What horse racing was on 8 January 2017?

20 races across 3 meetings were run on 8 January 2017: Chepstow (7 races), Fontwell (6 races) and Naas (7 races). That is Chepstow and Fontwell in Great Britain; Naas 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 8 January 2017?

Chepstow: Heavy (Turf); Fontwell: Soft (Turf); Naas: Soft (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 8 January 2017?

Outright favourites won 6 of 19 on 8 January 2017 (31.6%); joint favourites won 0 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £12.40 — a loss of £6.60. 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 Russian Service (GB) at 25/1 in the 1:00 Bathwick Tyres 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle at Chepstow.

What was the feature race on 8 January 2017?

The feature race was the 1:50 Lawlor's Hotel Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (Grade 1) at Naas, won by Death Duty (IRE) (5/6F).

What time was the first race on 8 January 2017?

The first race was the 12:50 I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle at Naas; the last was the 4:00 Bathwick Tyres Handicap Hurdle at Chepstow.

Racing Results

Sunday 8 January 2017

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20 races were run across 3 meetings on 8 January 2017: Chepstow, Fontwell and Naas.

Chepstow Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

1:00 Bathwick Tyres 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 11y Russian Service (GB) 25/1
1:30 Bathwick Tyres Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 3f 100y Constantine Bay (GB) EvensF
2:00 Bathwick Tyres Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 3f 100y Mr Mcgo (IRE) 4/1
2:30 Bathwick Tyres Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Chase · Class 4 · 2m 7f 131y Allchilledout (GB) 8/1
3:00 Bathwick Tyres Mares' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 11y Bobble Boru (IRE) 8/1
3:30 Bathwick Tyres Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 11y Dream Bolt (IRE) 16/1
4:00 Bathwick Tyres Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 3f 100y Cobolobo (FR) 16/1

Chepstow racecourse statistics →

Fontwell Soft · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

1:10 Call Star Sports On 08000 521321 Mares' Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 1f 145y My Khaleesi (GB) 8/11F
1:40 starsportsbet.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 1f 145y Amron Kali (IRE) 11/1
2:10 Follow Us On Twitter At starsports_bet Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 1f 106y Bears Rails (GB) 5/2F
2:40 starspreads.com Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 3f 33y Walt (IRE) 7/2
3:10 Spode, Mole, Twiglet & Dibbler Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 3f 35y Bishops Court (GB) 5/2
3:40 June Copsey 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 3f 33y Benatar (IRE) 4/6F

Fontwell racecourse statistics →

Naas Soft · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

12:50 I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m Art Of Security (IRE) 7/2
1:20 Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Novice Chase Chase · 2m Some Plan (IRE) 7/1
1:50 Lawlor's Hotel Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) Hurdle · 2m 4f Death Duty (IRE) 5/6F
2:20 Eastcoast Seafood & Gouldings Hardware Handicap Chase Chase · 2m Black Zero (IRE) 7/1
2:50 Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109) Hurdle · 2m Yaha Fizz (IRE) 16/1
3:20 Rushes Supervalu & Lemongrass Restaurant E.B.F. Mares Beginners Chase Chase · 2m Slowmotion (FR) 4/6F
3:50 Tuckmill Gallery, Aria Boutique & Jingles Hat Hire (Pro/Am) Flat Race Flat · 2m Red Jack (IRE) 10/1

Naas 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 favourites6 of 19 won31.6% · 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 £6.60Staked £19.00, returned £12.40 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerRussian Service (GB) 25/1The 1:00 Bathwick Tyres 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle at Chepstow
Joint favourites0 of 2 won0.0% · 1 race had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Chepstow	1	7	7	—
Fontwell	3	6	6	—
Naas	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 8 January 2017?: 20 races across 3 meetings were run on 8 January 2017: Chepstow (7 races), Fontwell (6 races) and Naas (7 races). That is Chepstow and Fontwell in Great Britain; Naas 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 8 January 2017?: Chepstow: Heavy (Turf); Fontwell: Soft (Turf); Naas: Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 8 January 2017?: Outright favourites won 6 of 19 on 8 January 2017 (31.6%); joint favourites won 0 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £12.40 — a loss of £6.60. 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 Russian Service (GB) at 25/1 in the 1:00 Bathwick Tyres 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle at Chepstow.
What was the feature race on 8 January 2017?: The feature race was the 1:50 Lawlor's Hotel Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (Grade 1) at Naas, won by Death Duty (IRE) (5/6F).
What time was the first race on 8 January 2017?: The first race was the 12:50 I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle at Naas; the last was the 4:00 Bathwick Tyres Handicap Hurdle at Chepstow.