What horse racing was on 21 January 2009?

21 races across 3 meetings were run on 21 January 2009: Kempton (AW) (6 races), Musselburgh (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (8 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 21 January 2009?

Kempton (AW): Standard (AW); Musselburgh: Good To Soft (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 21 January 2009?

Outright favourites won 10 of 19 on 21 January 2009 (52.6%); joint favourites won 1 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £24.97 — a profit of £5.97. 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 Dark Tara (GB) at 66/1 in the 5:20 Play Poker at williamhill.com Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).

What time was the first race on 21 January 2009?

The first race was the 1:00 homecomingeastlothian.com Novices' Hurdle at Musselburgh; the last was the 9:20 Blue Square Handicap at Kempton (AW).

Racing Results

Wednesday 21 January 2009

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21 races were run across 3 meetings on 21 January 2009: Kempton (AW), Musselburgh and Wolverhampton (AW).

Kempton (AW) Standard · AW · 6 races

Outright favs won 4 of 6 · Biggest winner 12/1

6:50 Blue Square Casino Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 11 ran
1. 110. Perfect Class (GB)12/1Won by a head · J: Luke Morris · T: Clive Cox
2. 26. Princess Cagliari (GB)7/2 fav
3. 32. My Best Bet (GB)6/1
7:20 Blue Square Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f · 7 ran
1. 13. Avoir Choisi (IRE)4/9 favWon by 3 lengths · J: Jamie Spencer · T: Peter Chapple-Hyam
2. 21. Elisiario (IRE)4/1
3. 38. Saints Bay (IRE)16/1
7:50 Blue Square Mobile Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m · 9 ran
1. 11. Double Act (GB)5/6 favWon by a head · J: Jamie Spencer · T: Jeremy Noseda
2. 22. Hold The Bucks (USA)13/2
3. 34. Jonnie Skull (IRE)18/1
8:20 Blue Square Sp Guarantee Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m · 8 ran
1. 11. Harald Bluetooth (IRE)4/5 favWon by a neck · J: Jamie Spencer · T: David Simcock
2. 27. Ocean Legend (IRE)14/1
3. 38. L'Hirondelle (IRE)9/2
8:50 Blue Square Poker Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 2m · 8 ran
1. 11. Greenwich Village (GB)11/4 favWon by 2 lengths · J: Jim Crowley · T: William Knight
2. 25. Kavaloti (IRE)11/2
3. 33. Alnwick (GB)9/2
9:20 Blue Square Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 12 ran
1. 12. Guildenstern (IRE)10/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Jimmy Quinn · T: Paul Howling
2. 210. Fun In The Sun (GB)12/1
3. 36. Liberty Valance (IRE)9/4 fav

Kempton (AW) racecourse statistics →

Musselburgh Good To Soft · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 3 of 5 · Biggest winner 16/1

1:00 homecomingeastlothian.com Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 13 ran
1. 113. Woody Waller (GB)5/4 favWon by 7 lengths · J: Denis O'Regan · T: Howard Johnson
2. 29. Strobe (GB)25/1
3. 38. Simple Jim (FR)8/1
1:30 Forth One Mares' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f · 14 ran
1. 113. Don't Stop Me Now (IRE)11/10 favWon by 3 lengths · J: Campbell Gillies · T: Howard Johnson
2. 23. Kings Maiden (IRE)15/2
3. 31. Elzahann (IRE)5/1
2:00 East Lothian Council Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 3m · 12 ran
1. 19. Nelliedonethat (IRE)9/4 favWon by 4 lengths · J: Campbell Gillies · T: Lucinda Russell
2. 210. Blue Rising (GB)12/1
3. 32. Snowy (IRE)8/1
2:30 homecomingeastlothian.com Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 12 ran
1. 11. Calcutta Cup (UAE)11/2Won by half a length · J: Richie McGrath · T: Karen McLintock
2. 29. I'm Delilah (GB)9/2
3. 310. Twilight Dawn (GB)28/1
3:00 Country Refreshments Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m 110y · 15 ran
1. 12. Percutant (FR)9/2 jt-favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Graham Lee · T: Ferdy Murphy
2. 21. Singhalongtasveer (GB)12/1
3. 312. Lockstown (GB)11/1
3:30 Country Refreshments Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 4f · 11 ran
1. 111. Za Beau (IRE)8/1Won by a neck · J: Richie McGrath · T: Jim Goldie
2. 21. Kilkenny All Star (IRE)5/2 fav
3. 312. Teviot Lass (GB)10/1
4:00 Country Refreshments Intermediate Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 5 · 2m · 13 ran
1. 13. Hunters Belt (IRE)16/1Won by 2¼ lengths · J: Dougie Costello · T: Noel Wilson
2. 210. Alvarado (IRE)17/2
3. 32. Doc Wells (IRE)33/1
4. 413. Red Onion (GB)6/4 fav

