What horse racing was on 4 January 2009?

14 races across 2 meetings were run on 4 January 2009: Naas (7 races) and Southwell (AW) (7 races). That is Naas in Ireland; Southwell (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 4 January 2009?

Naas: Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard To Slow (AW).

How did the favourites do on 4 January 2009?

Outright favourites won 5 of 13 on 4 January 2009 (38.5%); joint favourites won 0 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £13.00 and returned £9.89 — a loss of £3.11. 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 Raquel White (GB) at 12/1 in the 3:10 Hospitality At Southwell Racecourse Handicap at Southwell (AW).

What was the feature race on 4 January 2009?

The feature race was the 1:45 Goffs Slaney Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) (Grade 2) at Naas, won by Mikael D'haguenet (FR) (1/3F).

What time was the first race on 4 January 2009?

The first race was the 12:40 William Hill January Sale Now On! Claiming Stakes at Southwell (AW); the last was the 3:45 Go Racing (Pro-am) INH Flat Race at Naas.

Racing Results

Sunday 4 January 2009

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14 races were run across 2 meetings on 4 January 2009: Naas and Southwell (AW).

Naas Soft · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

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

12:45 Annual Membership At Naas Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 3f · 24 ran
1. 18. Lurgan (IRE)7/2Won by 1½ lengths · J: Roger Loughran · T: D T Hughes
2. 22. Drive On Regardles (IRE)Evens fav
3. 318. Danderry (IRE)10/1
1:15 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Chase Chase · 2m · 7 ran
1. 13. Jayo (FR)6/4Won by 16 lengths · J: R Walsh · T: W P Mullins
2. 21. Made In Taipan (IRE)9/10 fav
3. 32. Chiraaz (IRE)7/1
1:45 Goffs Slaney Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) Hurdle · 2m 4f · 6 ran
1. 11. Mikael D'haguenet (FR)1/3 favWon by 3½ lengths · J: R Walsh · T: W P Mullins
2. 25. Western Charmer (IRE)8/1
3. 32. Clan Tara (IRE)10/1
2:15 Goffs NH Breeze Up 21st Jan Handicap Chase Chase · 2m 4f · 13 ran
1. 17. Merchent Paddy (IRE)6/4 favWon by 3 lengths · J: Davy Russell · T: C Byrnes
2. 29. Retrievethelegend (IRE)11/2
3. 32. Dunguaire Lad (IRE)16/1
2:45 Harry Farrell 50 Yrs On Board Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 15 ran
1. 17. Ebadiyan (IRE)2/1 favWon by 22 lengths · J: John Cullen · T: Patrick O Brady
2. 23. Apt Son (USA)11/4
3. 32. Aitchiface (IRE)33/1
3:15 Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (81-109) Hurdle · 2m · 20 ran
1. 18. Sky Captain (IRE)7/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Alain Cawley · T: Daniel Miley
2. 26. Smack That (IRE)7/2
3. 316. Halfback (IRE)20/1
4. 59. Bootlegger (IRE)3/1 fav
3:45 Go Racing (Pro-am) INH Flat Race NH Flat · 2m · 9 ran
1. 16. Quadrillon (FR)8/11 favWon by 15 lengths · J: Mr P W Mullins · T: W P Mullins
2. 25. Topper Harley (IRE)33/1
3. 38. Tonto Murphy (IRE)6/4

Naas racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 1 of 6 · Biggest winner 12/1

12:40 William Hill January Sale Now On! Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 7 ran
1. 11. Don Pele (IRE)11/4Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Kevin Ghunowa · T: Ronald Harris
2. 22. Crocodile Bay (IRE)7/2
3. 33. Hurricane Coast (GB)16/1
4. 75. Swinbrook (USA)7/4 fav
1:10 William Hill January Sale - Better Odds! Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 9 ran
1. 12. Lemon N Sugar (USA)1/3 favWon by 4½ lengths · J: Shane Kelly · T: Jeremy Noseda
2. 24. Silk Gallery (USA)12/1
3. 38. Lady Dunhill (IRE)50/1
1:40 Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 10 ran
1. 13. Vogarth (GB)5/1Won by a head · J: James Millman · T: Rod Millman
2. 24. Cap St Jean (IRE)6/1
3. 31. Elusive Warrior (USA)5/4 fav
2:10 Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 6f · 11 ran
1. 18. Sabancaya (GB)5/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Liam Keniry · T: Pam Sly
2. 25. Fortunella (GB)9/2 jt-fav
3. 33. Gayanula (USA)6/1
2:40 William Hill January Sale - Why Bet Elsewhere Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m · 8 ran
1. 14. United Nations (GB)7/2Won by a nose · J: Lee Enstone · T: Noel Wilson
2. 26. Rock Anthem (IRE)7/2
3. 31. Davenport (IRE)10/3 fav
3:10 Hospitality At Southwell Racecourse Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f · 7 ran
1. 15. Raquel White (GB)12/1Won by half a length · J: Kevin Ghunowa · T: John Flint
2. 22. Trans Sonic (GB)7/1
3. 36. Black Falcon (IRE)11/2
4. 47. Colourful Move (GB)15/8 fav
3:40 Southwell Golf Club Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 8 ran
1. 12. La Capriosa (GB)7/2Won by a length · J: Robert Winston · T: Alan McCabe
2. 23. Halaak (USA)2/1 fav
3. 31. Bulella (GB)4/1

Southwell (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 14 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 favourites5 of 13 won38.5% · 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 £3.11Staked £13.00, returned £9.89 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerRaquel White (GB) 12/1The 3:10 Hospitality At Southwell Racecourse Handicap at Southwell (AW)
Joint favourites0 of 2 won0.0% · 1 race had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Naas	4	7	7	—
Southwell (AW)	1	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 4 January 2009?: 14 races across 2 meetings were run on 4 January 2009: Naas (7 races) and Southwell (AW) (7 races). That is Naas in Ireland; Southwell (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 4 January 2009?: Naas: Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard To Slow (AW).
How did the favourites do on 4 January 2009?: Outright favourites won 5 of 13 on 4 January 2009 (38.5%); joint favourites won 0 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £13.00 and returned £9.89 — a loss of £3.11. 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 Raquel White (GB) at 12/1 in the 3:10 Hospitality At Southwell Racecourse Handicap at Southwell (AW).
What was the feature race on 4 January 2009?: The feature race was the 1:45 Goffs Slaney Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) (Grade 2) at Naas, won by Mikael D'haguenet (FR) (1/3F).
What time was the first race on 4 January 2009?: The first race was the 12:40 William Hill January Sale Now On! Claiming Stakes at Southwell (AW); the last was the 3:45 Go Racing (Pro-am) INH Flat Race at Naas.