What horse racing was on 18 January 2009?

13 races across 2 meetings were run on 18 January 2009: Kempton (AW) (7 races) and Towcester (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 18 January 2009?

Kempton (AW): Standard (AW); Towcester: Soft (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 18 January 2009?

Outright favourites won 1 of 11 on 18 January 2009 (9.1%); joint favourites won 1 of 5. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £11.00 and returned £3.25 — a loss of £7.75. 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 Woodlands Genpower (IRE) at 18/1 in the 3:40 Gg.com Tipzone Beginners' Chase at Towcester.

What time was the first race on 18 January 2009?

The first race was the 1:40 Peter Salmon Lifetime In Racing Novices' Hurdle at Towcester; the last was the 5:20 Blue Square Amateur Jockeys Association Handicap at Kempton (AW).

Racing Results

Sunday 18 January 2009

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13 races were run across 2 meetings on 18 January 2009: Kempton (AW) and Towcester.

Kempton (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races

Outright favs won 1 of 6 · Biggest winner 16/1

2:20 Blue Square Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 5f · 5 ran
1. 13. Just The Lady (GB)13/8Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Stevie Donohoe · T: David Nicholls
2. 22. Valdemar (GB)8/1
3. 34. Dancing Welcome (GB)12/1
4. PU1. The Magic of Rio (GB) · pulled upEvens fav
2:50 Blue Square Casino Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 5f · 7 ran
1. 15. Towy Valley (GB)9/4Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Adam Kirby · T: Clive Cox
2. 23. War And Peace (IRE)6/5 fav
3. 31. Circle Dance (IRE)9/1
3:20 Blue Square Mobile Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 2f · 5 ran
1. 14. Barwell Bridge (GB)4/1Won by a neck · J: James Doyle · T: Sylvester Kirk
2. 22. Bushveld (IRE)3/1
3. 31. Doncosaque (IRE)5/1
4. 43. Blaise Tower (GB)7/4 fav
3:50 Blue Square SP Guarantee Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 1m · 10 ran
1. 11. Highly Regal (IRE)9/4 favWon by a head · J: Liam Keniry · T: Roger Teal
2. 29. Dancing Duo (GB)12/1
3. 36. Ten To The Dozen (GB)5/1
4:20 Blue Square SP Guarantee Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 1m · 9 ran
1. 11. The Graig (GB)7/1Won by a head · J: Jerry O'Dwyer · T: John Holt
2. 29. Gun For Sale (USA)25/1
3. 33. Just Jimmy (IRE)6/1
4. 42. Tarkamara (IRE)5/4 fav
4:50 Blue Square Poker Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 8 ran
1. 16. Mogok Ruby (GB)16/1Won by a neck · J: Luke Morris · T: Les Hall
2. 27. Musical Script (USA)9/2
3. 35. Northern Empire (IRE)14/1
4. 73. River Kirov (IRE)5/2 fav
5:20 Blue Square Amateur Jockeys Association Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f · 12 ran
1. 113. Corlough Mountain (GB)16/1Won by a neck · J: Miss Michelle Bryant · T: Paddy Butler
2. 23. Safin (GER)10/1
3. 31. Ardmaddy (IRE)8/1

Kempton (AW) racecourse statistics →

Towcester Soft · Turf · 6 races

Outright favs won 0 of 5 · Biggest winner 18/1

1:40 Peter Salmon Lifetime In Racing Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m · 6 ran
1. 12. Kilbeggan Blade (GB)2/1Won by 4 lengths · J: A P McCoy · T: Tom George
2. 24. Mon Mome (FR)Evens fav
3. 38. Truckers Lady (IRE)28/1
2:10 Sis Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 110y · 11 ran
1. 14. Shelomoh (IRE)9/2Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Paddy Aspell · T: James Turner
2. 21. Thievery (GB)9/2
3. 38. Poliglotti (FR)20/1
4. 42. Folie A Deux (IRE)7/4 fav
2:40 Gg.com Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 3m 110y · 14 ran
1. 110. Man of The Moment (GB)8/1Won by 7 lengths · J: Seamus Durack · T: Jim Best
2. 211. Smart Thinker (GB)6/1
3. 37. Ross Leader (IRE)9/1
4. 616. Alderbrook Girl (IRE)9/2 fav
3:10 Dalepak Ltd Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m · 12 ran
1. 19. Kilvergan Boy (IRE)14/1Won by half a length · J: Paddy Brennan · T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
2. 21. Postmaster (GB)5/1
3. 37. Charingworth (IRE)8/1
4. 716. She Is A Cracker (FR)2/1 fav
3:40 Gg.com Tipzone Beginners' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 110y · 7 ran
1. 17. Woodlands Genpower (IRE)18/1Won by 14 lengths · J: Jack Doyle · T: Peter Pritchard
2. 24. Pancake (FR)4/6 fav
3. 32. Crank Hill (GB)3/1
4:10 Gg.com Tipzone Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 3f 110y · 15 ran
1. 14. Low Delta (IRE)9/2 co-favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Peter Toole · T: Andrew Haynes
2. 21. Ramvaswani (IRE)16/1
3. 39. Arabian Sun (GB)25/1

Towcester racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 13 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 favourites1 of 11 won9.1% · 11 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 £7.75Staked £11.00, returned £3.25 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerWoodlands Genpower (IRE) 18/1The 3:40 Gg.com Tipzone Beginners' Chase at Towcester
Joint favourites1 of 5 won20.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Kempton (AW)	1	6	7	0 of 2 won
Towcester	0	5	6	1 of 3 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 18 January 2009?: 13 races across 2 meetings were run on 18 January 2009: Kempton (AW) (7 races) and Towcester (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 18 January 2009?: Kempton (AW): Standard (AW); Towcester: Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 18 January 2009?: Outright favourites won 1 of 11 on 18 January 2009 (9.1%); joint favourites won 1 of 5. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £11.00 and returned £3.25 — a loss of £7.75. 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 Woodlands Genpower (IRE) at 18/1 in the 3:40 Gg.com Tipzone Beginners' Chase at Towcester.
What time was the first race on 18 January 2009?: The first race was the 1:40 Peter Salmon Lifetime In Racing Novices' Hurdle at Towcester; the last was the 5:20 Blue Square Amateur Jockeys Association Handicap at Kempton (AW).