What horse racing was on 28 December 2008?

35 races across 5 meetings were run on 28 December 2008: Catterick (7 races), Leicester (6 races), Leopardstown (7 races), Limerick (7 races) and Lingfield (AW) (8 races). That is Catterick, Leicester and Lingfield (AW) in Great Britain; Leopardstown and Limerick 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 28 December 2008?

Catterick: Good To Soft (Turf); Leicester: Soft (Turf); Leopardstown: Yielding (Turf); Limerick: Soft (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 28 December 2008?

Outright favourites won 16 of 32 on 28 December 2008 (50.0%); joint favourites won 3 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £32.00 and returned £50.24 — a profit of £18.24. 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 Casey Jones (IRE) at 25/1 in the 1:30 Knight Frank Novice Chase at Leopardstown.

What was the feature race on 28 December 2008?

The feature race was the 1:30 Knight Frank Novice Chase (Grade 1) (Grade 1) at Leopardstown, won by Casey Jones (IRE) (25/1).

What time was the first race on 28 December 2008?

The first race was the 12:15 Glad Tidings Handicap at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 3:50 Nh Syndicate Day (ladies) Inh Flat Race at Limerick.

Racing Results

Sunday 28 December 2008

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35 races were run across 5 meetings on 28 December 2008: Catterick, Leicester, Leopardstown, Limerick and Lingfield (AW).

Catterick Good To Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 5 · Biggest winner 6/1

12:25 Blue Square Mobile Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 16 ran
1. 111. Surprise Pension (IRE)7/2Won by 4½ lengths · J: Tom O'Brien · T: John Quinn
2. 24. Moonwalking (GB)25/1
3. 310. Stagecoach Pearl (GB)7/2
4. F12. You Never Said (IRE) · fell3/1 fav
12:55 Blue Square Selling Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · 14 ran
1. 15. Woody Valentine (USA)4/1 jt-favWon by 14 lengths · J: Fearghal Davis · T: Evelyn Slack
2. 215. Ras Laffan (GB)6/1
3. 32. Mischief Man (GB)4/1 jt-fav
1:25 Blue Square Casino Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 1f 110y · 12 ran
1. 112. Coldwells (IRE)7/2 jt-favWon by half a length · J: Denis O'Regan · T: Martin Todhunter
2. 29. Stoneriggs Merc (IRE)7/1
3. 310. Sea Cadet (GB)7/1
1:55 Blue Square Mobile Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 14 ran
1. 14. Calcutta Cup (UAE)4/1 favWon by a head · J: Graham Lee · T: Karen McLintock
2. 23. Burnswood (IRE)9/2
3. 38. Sharadiyn (GB)5/1
2:25 Blue Square Novices' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m · 10 ran
1. 13. Palomar (USA)9/4 favWon by 4½ lengths · J: Davy Condon · T: Nicky Richards
2. 26. Double Vodka (IRE)8/1
3. 31. Hernando's Boy (GB)6/1
2:55 Blue Square Sp Guarantee Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 3f · 15 ran
1. 13. Player (FR)6/1Won by 9 lengths · J: Denis O'Regan · T: Howard Johnson
2. 212. It's Bertie (GB)4/1 fav
3. 31. Cloudless Dawn (GB)14/1
3:25 Blue Square Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m 1f 110y · 13 ran
1. 17. Whatdoidowiththat (GB)6/1Won by a nose · J: Steven Gagan · T: Sue Smith
2. 211. Kinfayre Boy (GB)3/1 fav
3. 33. Industrial Star (IRE)22/1

Catterick racecourse statistics →

Leicester Soft · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

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

1:05 Ladbrokes.com Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 4f 110y · 10 ran
1. 13. Bensalem (IRE)1/3 favWon by 7 lengths · J: Robert Thornton · T: Alan King
2. 29. Vagrant Emperor (IRE)66/1
3. 32. Toby Belch (IRE)11/4
1:35 Ladbrokes.com Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m · 7 ran
1. 111. Battlefield (GB)16/1Won by 6 lengths · J: Charlie Poste · T: Richard Lee
2. 21. Ours (FR)9/4 fav
3. 38. Travelling Fox (GB)7/1
2:05 Ladbrokes.com Hoby Selling Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f 110y · 14 ran
1. 13. Celticello (IRE)10/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Paul Moloney · T: David Evans
2. 22. Anglicisme (FR)5/1
3. 35. Roisin's Prince (IRE)13/2
4. 413. North Walk (IRE)9/2 fav
2:35 Ladbrokes.com Leicestershire Silver Fox Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 4f 110y · 12 ran
1. 18. Busy Isit (GB)11/1Won by half a length · J: Richard Johnson · T: Fiona Shaw
2. 23. Mokum (FR)9/1
3. 36. Fourball (IRE)9/1
4. 41. Phar Again (IRE)3/1 fav
3:05 Ladbrokes.com Belvoir Novices' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 7f 110y · 8 ran
1. 13. Dream Garden (GB)14/1Won by 9 lengths · J: Tom Messenger · T: Chris Bealby
2. 27. It's In The Stars (GB)10/1
3. 38. Minella Four Star (IRE)3/1
4. UR10. Nom de Guerre (IRE) · unseated rider2/1 fav
3:35 Ladbrokes.com Leicestershire Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m · 13 ran
1. 114. Princess Flame (GER)14/1Won by 3¾ lengths · J: Jimmy McCarthy · T: Brendan Powell
2. 26. Good Spirit (FR)40/1
3. 311. Kadouchski (FR)9/1
4. UR10. Dunaskin (IRE) · unseated rider2/1 fav

