What horse racing was on 4 December 2017?

21 races across 3 meetings were run on 4 December 2017: Fakenham (6 races), Plumpton (7 races) and Southwell (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 4 December 2017?

Fakenham: Soft (Turf); Plumpton: Good To Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 4 December 2017?

Outright favourites won 7 of 20 on 4 December 2017 (35.0%); joint favourites won 1 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £20.00 and returned £14.56 — a loss of £5.44. 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 Hook Lane Roobee (GB) at 28/1 in the 3:40 Plumpton Racecourse Intermediate Open NH Flat Race at Plumpton.

What time was the first race on 4 December 2017?

The first race was the 11:50 Betway Handicap at Southwell (AW); the last was the 3:40 Plumpton Racecourse Intermediate Open NH Flat Race at Plumpton.

Racing Results

Monday 4 December 2017

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21 races were run across 3 meetings on 4 December 2017: Fakenham, Plumpton and Southwell (AW).

Fakenham Soft · Turf · 6 races

Outright favs won 3 of 6 · Biggest winner 11/2

1:00 Visit Palace House This Christmas Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f 1y · 5 ran
1. 12. Mamoo (GB)11/2Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Trevor Whelan · T: Neil King
2. 24. Astrum (GB)11/4
3. 31. Mullaghboy (IRE)11/8 fav
1:30 Injured Jockeys' Fund For Christmas Presents Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 5f 44y · 7 ran
1. 12. Cody Wyoming (GB)9/2Won by 4½ lengths · J: Harry Bannister · T: Charlie Mann
2. 21. Foundation Man (IRE)10/1
3. 34. Newberry New (IRE)11/4
4. PU6. D'nailor (IRE) · pulled up5/2 fav
2:00 West Street North Creake 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f 1y · 4 ran
1. 12. Classic Ben (IRE)5/6 favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Ciaran Gethings · T: Stuart Edmunds
2. 21. Ballinslea Bridge (IRE)11/8
3. 33. Craigmor (IRE)12/1
2:30 Simon Bell Memorial Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 7f 95y · 5 ran
1. 11. Saucysioux (GB)4/11 favWon by 14 lengths · J: Richard Johnson · T: Olly Murphy
2. 24. Polarbrook (IRE)10/1
3. 33. Walter Oneeightone (IRE)5/1
3:00 EPDS Racing Welfare BTO Series 2017 Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 59y · 7 ran
1. 11. Bajardo (IRE)11/2Won by a neck · J: James Banks · T: Emma-Jane Bishop
2. 26. Yourholidayisover (IRE)6/1
3. 37. Gin And Tonic (GB)4/1
4. PU4. Lovely Bubbly (GB) · pulled up5/2 fav
3:30 Racing Partnership Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 3y · 8 ran
1. 16. Oxford Blu (GB)9/4 favWon by 20 lengths · J: Richard Johnson · T: Olly Murphy
2. 27. Staff College (FR)9/2
3. 35. Oceanus (IRE)33/1

Fakenham racecourse statistics →

Plumpton Good To Soft · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 28/1

12:40 Plumpton Racecourse Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f 114y · 11 ran
1. 11. Battle Of Ideas (IRE)4/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Harry Cobden · T: Colin Tizzard
2. 29. Puppet Warrior (GB)9/2
3. 38. Piton Pete (IRE)2/1 fav
1:10 Mayfield Sussex Hop Gin Novices' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 214y · 4 ran
1. 11. Optimus Prime (FR)8/11 favWon by 12 lengths · J: Noel Fehily · T: Dan Skelton
2. 24. Shaama Grise (FR)13/8
3. 33. San Pedro De Senam (FR)12/1
1:40 Tysers Mares' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 3m 217y · 8 ran
1. 12. Jester Jet (GB)11/2Won by 3¾ lengths · J: Robert Dunne · T: Tom Lacey
2. 27. Act Now (GB)9/2
3. 31. Carnspindle (IRE)11/1
4. 73. Culture De Sivola (FR)10/3 fav
2:10 Strong Flavours Catering Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 1m 7f 195y · 10 ran
1. 16. Solomon Grey (FR)10/11 favWon by 11 lengths · J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton
2. 21. Knocknanuss (IRE)13/8
3. 310. What's Occurring (IRE)7/1
2:40 Tysers Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 1f 152y · 9 ran
1. 19. Frank N Fair (GB)14/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Tommy Dowling · T: Zoe Davison
2. 22. Amberjam (IRE)15/2
3. 31. Fight Commander (IRE)10/3 fav
3:10 Plumptonracecourse.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 1m 7f 195y · 8 ran
1. 17. Our Merlin (GB)9/4 jt-favWon by 21 lengths · J: Harry Cobden · T: Robert Walford
2. 23. Kristal Hart (GB)8/1
3. 36. Money For Nothing (GB)7/1
3:40 Plumpton Racecourse Intermediate Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m 1f 164y · 14 ran
1. 16. Hook Lane Roobee (GB)28/1Won by half a length · J: Jack Sherwood · T: Suzy Smith
2. 211. Seaston Spirit (GB)5/1
3. 31. Begbie (IRE)7/2
4. 58. Nocturnal Myth (GB)5/2 fav

Plumpton racecourse statistics →

Southwell (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races

Outright favs won 2 of 8 · Biggest winner 25/1

11:50 Betway Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f 14y · 7 ran
1. 14. Restive (IRE)8/11 favWon by 4 lengths · J: Luke Morris · T: Iain Jardine
2. 23. Luv U Whatever (GB)7/2
3. 32. Percys Princess (GB)33/1
12:20 Betway Sprint Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f 16y · 10 ran
1. 16. Ghaseedah (GB)3/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Timmy Murphy · T: Simon Crisford
2. 29. Ladies First (GB)3/1
3. 31. Gettin' Lucky (GB)16/1
4. 53. Charlie's Dreamer (GB)9/4 fav
12:50 sunbets.co.uk Maiden Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 1m 13y · 11 ran
1. 111. Breaking Free (GB)6/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Jason Hart · T: John Quinn
2. 21. Mr Coco Bean (USA)13/8 fav
3. 38. Quick Monet (IRE)40/1
1:20 sunbets.co.uk Maiden Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 1m 13y · 12 ran
1. 14. Sonnet Rose (IRE)9/2Won by 4½ lengths · J: Sebastian Woods · T: Conrad Allen
2. 27. Trois Bon Amis (IRE)50/1
3. 311. Pentito Rap (USA)9/2
4. 121. Gatillo (GB)9/4 fav
1:50 Betway Sprint Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f 16y · 14 ran
1. 16. Mujassam (GB)25/1Won by a length · J: Paddy Vaughan · T: David O'Meara
2. 27. Tricky Dicky (GB)5/1
3. 312. Treaty Of Rome (USA)15/2
4. 65. Call Out Loud (GB)4/1 fav
2:20 Betway Dash Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 4f 214y · 13 ran
1. 18. Archie Stevens (GB)22/1Won by a length · J: Paddy Pilley · T: Clare Ellam
2. 212. Something Lucky (IRE)2/1 fav
3. 314. Silver Penny (GB)8/1
2:50 sunbets.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f 14y · 14 ran
1. 11. Bold Spirit (GB)7/4 favWon by 3¾ lengths · J: Phil Dennis · T: Declan Carroll
2. 210. Why Me (GB)2/1
3. 34. Barista (IRE)25/1
3:20 Betway Casino Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 3f 23y · 14 ran
1. 19. Star Ascending (IRE)10/3Won by 2¼ lengths · J: Joe Fanning · T: Jennie Candlish
2. 22. Lean On Pete (IRE)8/1
3. 37. Dream Serenade (GB)20/1
4. UR5. Siempre Amigos (IRE) · unseated rider2/1 fav

Southwell (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 favourites7 of 20 won35.0% · 20 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 £5.44Staked £20.00, returned £14.56 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerHook Lane Roobee (GB) 28/1The 3:40 Plumpton Racecourse Intermediate Open NH Flat Race at Plumpton
Joint favourites1 of 2 won50.0% · 1 race had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Fakenham	3	6	6	—
Plumpton	2	6	7	1 of 2 won
Southwell (AW)	2	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 4 December 2017?: 21 races across 3 meetings were run on 4 December 2017: Fakenham (6 races), Plumpton (7 races) and Southwell (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 4 December 2017?: Fakenham: Soft (Turf); Plumpton: Good To Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 4 December 2017?: Outright favourites won 7 of 20 on 4 December 2017 (35.0%); joint favourites won 1 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £20.00 and returned £14.56 — a loss of £5.44. 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 Hook Lane Roobee (GB) at 28/1 in the 3:40 Plumpton Racecourse Intermediate Open NH Flat Race at Plumpton.
What time was the first race on 4 December 2017?: The first race was the 11:50 Betway Handicap at Southwell (AW); the last was the 3:40 Plumpton Racecourse Intermediate Open NH Flat Race at Plumpton.