What horse racing was on 3 January 2009?

21 races across 3 meetings were run on 3 January 2009: Cork (7 races), Kempton (AW) (7 races) and Lingfield (AW) (7 races). That is Cork in Ireland; Kempton (AW) and Lingfield (AW) 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 3 January 2009?

Cork: Yielding (Turf); Kempton (AW): Standard (AW); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 3 January 2009?

Outright favourites won 8 of 21 on 3 January 2009 (38.1%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £21.00 and returned £19.25 — a loss of £1.75. 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 Darby's Turn (IRE) at 33/1 in the 2:35 Blackwater Maiden Hurdle at Cork.

What time was the first race on 3 January 2009?

The first race was the 12:40 Weatherbys All Weather 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Series Handicap at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 5:10 Williamhill.com Sale - Better Odds! Handicap at Kempton (AW).

Racing Results

Saturday 3 January 2009

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21 races were run across 3 meetings on 3 January 2009: Cork, Kempton (AW) and Lingfield (AW).

Cork Yielding · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 3 of 7 · Biggest winner 33/1

12:55 McCarthy Insurance Group (Mares) Handicap Hurdle (81-109) Hurdle · 2m 4f · 16 ran
1. 14. Back Of The Pack (IRE)9/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Sean Flanagan · T: T J Kidd
2. 28. Sher Fountin (IRE)9/2
3. 36. Pearl's A Singer (IRE)16/1
4. 63. Cloth Fair (IRE)9/4 fav
1:30 McCarthy Insurance Group Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 2f · 5 ran
1. 12. China Rock (IRE)3/1Won by 25 lengths · J: Niall P Madden · T: M F Morris
2. 21. Baltiman (IRE)13/8
3. 34. Mister Micheau (IRE)25/1
4. F3. Head Of The Posse (IRE) · fell5/4 fav
2:05 Kanturk Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 21 ran
1. 15. Fixed Fee (IRE)2/1 favWon by 2 lengths · J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins
2. 215. Thelobstercatcher (GB)9/2
3. 36. Herkel (IRE)14/1
2:35 Blackwater Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 24 ran
1. 15. Darby's Turn (IRE)33/1Won by a short head · J: Emmet Mullins · T: Henry De Bromhead
2. 212. Sports Line (IRE)6/4
3. 31. Archiestown (USA)11/10 fav
3:05 McCarthy Insurance Group Handicap Chase (0-130) Chase · 2m · 9 ran
1. 19. Heartansoul (IRE)8/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Eoin McCarthy · T: P P Goulding
2. 24. The Penitent Man (IRE)6/1
3. 32. Killenaule Boy (GB)2/1 fav
3:35 Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Mares) Beginners Chase Chase · 2m 4f · 16 ran
1. 13. Brotenstown (IRE)11/10 favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: John Allen · T: Paul Cashman
2. 28. Go Sandy Go (IRE)33/1
3. 34. Citywest Lass (IRE)50/1
4:05 McCarthy Insurance Group (Pro-Am) Flat Race Flat · 2m · 5 ran
1. 11. Quinola Des Obeaux (FR)8/15 favWon by 15 lengths · J: Mr P W Mullins · T: W P Mullins
2. 26. Miss Abrahnovic (IRE)7/4
3. 34. Underdwire (IRE)20/1

Cork racecourse statistics →

Kempton (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 1 of 7 · Biggest winner 14/1

2:05 William Hill Telebetting Sale - 0800 44 40 40 Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 3f · 7 ran
1. 15. Sky Quest (IRE)11/2Won by a neck · J: Nathan Alison · T: Jim Boyle
2. 21. Will He Wish (GB)15/2
3. 37. Tropical Tradition (IRE)3/1 fav
2:35 Williamhill.com Sale - Better Odds! Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 9 ran
1. 13. Namu (GB)7/1Won by a length · J: Adam Kirby · T: Teresa Spearing
2. 27. Duke Of Milan (IRE)6/1
3. 36. Welsh Opera (GB)9/4 fav
3:10 William Hill Sale - Why Bet Elsewhere? Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 14 ran
1. 12. Too Grand (GB)14/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Neil Chalmers · T: John Bridger
2. 28. Balerno (GB)16/1
3. 313. Chalentina (GB)33/1
4. 43. Cavalry Guard (USA)10/3 fav
3:40 William Hill Telebetting Sale - Bonuses Galore! Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 7 ran
1. 16. River Kirov (IRE)11/10 favWon by 3 lengths · J: Steve Drowne · T: Michael Wigham
2. 27. Restless Genius (IRE)14/1
3. 33. Musical Script (USA)7/1
4:10 William Hill Telebetting Sale - Enhanced Favourites! Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m · 10 ran
1. 16. Lopinot (IRE)14/1Won by a neck · J: Jim Crowley · T: Martin Bosley
2. 24. Kilburn (GB)6/1
3. 32. Fine Ruler (IRE)6/1
4. 103. Tuxedo (GB)4/1 fav
4:40 Williamhill.com Sale - Now On Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m · 4 ran
1. 12. Jake The Snake (IRE)4/1Won by a neck · J: Amy Baker · T: Tony Carroll
2. 21. Formation (USA)6/5 fav
3. 33. Murfreesboro (GB)11/4
5:10 Williamhill.com Sale - Better Odds! Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 11 ran
1. 12. What Katie Did (IRE)7/1Won by a short head · J: Steve Drowne · T: Milton Bradley
2. 24. Kaystar Ridge (GB)12/1
3. 310. Ishibee (IRE)20/1
4. 83. Compton Classic (GB)2/1 fav

