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Wednesday 26 December 2012

83 races were run across 13 meetings on 26 December 2012: Cagnes-Sur-Mer, Down Royal, Ffos Las, Fontwell, Kempton, Leopardstown, Limerick, Market Rasen, Sedgefield, Towcester, Wetherby, Wincanton and Wolverhampton (AW).

Cagnes-Sur-Mer Very Soft · 3 races · France

Down Royal Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Ffos Las Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Fontwell Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Kempton Heavy · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

Leopardstown Soft · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Limerick Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Market Rasen Soft · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

Sedgefield Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Towcester Heavy · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

Wetherby Heavy · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

Wincanton Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Wolverhampton (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races · Great Britain

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 83 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 favourites34 of 78 won43.6% · 78 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 £7.52Staked £78.00, returned £85.52 at SP
  • Biggest-priced winnerCourt Jester (IRE) 25/1The 3:00 Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle at Down Royal · one of 2 winners at that price
  • Joint favourites5 of 12 won41.7% · 5 races had joint favourites
MeetingFav wonFav ranRacesJoint
Cagnes-Sur-Mer133—
Down Royal377—
Ffos Las377—
Fontwell477—
Kempton3561 of 2 won
Leopardstown477—
Limerick277—
Market Rasen0561 of 4 won
Sedgefield477—
Towcester366—
Wetherby066—
Wincanton2473 of 6 won
Wolverhampton (AW)577—

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 26 December 2012?
83 races across 13 meetings were run on 26 December 2012: Cagnes-Sur-Mer (3 races), Down Royal (7 races), Ffos Las (7 races), Fontwell (7 races), Kempton (6 races), Leopardstown (7 races), Limerick (7 races), Market Rasen (6 races), Sedgefield (7 races), Towcester (6 races), Wetherby (6 races), Wincanton (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (7 races). That is Cagnes-Sur-Mer in France; Down Royal, Leopardstown and Limerick in Ireland; Ffos Las, Fontwell, Kempton, Market Rasen, Sedgefield, Towcester, Wetherby, Wincanton and Wolverhampton (AW) 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 26 December 2012?
Cagnes-Sur-Mer: Very Soft; Down Royal: Heavy (Turf); Ffos Las: Heavy (Turf); Fontwell: Heavy (Turf); Kempton: Heavy (Turf); Leopardstown: Soft (Turf); Limerick: Heavy (Turf); Market Rasen: Soft (Turf); Sedgefield: Heavy (Turf); Towcester: Heavy (Turf); Wetherby: Heavy (Turf); Wincanton: Heavy (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 26 December 2012?
Outright favourites won 34 of 78 on 26 December 2012 (43.6%); joint favourites won 5 of 12. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £78.00 and returned £85.52 — a profit of £7.52. 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 Court Jester (IRE) at 25/1 in the 3:00 Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle at Down Royal (one of 2 winners at that price).
What was the feature race on 26 December 2012?
The feature race was the 2:55 Racing Post Novice Chase (grade 1) (Grade 1) at Leopardstown, won by Arvika Ligeonniere (FR) (9/10F).
What time was the first race on 26 December 2012?
The first race was the 12:10 Collins Seafoods 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle at Sedgefield; the last was the 4:45 Boxing Day Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).