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Wednesday 20 December 2017

30 races were run across 4 meetings on 20 December 2017: Kempton (AW), Lingfield (AW), Ludlow and Newbury.

Kempton (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races

Lingfield (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races

Ludlow Soft · Turf · 7 races

Newbury Soft · Turf · 7 races

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 30 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 29 won24.1% · 29 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 £9.65Staked £29.00, returned £19.35 at SP
  • Biggest-priced winnerDancing Brave Bear (USA) 20/1The 12:40 32Red Casino EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes at Lingfield (AW) · one of 2 winners at that price
  • Joint favourites1 of 2 won50.0% · 1 race had joint favourites
MeetingFav wonFav ranRacesJoint
Kempton (AW)188—
Lingfield (AW)388—
Ludlow177—
Newbury2671 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 20 December 2017?
30 races across 4 meetings were run on 20 December 2017: Kempton (AW) (8 races), Lingfield (AW) (8 races), Ludlow (7 races) and Newbury (7 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 20 December 2017?
Kempton (AW): Standard (AW); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Ludlow: Soft (Turf); Newbury: Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 20 December 2017?
Outright favourites won 7 of 29 on 20 December 2017 (24.1%); joint favourites won 1 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £29.00 and returned £19.35 — a loss of £9.65. 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 Dancing Brave Bear (USA) at 20/1 in the 12:40 32Red Casino EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes at Lingfield (AW) (one of 2 winners at that price).
What was the feature race on 20 December 2017?
The feature race was the 2:05 Thoroughbred Breeders Association Mares' Novices' Chase (Listed) (Listed) at Newbury, won by Ms Parfois (IRE) (9/4F).
What time was the first race on 20 December 2017?
The first race was the 11:40 32Red.com EBF Novice Stakes at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 7:40 32Red.com Handicap at Kempton (AW).