What horse racing was on 30 December 2008?

20 races across 3 meetings were run on 30 December 2008: Lingfield (AW) (7 races), Taunton (6 races) and Wolverhampton (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 30 December 2008?

Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Taunton: Good To Soft (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 30 December 2008?

Outright favourites won 7 of 19 on 30 December 2008 (36.8%); joint favourites won 0 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £21.60 — a profit of £2.60. 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 Take It There (GB) at 25/1 in the 1:40 Daren Marshall 40th Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase at Taunton.

What time was the first race on 30 December 2008?

The first race was the 12:20 William Hill January Sale - Better Odds! Claiming Stakes at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 9:20 Bet At Ladbrokes.com Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).

Racing Results

Tuesday 30 December 2008

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20 races were run across 3 meetings on 30 December 2008: Lingfield (AW), Taunton and Wolverhampton (AW).

Lingfield (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 12/1

12:20 William Hill January Sale - Better Odds! Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 2f · 6 ran
1. 15. Bridgewater Boys (GB)11/4Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Fergus Sweeney · T: Gary Moore
2. 21. Acropolis (IRE)5/6 fav
3. 34. Climate (IRE)14/1
12:50 Zendrill Scaffolding Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 12 ran
1. 14. Wooden King (IRE)12/1Won by half a length · J: James Doyle · T: David Evans
2. 210. Kabis Amigos (GB)5/1
3. 32. Franksalot (IRE)16/1
4. 53. Copperwood (GB)4/1 fav
1:20 Zendrill Scaffolding Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 11 ran
1. 11. Loyal Royal (IRE)9/2Won by a short head · J: Jack Dean · T: Milton Bradley
2. 28. Cavalry Guard (USA)4/1 fav
3. 311. Ishibee (IRE)16/1
1:55 Malcolm Everett Semi-Retirement Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 8 ran
1. 17. C'Mon You Irons (IRE)4/1Won by a neck · J: Jim Crowley · T: Mark Hoad
2. 21. Back In The Red (IRE)7/2
3. 34. One More Round (USA)5/2 fav
2:30 William Hill January Sale Now On! Nursery Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 9 ran
1. 19. Newlyn Art (GB)5/4 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Hayley Turner · T: David Elsworth
2. 26. Love You Louis (GB)25/1
3. 31. Gone Hunting (GB)11/1
3:05 Beatrice Westbrook Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m · 9 ran
1. 12. Titan Triumph (GB)10/3 favWon by a length · J: Jim Crowley · T: William Knight
2. 210. Tous Les Deux (GB)16/1
3. 39. Jake The Snake (IRE)7/1
3:35 William Hill January Sale- Why Bet Elsewhere? Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f · 9 ran
1. 15. Planetary Motion (USA)11/1Won by half a length · J: Greg Fairley · T: Mark Johnston
2. 21. Confederate (GB)15/8 fav
3. 39. Starburst (GB)11/1

Lingfield (AW) racecourse statistics →

Taunton Good To Soft · Turf · 6 races

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 25/1

12:40 Toteplacepot Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 1f · 13 ran
1. 17. King's Forest (IRE)11/10 favWon by 3¾ lengths · J: Jack Doyle · T: Emma Lavelle
2. 211. Seefin Mountain (IRE)25/1
3. 36. Hey Big Spender (IRE)40/1
1:10 Toteswinger Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 3f 110y · 11 ran
1. 113. Shenanigan (GB)8/1Won by a length · J: Bernie Wharfe · T: Keith Goldsworthy
2. 22. Over Sixty (GB)3/10 fav
3. 31. Easter Legend (GB)8/1
1:40 Daren Marshall 40th Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 3f · 12 ran
1. 17. Take It There (GB)25/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Robert L Butler · T: Alastair Lidderdale
2. 29. Michigan d'Isop (FR)8/1
3. 31. I'moncloudnine (IRE)4/1
4. 43. Charming Oscar (IRE)7/2 fav
2:15 Steve Logan Memorial (county Contractors) Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 1f · 15 ran
1. 111. Dancewiththedevil (IRE)14/1Won by a neck · J: Donal Devereux · T: C Roberts
2. 22. Bormo (FR)6/1
3. 315. Chilbury Hill (IRE)25/1
4. 99. Desert Storm (DEN)9/4 fav
2:50 Totesuper7 Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 7f 110y · 15 ran
1. 116. Solid As A Rock (GB)8/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Tom O'Brien · T: Grant Cann
2. 21. Lancaster Sound (IRE)14/1
3. 36. Iris's Prince (GB)2/1 fav
3:25 Toteexacta Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 5 · 2m 1f · 11 ran
1. 15. Pepe Simo (IRE)4/6 favWon by 4 lengths · J: Sam Thomas · T: Paul Nicholls
2. 26. Pipe Banner (GB)11/4
3. 32. Dontsayathing (IRE)25/1