Kempton (AW) racecourse statistics →

Lingfield (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 4 of 7 · Biggest winner 16/1

12:40 Weatherbys All Weather 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Series Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m · 6 ran
1. 18. Bavarica (GB)3/1 favWon by 2 lengths · J: Toby Atkinson · T: Julia Feilden
2. 22. Hucking Hero (IRE)7/1
3. 37. Ede's Dot Com (IRE)7/2
1:10 William Hill January Sale Now On! Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 2f · 6 ran
1. 11. Slip (GB)9/4 favWon by a neck · J: Martin Dwyer · T: Jim Boyle
2. 24. Teasing (GB)17/2
3. 32. Blacktoft (USA)7/1
1:45 William Hill January Sale - 0800 44 40 40 Conditions Stakes Flat · Class 3 · 1m · 5 ran
1. 12. Premio Loco (USA)4/9 favWon by half a length · J: George Baker · T: Chris Wall
2. 23. Red Somerset (USA)14/1
3. 31. Capricorn Run (USA)33/1
2:15 William Hill January Sale - Bonuses Galore! Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f · 8 ran
1. 13. Pegasus Again (USA)7/1Won by half a length · J: Robert Havlin · T: T G Mills
2. 28. Lend A Grand (IRE)16/1
3. 35. Blue Charm (GB)10/3
4. 71. Sendreni (FR)2/1 fav
2:50 William Hill January Sale - Better Odds! Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f · 6 ran
1. 11. Lord Chancellor (IRE)5/6 favWon by 2¼ lengths · J: Greg Fairley · T: Mark Johnston
2. 22. Mellow Mixture (GB)11/2
3. 33. Mile High Lad (USA)9/4
3:25 William Hill January Sale - Enhanced Favourites! Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 1m 4f · 8 ran
1. 19. Evident Pride (USA)16/1Won by half a length · J: Ian Mongan · T: Brett Johnson
2. 22. Grande Caiman (IRE)9/2
3. 31. Millville (GB)4/1 fav
3:55 William Hill January Sale - Why Bet Elsewhere Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 7 ran
1. 12. Barnezet (GR)6/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Patrick Hills · T: Richard Hannon Snr
2. 24. Fangfoss Girls (GB)4/1
3. 36. Edith's Boy (IRE)5/2 fav

Lingfield (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 21 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 21 won38.1% · 21 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 £1.75Staked £21.00, returned £19.25 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerDarby's Turn (IRE) 33/1The 2:35 Blackwater Maiden Hurdle at Cork

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Cork	3	7	7	—
Kempton (AW)	1	7	7	—
Lingfield (AW)	4	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 3 January 2009?: 21 races across 3 meetings were run on 3 January 2009: Cork (7 races), Kempton (AW) (7 races) and Lingfield (AW) (7 races). That is Cork in Ireland; Kempton (AW) and Lingfield (AW) 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 3 January 2009?: Cork: Yielding (Turf); Kempton (AW): Standard (AW); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 3 January 2009?: Outright favourites won 8 of 21 on 3 January 2009 (38.1%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £21.00 and returned £19.25 — a loss of £1.75. 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 Darby's Turn (IRE) at 33/1 in the 2:35 Blackwater Maiden Hurdle at Cork.
What time was the first race on 3 January 2009?: The first race was the 12:40 Weatherbys All Weather 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Series Handicap at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 5:10 Williamhill.com Sale - Better Odds! Handicap at Kempton (AW).