What horse racing was on 9 December 2017?

43 races across 6 meetings were run on 9 December 2017: Aintree (7 races), Chepstow (7 races), Navan (7 races), Sandown (7 races), Wetherby (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (8 races). That is Aintree, Chepstow, Sandown, Wetherby and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Navan 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 9 December 2017?

Aintree: Heavy (Turf); Chepstow: Heavy (Turf); Navan: Soft (Turf); Sandown: Good To Soft (Turf); Wetherby: Soft (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 9 December 2017?

Outright favourites won 9 of 40 on 9 December 2017 (22.5%); joint favourites won 1 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £40.00 and returned £21.77 — a loss of £18.23. 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 Dramatic Pause (IRE) at 20/1 in the 3:50 robertstephensracing.com Standard Open NH Flat Race at Chepstow.

What was the feature race on 9 December 2017?

The feature race was the 1:45 randoxhealth.com Henry VIII Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Grade 1) at Sandown, won by Sceau Royal (FR) (11/1).

What time was the first race on 9 December 2017?

The first race was the 11:45 Totescoop6 Play Today Novices' Hurdle at Wetherby; the last was the 9:15 Betway Maiden Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW).

Racing Results

Saturday 9 December 2017

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43 races were run across 6 meetings on 9 December 2017: Aintree, Chepstow, Navan, Sandown, Wetherby and Wolverhampton (AW).

Aintree Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

11:55 Free Spins At 188bet Casino Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 209y Mont Des Avaloirs (FR) 5/4F
12:25 Premier League Derby Betting At 188Bet Handicap Chase (Qualifier) Chase · Class 3 · 2m 3f 200y Play The Ace (IRE) 6/1
12:55 Bet 10 Get 20 At 188bet Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m 4f Black Ivory (GB) 13/8
1:30 Randox Health Becher Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (National Course) Chase · Class 1 · 3m 1f 188y Blaklion (GB) 7/4F
2:05 Download The App At 188Bet Fillies' Juvenile Hurdle (Listed) Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m 209y Famous Milly (IRE) 10/1
2:35 188bet.co.uk Many Clouds Chase (Grade 2) Chase · Class 1 · 3m 210y Definitly Red (IRE) 9/4J
3:10 188Bet Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (National Course) Chase · Class 2 · 2m 5f 19y Gas Line Boy (IRE) 9/2F

Aintree racecourse statistics →

Chepstow Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

12:30 'Scaffolders Day Out' Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 7f 131y Bill And Barn (IRE) 10/1
1:00 Grandnational.Fans Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 3f 100y Chooseyourweapon (IRE) 5/6F
1:35 Ludlow Langstone Construction Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) (For The See More Business Trophy) Chase · Class 3 · 2m 7f 131y Millanisi Boy (GB) 6/1
2:10 Llewellyn Humphreys Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 7f 131y Lovenormoney (IRE) 4/1
2:45 Coral Welsh Grand National Trial Handicap Chase Chase · Class 2 · 2m 7f 131y Wild West Wind (IRE) 6/1
3:20 Rhys Howells Memorial Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 3f 98y Lord Bryan (IRE) 9/2
3:50 robertstephensracing.com Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m 11y Dramatic Pause (IRE) 20/1

Chepstow racecourse statistics →

Navan Soft · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

12:20 Kells Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m Speak Easy (GB) 10/1
12:50 Dunmoe Mares Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 4f A Hardy Nailer (IRE) 7/1
1:25 John Lynch Carpets Handicap Hurdle (80-109) Hurdle · 2m 6f Glenabo Bridge (IRE) 6/1
2:00 Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Klairon Davis Novice Chase (grade 3) Chase · 2m 1f Tombstone (IRE) Evens
2:30 Mervyn Gray Construction Beginners Chase Chase · 2m 4f Invitation Only (IRE) 2/1
3:05 Foxrock Handicap Chase (0-150) (grade B) Chase · 2m 4f Polidam (FR) 10/1
3:35 Rea T&J Gavigan Estate Agents Flat Race Flat · 2m Defi Bleu (FR) 4/5F

