What horse racing was on 3 January 2017?

20 races across 3 meetings were run on 3 January 2017: Bangor-on-Dee (6 races), Musselburgh (7 races) and Newcastle (AW) (7 races). All 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 3 January 2017?

Bangor-on-Dee: Soft (Turf); Musselburgh: Good (Turf); Newcastle (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 3 January 2017?

Outright favourites won 7 of 19 on 3 January 2017 (36.8%); joint favourites won 0 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £15.55 — a loss of £3.45. 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 Landmarque (GB) at 12/1 in the 2:30 Racing UK Now In HD! Handicap Hurdle at Musselburgh (one of 2 winners at that price).

What time was the first race on 3 January 2017?

The first race was the 12:30 racinguk.com/hd Maiden Hurdle at Musselburgh; the last was the 5:10 Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Plus Handicap at Newcastle (AW).

Racing Results

Tuesday 3 January 2017

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20 races were run across 3 meetings on 3 January 2017: Bangor-on-Dee, Musselburgh and Newcastle (AW).

Bangor-on-Dee Soft · Turf · 6 races

Outright favs won 3 of 6 · Biggest winner 6/1

1:15 Stella Artois Supporting Bangor Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 30y · 7 ran
1. 17. Cabragh (IRE)11/4Won by 6 lengths · J: Jonathan England · T: Sam England
2. 22. Pithivier (FR)7/4 fav
3. 31. Saroque (IRE)11/2
1:45 Stella Artois Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 4f 72y · 8 ran
1. 15. Truckers Glory (IRE)5/2 favWon by a length · J: Adam Wedge · T: Rebecca Curtis
2. 28. On The Road (IRE)7/2
3. 37. The Coffee Hunter (FR)10/1
2:20 Stella Artois Cidre 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 145y · 11 ran
1. 15. I'm A Game Changer (IRE)2/1Won by 7 lengths · J: Richard Johnson · T: Philip Hobbs
2. 24. Grand Coureur (FR)25/1
3. 312. War Creation (IRE)15/8 fav
2:50 Stella Artois 4% Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 7f 32y · 10 ran
1. 17. Petite Power (IRE)7/4 favWon by 4½ lengths · J: Paddy Brennan · T: Fergal O'Brien
2. 23. Justatenner (GB)18/1
3. 39. Scooby (IRE)7/2
3:20 Le Chalice Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 7f 32y · 5 ran
1. 12. Dingo Dollar (IRE)Evens favWon by 3½ lengths · J: Wayne Hutchinson · T: Alan King
2. 25. Zerachiel (IRE)3/1
3. 31. Bubba N Squeak (FR)4/1
3:50 Budweiser Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m 145y · 9 ran
1. 15. Just A Sting (IRE)6/1Won by 2¾ lengths · J: Mr Michael Legg · T: Harry Fry
2. 23. Fin And Game (IRE)14/1
3. 32. Celebre D'allen (FR)9/4
4. 66. La Cavsa Nostra (IRE)11/8 fav

Bangor-on-Dee racecourse statistics →

Musselburgh Good · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 12/1

12:30 racinguk.com/hd Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Hurdle · Class 5 · 1m 7f 124y · 8 ran
1. 15. Idder (IRE)9/2Won by 11 lengths · J: Brian Hughes · T: James Moffatt
2. 29. Stipulate (GB)13/8 fav
3. 36. Life Knowledge (IRE)100/1
1:00 racinguk.com/hd Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Hurdle · Class 5 · 1m 7f 124y · 7 ran
1. 12. Fattsota (GB)4/6 favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: Brian Hughes · T: David O'Meara
2. 23. Golden Town (IRE)7/2
3. 36. Optima Petamus (GB)33/1
1:30 Alex Donaldson Memorial Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 7f 170y · 7 ran
1. 15. Dream Flyer (IRE)11/4Won by 3½ lengths · J: Brian Harding · T: Keith Dalgleish
2. 23. Golden Investment (IRE)9/4 fav
3. 36. Proud Gamble (IRE)7/1
2:00 Racing UK HD Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 1m 7f 124y · 13 ran
1. 13. Superior Command (IRE)10/1Won by 3¼ lengths · J: Derek Fox · T: Lucinda Russell
2. 213. Stone Quercus (IRE)4/1 fav
3. 37. Final Countdown (GB)7/1
2:30 Racing UK Now In HD! Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 7f 180y · 11 ran
1. 12. Landmarque (GB)12/1Won by 2¾ lengths · J: Steven Fox · T: James Ewart
2. 211. Moscow Calling (IRE)12/1
3. 38. Robins Legend (IRE)25/1
4. F3. Shotofwine (GB) · fell11/8 fav
3:00 Kilmany Cup Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 1m 7f 182y · 4 ran
1. 12. Mixboy (FR)6/4 favWon by 21 lengths · J: Craig Nichol · T: Keith Dalgleish
2. 24. Thankyou Very Much (GB)2/1
3. 33. Oliver's Gold (GB)4/1
3:30 racinguk.com Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 1m 7f 124y · 12 ran
1. 17. Beyond The Clouds (GB)4/1Won by 12 lengths · J: Brian Hughes · T: Kevin Ryan
2. 28. Hattaab (GB)3/1 fav
3. 36. Arakhan (GB)11/2