Taunton racecourse statistics →

Wolverhampton (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races

Outright favs won 3 of 6 · Biggest winner 7/1

6:20 Play Poker At Ladbrokes.com Maiden Auction Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 11 ran
1. 12. Emeebee (GB)7/2Won by a length · J: Chris Catlin · T: Willie Musson
2. 210. Sakheart (GB)13/2
3. 38. Mytivil (IRE)20/1
4. 66. Granny McPhee (GB)3/1 fav
6:50 Bet At Ladbrokes.com Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 1f · 9 ran
1. 16. Mullitovermaurice (GB)7/1Won by a neck · J: Hayley Turner · T: James Given
2. 211. Betws Y Coed (IRE)17/2
3. 39. True Britannia (GB)4/1
4. 54. Amazing Blue Sky (GB)2/1 fav
7:20 Bet At Ladbrokes On 0800 777 888 Nursery Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 5 ran
1. 12. Imaginary Diva (GB)5/4 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Chris Catlin · T: George Margarson
2. 25. Lucky Dan (IRE)12/1
3. 36. Cafe Fiore (IRE)14/1
7:50 Better Prices, Bigger Wins At Ladbrokes.com Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f · 9 ran
1. 14. Ivory Silk (GB)9/2Won by half a length · J: Chris Catlin · T: Jeremy Gask
2. 21. Little Edward (GB)4/1 jt-fav
3. 38. Northern Empire (IRE)4/1 jt-fav
8:20 Play Bingo At Ladbrokes.com Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 2m 119y · 11 ran
1. 17. Zuwaar (GB)7/2 favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Jim Crowley · T: Ian Williams
2. 25. Squirtle (IRE)20/1
3. 39. Spume (IRE)7/1
8:50 Play Poker At Ladbrokes.com Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 6 ran
1. 15. Dvinsky (USA)6/1Won by a neck · J: Paul Doe · T: Paul Howling
2. 27. Silvanus (IRE)9/2
3. 31. Yungaburra (IRE)5/2
4. 68. Ravi River (IRE)15/8 fav
9:20 Bet At Ladbrokes.com Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f 32y · 11 ran
1. 18. Balata (GB)7/2 favWon by a head · J: Tom McLaughlin · T: Rod Millman
2. 22. Kensington (IRE)20/1
3. 35. Strabinios King (GB)6/1

Wolverhampton (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 20 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 19 won36.8% · 19 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 £2.60Staked £19.00, returned £21.60 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerTake It There (GB) 25/1The 1:40 Daren Marshall 40th Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase at Taunton
Joint favourites0 of 2 won0.0% · 1 race had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Lingfield (AW)	2	7	7	—
Taunton	2	6	6	—
Wolverhampton (AW)	3	6	7	0 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 30 December 2008?: 20 races across 3 meetings were run on 30 December 2008: Lingfield (AW) (7 races), Taunton (6 races) and Wolverhampton (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 30 December 2008?: Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Taunton: Good To Soft (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 30 December 2008?: Outright favourites won 7 of 19 on 30 December 2008 (36.8%); joint favourites won 0 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £21.60 — a profit of £2.60. 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 Take It There (GB) at 25/1 in the 1:40 Daren Marshall 40th Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase at Taunton.
What time was the first race on 30 December 2008?: The first race was the 12:20 William Hill January Sale - Better Odds! Claiming Stakes at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 9:20 Bet At Ladbrokes.com Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).