What horse racing was on 20 January 2009?

14 races across 2 meetings were run on 20 January 2009: Sedgefield (7 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 20 January 2009?

Sedgefield: Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 20 January 2009?

Outright favourites won 4 of 14 on 20 January 2009 (28.6%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £14.00 and returned £11.99 — a loss of £2.01. 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 Thatlldoforme (GB) at 20/1 in the 2:20 Johnny Ridley 20 Years Of Fence Sponsorship Handicap Chase at Sedgefield.

What time was the first race on 20 January 2009?

The first race was the 12:50 Touchline Event Management 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle at Sedgefield; the last was the 4:00 More Jump Racing At Southwell In 2009 Handicap at Southwell (AW).

Racing Results

Tuesday 20 January 2009

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14 races were run across 2 meetings on 20 January 2009: Sedgefield and Southwell (AW).

Sedgefield Soft · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 4 of 7 · Biggest winner 20/1

12:50 Touchline Event Management 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 1f · 12 ran
1. 111. Strokestown (GB)5/6 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Jason Maguire · T: Donald McCain
2. 23. Catch Bob (IRE)12/1
3. 38. Prince of Gdansk (IRE)25/1
1:20 Touchline Event Management 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 1f · 11 ran
1. 16. Fiendish Flame (IRE)1/2 favWon by 10 lengths · J: Jason Maguire · T: Donald McCain
2. 23. Alderbridge (IRE)12/1
3. 35. El Chico (GB)66/1
1:50 Lloyds TSB Selling Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 4f · 11 ran
1. 19. Bonneta (FR)10/3 favWon by a length · J: Graham Lee · T: Ferdy Murphy
2. 28. Vehari (GB)7/2
3. 34. Bawnafaugh (IRE)9/2
2:20 Johnny Ridley 20 Years Of Fence Sponsorship Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 110y · 12 ran
1. 11. Thatlldoforme (GB)20/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Peter Buchanan · T: Alistair Whillans
2. 26. It's Bertie (GB)10/3 fav
3. 39. Storm Surge (IRE)8/1
2:50 Wbx.com Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m 3f 110y · 12 ran
1. 11. Minella Boys (IRE)5/1Won by 19 lengths · J: Robert Walford · T: Tim Walford
2. 213. Polobury (GB)12/1
3. 36. Matmata de Tendron (FR)10/1
4. 612. Zaffie Parson (IRE)4/1 fav
3:20 Alan Laverick 60th Birthday Maiden Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 3f · 10 ran
1. 110. Overlady (GB)15/2Won by 5 lengths · J: Harry Haynes · T: James Ewart
2. 21. Bay Cherry (IRE)3/1
3. 32. Cave Hill (IRE)11/8 fav
3:50 Digibet.com Mares' Intermediate Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m 1f · 12 ran
1. 111. Basford Lass (GB)10/3 favWon by 13 lengths · J: Alan O'Keeffe · T: Jennie Candlish
2. 21. Alora Money (GB)9/1
3. 34. Give A Lot (GB)10/1

Sedgefield racecourse statistics →

Southwell (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races

Outright favs won 0 of 7 · Biggest winner 14/1

1:00 Play Bingo at williamhill.com Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 12 ran
1. 111. Head To Head (IRE)8/1Won by a neck · J: Graham Gibbons · T: Alan Brown
2. 22. Jordi Roper (IRE)5/2 fav
3. 31. Nabeeda (GB)4/1
1:30 William Hill Telebetting On 0800 44 40 40 Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 9 ran
1. 18. Lethal (GB)11/2Won by a head · J: Paul Hanagan · T: Richard Fahey
2. 24. Cap St Jean (IRE)11/1
3. 36. Kingsmaite (GB)9/2
4. 55. Hamaasy (GB)5/2 fav
2:00 Play Poker at williamhill.com Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m · 14 ran
1. 16. West End Lad (GB)9/2Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Dane O'Neill · T: Roy Bowring
2. 29. Vogarth (GB)22/1
3. 34. Hilbre Court (USA)16/1
4. 68. Tevez (GB)7/2 fav
2:30 Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 7f · 7 ran
1. 15. Nightjar (USA)7/2Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Hayley Turner · T: Mark Johnston
2. 24. Majuro (IRE)6/5 fav
3. 37. Mozayada (USA)7/1
3:00 Thank You Christine Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 4f · 10 ran
1. 111. River Ardeche (GB)14/1Won by half a length · J: Patrick Donaghy · T: P C Haslam
2. 29. Take Me There (GB)11/4
3. 34. Hucking Heat (IRE)12/1
4. 52. Clear Reef (GB)5/2 fav
3:30 Membership Of Southwell Golf Club Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 9 ran
1. 19. Angel Song (GB)9/2Won by 4½ lengths · J: Stevie Donohoe · T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt
2. 25. Dance And Dance (IRE)5/6 fav
3. 310. Beaux Yeux (GB)33/1
4:00 More Jump Racing At Southwell In 2009 Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m · 10 ran
1. 15. Shifting Gold (IRE)10/3Won by 1½ lengths · J: Jamie Spencer · T: Kevin Ryan
2. 26. Kingaroo (IRE)5/2 fav
3. 310. Lady Dunhill (IRE)9/1

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 favourites4 of 14 won28.6% · 14 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 £2.01Staked £14.00, returned £11.99 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerThatlldoforme (GB) 20/1The 2:20 Johnny Ridley 20 Years Of Fence Sponsorship Handicap Chase at Sedgefield

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Sedgefield	4	7	7	—
Southwell (AW)	0	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 20 January 2009?: 14 races across 2 meetings were run on 20 January 2009: Sedgefield (7 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 20 January 2009?: Sedgefield: Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 20 January 2009?: Outright favourites won 4 of 14 on 20 January 2009 (28.6%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £14.00 and returned £11.99 — a loss of £2.01. 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 Thatlldoforme (GB) at 20/1 in the 2:20 Johnny Ridley 20 Years Of Fence Sponsorship Handicap Chase at Sedgefield.
What time was the first race on 20 January 2009?: The first race was the 12:50 Touchline Event Management 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle at Sedgefield; the last was the 4:00 More Jump Racing At Southwell In 2009 Handicap at Southwell (AW).