What horse racing was on 27 December 2012?

43 races across 6 meetings were run on 27 December 2012: Kempton (7 races), Leopardstown (7 races), Limerick (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (8 races), Wetherby (6 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (8 races). That is Kempton, Lingfield (AW), Wetherby and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Leopardstown and Limerick 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 27 December 2012?

Kempton: Heavy (Turf); Leopardstown: Soft (Turf); Limerick: Heavy (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Wetherby: Heavy (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 27 December 2012?

Outright favourites won 18 of 41 on 27 December 2012 (43.9%); joint favourites won 1 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £41.00 and returned £44.08 — a profit of £3.08. 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 Methaaly (IRE) at 28/1 in the 5:30 32Red Supporting British Racing Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).

What was the feature race on 27 December 2012?

The feature race was the 1:25 Paddy Power Dial-a-bet Chase (grade 1) (Grade 1) at Leopardstown, won by Sizing Europe (IRE) (1/3F).

What time was the first race on 27 December 2012?

The first race was the 11:45 32Red Casino Nursery at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 7:30 32RedPoker.com Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).

Racing Results

Thursday 27 December 2012

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43 races were run across 6 meetings on 27 December 2012: Kempton, Leopardstown, Limerick, Lingfield (AW), Wetherby and Wolverhampton (AW).

Kempton Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

12:25 William Hill - Ipad App Now Available Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m Irish Saint (FR) 10/11F
12:55 williamhill.com Novices' Chase (Registered As The Wayward Lad Novices' Chase) (Grade 2) Chase · Class 1 · 2m Simonsig (GB) 1/6F
1:30 William Hill - New Ipad App Mares' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 2 · 3m110y Tweedledrum (GB) 16/1
2:05 William Hill Levy Board Peterborough Chase (Grade 2) Chase · Class 1 · 2m4f110y Menorah (IRE) 7/2
2:40 williamhill.com Desert Orchid Chase (Grade 2) Chase · Class 1 · 2m Sanctuaire (FR) 11/8F
3:15 William Hill - No.1 Downloaded Betting App Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m Mister Hyde (IRE) 4/1
3:45 Download The William Hill App Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m Bourne (GB) 9/1

Kempton racecourse statistics →

Leopardstown Soft · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

12:20 Paddy Power On Your Mobile 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m Flaxen Flare (IRE) 11/1
12:50 Paddy Power Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m Mumbo Jumbo (IRE) 4/6F
1:25 Paddy Power Dial-a-bet Chase (grade 1) Chase · 2m1f Sizing Europe (IRE) 1/3F
2:00 Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (grade 1) Hurdle · 2m Jezki (IRE) 11/8F
2:35 Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle (0-140) Hurdle · 2m Cairdin (IRE) 12/1
3:10 Paddy Power Chase (0-145) (Grade B Handicap) Chase · 3m100y Colbert Station (IRE) 5/1F
3:40 Paddy Power On Your Mobile Flat Race NH Flat · 2m4f Mullaghanoe River (IRE) 9/2

Leopardstown racecourse statistics →

Limerick Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

12:35 Roches Feeds Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m Courtly Conduct (IRE) 9/4J
1:05 Woodlands House Hotel Hurdle Hurdle · 2m3f Prince De Beauchene (FR) 3/1
1:40 Goggin Buckley Engineering Handicap Hurdle (80-102) Hurdle · 2m4f Forjoethepainter (IRE) 7/1
2:15 Limerick Racecourse Vets Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Hurdle · 2m Sacre Malta (FR) 8/1
2:50 Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase (0-145) (grade B) Chase · 2m3f120y Jack Absolute (IRE) 16/1
3:20 Earl Of Harrington Memorial Maiden Hunters Chase Chase · 2m6f Goonyella (IRE) 11/2
3:55 Greenmount Events & Conferencing Mares Flat Race NH Flat · 2m Girl In Blue (IRE) 6/1

