What horse racing was on 17 January 2017?

21 races across 3 meetings were run on 17 January 2017: Ayr (6 races), Exeter (7 races) and Kempton (AW) (8 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 17 January 2017?

Ayr: Heavy (Turf); Exeter: Soft (Turf); Kempton (AW): Standard To Slow (AW).

How did the favourites do on 17 January 2017?

Outright favourites won 8 of 21 on 17 January 2017 (38.1%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £21.00 and returned £17.17 — a loss of £3.83. 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 In The Red (IRE) at 25/1 in the 4:10 Winners Welcome At Matchbook Exchange Handicap at Kempton (AW).

What time was the first race on 17 January 2017?

The first race was the 1:00 Jockey Club Ownership Syndicate Maiden Hurdle at Exeter; the last was the 5:40 Matchbook Betting Podcast Handicap at Kempton (AW).

Racing Results

Tuesday 17 January 2017

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21 races were run across 3 meetings on 17 January 2017: Ayr, Exeter and Kempton (AW).

Ayr Heavy · Turf · 6 races

Outright favs won 4 of 6 · Biggest winner 10/1

1:15 Racing Uk 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 4f 100y · 5 ran
1. 11. De Dollar Man (IRE)10/11 favWon by 7 lengths · J: Paul Moloney · T: Evan Williams
2. 25. Trongate (IRE)14/1
3. 33. Just Minded (IRE)11/10
1:45 Racing Uk Profits Returned To Racing Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 3m 70y · 7 ran
1. 11. Billy Bronco (GB)30/100 favWon by 6 lengths · J: Paul Moloney · T: Evan Williams
2. 25. Sideways (IRE)8/1
3. 33. One Cool Clarkson (GB)66/1
2:20 Racinguk.com Novices' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 1m 7f 112y · 6 ran
1. 15. Starchitect (IRE)11/10 favWon by 3 lengths · J: Tom Scudamore · T: David Pipe
2. 26. Takingrisks (IRE)4/1
3. 34. Kings Bandit (IRE)9/4
2:55 Racing Uk In Hd Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 2f 197y · 7 ran
1. 17. Jonny Eager (IRE)10/1Won by 9 lengths · J: Craig Nichol · T: Alistair Whillans
2. 28. Settledoutofcourt (IRE)12/1
3. 31. Kilbree Chief (IRE)10/3
4. F3. Nortonthorpelegend (IRE) · fell2/1 fav
3:30 Racing Uk Day Pass Just 10 Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 5f 110y · 8 ran
1. 13. Rowdy Rocher (IRE)13/8 favWon by a head · J: Rachael McDonald · T: Sandy Thomson
2. 27. Plus Jamais (FR)7/2
3. 31. Gold Opera (IRE)14/1
4:00 Watch Racing Uk In Hd Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · 8 ran
1. 15. Suprise Vendor (IRE)6/1Won by 9 lengths · J: Sam Coltherd · T: Stuart Coltherd
2. 22. The Pierre Lark (IRE)8/1
3. 36. Here Comes Love (IRE)40/1
4. PU3. Pikarnia (GB) · pulled up11/4 fav

Ayr racecourse statistics →

Exeter Soft · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 3 of 7 · Biggest winner 8/1

1:00 Jockey Club Ownership Syndicate Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 175y · 13 ran
1. 17. Mr Clarkson (IRE)15/8 favWon by 2¼ lengths · J: David Noonan · T: David Pipe
2. 29. Ridgeway Flyer (GB)5/2
3. 33. Cigarisi (IRE)5/2
1:30 Good Luck Vision De La Vie Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 7f 25y · 17 ran
1. 14. Pink Gin (GB)8/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Mark Grant · T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
2. 28. Rescued Glory (IRE)13/2
3. 33. Late Shipment (GB)5/2 fav
2:05 Mobile Casino At 188Bet Mares' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 175y · 8 ran
1. 14. Martha Mccandles (GB)5/1Won by a neck · J: Wayne Hutchinson · T: Alan King
2. 26. Chance Taken (GB)7/2
3. 31. Bobble Boru (IRE)9/4 fav
2:40 Download The App At 188Bet Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 3f 48y · 10 ran
1. 14. Dance Floor King (IRE)6/1Won by 4½ lengths · J: Daryl Jacob · T: Nick Mitchell
2. 211. Leg Lock Luke (IRE)5/1
3. 32. Tolkeins Tango (IRE)12/1
4. PU1. Grand Gold (GB) · pulled up11/4 fav
3:15 188Bet Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Chase · Class 4 · 3m 54y · 9 ran
1. 13. Bindon Mill (GB)4/1Won by 9 lengths · J: Nick Scholfield · T: Victor Dartnall
2. 28. Quinto (GB)10/1
3. 39. Dontminddboys (IRE)11/2
4. PU7. Bacchanel (FR) · pulled up7/2 fav
3:50 Jockey Club Ownership Syndicate Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 175y · 13 ran
1. 13. Casper King (IRE)10/11 favWon by 11 lengths · J: Richard Johnson · T: Philip Hobbs
2. 210. The Mighty Ash (IRE)150/1
3. 312. Lagavara (IRE)7/1
4:20 100% RacingUK Profits Returned To Racing Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 5f 135y · 10 ran
1. 19. Over To Sam (GB)5/4 favWon by 6 lengths · J: Noel Fehily · T: Harry Fry
2. 25. Coole Cody (IRE)2/1
3. 311. This Is It (IRE)11/1

