What horse racing was on 25 January 2009?

19 races across 3 meetings were run on 25 January 2009: Ayr (6 races), Leopardstown (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (6 races). That is Ayr and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Leopardstown 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 25 January 2009?

Ayr: Heavy (Turf); Leopardstown: Soft (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 25 January 2009?

Outright favourites won 5 of 18 on 25 January 2009 (27.8%); joint favourites won 0 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £18.00 and returned £13.41 — a loss of £4.59. 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 Chateau d'Eau (FR) at 20/1 in the 3:55 Stillorgan Handicap Hurdle at Leopardstown.

What was the feature race on 25 January 2009?

The feature race was the 1:50 Arkle Perpetual Challenge *cup Novice Chase (grade 1) (Grade 1) at Leopardstown, won by Golden Silver (FR) (9/1).

What time was the first race on 25 January 2009?

The first race was the 1:20 Frank Conroy Memorial Maiden Hurdle at Leopardstown; the last was the 5:00 24hr Telephone Betting At William Hill 0800 44 40 40 Conditions Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW).

Racing Results

Sunday 25 January 2009

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19 races were run across 3 meetings on 25 January 2009: Ayr, Leopardstown and Wolverhampton (AW).

Ayr Heavy · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 3 of 6 · Biggest winner 14/1

1:35 Victor Chandler Financials Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 4f · 7 ran
1. 16. Sammy Spiderman (GB)15/8 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Brian Harding · T: Alistair Whillans
2. 21. Julius Caesar (GB)11/2
3. 33. Something Silver (GB)11/4
2:05 Victorchandler.com Robert Burns 250th Anniversary Novices' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m 1f · 4 ran
1. 11. Killyglen (IRE)4/1Won by 30 lengths · J: Denis O'Regan · T: Howard Johnson
2. 23. Chief Dan George (IRE)9/4 fav
3. 32. Bold Ransom (IRE)5/2
2:35 Victor Chandler 08000 787878 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 9 ran
1. 11. Comhla Ri Coig (GB)15/8Won by 7 lengths · J: Jason Maguire · T: Donald McCain
2. 22. Teenage Idol (IRE)10/11 fav
3. 38. Brackenmoss (IRE)5/1
3:05 Victor Chandler Financials Homecoming 2009 Novices' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m · 5 ran
1. 13. Cromwell Court (GB)11/8 favWon by 13 lengths · J: Jason Maguire · T: Donald McCain
2. 24. Dancer's Serenade (IRE)15/2
3. 31. Quicuyo (GER)4/1
3:35 Victorchandler.com Tam O'Shanter Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m 1f · 7 ran
1. 14. Morgan Be (GB)9/4 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Richie McGrath · T: Kate Walton
2. 28. Royal Mackintosh (GB)11/4
3. 37. Master Builder (FR)5/1
4:05 Victor Chandler 08000 787878 Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f · 14 ran
1. 13. Kempski (GB)14/1Won by 2¼ lengths · J: Paul Callaghan · T: Rayson Nixon
2. 28. Cassius (IRE)12/1
3. 37. Kirkside Pleasure (IRE)8/1
4. PU2. Pakineo des Pictons (FR) · pulled up5/1 fav

Ayr racecourse statistics →

Leopardstown Soft · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 1 of 6 · Biggest winner 20/1

1:20 Frank Conroy Memorial Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 14 ran
1. 111. Alexander Severus (IRE)9/2Won by a neck · J: Andrew J McNamara · T: E J O'Grady
2. 213. Manor Park (IRE)14/1
3. 312. Kyrie Eleison (IRE)20/1
4. F3. Time Electric (IRE) · fell6/4 fav
1:50 Arkle Perpetual Challenge *cup Novice Chase (grade 1) Chase · 2m 1f · 4 ran
1. 14. Golden Silver (FR)9/1Won by a head · J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins
2. 23. Forpadydeplasterer (IRE)15/8 jt-fav
3. 32. Follow The Plan (IRE)5/2
2:20 Foxrock Handicap Chase (0-140) (grade C) Chase · 2m 3f · 12 ran
1. 17. Conem (IRE)6/1Won by a neck · J: R Walsh · T: W J Austin
2. 212. Major Sensation (IRE)7/1
3. 31. Central House (GB)11/1
4. 74. Callherwhatulike (IRE)11/4 fav
2:50 Toshiba Irish Champion Hurdle (grade 1) Hurdle · 2m · 9 ran
1. 12. Brave Inca (IRE)11/4Won by three-quarters of a length · J: R Walsh · T: C A Murphy
2. 25. Muirhead (IRE)7/2
3. 310. River Liane (FR)9/1
4. 47. Sublimity (FR)2/1 fav
3:25 Synergy Security Services Novice Hurdle (grade 2) Hurdle · 2m 4f · 8 ran
1. 15. Roberto Goldback (IRE)16/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Barry Geraghty · T: Mrs John Harrington
2. 21. Weapon's Amnesty (IRE)2/1 fav
3. 34. Oscar Dan Dan (IRE)9/1
3:55 Stillorgan Handicap Hurdle (81-123) Hurdle · 2m 6f · 24 ran
1. 113. Chateau d'Eau (FR)20/1Won by a head · J: Paul Carberry · T: Noel Meade
2. 219. Ross Accord (IRE)9/2
3. 315. Guts For Garters (IRE)14/1
4. 714. Notable D'Estruval (FR)9/4 fav
4:25 Sandyford (pro/am) Flat Race NH Flat · 2m · 11 ran
1. 13. Mostly Bob (IRE)9/10 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Mr P W Mullins · T: W P Mullins
2. 22. Chargen (IRE)7/2
3. 310. Yes Man (IRE)14/1

Leopardstown racecourse statistics →

Wolverhampton (AW) Standard · AW · 6 races · Great Britain

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

2:25 Betlive & In-Running At williamhill.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 5f · 9 ran
1. 18. Jolly Ranch (GB)16/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Simon Whitworth · T: Tony Newcombe
2. 24. Piazza San Pietro (GB)4/11 fav
3. 31. Circle Dance (IRE)9/2
2:55 Play Roulette At williamhill.com Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 1f · 8 ran
1. 14. Fantastic Fred (IRE)7/1Won by half a length · J: Shane Kelly · T: Jamie Osborne
2. 27. Turn To Dreams (GB)16/1
3. 36. Tarawa Atoll (GB)14/1
4. 43. Kingaroo (IRE)6/4 fav
3:25 Live Casino Games At williamhill.com Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 7 ran
1. 14. Five Star Junior (USA)2/1 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Shane Kelly · T: Linda Stubbs
2. 27. Changing The Guard (GB)9/2
3. 33. Stash (GB)15/2
3:55 24hr Telephone Betting At William Hill 0800 44 40 40 Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 12 ran
1. 12. Tender Process (IRE)8/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Paul Hanagan · T: Richard Fahey
2. 23. Boss Hog (GB)10/3 fav
3. 311. Kabis Amigos (GB)12/1
4:30 Live Casino Games At Williamhill.com Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f · 10 ran
1. 11. Lady Aspen (IRE)13/2Won by a nose · J: Vince Slattery · T: Ian Williams
2. 22. Ludwigshafen (IRE)11/4 fav
3. 36. Arikinui (GB)50/1
5:00 24hr Telephone Betting At William Hill 0800 44 40 40 Conditions Stakes Flat · Class 2 · 7f · 7 ran
1. 12. Orchard Supreme (GB)4/1Won by a head · J: Dane O'Neill · T: Richard Hannon Snr
2. 24. Councellor (FR)9/2
3. 33. Aeroplane (GB)8/11 fav

Wolverhampton (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 19 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 favourites5 of 18 won27.8% · 18 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 £4.59Staked £18.00, returned £13.41 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerChateau d'Eau (FR) 20/1The 3:55 Stillorgan Handicap Hurdle at Leopardstown
Joint favourites0 of 2 won0.0% · 1 race had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Ayr	3	6	6	—
Leopardstown	1	6	7	0 of 2 won
Wolverhampton (AW)	1	6	6	—

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 25 January 2009?: 19 races across 3 meetings were run on 25 January 2009: Ayr (6 races), Leopardstown (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (6 races). That is Ayr and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Leopardstown 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 25 January 2009?: Ayr: Heavy (Turf); Leopardstown: Soft (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 25 January 2009?: Outright favourites won 5 of 18 on 25 January 2009 (27.8%); joint favourites won 0 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £18.00 and returned £13.41 — a loss of £4.59. 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 Chateau d'Eau (FR) at 20/1 in the 3:55 Stillorgan Handicap Hurdle at Leopardstown.
What was the feature race on 25 January 2009?: The feature race was the 1:50 Arkle Perpetual Challenge *cup Novice Chase (grade 1) (Grade 1) at Leopardstown, won by Golden Silver (FR) (9/1).
What time was the first race on 25 January 2009?: The first race was the 1:20 Frank Conroy Memorial Maiden Hurdle at Leopardstown; the last was the 5:00 24hr Telephone Betting At William Hill 0800 44 40 40 Conditions Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW).