What horse racing was on 31 January 2016?

13 races across 2 meetings were run on 31 January 2016: Punchestown (7 races) and Sedgefield (6 races). That is Punchestown in Ireland; Sedgefield 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 31 January 2016?

Punchestown: Soft To Heavy (Turf); Sedgefield: Good To Soft (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 31 January 2016?

Outright favourites won 3 of 13 on 31 January 2016 (23.1%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £13.00 and returned £6.05 — a loss of £6.95. 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 Rathpatrick (IRE) at 16/1 in the 2:30 Pertemps Handicap Hurdle at Punchestown.

What was the feature race on 31 January 2016?

The feature race was the 3:00 Boylesports Tied Cottage Chase (grade 2) (Grade 2) at Punchestown, won by Felix Yonger (IRE) (EvensF).

What time was the first race on 31 January 2016?

The first race was the 1:30 Michael Fitzpatrick Memorial Maiden Hurdle at Punchestown; the last was the 4:35 Goffs Punchestown Festival Invitational Sale (pro/am) Flat Race at Punchestown.

Racing Results

Sunday 31 January 2016

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13 races were run across 2 meetings on 31 January 2016: Punchestown and Sedgefield.

Punchestown Soft To Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 3 of 7 · Biggest winner 16/1

1:30 Michael Fitzpatrick Memorial Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 4f · 10 ran
1. 15. Balko Des Flos (FR)11/8 favWon by 3 lengths · J: B J Cooper · T: W P Mullins
2. 24. Robin Thyme (IRE)3/1
3. 33. Indian Court (IRE)10/3
2:00 I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Novice Hurdle (listed) Hurdle · 2m · 5 ran
1. 12. Ball D'arc (FR)9/2Won by 3 lengths · J: B J Cooper · T: Gordon Elliott
2. 21. Royal Caviar (IRE)4/1
3. 35. Monbeg Rose (IRE)25/1
4. 53. Myska (IRE)8/13 fav
2:30 Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (qualifier) Hurdle · 3m · 15 ran
1. 112. Rathpatrick (IRE)16/1Won by half a length · J: Barry Geraghty · T: Eoin Griffin
2. 28. Oscar Sam (IRE)9/2
3. 33. Mall Dini (IRE)5/2 fav
3:00 Boylesports Tied Cottage Chase (grade 2) Chase · 2m · 6 ran
1. 11. Felix Yonger (IRE)Evens favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: R Walsh · T: W P Mullins
2. 22. Flemenstar (IRE)3/1
3. 36. Mozoltov (GB)3/1
3:30 P.p. Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase Chase · 3m · 12 ran
1. 12. Ballyboker Bridge (IRE)9/2Won by 4¼ lengths · J: A E Lynch · T: Peter Maher
2. 29. Cantlow (IRE)11/10 fav
3. 31. Love Rory (IRE)3/1
4:05 Racinguk.com/freetrial Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (grade C) Chase · 3m 4f · 9 ran
1. 16. Bonny Kate (IRE)4/1Won by 6 lengths · J: Sean Flanagan · T: Noel Meade
2. 25. Baie Des Iles (FR)3/1 fav
3. 33. Folsom Blue (IRE)10/1
4:35 Goffs Punchestown Festival Invitational Sale (pro/am) Flat Race NH Flat · 2m · 12 ran
1. 17. Battleford (GB)4/6 favWon by 2¼ lengths · J: Mr P W Mullins · T: W P Mullins
2. 211. Presenting Percy (GB)50/1
3. 35. A Rated (IRE)13/2

Punchestown racecourse statistics →

Sedgefield Good To Soft · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 0 of 6 · Biggest winner 9/1

1:45 Betfred Novices' Hurdle (Betfred Hurdle Series Qualifier) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 3f 188y · 10 ran
1. 18. Waiting Patiently (IRE)5/2Won by 3½ lengths · J: Harry Challoner · T: Keith Reveley
2. 29. Libby Mae (IRE)2/1
3. 31. Western Rules (IRE)7/4 fav
2:15 Happy 80th Don Robson 'Bonnie Lad' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 3f 188y · 9 ran
1. 18. Captain Redbeard (IRE)9/1Won by 8 lengths · J: Sam Coltherd · T: Stuart Coltherd
2. 25. Good Vibration (FR)13/8 fav
3. 36. Falcarragh (IRE)9/1
2:45 Jean Dawson Memorial Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Chase · Class 3 · 3m 2f 59y · 5 ran
1. 14. Askamore Darsi (IRE)5/1Won by half a length · J: Henry Brooke · T: Donald McCain
2. 23. Not A Bother Boy (IRE)4/1
3. 31. Racing Europe (IRE)5/4 fav
3:15 Denys Smith Celebrating 145 Sedgefield Winners Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 178y · 11 ran
1. 17. Card Game (IRE)8/1Won by 12 lengths · J: Brian Hughes · T: Malcolm Jefferson
2. 21. Mixboy (FR)6/4 fav
3. 33. Fair Loch (GB)16/1
3:50 Jean Taylor Memorial Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 3f 65y · 6 ran
1. 11. Firth Of The Clyde (GB)4/1Won by 7 lengths · J: Brian Hughes · T: Malcolm Jefferson
2. 26. Jac The Legend (GB)4/1
3. 32. Sa Suffit (FR)6/1
4. 53. Top Wood (FR)3/1 fav
4:20 Phoenix Security Mares' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 178y · 8 ran
1. 16. Flemerina (IRE)9/2Won by half a length · J: Sean Quinlan · T: Sue Smith
2. 27. Question Of Faith (GB)25/1
3. 31. Kara Tara (GB)11/4 fav

Sedgefield racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 13 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 13 won23.1% · 13 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 £6.95Staked £13.00, returned £6.05 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerRathpatrick (IRE) 16/1The 2:30 Pertemps Handicap Hurdle at Punchestown

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Punchestown	3	7	7	—
Sedgefield	0	6	6	—

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 31 January 2016?: 13 races across 2 meetings were run on 31 January 2016: Punchestown (7 races) and Sedgefield (6 races). That is Punchestown in Ireland; Sedgefield 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 31 January 2016?: Punchestown: Soft To Heavy (Turf); Sedgefield: Good To Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 31 January 2016?: Outright favourites won 3 of 13 on 31 January 2016 (23.1%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £13.00 and returned £6.05 — a loss of £6.95. 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 Rathpatrick (IRE) at 16/1 in the 2:30 Pertemps Handicap Hurdle at Punchestown.
What was the feature race on 31 January 2016?: The feature race was the 3:00 Boylesports Tied Cottage Chase (grade 2) (Grade 2) at Punchestown, won by Felix Yonger (IRE) (EvensF).
What time was the first race on 31 January 2016?: The first race was the 1:30 Michael Fitzpatrick Memorial Maiden Hurdle at Punchestown; the last was the 4:35 Goffs Punchestown Festival Invitational Sale (pro/am) Flat Race at Punchestown.