Musselburgh racecourse statistics →

Wolverhampton (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races

Outright favs won 3 of 8 · Biggest winner 66/1

2:20 Ringside Suite - 700 Theatre Style Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 12 ran
1. 15. Grand Palace (IRE)20/1Won by a head · J: Dane O'Neill · T: Derek Shaw
2. 213. Under Warranty (ITY)4/1
3. 39. Strathmore (IRE)12/1
4. 41. Sarah's Art (IRE)11/8 fav
2:50 Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 12 ran
1. 15. Pearl of Manacor (IRE)3/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Tony Culhane · T: Mick Channon
2. 211. Gurteen Diamond (GB)12/1
3. 312. One Cool Mission (IRE)6/1
4. 77. Aahaygirl (IRE)Evens fav
3:20 Stay At Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f · 7 ran
1. 18. Boundless Prospect (USA)7/1Won by half a length · J: Dean Heslop · T: David Evans
2. 21. Quince (IRE)7/4 fav
3. 33. Spume (IRE)10/1
3:50 Play Bingo at Williamhill.com Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f · 9 ran
1. 14. Plush (GB)15/8 favWon by 3¾ lengths · J: Richard Kingscote · T: Tom Dascombe
2. 22. Star Strider (GB)9/1
3. 31. Bull Market (IRE)16/1
4:20 William Hill Telebetting On 0800 44 40 40 Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f · 6 ran
1. 15. Common Diva (GB)11/2Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Robert Winston · T: Alan McCabe
2. 23. Captainrisk (IRE)11/8 fav
3. 34. Hawkspring (IRE)6/1
4:50 Dine In Horizons Restaurant Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f · 7 ran
1. 11. Castaneous (IRE)4/6 favWon by 8 lengths · J: Dane O'Neill · T: P J Rothwell
2. 23. Valentine Blue (GB)6/1
3. 32. General Tufto (GB)10/1
5:20 Play Poker at williamhill.com Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f · 8 ran
1. 19. Dark Tara (GB)66/1Won by half a length · J: Paul Hanagan · T: Richard Fahey
2. 23. A Big Sky Brewing (USA)7/1
3. 37. Salt of The Earth (IRE)16/1
4. 65. Milne Bay (IRE)4/6 fav
5:50 Wolverhampton Corporate Hospitality - A Pleasure Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 11 ran
1. 11. Downhill Skier (IRE)3/1 favWon by a neck · J: Paul Pickard · T: Mark Brisbourne
2. 22. Ten Pole Tudor (GB)4/1
3. 312. Fraizer (IRE)8/1

Wolverhampton (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 21 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 favourites10 of 19 won52.6% · 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 profit of £5.97Staked £19.00, returned £24.97 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerDark Tara (GB) 66/1The 5:20 Play Poker at williamhill.com Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW)
Joint favourites1 of 4 won25.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Kempton (AW)	4	6	6	—
Musselburgh	3	5	7	1 of 4 won
Wolverhampton (AW)	3	8	8	—

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 21 January 2009?: 21 races across 3 meetings were run on 21 January 2009: Kempton (AW) (6 races), Musselburgh (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (8 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 21 January 2009?: Kempton (AW): Standard (AW); Musselburgh: Good To Soft (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 21 January 2009?: Outright favourites won 10 of 19 on 21 January 2009 (52.6%); joint favourites won 1 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £24.97 — a profit of £5.97. 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 Dark Tara (GB) at 66/1 in the 5:20 Play Poker at williamhill.com Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).
What time was the first race on 21 January 2009?: The first race was the 1:00 homecomingeastlothian.com Novices' Hurdle at Musselburgh; the last was the 9:20 Blue Square Handicap at Kempton (AW).