What horse racing was on 26 January 2013?

33 races across 5 meetings were run on 26 January 2013: Cheltenham (8 races), Leopardstown (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (8 races), Pau (2 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (8 races). That is Cheltenham, Lingfield (AW) and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Leopardstown in Ireland; Pau in France. 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 January 2013?

Cheltenham: Heavy (Turf); Leopardstown: Heavy (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Pau: Standard; Wolverhampton (AW): Standard To Slow (AW).

How did the favourites do on 26 January 2013?

Outright favourites won 9 of 31 on 26 January 2013 (29.0%); joint favourites won 0 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £31.00 and returned £26.26 — a loss of £4.74. 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 Sister Guru (GB) at 33/1 in the 1:25 Blue Square Bet Sprint Series Round 4 Handicap at Lingfield (AW).

What was the feature race on 26 January 2013?

The feature race was the 1:45 Frank Ward Solicitors Arkle Novice Chase (Grade 1) (Grade 1) at Leopardstown, won by Benefficient (IRE) (10/1).

What time was the first race on 26 January 2013?

The first race was the 12:10 JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial at Cheltenham; the last was the 5:30 Poker At coral.co.uk Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).

Racing Results

Saturday 26 January 2013

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33 races were run across 5 meetings on 26 January 2013: Cheltenham, Leopardstown, Lingfield (AW), Pau and Wolverhampton (AW).

Cheltenham Heavy · Turf · 8 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 4 of 8 · Biggest winner 25/1

12:10 JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial (Registered As The Finesse Juvenile Hurdle) (Grade 2) Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m 1f · 8 ran
1. 12. Rolling Star (FR)5/2Won by 2¼ lengths · J: Barry Geraghty · T: Nicky Henderson
2. 21. Irish Saint (FR)10/11 fav
3. 39. Roc D'apsis (FR)16/1
12:40 Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 2 · 2m 5f · 13 ran
1. 16. Vino Griego (FR)25/1Won by 19 lengths · J: Jamie Moore · T: Gary Moore
2. 212. Renard D'irlande (FR)11/2
3. 35. Battle Group (GB)20/1
4. 64. Johns Spirit (IRE)7/2 fav
1:15 Murphy Group Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Chase · Class 1 · 2m 5f · 16 ran
1. 16. Katenko (FR)4/1 favWon by 12 lengths · J: Aidan Coleman · T: Venetia Williams
2. 211. Fruity O'Rooney (GB)12/1
3. 39. Nadiya De La Vega (FR)8/1
1:50 Victor Chandler Chase (Registered As The Clarence House Chase) (Grade 1) Chase · Class 1 · 2m 110y · 7 ran
1. 18. Sprinter Sacre (FR)1/5 favWon by 14 lengths · J: Barry Geraghty · T: Nicky Henderson
2. 24. Mad Moose (IRE)50/1
3. 37. Somersby (IRE)8/1
2:25 Argento Chase (Registered As The Cotswold Chase) (Grade 2) Chase · Class 1 · 3m 1f 110y · 10 ran
1. 16. Cape Tribulation (GB)7/1Won by half a length · J: Denis O'Regan · T: Malcolm Jefferson
2. 212. Imperial Commander (IRE)7/2
3. 311. Hunt Ball (IRE)11/1
4. PU8. Grands Crus (FR) · pulled up5/2 fav
3:00 Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m 4f 110y · 5 ran
1. 11. At Fishers Cross (IRE)13/2Won by a neck · J: A P McCoy · T: Rebecca Curtis
2. 23. The New One (IRE)4/5 fav
3. 32. Coneygree (GB)9/4
3:35 Rewards4Racing Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2) Hurdle · Class 1 · 3m · 10 ran
1. 12. Reve De Sivola (FR)15/8 favWon by a neck · J: Richard Johnson · T: Nick Williams
2. 21. Oscar Whisky (IRE)2/1
3. 310. Kentford Grey Lady (GB)11/1
4:10 Steel Plate And Sections Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m 1f · 15 ran
1. 110. Mr Watson (IRE)11/4 favWon by 4½ lengths · J: A P McCoy · T: Jonjo O'Neill
2. 211. Kings Lad (IRE)10/1
3. 39. Quaddick Lake (IRE)12/1