Navan racecourse statistics →

Sandown Good To Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

12:05 IPA Purchasing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 1m 7f 216y Ainchea (IRE) 11/4
12:40 IPA Cleaning & Hygiene Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 3f 173y Awesome Rosie (GB) 4/1
1:10 Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier) Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m 7f 98y Holly Bush Henry (IRE) 5/1
1:45 randoxhealth.com Henry VIII Novices' Chase (Grade 1) Chase · Class 1 · 1m 7f 119y Sceau Royal (FR) 11/1
2:20 Jumeirah Hotels And Resorts December Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Hurdle · Class 1 · 1m 7f 216y A Hare Breath (IRE) 8/1
2:55 Betfair Tingle Creek Chase (Grade 1) Chase · Class 1 · 1m 7f 119y Politologue (FR) 7/2
3:30 Betfair London National Handicap Chase Chase · Class 2 · 3m 4f 166y Benbens (IRE) 14/1

Sandown racecourse statistics →

Wetherby Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

11:45 Totescoop6 Play Today Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 5f 56y Knight In Dubai (IRE) 9/2
12:15 Constant Security Services Novices' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 3f 85y Ami Desbois (FR) 2/11F
12:45 Totequadpot Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m 26y Pop Rockstar (IRE) 2/1F
1:20 Jigsaw Sports Branding Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Chase · Class 4 · 3m 45y Captain Mowbray (GB) 9/2
1:55 toteexacta Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m Aristo Du Plessis (FR) 6/4F
2:25 totetrifecta Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 1m 7f 36y Movie Legend (GB) 13/8
3:00 Stormin Norman Smith Memorial Fillies''Junior' Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f 77y Kuragina (IRE) 8/1

Wetherby racecourse statistics →

Wolverhampton (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races · Great Britain

5:45 Betway Sprint Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f 20y Rapid Ranger (GB) 4/1
6:15 Bet & Watch At sunbets.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 142y Dellaguista (IRE) 7/2
6:45 32Red.com EBF Novice Stakes (Div 1) Flat · Class 5 · 1m 142y Mr Reckless (IRE) 4/1
7:15 32Red.com EBF Novice Stakes (Div 2) Flat · Class 5 · 1m 142y Cross Counter (GB) 7/2
7:45 32Red.com Conditions Stakes (Fast-Track Qualifier) (Plus 10) Flat · Class 2 · 6f 20y Never Back Down (IRE) 10/1
8:15 Betway Casino Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 1m 5f 219y Velvet Revolution (GB) 9/2
8:45 Betway Live Casino Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 2m 120y Author's Dream (GB) 4/1
9:15 Betway Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f 51y Soghan (IRE) 15/8

Wolverhampton (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 43 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 favourites9 of 40 won22.5% · 40 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 £18.23Staked £40.00, returned £21.77 at SP · 1 dead heat, the return split
Biggest-priced winnerDramatic Pause (IRE) 20/1The 3:50 robertstephensracing.com Standard Open NH Flat Race at Chepstow
Joint favourites1 of 6 won16.7% · 3 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Aintree	3	6	7	1 of 2 won
Chepstow	2	6	7	0 of 2 won
Navan	1	6	7	0 of 2 won
Sandown	0	7	7	—
Wetherby	3	7	7	—
Wolverhampton (AW)	0	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 9 December 2017?: 43 races across 6 meetings were run on 9 December 2017: Aintree (7 races), Chepstow (7 races), Navan (7 races), Sandown (7 races), Wetherby (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (8 races). That is Aintree, Chepstow, Sandown, Wetherby and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Navan 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 9 December 2017?: Aintree: Heavy (Turf); Chepstow: Heavy (Turf); Navan: Soft (Turf); Sandown: Good To Soft (Turf); Wetherby: Soft (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 9 December 2017?: Outright favourites won 9 of 40 on 9 December 2017 (22.5%); joint favourites won 1 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £40.00 and returned £21.77 — a loss of £18.23. 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 Dramatic Pause (IRE) at 20/1 in the 3:50 robertstephensracing.com Standard Open NH Flat Race at Chepstow.
What was the feature race on 9 December 2017?: The feature race was the 1:45 randoxhealth.com Henry VIII Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Grade 1) at Sandown, won by Sceau Royal (FR) (11/1).
What time was the first race on 9 December 2017?: The first race was the 11:45 Totescoop6 Play Today Novices' Hurdle at Wetherby; the last was the 9:15 Betway Maiden Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW).