What horse racing was on 20 December 2009?

11 races across 2 meetings were run on 20 December 2009: Kempton (AW) (6 races) and Thurles (5 races). That is Kempton (AW) in Great Britain; Thurles 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 20 December 2009?

Kempton (AW): Standard (AW); Thurles: Soft To Heavy (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 20 December 2009?

Outright favourites won 3 of 11 on 20 December 2009 (27.3%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £11.00 and returned £7.94 — a loss of £3.06. 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 Erinjay (IRE) at 20/1 in the 3:45 William Hill Winter Festival - Boxingdayraces.com Maiden Stakes at Kempton (AW) (one of 2 winners at that price).

What was the feature race on 20 December 2009?

The feature race was the 1:05 Horse And Jockey Hotel Hurdle (Listed) (Listed) at Thurles, won by Chicago Grey (IRE) (4/1).

What time was the first race on 20 December 2009?

The first race was the 12:35 Moycarkey Novice Hurdle at Thurles; the last was the 4:45 Enjoy Boxing Day at williamhill.com Handicap at Kempton (AW).

Racing Results

Sunday 20 December 2009

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11 races were run across 2 meetings on 20 December 2009: Kempton (AW) and Thurles.

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

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

2:15 William Hill King George Vi Betting - 0800 44 40 40 Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f · 11 ran
1. 110. Dream of Fortune (IRE)10/1Won by a length · J: Jamie Jones · T: Michael Quinlan
2. 24. Hallingdal (UAE)10/1
3. 36. Thunderstruck (GB)9/4 fav
2:45 All Boxing Day Betting at williamhill.com Nursery Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f · 11 ran
1. 18. Al Khimiya (IRE)6/1Won by a neck · J: Jim Crowley · T: Steve Woodman
2. 29. Fazza (GB)25/1
3. 37. Admiral Cochrane (IRE)3/1 fav
3:15 William Hill King George VI at williamhill.com Maiden Auction Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m · 8 ran
1. 16. Shoot The Pot (IRE)15/2Won by half a length · J: Jim Crowley · T: Ralph Beckett
2. 25. Prince Yarraman (IRE)7/2
3. 32. Grams And Ounces (GB)12/1
4. 59. Anaya (GB)6/4 fav
3:45 William Hill Winter Festival - Boxingdayraces.com Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m · 14 ran
1. 16. Erinjay (IRE)20/1Won by 3½ lengths · J: Toby Atkinson · T: Michael Wigham
2. 25. Charlie Smirke (USA)9/2
3. 37. No Mean Trick (USA)2/1 fav
4:15 William Hill King George Vi Tickets - 01932 782292 Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 1m · 11 ran
1. 13. Falcativ (GB)3/1 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Jerry O'Dwyer · T: Marco Botti
2. 21. Aeroplane (GB)10/1
3. 32. Spinning (GB)14/1
4:45 Enjoy Boxing Day at williamhill.com Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 11 ran
1. 14. Perfect Act (GB)13/2Won by 2 lengths · J: Luke Morris · T: Clive Cox
2. 25. New Leyf (IRE)25/1
3. 32. Spinning Bailiwick (GB)6/1
4. 611. Musical Script (USA)9/2 fav

Kempton (AW) racecourse statistics →

Thurles Soft To Heavy · Turf · 5 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 2 of 5 · Biggest winner 20/1

12:35 Moycarkey Novice Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 12 ran
1. 12. Rigour Back Bob (IRE)4/9 favWon by 2 lengths · J: Andrew J McNamara · T: E J O'Grady
2. 212. Stonemaster (IRE)8/1
3. 31. Hans Crescent (FR)4/1
1:05 Horse And Jockey Hotel Hurdle (Listed) Hurdle · 2m · 6 ran
1. 11. Chicago Grey (IRE)4/1Won by a head · J: Alain Cawley · T: Gordon Elliott
2. 26. Mourad (IRE)4/11 fav
3. 33. Mick The Tooth (IRE)12/1
1:35 I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 6f 110y · 16 ran
1. 13. Brownpolish (GB)14/1Won by 3 lengths · J: A B Joyce · T: David Martin Kelly
2. 21. Marlay Park (IRE)10/1
3. 312. Slippers Percy (IRE)8/1
4. 49. Page One Two Nine (IRE)5/2 fav
2:05 Exit 6 To The Horse & Jockey Novice Handicap Hurdle (81-109) Hurdle · 2m 6f 110y · 12 ran
1. 110. Quarryfield Lass (IRE)20/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Conor Maxwell · T: J H Scott
2. 21. Culmullen Hall (IRE)5/1
3. 311. Cymau Lass (IRE)25/1
4. 112. Financialregulator (IRE)7/2 fav
2:35 Curaheen (Pro/Am) Flat Race NH Flat · 2m · 10 ran
1. 12. Cottage Star (IRE)6/4 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Ms N Carberry · T: Noel Meade
2. 28. Our Gar (IRE)11/4
3. 311. Spare Shilling (IRE)7/1

Thurles racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 11 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 favourites3 of 11 won27.3% · 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 £3.06Staked £11.00, returned £7.94 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerErinjay (IRE) 20/1The 3:45 William Hill Winter Festival - Boxingdayraces.com Maiden Stakes at Kempton (AW) · one of 2 winners at that price

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Kempton (AW)	1	6	6	—
Thurles	2	5	5	—

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 December 2009?: 11 races across 2 meetings were run on 20 December 2009: Kempton (AW) (6 races) and Thurles (5 races). That is Kempton (AW) in Great Britain; Thurles 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 20 December 2009?: Kempton (AW): Standard (AW); Thurles: Soft To Heavy (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 20 December 2009?: Outright favourites won 3 of 11 on 20 December 2009 (27.3%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £11.00 and returned £7.94 — a loss of £3.06. 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 Erinjay (IRE) at 20/1 in the 3:45 William Hill Winter Festival - Boxingdayraces.com Maiden Stakes at Kempton (AW) (one of 2 winners at that price).
What was the feature race on 20 December 2009?: The feature race was the 1:05 Horse And Jockey Hotel Hurdle (Listed) (Listed) at Thurles, won by Chicago Grey (IRE) (4/1).
What time was the first race on 20 December 2009?: The first race was the 12:35 Moycarkey Novice Hurdle at Thurles; the last was the 4:45 Enjoy Boxing Day at williamhill.com Handicap at Kempton (AW).