What horse racing was on 21 December 2017?

37 races across 5 meetings were run on 21 December 2017: Chelmsford City (AW) (7 races), Dundalk (AW) (8 races), Exeter (7 races), Southwell (AW) (8 races) and Towcester (7 races). That is Chelmsford City (AW), Exeter, Southwell (AW) and Towcester in Great Britain; Dundalk (AW) 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 21 December 2017?

Chelmsford City (AW): Standard (AW); Dundalk (AW): Standard (AW); Exeter: Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW); Towcester: Good To Soft (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 21 December 2017?

Outright favourites won 7 of 35 on 21 December 2017 (20.0%); joint favourites won 1 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £35.00 and returned £18.92 — a loss of £16.08. 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 Miss Tongabezi (GB) at 40/1 in the 3:00 totepool Betting At betfred.com Chase at Towcester.

What time was the first race on 21 December 2017?

The first race was the 11:45 Betway Casino Handicap at Southwell (AW); the last was the 8:45 Alexandra And Sofia Baby Texo Handicap at Chelmsford City (AW).

Racing Results

Thursday 21 December 2017

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37 races were run across 5 meetings on 21 December 2017: Chelmsford City (AW), Dundalk (AW), Exeter, Southwell (AW) and Towcester.

Chelmsford City (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races · Great Britain

5:45 Bet Toteplacepot At Betfred.com Amateur Riders' Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f Complicit (IRE) 2/1F
6:15 Totejackpot At Betfred.com Novice Median Auction Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f Move Swiftly (GB) 7/2
6:45 Weatherbys General Stud Book Online British EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) (Sire/Dam Restricted) Flat · Class 3 · 1m Best Blue (GB) 7/2
7:15 Bet Totequadpot At Betfred.com Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m Dellaguista (IRE) 2/1
7:45 Bet Toteexacta At Betfred.com Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f Jack Of Diamonds (IRE) 11/4F
8:15 Bet Totetrifecta At Betfred.com Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f Aleef (IRE) 9/2
8:45 Alexandra And Sofia Baby Texo Handicap Flat · Class 7 · 6f Black Truffle (FR) 5/1

Chelmsford City (AW) racecourse statistics →

Dundalk (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races · Ireland

4:30 Happy Christmas To All Our Patrons Nursery Handicap (Plus 10) Flat · 5f Snow Patch (IRE) 8/1
5:00 www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) Flat · 1m No Approval (IRE) 5/1
5:30 www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) Flat · 1m Fashaar (GB) 20/1
6:00 Happy Christmas From All At Dundalk Stadium Maiden Flat · 7f Smart Stinger (USA) 5/1
6:30 Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Handicap Flat · 7f Mokhalad (GB) 10/1
7:00 Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (45-65) Flat · 6f Free To Roam (IRE) 5/1
7:30 Fund Raising Made Easy At Dundalk Handicap (45-75) Flat · 1m 4f Commander Won (IRE) 4/1
8:00 Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (45-75) Flat · 1m 2f 150y Pivotal Connection (GB) 4/1J

Dundalk (AW) racecourse statistics →

Exeter Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

12:35 Premier League Betting At 188Bet Mares' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 2f 111y Drops Of Jupitor (IRE) 5/1
1:05 British Stallion Studs EBF Mares' Novices' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 1f 109y The Nipper (IRE) 4/1
1:35 Download The App At 188bet Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 3f 48y Siruh Du Lac (FR) 11/4F
2:05 188Bet Graduation Chase Chase · Class 2 · 2m 1f 109y Le Rocher (FR) 11/8
2:40 Read Noel Fehily At 188bet Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 2f 111y Trans Express (IRE) 7/2
3:15 King George Betting At 188bet Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 7f 25y Polydora (IRE) 3/1
3:45 Free Spins At 188bet Casino Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 5f 135y Market Road (IRE) 4/1

Exeter racecourse statistics →

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

11:45 Betway Casino Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 4f 14y Snowy Winter (USA) 9/1
12:15 sunbets.co.uk Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 1m 13y Candesta (USA) 5/1
12:45 sunbets.co.uk Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 1m 13y Sunshineandbubbles (GB) 12/1
1:15 Betway Dash Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 4f 214y Gustavo Fring (IRE) 4/9F
1:45 32Red.com Nursery Flat · Class 5 · 6f 16y Hard Graft (GB) 3/1
2:15 Betway Stayers Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 3f 23y Lean On Pete (IRE) 7/2
2:50 Betway Sprint Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f 16y Kommander Kirkup (GB) 4/1
3:25 Betway Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 4f 214y Coiste Bodhar (IRE) 7/1

Southwell (AW) racecourse statistics →

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

12:25 Toteplacepot Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 1m 7f 151y Al Shahir (IRE) 6/4F
12:55 Totepool Merry Christmas Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 3f 179y Ballyegan (IRE) 7/1
1:25 totepool Caroline Beesley Memorial Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 7f 211y Triopas (IRE) 7/4F
1:55 Toteexacta Novices' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 20y Rather Be (IRE) 8/11F
2:25 Totetrifecta Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f 217y Pauls Hill (IRE) 7/1
3:00 totepool Betting At betfred.com Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Chase · Class 4 · 2m 5f 153y Miss Tongabezi (GB) 40/1
3:35 totepoolliveinfo.com Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 5 · 1m 7f 151y Queenohearts (IRE) 5/1

Towcester racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 37 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 35 won20.0% · 35 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 £16.08Staked £35.00, returned £18.92 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerMiss Tongabezi (GB) 40/1The 3:00 totepool Betting At betfred.com Chase at Towcester
Joint favourites1 of 4 won25.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Chelmsford City (AW)	2	7	7	—
Dundalk (AW)	0	7	8	1 of 2 won
Exeter	1	7	7	—
Southwell (AW)	1	8	8	—
Towcester	3	6	7	0 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 21 December 2017?: 37 races across 5 meetings were run on 21 December 2017: Chelmsford City (AW) (7 races), Dundalk (AW) (8 races), Exeter (7 races), Southwell (AW) (8 races) and Towcester (7 races). That is Chelmsford City (AW), Exeter, Southwell (AW) and Towcester in Great Britain; Dundalk (AW) 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 21 December 2017?: Chelmsford City (AW): Standard (AW); Dundalk (AW): Standard (AW); Exeter: Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW); Towcester: Good To Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 21 December 2017?: Outright favourites won 7 of 35 on 21 December 2017 (20.0%); joint favourites won 1 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £35.00 and returned £18.92 — a loss of £16.08. 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 Miss Tongabezi (GB) at 40/1 in the 3:00 totepool Betting At betfred.com Chase at Towcester.
What time was the first race on 21 December 2017?: The first race was the 11:45 Betway Casino Handicap at Southwell (AW); the last was the 8:45 Alexandra And Sofia Baby Texo Handicap at Chelmsford City (AW).