Cheltenham racecourse statistics →

Leopardstown Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 16/1

1:10 leopardstown.com Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 13 ran
1. 14. Fatcatinthehat (GB)8/15 favWon by 8 lengths · J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins
2. 28. Ibsen (IRE)11/2
3. 311. Welsh Nayber (GB)10/1
1:45 Frank Ward Solicitors Arkle Novice Chase (Grade 1) Chase · 2m 1f · 3 ran
1. 12. Benefficient (IRE)10/1Won by 20 lengths · J: B J Cooper · T: A J Martin
2. 23. Oscars Well (IRE)13/8
3. F1. Arvika Ligeonniere (FR) · fell8/13 fav
2:15 Boylesports.com - Bet On Your Mobile Novice Chase (Grade 2) Chase · 2m 5f · 6 ran
1. 15. Texas Jack (IRE)6/1Won by half a length · J: Paul Carberry · T: Noel Meade
2. 22. Lord Windermere (IRE)3/1
3. 33. Marito (GER)7/4 fav
2:45 Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade A) Chase · 2m 5f · 18 ran
1. 116. Farrells Fancy (IRE)9/1Won by a head · J: Mark Enright · T: Terence O'Brien
2. 212. Sweeney Tunes (GB)16/1
3. 311. Klepht (IRE)16/1
3:20 Boylesports.com Hurdle (0-145) (Grade B) Hurdle · 2m · 28 ran
1. 116. Abbey Lane (IRE)16/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Emmet Mullins · T: W P Mullins
2. 226. Rocky Wednesday (IRE)33/1
3. 311. Ted Veale (IRE)9/2 fav
3:50 Ryan's Cleaning Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 4f · 13 ran
1. 17. Mala Beach (IRE)11/2Won by 4 lengths · J: Davy Condon · T: Gordon Elliott
2. 26. Foxrock (IRE)3/1
3. 310. Thunder And Roses (IRE)9/2
4. 44. City Slicker (IRE)9/4 fav
4:25 www.leopardstown.com (Pro/Am) Flat Race NH Flat · 2m · 14 ran
1. 18. Le Vent D'antan (FR)7/4 favWon by 6 lengths · J: M P Fogarty · T: Liz Doyle
2. 210. Private Treasure (IRE)12/1
3. 35. Dawerann (IRE)13/2

Leopardstown racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 0 of 8 · Biggest winner 33/1

12:20 Bet On Today's Football At bluesq.com Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m · 8 ran
1. 19. Tribal Path (IRE)7/2Won by 3¾ lengths · J: Joe Fanning · T: Mark Johnston
2. 27. Silver Dixie (USA)7/2
3. 38. St Georges Hill (IRE)5/4 fav
12:50 Lingfield Park Owners Group Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f · 9 ran
1. 18. Elysian (GB)3/1Won by 4 lengths · J: Ryan Moore · T: Sir Michael Stoute
2. 22. Full Swing (GB)14/1
3. 33. Harlestone Wood (GB)4/6 fav
1:25 Blue Square Bet Sprint Series Round 4 Handicap (Qualifier) (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 12 ran
1. 14. Sister Guru (GB)33/1Won by a neck · J: John Fahy · T: Peter Hedger
2. 21. Jack My Boy (IRE)4/1
3. 36. Speak The Truth (IRE)7/2 fav
2:00 Blue Square Bet Sprint Series Round 4 Handicap (Qualifier) (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 11 ran
1. 13. Frognal (IRE)8/1Won by 2 lengths · J: William Carson · T: Violet M Jordan
2. 25. Rich Again (IRE)11/4 fav
3. 310. Dixie Gwalia (GB)8/1
2:35 Follow Us On Twitter At LingfieldPark Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m · 10 ran
1. 110. Mister Musicmaster (GB)12/1Won by a short head · J: William Carson · T: Ron Hodges
2. 23. Maverik (GB)3/1 fav
3. 35. Silverware (USA)25/1
3:10 lingfieldpark.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 1m 2f · 9 ran
1. 16. Robin Hoods Bay (GB)9/2Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Ryan Moore · T: Ed Vaughan
2. 28. Strictly Silver (IRE)9/2
3. 32. Emerald Wilderness (IRE)10/1
4. 75. Be Perfect (USA)6/4 fav
3:45 6th Sharen Blaquiere 'Celebrate A Life' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 4 ran
1. 14. The Black Jacobin (GB)9/2Won by a head · J: Ryan Moore · T: J S Moore
2. 23. Lager Time (IRE)4/5 fav
3. 35. Betzyoucan (GB)8/1
4:15 Get Straight To The Bet At bluesq.com Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f · 13 ran
1. 17. Conducting (GB)8/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Robert Winston · T: Gay Kelleway
2. 22. Bert The Alert (GB)5/2 fav
3. 35. Fire King (GB)16/1

Lingfield (AW) racecourse statistics →

Pau Standard · 2 races · France

Outright favs won 1 of 2 · Biggest winner 33/10

1:22 Prix de Baleix Flat · 7½f · 1 ran
1. 1Tabaayun (IRE)19/10 favJ: Thomas Henderson · T: J-C Rouget
4:00 Prix dAnglet (Dirt) Flat · 7½f · 3 ran
1. 1Deux Saisons (GB)33/10Won by a length · J: Jean-Baptiste Hamel · T: D Guillemin
2. 2Riskhana (FR)19/1
3. 3Lady Melior (FR)3/1 fav

Pau racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 16/1

1:40 Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At bookmakers.co.uk Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f 216y · 8 ran
1. 15. Sewn Up (GB)10/3Won by a length · J: Shane Kelly · T: Reg Hollinshead
2. 22. Danziger (IRE)9/1
3. 38. Next Door (IRE)15/8 fav
2:15 Free Bet Bonanza Now At bookmakers.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 5f 216y · 9 ran
1. 11. Tarooq (USA)9/2Won by a length · J: Sean Levey · T: Stuart Williams
2. 25. Thunderball (GB)8/1
3. 36. Profile Star (IRE)15/8 fav
2:50 coral.co.uk Mobile Betting Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 5f 194y · 10 ran
1. 15. Speed Steed (IRE)16/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Daniel Muscutt · T: Tim Vaughan
2. 24. Liberty Love (IRE)9/4 fav
3. 36. Crimson Monarch (USA)11/1
3:25 Claim Free Bets Today At bookmakers.co.uk Conditions Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 7f 32y · 5 ran
1. 11. Anaconda (FR)7/4 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Stephen Craine · T: Tom Dascombe
2. 25. Piscean (USA)3/1
3. 33. Chapter And Verse (IRE)5/1
4:00 Horse Racing Free Bets At bookmakers.co.uk Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 7f 32y · 10 ran
1. 14. Lieutenant Dan (IRE)5/2 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Daniel Tudhope · T: Michael Appleby
2. 23. Kielty's Folly (GB)11/4
3. 36. Georgebernardshaw (IRE)14/1
4:30 Horse Racing Free Bets At bookmakers.co.uk Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 7f 32y · 9 ran
1. 16. Harvest Mist (IRE)11/1Won by a neck · J: William Twiston-Davies · T: Shaun Lycett
2. 25. Phils Wish (IRE)13/8 fav
3. 31. Brown Volcano (IRE)12/1
5:00 coral.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 141y · 10 ran
1. 110. Monzino (USA)7/2Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Gerard Galligan · T: Michael Chapman
2. 27. Jumbo Prado (USA)11/10 fav
3. 35. Stylistickhill (IRE)12/1
5:30 Poker At coral.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 1f 103y · 6 ran
1. 17. Precision Strike (GB)8/1Won by a nose · J: Kelly Harrison · T: Richard Guest
2. 23. Subtle Difference (GB)11/4 jt-fav
3. 31. Salute To Seville (IRE)3/1

Wolverhampton (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 33 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 favourites9 of 31 won29.0% · 31 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 £4.74Staked £31.00, returned £26.26 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerSister Guru (GB) 33/1The 1:25 Blue Square Bet Sprint Series Round 4 Handicap at Lingfield (AW)
Joint favourites0 of 4 won0.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Cheltenham	4	8	8	—
Leopardstown	2	6	7	0 of 2 won
Lingfield (AW)	0	8	8	—
Pau	1	2	2	—
Wolverhampton (AW)	2	7	8	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 26 January 2013?: 33 races across 5 meetings were run on 26 January 2013: Cheltenham (8 races), Leopardstown (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (8 races), Pau (2 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (8 races). That is Cheltenham, Lingfield (AW) and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Leopardstown in Ireland; Pau in France. 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 January 2013?: Cheltenham: Heavy (Turf); Leopardstown: Heavy (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Pau: Standard; Wolverhampton (AW): Standard To Slow (AW).
How did the favourites do on 26 January 2013?: Outright favourites won 9 of 31 on 26 January 2013 (29.0%); joint favourites won 0 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £31.00 and returned £26.26 — a loss of £4.74. 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 Sister Guru (GB) at 33/1 in the 1:25 Blue Square Bet Sprint Series Round 4 Handicap at Lingfield (AW).
What was the feature race on 26 January 2013?: The feature race was the 1:45 Frank Ward Solicitors Arkle Novice Chase (Grade 1) (Grade 1) at Leopardstown, won by Benefficient (IRE) (10/1).
What time was the first race on 26 January 2013?: The first race was the 12:10 JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial at Cheltenham; the last was the 5:30 Poker At coral.co.uk Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).