What horse racing was on 3 December 2017?

20 races across 3 meetings were run on 3 December 2017: Carlisle (7 races), Fairyhouse (7 races) and Leicester (6 races). That is Carlisle and Leicester in Great Britain; Fairyhouse 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 3 December 2017?

Carlisle: Soft (Turf); Fairyhouse: Soft (Turf); Leicester: Soft (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 3 December 2017?

Outright favourites won 11 of 19 on 3 December 2017 (57.9%); joint favourites won 1 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £26.01 — a profit of £7.01. 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 Downtown Getaway (IRE) at 14/1 in the 3:40 Devenish And Meath GAA Race Day (Pro/Am) Flat Race at Fairyhouse.

What was the feature race on 3 December 2017?

The feature race was the 1:00 Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (Grade 1) at Fairyhouse, won by Mengli Khan (IRE) (EvensF).

What time was the first race on 3 December 2017?

The first race was the 12:20 Evelyn Tayler 95th British Ebf 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle at Carlisle; the last was the 3:40 Devenish And Meath GAA Race Day (Pro/Am) Flat Race at Fairyhouse.

Racing Results

Sunday 3 December 2017

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20 races were run across 3 meetings on 3 December 2017: Carlisle, Fairyhouse and Leicester.

Carlisle Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 3 of 7 · Biggest winner 10/1

12:20 Evelyn Tayler 95th British Ebf 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f 8y · 9 ran
1. 18. Uncle Alastair (GB)9/4Won by 2 lengths · J: Craig Nichol · T: Nicky Richards
2. 21. Go Go Lucas (IRE)11/2
3. 33. Blunder Buss (IRE)7/1
4. 56. Planet Nine (IRE)2/1 fav
12:50 Northern Lights Mares' Hurdle Series Final Mares' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m 4f 8y · 7 ran
1. 15. Our Valentina (IRE)9/4 favWon by a head · J: J J Slevin · T: S R B Crawford
2. 21. Paper Roses (IRE)7/2
3. 37. Catchthemoonlight (GB)33/1
1:20 Houghton Mares' Chase (Listed) Chase · Class 1 · 2m 4f · 5 ran
1. 11. Benie Des Dieux (FR)8/13 favWon by 8 lengths · J: David Mullins · T: W P Mullins
2. 24. Tacenda (IRE)4/1
3. 35. Verona Opera (IRE)50/1
1:55 Northern Lights Two Mile Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m 183y · 9 ran
1. 15. Monfass (IRE)10/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Craig Nichol · T: Rose Dobbin
2. 24. Craig Star (IRE)11/2
3. 37. Dakota Grey (GB)6/1
4. 93. Meadowcroft Boy (GB)5/2 fav
2:25 Northern Lights Staying Chase Series Final Handicap Chase Chase · Class 2 · 3m 110y · 9 ran
1. 18. Finaghy Ayr (IRE)8/1Won by a neck · J: Derek Fox · T: Ian Duncan
2. 22. Nortonthorpelegend (IRE)4/1
3. 36. Presented (IRE)9/1
4. 43. Golden Investment (IRE)5/2 fav
3:00 Northern Lights Stayers' Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 2 · 3m 123y · 10 ran
1. 17. Ebony Rose (GB)10/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Sam Coltherd · T: Susan Corbett
2. 29. Native Optimist (IRE)33/1
3. 310. Bourne (GB)7/1
4. 48. Too Many Chiefs (IRE)3/1 fav
3:30 Northern Lights Middle Distance Chase Series Final Handicap Chase Chase · Class 2 · 2m 4f · 9 ran
1. 11. Forest Des Aigles (FR)5/4 favWon by 6 lengths · J: Derek Fox · T: Lucinda Russell
2. 22. Calivigny (IRE)8/1
3. 37. Tikkandemickey (IRE)7/1

Carlisle racecourse statistics →

Fairyhouse Soft · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 4 of 6 · Biggest winner 14/1