Leicester racecourse statistics →

Leopardstown Yielding · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 5 of 7 · Biggest winner 25/1

12:25 O'dwyers Stillorgan Orchard Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 18 ran
1. 16. Kempes (IRE)6/4 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: R Walsh · T: W P Mullins
2. 213. Puyol (IRE)4/1
3. 315. Roberto Goldback (IRE)12/1
12:55 Mongey Communications Novice Handicap Hurdle (81-116) Hurdle · 2m · 30 ran
1. 124. Ross Accord (IRE)11/2 favWon by a length · J: R Walsh · T: A J Martin
2. 26. Diophas (GER)6/1
3. 325. Nocturnal Knight (GB)33/1
1:30 Knight Frank Novice Chase (Grade 1) Chase · 3m · 8 ran
1. 12. Casey Jones (IRE)25/1Won by half a length · J: Paul Carberry · T: Noel Meade
2. 27. Trafford Lad (GB)11/10 fav
3. 36. Siegemaster (IRE)11/4
2:00 Woodiesdiy.com Christmas Hurdle (grade 2) Hurdle · 3m · 6 ran
1. 11. Catch Me (GER)4/6 favWon by a head · J: Andrew J McNamara · T: E J O'Grady
2. 23. Whatuthink (IRE)10/3
3. 36. Beau Michael (GB)11/2
2:35 Lexus Chase (Grade 1) Chase · 3m · 9 ran
1. 12. Exotic Dancer (FR)4/1Won by 20 lengths · J: A P McCoy · T: Jonjo O'Neill
2. 29. War Of Attrition (IRE)4/1
3. 31. Cane Brake (IRE)33/1
4. F5. Neptune Collonges (FR) · fell5/4 fav
3:10 Star Best For Racing Handicap Hurdle (0-140) Hurdle · 2m · 19 ran
1. 118. Imperial Hills (IRE)4/1 favWon by 2 lengths · J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins
2. 28. Fen Game (IRE)14/1
3. 315. Lakil House (IRE)12/1
3:40 Foxrock Inh Flat Race NH Flat · 2m · 7 ran
1. 12. Deise Dan (IRE)5/4 favWon by a head · J: Mr P W Mullins · T: Thomas Mullins
2. 26. Roches Point (IRE)6/4
3. 33. Heron Trix (IRE)11/2

Leopardstown racecourse statistics →

Limerick Soft · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 5 of 7 · Biggest winner 9/2

12:40 Newcastle West G.a.a. 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 17 ran
1. 11. Air Chief (GB)3/1 favWon by 3 lengths · J: Robbie Power · T: E McNamara
2. 216. Gudnis Gracious Me (IRE)6/1
3. 317. No One Tells Me (GB)11/2
1:10 Ryans Event Cleaners Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 5f · 17 ran
1. 113. The Midnight Club (IRE)4/5 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Emmet Mullins · T: W P Mullins
2. 26. Lurgan (IRE)4/1
3. 32. Even View (IRE)16/1
1:45 Jimmy Barry Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) Hurdle · 2m 6f · 9 ran
1. 19. Weapon's Amnesty (IRE)11/4 favWon by 4 lengths · J: Robbie Power · T: C Byrnes
2. 21. Browns Baily (IRE)14/1
3. 38. Prince Rudi (IRE)12/1
2:20 Woodlands House Hotel Handicap Hurdle (81-102) Hurdle · 2m 5f · 12 ran
1. 15. Colls Corner (IRE)11/4 favWon by 6 lengths · J: John Allen · T: Michael Barry
2. 214. Wicklow Lad (GB)4/1
3. 39. Major Decision (IRE)12/1
2:50 Irish Independent EBF Mares Beginners Chase Chase · 2m 3f 120y · 16 ran
1. 18. Fortune Seeker (IRE)9/2Won by 1½ lengths · J: Robbie Moran · T: B Moran
2. 25. Crimson Heather (IRE)33/1
3. 34. Contessa Messina (IRE)8/1
4. 615. Stonehouse (IRE)7/4 fav
3:20 Millenium Machinery Handicap Chase (0-109) Chase · 2m 3f 120y · 10 ran
1. 19. Jack Absolute (IRE)4/1Won by 4 lengths · J: Kevin Coleman · T: John J Walsh
2. 23. Bobbawn (IRE)10/1
3. 35. Topofdemornintou (IRE)9/4 fav
3:50 Nh Syndicate Day (ladies) Inh Flat Race NH Flat · 2m · 17 ran
1. 14. Abroad (GB)11/8 favWon by half a length · J: Mrs Pauline Condon · T: James Leavy
2. 25. Barrackhillboy (IRE)5/1
3. 310. Wellforth (IRE)20/1

