What horse racing was on 12 January 2009?

20 races across 3 meetings were run on 12 January 2009: Fakenham (6 races), Punchestown (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (7 races). That is Fakenham and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Punchestown in Ireland. 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 12 January 2009?

Fakenham: Good (Turf); Punchestown: Soft To Heavy (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 12 January 2009?

Outright favourites won 9 of 19 on 12 January 2009 (47.4%); joint favourites won 0 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £18.04 — a loss of £0.96. 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 Tinshu (IRE) at 33/1 in the 4:40 Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Maiden Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW).

What was the feature race on 12 January 2009?

The feature race was the 1:25 Punchestown Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 3) (Grade 3) at Punchestown, won by Ebadiyan (IRE) (15/8).

What time was the first race on 12 January 2009?

The first race was the 12:55 Go Racing In Kildare Hurdle at Punchestown; the last was the 5:10 William Hill January Sale - Why Bet Elsewhere? Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).

Racing Results

Monday 12 January 2009

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20 races were run across 3 meetings on 12 January 2009: Fakenham, Punchestown and Wolverhampton (AW).

Fakenham Good · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 3 of 5 · Biggest winner 7/1

1:20 King's Lynn Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f · 13 ran
1. 18. King Ar Aghaidh (IRE)7/1Won by 3¾ lengths · J: Andrew Thornton · T: David Arbuthnot
2. 23. Carrickboy (IRE)5/1
3. 37. Havenstone (IRE)5/4 fav
1:50 Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Beginners' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 110y · 6 ran
1. 13. Carruthers (GB)2/11 favWon by 29 lengths · J: Mattie Batchelor · T: Mark Bradstock
2. 21. Ballyboley (IRE)16/1
3. 34. Off The Shelf (IRE)40/1
2:20 Fakenham 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 12 ran
1. 14. Princeful (FR)6/1Won by 3¾ lengths · J: Sam Thomas · T: Venetia Williams
2. 22. Gabreselassie (IRE)3/1
3. 36. Shinnecock Bay (GB)14/1
2:50 Betfair Novices' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 5f 110y · 6 ran
1. 11. Kia Kaha (GB)5/4 favWon by 9 lengths · J: A P McCoy · T: Jonjo O'Neill
2. 26. Valley Ride (IRE)15/2
3. 33. Pop (FR)3/1
3:20 East Dereham Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 7f 110y · 14 ran
1. 17. Rocky Ryan (IRE)15/8 favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: A P McCoy · T: Jim Best
2. 210. Tarkesar (IRE)9/1
3. 32. Festive Chimes (IRE)18/1
3:50 Great Fransham Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m 110y · 12 ran
1. 13. Ferimon (GB)13/2Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Richard Johnson · T: Henry Daly
2. 27. Will The Till (GB)15/2
3. 31. Creinch (GB)8/1
4. 62. Sprosser (IRE)4/1 fav

Fakenham racecourse statistics →

Punchestown Soft To Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 4 of 7 · Biggest winner 10/1

12:55 Go Racing In Kildare Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 4f · 9 ran
1. 13. Perce Rock (GB)2/5 favWon by 4 lengths · J: Alan Crowe · T: T Stack
2. 22. Freds Benefit (IRE)5/2
3. 38. Morereadythanilook (IRE)100/1
1:25 Punchestown Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 3) Hurdle · 2m · 6 ran
1. 14. Ebadiyan (IRE)15/8Won by 8 lengths · J: John Cullen · T: Patrick O Brady
2. 21. Tharawaat (IRE)7/4 fav
3. 36. King Of Queens (IRE)7/2
1:55 Clairefontaine-Co Kildare Twinning Handicap Hurdle (81-116) Hurdle · 2m 4f · 16 ran
1. 116. Vinatieri (IRE)7/1Won by half a length · J: Ian McCarthy · T: D T Hughes
2. 24. Paradis de Thaix (FR)6/1
3. 314. Major Decision (IRE)8/1
4. 802. Emergency Exit (IRE)4/1 fav
2:25 I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 22 ran
1. 111. Zaarito (IRE)1/3 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Mr M M O'Connor · T: C A Murphy
2. 210. Time Electric (IRE)7/1
3. 31. Alwaystheoptimist (GB)66/1
2:55 Association Of Irish Racehorse Owners Handicap Chase (0-116) Chase · 2m · 11 ran
1. 15. The Boxer Roche (IRE)10/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Paul Carberry · T: Anthony Mullins
2. 24. Oscar Dubh (IRE)7/2 fav
3. 32. Just Naturally (IRE)10/1
3:25 April Festival Beginners Chase Chase · 2m 4f · 15 ran
1. 110. Rare Bob (IRE)Evens favWon by 8 lengths · J: P W Flood · T: D T Hughes
2. 29. Oscar Time (IRE)5/2
3. 32. Captain Conflict (IRE)4/1
3:55 Punchestown Pavilion (Pro/Am) Flat Race NH Flat · 2m · 10 ran
1. 12. Erritt Lake (IRE)5/2 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Mr P Roche · T: D T Hughes
2. 26. Bostons Angel (IRE)11/2
3. 37. Castlefort (IRE)12/1