Limerick racecourse statistics →

Lingfield (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races · Great Britain

11:45 32Red Casino Nursery Flat · Class 5 · 5f Saga Lout (GB) 2/7F
12:15 32RedBet.com Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 5f Drawnfromthepast (IRE) 4/6F
12:45 32 Bonus At 32Red.com Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 5f Windforpower (IRE) 7/4
1:15 Follow At AtTheRaces On Twitter Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 1m Brown Pete (IRE) 2/1F
1:50 Follow At AtTheRaces On Twitter Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 1m Storm Runner (IRE) 11/4F
2:25 32Red Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m Aquilonius (IRE) EvensF
3:00 32Red Supporting British Racing Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f Captain Kendall (IRE) 4/5F
3:35 32Red.com Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m2f Saoi (USA) 9/2

Lingfield (AW) racecourse statistics →

Wetherby Heavy · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

12:40 Irish Experience Package - Saturday 2nd February Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m110y King Of The Wolds (IRE) 11/10F
1:10 Bramham Hall For Conferences & Exhibitions Mares' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m4f Detour Ahead (GB) 4/1
1:45 New & Used Cars At Jct600.co.uk Introductory Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m110y Hidden Justice (IRE) 10/1
2:20 Castleford Handicap Chase Chase · Class 2 · 2m Drumshambo (USA) EvensF
2:55 Book And Save Online At WetherbyRacing.co.uk Novices' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m4f110y United Park (FR) 6/4
3:25 Star Sports Cheltenham Preview Night - 4th March Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 3m1f Waywood Princess (GB) 6/1

Wetherby racecourse statistics →

Wolverhampton (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races · Great Britain

4:00 32Red.com Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f20y Sunrise Dance (GB) 6/1
4:30 32Red Casino Maiden Auction Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 5f216y Al Gharrafa (GB) 9/2
5:00 32Red Supporting British Racing Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 5f216y Invigilator (GB) 9/4F
5:30 32Red Supporting British Racing Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 5f216y Methaaly (IRE) 28/1
6:00 32 Bonus At 32Red.com Handicap Flat · Class 7 · 7f32y Hittin'the Skids (IRE) 5/2F
6:30 32RedBet.com Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f32y It's Only Business (GB) 16/1
7:00 32Red Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m1f103y Alfred Hutchinson (GB) 15/8F
7:30 32RedPoker.com Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m4f50y Scribe (IRE) 9/1

Wolverhampton (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 43 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 favourites18 of 41 won43.9% · 41 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 £3.08Staked £41.00, returned £44.08 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerMethaaly (IRE) 28/1The 5:30 32Red Supporting British Racing Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW)
Joint favourites1 of 4 won25.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Kempton	3	7	7	—
Leopardstown	4	7	7	—
Limerick	0	5	7	1 of 4 won
Lingfield (AW)	6	8	8	—
Wetherby	2	6	6	—
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 27 December 2012?: 43 races across 6 meetings were run on 27 December 2012: Kempton (7 races), Leopardstown (7 races), Limerick (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (8 races), Wetherby (6 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (8 races). That is Kempton, Lingfield (AW), Wetherby and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Leopardstown and Limerick 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 27 December 2012?: Kempton: Heavy (Turf); Leopardstown: Soft (Turf); Limerick: Heavy (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Wetherby: Heavy (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 27 December 2012?: Outright favourites won 18 of 41 on 27 December 2012 (43.9%); joint favourites won 1 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £41.00 and returned £44.08 — a profit of £3.08. 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 Methaaly (IRE) at 28/1 in the 5:30 32Red Supporting British Racing Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).
What was the feature race on 27 December 2012?: The feature race was the 1:25 Paddy Power Dial-a-bet Chase (grade 1) (Grade 1) at Leopardstown, won by Sizing Europe (IRE) (1/3F).
What time was the first race on 27 December 2012?: The first race was the 11:45 32Red Casino Nursery at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 7:30 32RedPoker.com Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).