What horse racing was on 8 January 2009?

12 races across 2 meetings were run on 8 January 2009: Chelmsford (AW) (5 races) and Southwell (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 8 January 2009?

Chelmsford (AW): Standard (AW); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 8 January 2009?

Outright favourites won 3 of 12 on 8 January 2009 (25.0%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £12.00 and returned £8.91 — a loss of £3.09. 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 Jordi Roper (IRE) at 20/1 in the 3:50 Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap at Southwell (AW).

What time was the first race on 8 January 2009?

The first race was the 12:50 Hospitality At Southwell Racecourse Apprentice Claiming Stakes at Southwell (AW); the last was the 3:55 Suir Selling Stakes at Chelmsford (AW).

Racing Results

Thursday 8 January 2009

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12 races were run across 2 meetings on 8 January 2009: Chelmsford (AW) and Southwell (AW).

Chelmsford (AW) Standard · AW · 5 races

Outright favs won 1 of 5 · Biggest winner 12/1

1:55 Blackwater Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 8 ran
1. 15. Godfrey Street (GB)11/1Won by half a length · J: Declan Cannon · T: Tony Newcombe
2. 24. Silvanus (IRE)10/11 fav
3. 33. Caribbean Coral (GB)16/1
2:25 Boyne Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m5½f · 4 ran
1. 11. La Estrella (USA)2/7 favWon by half a length · J: Dane O'Neill · T: Don Cantillon
2. 24. Bridgewater Boys (GB)9/2
3. 32. Ebert (GB)16/1
2:55 Foyle Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 7 ran
1. 12. Changing The Guard (GB)12/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Tony Hamilton · T: Richard Fahey
2. 21. Circle Dance (IRE)15/2
3. 38. Minotaurious (IRE)8/13 fav
3:25 Liffey Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 6f · 7 ran
1. 12. Matsunosuke (GB)4/1Won by 4 lengths · J: Tom Queally · T: Alan Coogan
2. 27. Epic Odyssey (GB)11/2
3. 35. Soopacal (IRE)7/2
4. 54. Beat The Bell (GB)5/2 fav
3:55 Suir Selling Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 9 ran
1. 14. Mafaheem (GB)7/2Won by a short head · J: George Baker · T: Andrew Haynes
2. 21. One More Round I (USA)3/1
3. 37. Stonecrabstomorrow (IRE)2/1 fav

Chelmsford City (AW) racecourse statistics →

Southwell (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 20/1

12:50 Hospitality At Southwell Racecourse Apprentice Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 5f · 10 ran
1. 17. Calmdownmate (IRE)4/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Luke Morris · T: Ruth Carr
2. 26. Don Pele (IRE)3/1 fav
3. 38. Monte Major (IRE)18/1
1:20 William Hill January Sale - Now On! Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 3f · 9 ran
1. 18. Onemoreandstay (GB)11/2Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Robert Winston · T: R W Price
2. 23. Ibrox (IRE)4/1
3. 31. Augustus John (IRE)4/1
4. 54. Musashi (IRE)11/4 fav
1:50 Southwell Racecourse For Conferences Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f · 8 ran
1. 14. Halaak (USA)13/8 favWon by 3¼ lengths · J: Chris Catlin · T: David Simcock
2. 27. Wee Bizzom (GB)20/1
3. 31. La Capriosa (GB)7/2
2:20 William Hill January Sale - Better Odds! Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 8 ran
1. 11. Hawkspring (IRE)15/8Won by 4½ lengths · J: Adam Kirby · T: S Parr
2. 29. Yellow River (USA)5/4 fav
3. 34. Jack's House (IRE)8/1
2:50 Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m · 5 ran
1. 11. United Nations (GB)11/4Won by 8 lengths · J: Lee Enstone · T: Noel Wilson
2. 24. Transmission (IRE)11/8 fav
3. 33. Tiger's Rocket (IRE)33/1
3:20 William Hill January Sale - Why Bet Elsewhere Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f · 9 ran
1. 17. Tri Chara (IRE)4/1 favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Graham Gibbons · T: Reg Hollinshead
2. 23. Caprio (IRE)9/2
3. 35. Whitbarrow (IRE)5/1
3:50 Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 9 ran
1. 19. Jordi Roper (IRE)20/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Dale Gibson · T: S Parr
2. 23. Hamaasy (GB)15/8 fav
3. 37. Nabeeda (GB)5/2

Southwell (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 12 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 favourites3 of 12 won25.0% · 12 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 £3.09Staked £12.00, returned £8.91 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerJordi Roper (IRE) 20/1The 3:50 Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap at Southwell (AW)

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Chelmsford (AW)	1	5	5	—
Southwell (AW)	2	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 8 January 2009?: 12 races across 2 meetings were run on 8 January 2009: Chelmsford (AW) (5 races) and Southwell (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 8 January 2009?: Chelmsford (AW): Standard (AW); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 8 January 2009?: Outright favourites won 3 of 12 on 8 January 2009 (25.0%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £12.00 and returned £8.91 — a loss of £3.09. 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 Jordi Roper (IRE) at 20/1 in the 3:50 Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap at Southwell (AW).
What time was the first race on 8 January 2009?: The first race was the 12:50 Hospitality At Southwell Racecourse Apprentice Claiming Stakes at Southwell (AW); the last was the 3:55 Suir Selling Stakes at Chelmsford (AW).