Exeter racecourse statistics →

Kempton (AW) Standard To Slow · AW · 8 races

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

1:55 Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 10 ran
1. 12. Tilsworth Micky (GB)8/1Won by half a length · J: George Baker · T: J R Jenkins
2. 29. Tidal's Baby (GB)5/1
3. 33. Wedgewood Estates (GB)7/1
4. 511. Pancake Day (GB)3/1 fav
2:30 Racing UK HD Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 14 ran
1. 16. Whaleweigh Station (GB)7/2Won by 2¼ lengths · J: George Baker · T: J R Jenkins
2. 23. Afkar (IRE)10/3 fav
3. 35. Pick Of Any (IRE)5/1
3:05 Better Odds With Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 7f · 13 ran
1. 11. Intransigent (GB)9/1Won by half a length · J: Rob Hornby · T: Andrew Balding
2. 28. Joey's Destiny (IRE)20/1
3. 36. Fiftyshadesofgrey (IRE)16/1
4. 1310. Dutch Art Dealer (GB)4/1 fav
3:40 Smarter Bets With Matchbook Betting Exchange Conditions Stakes (Plus 10) Flat · Class 2 · 6f · 5 ran
1. 13. Second Thought (IRE)3/1Won by a neck · J: Robert Winston · T: William Haggas
2. 24. Sutter County (GB)9/4 fav
3. 35. Tomily (IRE)3/1
4:10 Winners Welcome At Matchbook Exchange Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m · 12 ran
1. 12. In The Red (IRE)25/1Won by 2¾ lengths · J: Timmy Murphy · T: Richard Hannon
2. 29. Pendo (GB)7/1
3. 36. Noble Star (IRE)13/8 fav
4:40 Matchbook Traders Conference Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f · 13 ran
1. 15. Lobster Cocktail (IRE)11/2Won by 3 lengths · J: Luke Morris · T: Ed Walker
2. 212. Barnacle (GB)40/1
3. 38. Sir Jack (GB)10/1
4. 91. Tred Softly (IRE)11/8 fav
5:10 Matchbook Traders Conference Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f · 13 ran
1. 19. Staplehurst (IRE)6/1Won by a length · J: Timmy Murphy · T: Geoffrey Deacon
2. 211. Awesome Rock (IRE)20/1
3. 34. Ali Bin Nayef (GB)6/1
4. 65. Graceful Lady (GB)10/3 fav
5:40 Matchbook Betting Podcast Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 2m · 6 ran
1. 16. Aurora Gray (GB)6/5 favWon by a neck · J: George Baker · T: Hughie Morrison
2. 22. El Campeon (GB)11/2
3. 35. Miss Tiger Lily (GB)10/3

Kempton (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 21 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 favourites8 of 21 won38.1% · 21 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 £3.83Staked £21.00, returned £17.17 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerIn The Red (IRE) 25/1The 4:10 Winners Welcome At Matchbook Exchange Handicap at Kempton (AW)

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Ayr	4	6	6	—
Exeter	3	7	7	—
Kempton (AW)	1	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 17 January 2017?: 21 races across 3 meetings were run on 17 January 2017: Ayr (6 races), Exeter (7 races) and Kempton (AW) (8 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 17 January 2017?: Ayr: Heavy (Turf); Exeter: Soft (Turf); Kempton (AW): Standard To Slow (AW).
How did the favourites do on 17 January 2017?: Outright favourites won 8 of 21 on 17 January 2017 (38.1%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £21.00 and returned £17.17 — a loss of £3.83. 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 In The Red (IRE) at 25/1 in the 4:10 Winners Welcome At Matchbook Exchange Handicap at Kempton (AW).
What time was the first race on 17 January 2017?: The first race was the 1:00 Jockey Club Ownership Syndicate Maiden Hurdle at Exeter; the last was the 5:40 Matchbook Betting Podcast Handicap at Kempton (AW).