Punchestown racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 33/1

2:10 Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 9 ran
1. 11. Silver Wind (GB)11/4Won by a nose · J: Robert Winston · T: David Evans
2. 28. Kabis Amigos (GB)22/1
3. 33. Desert Dreamer (IRE)4/5 fav
2:40 William Hill January Sale - Now On! Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 1f 103y · 11 ran
1. 11. Sicilian Warrior (USA)7/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Joe Fanning · T: Paul Cole
2. 22. Precocious Air (IRE)7/1
3. 310. Miss Cameo (USA)17/2
4. 53. Autumn Morning (IRE)2/1 fav
3:10 Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 9 ran
1. 16. Forever's Girl (GB)9/2Won by 2¼ lengths · J: Duran Fentiman · T: Geoff Oldroyd
2. 25. Kheley (IRE)5/1
3. 33. Mean Mr Mustard (IRE)14/1
4. 52. Itsher (GB)13/8 fav
3:40 Sponsor A Race By Calling 01902 390009 Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 1f · 7 ran
1. 11. Double Act (GB)11/10 favWon by a short head · J: Shane Kelly · T: Jeremy Noseda
2. 24. Mullitovermaurice (GB)17/2
3. 35. Common Diva (GB)18/1
4:10 William Hill January Sale - Better Odds! Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f · 4 ran
1. 11. Petrovsky (GB)2/5 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Greg Fairley · T: Mark Johnston
2. 22. Luckier (IRE)5/2
3. 34. Helpmeronda (GB)33/1
4:40 Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f 103y · 10 ran
1. 110. Tinshu (IRE)33/1Won by a length · J: Pat Cosgrave · T: Derek Haydn Jones
2. 21. Barwell Bridge (GB)4/6 fav
3. 32. Green Passion (USA)8/1
5:10 William Hill January Sale - Why Bet Elsewhere? Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f · 11 ran
1. 14. El Diego (IRE)11/2Won by a neck · J: Chris Catlin · T: Jeremy Gask
2. 29. Long Distance (FR)4/1
3. 311. River Ardeche (GB)66/1
4. 612. Mission Control (IRE)3/1 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 favourites9 of 19 won47.4% · 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 loss of £0.96Staked £19.00, returned £18.04 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerTinshu (IRE) 33/1The 4:40 Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Maiden Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW)
Joint favourites0 of 2 won0.0% · 1 race had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Fakenham	3	5	6	0 of 2 won
Punchestown	4	7	7	—
Wolverhampton (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 12 January 2009?: 20 races across 3 meetings were run on 12 January 2009: Fakenham (6 races), Punchestown (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (7 races). That is Fakenham and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Punchestown in Ireland. 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 12 January 2009?: Fakenham: Good (Turf); Punchestown: Soft To Heavy (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 12 January 2009?: Outright favourites won 9 of 19 on 12 January 2009 (47.4%); joint favourites won 0 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £18.04 — a loss of £0.96. 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 Tinshu (IRE) at 33/1 in the 4:40 Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Maiden Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW).
What was the feature race on 12 January 2009?: The feature race was the 1:25 Punchestown Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 3) (Grade 3) at Punchestown, won by Ebadiyan (IRE) (15/8).
What time was the first race on 12 January 2009?: The first race was the 12:55 Go Racing In Kildare Hurdle at Punchestown; the last was the 5:10 William Hill January Sale - Why Bet Elsewhere? Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).