What horse racing was on 2 January 2018?

14 races across 2 meetings were run on 2 January 2018: Ayr (7 races) and Newcastle (AW) (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 2 January 2018?

Ayr: Heavy (Turf); Newcastle (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 2 January 2018?

Outright favourites won 6 of 13 on 2 January 2018 (46.2%); joint favourites won 1 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £13.00 and returned £14.99 — a profit of £1.99. 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 Caspian Prince (IRE) at 12/1 in the 5:10 Betway Conditions Stakes at Newcastle (AW).

What time was the first race on 2 January 2018?

The first race was the 12:30 Racing Uk Maiden Hurdle at Ayr; the last was the 6:40 32red.com Handicap at Newcastle (AW).

Racing Results

Tuesday 2 January 2018

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14 races were run across 2 meetings on 2 January 2018: Ayr and Newcastle (AW).

Ayr Heavy · Turf · 7 races

12:30 Racing Uk Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 4f 100y Caventara (GB) 11/2
1:00 racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m 70y Too Many Chiefs (IRE) 5/1
1:35 Jump To It And Join Racinguk Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m Better Getalong (IRE) 2/11F
2:10 Biggest Ever Jumps Season On Racinguk Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 20y Lochnell (IRE) 11/2J
2:40 Racing UK Jump To It Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 5f 91y Elusive Theatre (IRE) 11/4F
3:10 Winter Weddings At Western House Hotel Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 110y Sky Full Of Stars (IRE) 11/2
3:45 Happy New Year From Ayr Racecourse Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 5 · 2m Idee De Garde (FR) 2/1F

Ayr racecourse statistics →

Newcastle (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races

3:35 Betway Casino Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 1m 4f 98y Dubawi Fifty (GB) 5/2F
4:10 Sunbets.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 5y Dellaguista (IRE) 15/2
4:40 Sunbets.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 7f 14y Von Blucher (IRE) 11/2
5:10 Betway Conditions Stakes (Qualifier) Flat · Class 2 · 5f Caspian Prince (IRE) 12/1
5:40 32red.com Novice Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f 14y First Contact (IRE) 5/6F
6:10 Betway Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f Rosina (GB) 6/1
6:40 32red.com Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f Lord Of The Glen (GB) 8/11F

Newcastle (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 14 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 favourites6 of 13 won46.2% · 13 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 £1.99Staked £13.00, returned £14.99 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerCaspian Prince (IRE) 12/1The 5:10 Betway Conditions Stakes at Newcastle (AW)
Joint favourites1 of 2 won50.0% · 1 race had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Ayr	3	6	7	1 of 2 won
Newcastle (AW)	3	7	7	—

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 2 January 2018?: 14 races across 2 meetings were run on 2 January 2018: Ayr (7 races) and Newcastle (AW) (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 2 January 2018?: Ayr: Heavy (Turf); Newcastle (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 2 January 2018?: Outright favourites won 6 of 13 on 2 January 2018 (46.2%); joint favourites won 1 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £13.00 and returned £14.99 — a profit of £1.99. 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 Caspian Prince (IRE) at 12/1 in the 5:10 Betway Conditions Stakes at Newcastle (AW).
What time was the first race on 2 January 2018?: The first race was the 12:30 Racing Uk Maiden Hurdle at Ayr; the last was the 6:40 32red.com Handicap at Newcastle (AW).