Limerick racecourse statistics →

Lingfield (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 3 of 7 · Biggest winner 20/1

12:15 Glad Tidings Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 1m 2f · 9 ran
1. 18. Formidable Guest (GB)8/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Tom McLaughlin · T: Jeff Pearce
2. 27. Bavarica (GB)8/1
3. 31. Rapid City (GB)2/1 fav
12:45 Happy New Year Apprentice Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m · 12 ran
1. 112. Smokey Rye (GB)11/8 favWon by a length · J: Jemma Marshall · T: Gary Moore
2. 24. Comrade Cotton (GB)7/1
3. 36. Samurai Warrior (GB)9/2
1:15 Forest Row Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 9 ran
1. 14. Hillside Lad (GB)4/5 favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: George Baker · T: Ralph Beckett
2. 21. Edith's Boy (IRE)16/1
3. 39. Lady Vivien (GB)16/1
1:45 Auld Lang Syne Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 13 ran
1. 112. Marmooq (GB)14/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Ian Mongan · T: Michael Attwater
2. 214. Shaded Edge (GB)9/2
3. 36. Surwaki (USA)8/1
4. 44. River Kirov (IRE)3/1 fav
2:15 Didcot 60th Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 7f · 5 ran
1. 13. Aeroplane (GB)15/8 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Hayley Turner · T: Simon Callaghan
2. 24. Nezami (IRE)9/2
3. 35. Gallantry (GB)7/2
2:45 Hogmanay Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 6f · 4 ran
1. 11. Turn On The Style (GB)15/8 jt-favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Paul Mulrennan · T: John Balding
2. 24. Ebraam (USA)7/2
3. 33. Matsunosuke (GB)15/8 jt-fav
3:15 Larch Hill Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 5f · 13 ran
1. 13. Zalkani (IRE)20/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Pat Cosgrave · T: Jeff Pearce
2. 213. Colonel Sherman (USA)17/2
3. 39. Terminate (GER)8/1
4. 612. Rahy's Crown (USA)7/2 fav
3:45 Glad Tidings Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 1m 2f · 10 ran
1. 19. Royal Choir (GB)16/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Luke Morris · T: H Edward Haynes
2. 25. Majehar (GB)9/4 fav
3. 31. Artreju (GER)13/2

Lingfield (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 35 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 favourites16 of 32 won50.0% · 32 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 £18.24Staked £32.00, returned £50.24 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerCasey Jones (IRE) 25/1The 1:30 Knight Frank Novice Chase at Leopardstown
Joint favourites3 of 6 won50.0% · 3 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Catterick	2	5	7	2 of 4 won
Leicester	1	6	6	—
Leopardstown	5	7	7	—
Limerick	5	7	7	—
Lingfield (AW)	3	7	8	1 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 28 December 2008?: 35 races across 5 meetings were run on 28 December 2008: Catterick (7 races), Leicester (6 races), Leopardstown (7 races), Limerick (7 races) and Lingfield (AW) (8 races). That is Catterick, Leicester and Lingfield (AW) in Great Britain; Leopardstown and Limerick 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 28 December 2008?: Catterick: Good To Soft (Turf); Leicester: Soft (Turf); Leopardstown: Yielding (Turf); Limerick: Soft (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 28 December 2008?: Outright favourites won 16 of 32 on 28 December 2008 (50.0%); joint favourites won 3 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £32.00 and returned £50.24 — a profit of £18.24. 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 Casey Jones (IRE) at 25/1 in the 1:30 Knight Frank Novice Chase at Leopardstown.
What was the feature race on 28 December 2008?: The feature race was the 1:30 Knight Frank Novice Chase (Grade 1) (Grade 1) at Leopardstown, won by Casey Jones (IRE) (25/1).
What time was the first race on 28 December 2008?: The first race was the 12:15 Glad Tidings Handicap at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 3:50 Nh Syndicate Day (ladies) Inh Flat Race at Limerick.