9/2
3. 39. Pinewood Legend (IRE)9/2
4. 43. Ba Dreamflight (GB)11/4 fav
2:30 Hospitality At Southwell Racecourse Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 3f · 6 ran
1. 12. Robby Bobby (GB)2/1Won by 3¼ lengths · J: Greg Fairley · T: Mark Johnston
2. 24. Davenport (IRE)10/3
3. 36. Sudden Impulse (GB)20/1
4. 55. Opera Writer (IRE)7/4 fav
3:00 Call 01636 814481 To Sponsor A Race Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 5f · 10 ran
1. 16. Now You See Me (GB)8/1Won by a neck · J: Tony Culhane · T: David Flood
2. 27. Lithaam (IRE)4/1
3. 38. Lady Bahia (IRE)14/1
4. 43. Mystickhill (IRE)11/4 fav
3:30 Book Your Tickets On Line At Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 10 ran
1. 14. Norcroft (GB)11/1Won by a head · J: Vince Slattery · T: Christine Dunnett
2. 23. The City Kid (IRE)9/2
3. 31. Provost (GB)12/1
4. 52. Hennessy Island (USA)6/5 fav

Southwell (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 15 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 favourites2 of 13 won15.4% · 13 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 £8.18Staked £13.00, returned £4.82 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerTeddy's Reflection (IRE) 25/1The 12:45 toteswinger Novices' Hurdle at Fontwell · one of 2 winners at that price
Joint favourites0 of 5 won0.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Fontwell	1	6	7	0 of 2 won
Southwell (AW)	1	7	8	0 of 3 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 23 December 2008?: 15 races across 2 meetings were run on 23 December 2008: Fontwell (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 23 December 2008?: Fontwell: Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 23 December 2008?: Outright favourites won 2 of 13 on 23 December 2008 (15.4%); joint favourites won 0 of 5. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £13.00 and returned £4.82 — a loss of £8.18. 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 Teddy's Reflection (IRE) at 25/1 in the 12:45 toteswinger Novices' Hurdle at Fontwell (one of 2 winners at that price).
What time was the first race on 23 December 2008?: The first race was the 12:00 Book Your Tickets On Line At Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap at Southwell (AW); the last was the 3:45 digibet.co.uk Handicap Hurdle at Fontwell.