Musselburgh racecourse statistics →

Newcastle (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 12/1

2:10 32Red Casino Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 4 · 6f 22y · 6 ran
1. 12. Glorious Politics (GB)2/9 favWon by 3¾ lengths · J: Phillip Makin · T: David Barron
2. 24. Life Won't Wait (GB)25/1
3. 35. Port Master (GB)80/1
2:40 Betway Stayers Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 2m 56y · 10 ran
1. 18. Jan Smuts (IRE)12/1Won by half a length · J: Hollie Doyle · T: Wilf Storey
2. 21. Medicine Hat (GB)2/1 jt-fav
3. 33. Cavalieri (IRE)12/1
3:10 Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Plus Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 1m 2f 42y · 6 ran
1. 13. Diamond Kut (GB)13/8Won by a neck · J: David Probert · T: Andrew Balding
2. 24. Fastnet Blast (IRE)10/11 fav
3. 35. Ms Gillard (GB)25/1
3:40 Betway Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f 98y · 5 ran
1. 16. Go George Go (IRE)10/11 favWon by half a length · J: Joe Fanning · T: Alan Swinbank
2. 24. Bamako Du Chatelet (FR)7/2
3. 32. Henpecked (GB)5/1
4:10 32Red.com Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 7f 14y · 6 ran
1. 13. Letmestopyouthere (IRE)8/1Won by half a length · J: Andrew Mullen · T: David Evans
2. 22. Dr Julius No (GB)5/4 fav
3. 36. Alkashaaf (USA)9/2
4:40 Sunbets.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f 14y · 10 ran
1. 13. Dutch Art Dealer (GB)11/2Won by 2¼ lengths · J: Lewis Edmunds · T: Ivan Furtado
2. 26. Roller (GB)3/1
3. 310. Jubilee Brig (GB)33/1
4. 57. Inaam (IRE)11/4 fav
5:10 Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Plus Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 6f · 8 ran
1. 16. Tatlisu (IRE)8/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Tony Hamilton · T: Richard Fahey
2. 25. Doc Sportello (IRE)11/2
3. 32. Poyle Vinnie (GB)2/1 fav

Newcastle (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 20 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 favourites7 of 19 won36.8% · 19 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 £3.45Staked £19.00, returned £15.55 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerLandmarque (GB) 12/1The 2:30 Racing UK Now In HD! Handicap Hurdle at Musselburgh · one of 2 winners at that price
Joint favourites0 of 2 won0.0% · 1 race had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Bangor-on-Dee	3	6	6	—
Musselburgh	2	7	7	—
Newcastle (AW)	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 3 January 2017?: 20 races across 3 meetings were run on 3 January 2017: Bangor-on-Dee (6 races), Musselburgh (7 races) and Newcastle (AW) (7 races). All 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 3 January 2017?: Bangor-on-Dee: Soft (Turf); Musselburgh: Good (Turf); Newcastle (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 3 January 2017?: Outright favourites won 7 of 19 on 3 January 2017 (36.8%); joint favourites won 0 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £15.55 — a loss of £3.45. 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 Landmarque (GB) at 12/1 in the 2:30 Racing UK Now In HD! Handicap Hurdle at Musselburgh (one of 2 winners at that price).
What time was the first race on 3 January 2017?: The first race was the 12:30 racinguk.com/hd Maiden Hurdle at Musselburgh; the last was the 5:10 Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Plus Handicap at Newcastle (AW).