12:30 Bar One Racing Juvenile Hurdle (grade 3) Hurdle · 2m · 5 ran
1. 11. Espoir D'allen (FR)8/13 favWon by 4½ lengths · J: Barry Geraghty · T: Gavin Cromwell
2. 22. Mitchouka (FR)6/4
3. 34. Randalls Ur Poet (IRE)20/1
1:00 Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) Hurdle · 2m · 7 ran
1. 16. Mengli Khan (IRE)Evens favWon by 5½ lengths · J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott
2. 23. Early Doors (FR)7/1
3. 31. Hardline (IRE)14/1
1:30 Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle (Grade 1) Hurdle · 2m 4f · 7 ran
1. 16. Apple's Jade (FR)Evens favWon by 9 lengths · J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott
2. 23. Nichols Canyon (GB)2/1
3. 34. Supasundae (GB)14/1
2:05 Bar One Racing Handicap Hurdle (Grade A) Hurdle · 2m · 20 ran
1. 18. Davids Charm (IRE)10/1Won by 2¾ lengths · J: Rachael Blackmore · T: John J Walsh
2. 29. Meri Devie (FR)13/2
3. 37. Yaha Fizz (IRE)12/1
4. 315. She's A Star (IRE)14/1
5. 610. Ben Dundee (IRE)7/2 fav
2:35 Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase (Grade 1) Chase · 2m 4f · 5 ran
1. 11. Death Duty (IRE)8/11 favWon by 3¼ lengths · J: Davy Russell · T: Gordon Elliott
2. 22. Rathvinden (IRE)3/1
3. 33. Snow Falcon (IRE)16/1
3:10 Bar One Racing Porterstown Handicap Chase (grade B) Chase · 3m 5f · 14 ran
1. 11. Presenting Percy (GB)7/2 jt-favWon by 11 lengths · J: Davy Russell · T: Patrick G Kelly
2. 27. Forever Gold (IRE)10/1
3. 39. He Rock's (IRE)20/1
3:40 Devenish And Meath GAA Race Day (Pro/Am) Flat Race Flat · 2m · 15 ran
1. 14. Downtown Getaway (IRE)14/1Won by 12 lengths · J: Ms K Walsh · T: Ms Margaret Mullins
2. 213. Remastered (GB)20/1
3. 310. Lone Wolf (IRE)3/1
4. 93. Dinons (FR)2/1 fav

Fairyhouse racecourse statistics →

Leicester Soft · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 4 of 6 · Biggest winner 12/1

12:40 Fernie Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 4f 110y · 10 ran
1. 110. Vinndication (IRE)8/1Won by 4½ lengths · J: David Bass · T: Kim Bailey
2. 21. Coolanly (IRE)11/4 fav
3. 36. Quick Pick (IRE)12/1
1:10 East Farndon Selling Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 1m 7f 113y · 7 ran
1. 12. Octagon (GB)1/3 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Harry Bannister · T: Harry Whittington
2. 24. Clock On Tom (GB)9/1
3. 33. Bridey's Lettuce (IRE)14/1
1:45 Wymeswold Veterans' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 2 · 2m 6f 151y · 6 ran
1. 11. The Romford Pele (IRE)15/8 favWon by 3½ lengths · J: A P Heskin · T: Tom George
2. 23. Fox Appeal (IRE)2/1
3. 35. Astracad (FR)10/1
2:15 Waltham-on-the-wolds Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 1m 7f 113y · 9 ran
1. 16. Balgemmois (FR)12/1Won by a neck · J: Brendan Powell · T: Ali Stronge
2. 27. Wind Place And Sho (GB)4/1
3. 38. Generous Day (IRE)2/1 fav
2:50 Cossington Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 4f 45y · 8 ran
1. 11. Kilronan Castle (GB)2/1 favWon by 17 lengths · J: A P Heskin · T: Donald McCain
2. 27. Finnegan's Garden (IRE)10/1
3. 36. Remember Forever (IRE)8/1
3:20 Stonesby Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f 110y · 15 ran
1. 115. Knocknamona (IRE)10/3 favWon by 5 lengths · J: Alain Cawley · T: Micky Hammond
2. 23. Western Wave (FR)9/2
3. 31. Megabucks (IRE)5/1

Leicester 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 favourites11 of 19 won57.9% · 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 profit of £7.01Staked £19.00, returned £26.01 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerDowntown Getaway (IRE) 14/1The 3:40 Devenish And Meath GAA Race Day (Pro/Am) Flat Race at Fairyhouse
Joint favourites1 of 2 won50.0% · 1 race had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Carlisle	3	7	7	—
Fairyhouse	4	6	7	1 of 2 won
Leicester	4	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 3 December 2017?: 20 races across 3 meetings were run on 3 December 2017: Carlisle (7 races), Fairyhouse (7 races) and Leicester (6 races). That is Carlisle and Leicester in Great Britain; Fairyhouse 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 3 December 2017?: Carlisle: Soft (Turf); Fairyhouse: Soft (Turf); Leicester: Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 3 December 2017?: Outright favourites won 11 of 19 on 3 December 2017 (57.9%); joint favourites won 1 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £26.01 — a profit of £7.01. 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 Downtown Getaway (IRE) at 14/1 in the 3:40 Devenish And Meath GAA Race Day (Pro/Am) Flat Race at Fairyhouse.
What was the feature race on 3 December 2017?: The feature race was the 1:00 Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (Grade 1) at Fairyhouse, won by Mengli Khan (IRE) (EvensF).
What time was the first race on 3 December 2017?: The first race was the 12:20 Evelyn Tayler 95th British Ebf 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle at Carlisle; the last was the 3:40 Devenish And Meath GAA Race Day (Pro/Am) Flat Race at Fairyhouse.