What horse racing was on 16 December 2012?

28 races across 4 meetings were run on 16 December 2012: Carlisle (7 races), Hereford (7 races), Musselburgh (7 races) and Navan (7 races). That is Carlisle, Hereford and Musselburgh in Great Britain; Navan 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 16 December 2012?

Carlisle: Heavy (Turf); Hereford: Heavy (Turf); Musselburgh: Good To Soft (Turf); Navan: Heavy (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 16 December 2012?

Outright favourites won 8 of 25 on 16 December 2012 (32.0%); joint favourites won 2 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £25.00 and returned £14.18 — a loss of £10.82. 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 Markadam (GB) at 20/1 in the 2:30 Join Now At Rewards4racing.com Handicap Hurdle at Carlisle.

What was the feature race on 16 December 2012?

The feature race was the 1:25 Navan Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (Grade 1) at Navan, won by Pont Alexandre (GER) (3/1).

What time was the first race on 16 December 2012?

The first race was the 12:20 Bet & Watch With Racing UK's iPhone App Maiden Hurdle at Musselburgh; the last was the 3:40 Thermolast Handicap Hurdle at Hereford.

Racing Results

Sunday 16 December 2012

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28 races were run across 4 meetings on 16 December 2012: Carlisle, Hereford, Musselburgh and Navan.

Carlisle Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

12:30 Watch Racing Uk At Sky 432 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m3f110y Corrin Wood (IRE) 1/5F
1:00 Eden Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m4f Tipsy Dara (IRE) 9/2
1:30 Merry Christmas From Carlisle Racecourse Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m1f Morning Royalty (IRE) 10/11F
2:00 Leaping For Lifestyle Fitness Handicap Chase (Jockey Club Grass Roots Jumps Series Qualifier) Chase · Class 4 · 3m2f Cool Operator (GB) 13/2
2:30 Join Now At Rewards4racing.com Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m3f110y Markadam (GB) 20/1
3:00 Carlisle Beginners' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m5f Real Milan (IRE) 10/11
3:30 2013 Annual Membership Now On Sale Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m1f Standintheband (IRE) 3/1J

Carlisle racecourse statistics →

Hereford Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

12:40 Free Radio Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m6f110y Sammys Gone (IRE) 4/1
1:10 Free Radio Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m4f Midnight Prayer (GB) 8/1
1:40 Free Radio Conditional Jockeys' Selling Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m1f Not Til Monday (IRE) 2/1
2:10 C. Stanley Jones Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m3f No No Bingo (IRE) 4/1J
2:40 Steve Swanick Electrical Mares' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m4f Queens Grove (GB) 13/2
3:10 Wye Flooring Showroom At Rotherwas Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 3m1f110y Ukrainian Star (IRE) 13/2
3:40 Thermolast Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 3m2f Seymour Eric (GB) 4/1

Hereford racecourse statistics →

Musselburgh Good To Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

12:20 Bet & Watch With Racing UK's iPhone App Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m4f Lord Wishes (IRE) 8/11F
12:50 GBI Racing Welcomes Nicosia Race Club Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m Dusky Bob (IRE) 15/8F
1:20 Watch Racing UK On Sky 432 Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m110y Imperial Vic (IRE) 10/11F
1:50 Racing UK - Your Racing Home From Home Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m4f Father Shine (IRE) 4/1
2:20 Watch Racing UK On Freeview 231 Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m Totalize (GB) 11/10F
2:50 Download The Free Racing Plus App Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m Monarch's Way (GB) 9/4
3:20 Racing Plus - The Best Weekend Action Maiden Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m Amisfield Lad (GB) 7/1

Musselburgh racecourse statistics →

Navan Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

12:25 Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase Chase · 2m4f Boston Bob (IRE) 1/5F
12:55 Tara Hurdle (Grade 2) Hurdle · 2m4f Owega Star (IRE) 4/1
1:25 Navan Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) Hurdle · 2m4f Pont Alexandre (GER) 3/1
1:55 HRI On-Line Client Website Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m Wingtips (FR) 1/4F
2:25 www.hri.ie/login Handicap Hurdle (81-123) Hurdle · 2m Matsukaze (IRE) 9/2
2:55 'prancer And Dancer' Handicap Chase (0-130) Chase · 2m4f Sole Witness (IRE) 16/1
3:25 Irish Form Book 'future Champions' Flat Race (grade 2) NH Flat · 2m Union Dues (FR) 3/1

Navan racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 28 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 favourites8 of 25 won32.0% · 25 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 £10.82Staked £25.00, returned £14.18 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerMarkadam (GB) 20/1The 2:30 Join Now At Rewards4racing.com Handicap Hurdle at Carlisle
Joint favourites2 of 6 won33.3% · 3 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Carlisle	2	6	7	1 of 2 won
Hereford	0	6	7	1 of 2 won
Musselburgh	4	7	7	—
Navan	2	6	7	0 of 2 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 16 December 2012?: 28 races across 4 meetings were run on 16 December 2012: Carlisle (7 races), Hereford (7 races), Musselburgh (7 races) and Navan (7 races). That is Carlisle, Hereford and Musselburgh in Great Britain; Navan 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 16 December 2012?: Carlisle: Heavy (Turf); Hereford: Heavy (Turf); Musselburgh: Good To Soft (Turf); Navan: Heavy (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 16 December 2012?: Outright favourites won 8 of 25 on 16 December 2012 (32.0%); joint favourites won 2 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £25.00 and returned £14.18 — a loss of £10.82. 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 Markadam (GB) at 20/1 in the 2:30 Join Now At Rewards4racing.com Handicap Hurdle at Carlisle.
What was the feature race on 16 December 2012?: The feature race was the 1:25 Navan Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (Grade 1) at Navan, won by Pont Alexandre (GER) (3/1).
What time was the first race on 16 December 2012?: The first race was the 12:20 Bet & Watch With Racing UK's iPhone App Maiden Hurdle at Musselburgh; the last was the 3:40 Thermolast Handicap Hurdle at Hereford.