What horse racing was on 2 January 2009?

20 races across 3 meetings were run on 2 January 2009: Folkestone (7 races), Southwell (AW) (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (6 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 2 January 2009?

Folkestone: Good (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard To Slow (AW); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 2 January 2009?

Outright favourites won 8 of 17 on 2 January 2009 (47.1%); joint favourites won 1 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £17.00 and returned £20.72 — a profit of £3.72. 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 Dancing Wave (GB) at 25/1 in the 1:15 Alison Green's Big Birthday Today Claiming Stakes at Southwell (AW).

What time was the first race on 2 January 2009?

The first race was the 12:10 Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Amateur Riders' Handicap at Southwell (AW); the last was the 9:20 William Hill January Sale - Why Bet Elsewhere Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).

Racing Results

Friday 2 January 2009

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20 races were run across 3 meetings on 2 January 2009: Folkestone, Southwell (AW) and Wolverhampton (AW).

Folkestone Good · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 5 of 7 · Biggest winner 11/2

12:30 NKF Seymour Electical & Plumbing Conditionals' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 5f · 14 ran
1. 17. Mr Big (IRE)11/4 favWon by 3¾ lengths · J: Mr Kevin Tobin · T: Charlie Mann
2. 25. Perange (FR)20/1
3. 39. Hello My Lovely (GB)7/1
1:00 Hobbs Parker Telecom Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 1f 110y · 14 ran
1. 19. Ruby Crown (GB)7/4 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Tom Siddall · T: Kim Bailey
2. 216. Romney Marsh (GB)33/1
3. 312. Monkhair (IRE)10/1
1:35 Hamlet Oak Framed Buildings Maiden Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m · 7 ran
1. 11. Fix The Rib (IRE)11/2Won by 7 lengths · J: Jamie Moore · T: Gary Moore
2. 27. Quartano (GER)4/6 fav
3. 36. Padalko (FR)3/1
2:05 Nigel Collison Fuels Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 6f 110y · 14 ran
1. 11. Aux Le Bahnn (IRE)Evens favWon by 2¾ lengths · J: Richard Johnson · T: Noel Chance
2. 22. Bally Sands (IRE)100/1
3. 310. Outlaw Tom (IRE)28/1
2:35 S G Fencing Tel: 01303 862517 Beginners' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 1f · 8 ran
1. 13. Hennessy (IRE)4/1Won by 2¼ lengths · J: Paddy Brennan · T: Carl Llewellyn
2. 22. Fair Point (IRE)9/2
3. 38. Tamadot (IRE)7/2
4. 41. Bluegun (IRE)9/4 fav
3:10 marquees At alexanderball.co.uk Selling Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 6f 110y · 10 ran
1. 11. Heir To Be (GB)5/4 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Nick Scholfield · T: Andrew Haynes
2. 25. Sashenka (GB)3/1
3. 37. Bollywood (IRE)12/1
3:40 frogpool.com Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 1f 110y · 15 ran
1. 11. Mount Benger (GB)3/1 favWon by 20 lengths · J: Rhys Flint · T: Jim Best
2. 25. Rosoff (IRE)12/1
3. 39. Free To Air (GB)14/1

Folkestone racecourse statistics →

Southwell (AW) Standard To Slow · AW · 7 races

Outright favs won 2 of 5 · Biggest winner 25/1

12:10 Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Amateur Riders' Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 2m · 14 ran
1. 16. Hi Dancer (GB)16/1Won by 11 lengths · J: Miss E Stead · T: P C Haslam
2. 21. Zaffeu (GB)9/1
3. 314. Que Beauty (IRE)150/1
12:40 William Hill January Sale Now On! Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f · 8 ran
1. 15. Nightjar (USA)2/1 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Greg Fairley · T: Mark Johnston
2. 28. Blue Charm (GB)14/1
3. 31. Resplendent Nova (GB)9/2
1:15 Alison Green's Big Birthday Today Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 6 ran
1. 14. Dancing Wave (GB)25/1Won by a neck · J: Amy Baker · T: Michael Chapman
2. 25. Glan Lady (IRE)4/1
3. 32. Swiss Art (IRE)15/8 fav
1:45 William Hill January Sale - Better Odds! Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f · 9 ran
1. 11. El Diego (IRE)4/7 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Chris Catlin · T: Jeremy Gask
2. 25. Our Nations (GB)50/1
3. 38. Euroceleb (IRE)11/4
2:15 Membership At Southwell Golf Club Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m · 11 ran
1. 11. Transmission (IRE)9/2Won by a neck · J: Tom Eaves · T: Bryan Smart
2. 23. Clear Sailing (GB)13/8 fav
3. 37. Boundless Prospect (USA)5/2
2:50 William Hill January Sale - Why Bet Elsewhere Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 11 ran
1. 11. Realt Na Mara (IRE)13/2Won by a neck · J: Travis Block · T: Hughie Morrison
2. 24. Jack Rackham (GB)13/2
3. 35. Whitbarrow (IRE)5/1 jt-fav
3:20 Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 14 ran
1. 11. Norcroft (GB)10/1Won by half a length · J: Vince Slattery · T: Christine Dunnett
2. 25. Hamaasy (GB)9/2
3. 314. Mister Benji (GB)33/1
4. 57. The City Kid (IRE)4/1 fav

Southwell (AW) racecourse statistics →

Wolverhampton (AW) Standard · AW · 6 races

Outright favs won 1 of 5 · Biggest winner 13/2

6:50 Stay At Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f · 13 ran
1. 113. Nickel Silver (GB)13/2Won by 3¼ lengths · J: Tom Eaves · T: Bryan Smart
2. 29. Admiral Bond (IRE)15/2
3. 35. Liberty Ship (GB)5/1 fav
7:20 Dine In The Horizons Restaurant Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f · 6 ran
1. 11. Hold The Bucks (USA)2/5 favWon by half a length · J: Luke Morris · T: J S Moore
2. 27. Turn To Dreams (GB)10/1
3. 32. Madison Belle (GB)13/2
7:50 William Hill January Sale Now On! Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 1f · 9 ran
1. 15. Harald Bluetooth (IRE)3/1 jt-favWon by 2¾ lengths · J: Fergus Sweeney · T: David Simcock
2. 29. Randama Bay (IRE)25/1
3. 32. Just Bond (IRE)4/1
8:20 William Hill January Sale - Better Odds! Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f · 11 ran
1. 13. Blockley (USA)6/1Won by half a length · J: Stevie Donohoe · T: Ian Williams
2. 25. Dansilver (GB)33/1
3. 38. Compton Falcon (GB)4/1
4. 112. Sir Liam (USA)3/1 fav
8:50 Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 8 ran
1. 17. Romantic Queen (GB)9/2Won by 2 lengths · J: Dane O'Neill · T: Ed Dunlop
2. 26. Minotaurious (IRE)5/4 fav
3. 33. Gurteen Diamond (GB)12/1
9:20 William Hill January Sale - Why Bet Elsewhere Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 6 ran
1. 14. Princess Valerina (GB)4/1Won by 2¼ lengths · J: Tom Queally · T: Derek Haydn Jones
2. 21. Dvinsky (USA)5/1
3. 36. Collingwood (IRE)4/1
4. 53. Distinctly Game (GB)11/4 fav

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 favourites8 of 17 won47.1% · 17 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 £3.72Staked £17.00, returned £20.72 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerDancing Wave (GB) 25/1The 1:15 Alison Green's Big Birthday Today Claiming Stakes at Southwell (AW)
Joint favourites1 of 6 won16.7% · 3 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Folkestone	5	7	7	—
Southwell (AW)	2	5	7	0 of 4 won
Wolverhampton (AW)	1	5	6	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 2 January 2009?: 20 races across 3 meetings were run on 2 January 2009: Folkestone (7 races), Southwell (AW) (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (6 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 2 January 2009?: Folkestone: Good (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard To Slow (AW); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 2 January 2009?: Outright favourites won 8 of 17 on 2 January 2009 (47.1%); joint favourites won 1 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £17.00 and returned £20.72 — a profit of £3.72. 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 Dancing Wave (GB) at 25/1 in the 1:15 Alison Green's Big Birthday Today Claiming Stakes at Southwell (AW).
What time was the first race on 2 January 2009?: The first race was the 12:10 Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Amateur Riders' Handicap at Southwell (AW); the last was the 9:20 William Hill January Sale - Why Bet Elsewhere Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).