What horse racing was on 3 January 2018?

26 races across 4 meetings were run on 3 January 2018: Ludlow (6 races), Musselburgh (6 races), Southwell (AW) (7 races) and Wolverhampton (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 3 January 2018?

Ludlow: Soft (Turf); Musselburgh: Good To Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 3 January 2018?

Outright favourites won 11 of 24 on 3 January 2018 (45.8%); joint favourites won 0 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £24.00 and returned £28.70 — a profit of £4.70. 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 Tellovoi (IRE) at 10/1 in the 1:40 Betway Handicap at Southwell (AW) (one of 2 winners at that price).

What time was the first race on 3 January 2018?

The first race was the 12:40 Betway Amateur Riders' Handicap at Southwell (AW); the last was the 7:10 Betway Middle Apprentice Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).

Racing Results

Wednesday 3 January 2018

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26 races were run across 4 meetings on 3 January 2018: Ludlow, Musselburgh, Southwell (AW) and Wolverhampton (AW).

Ludlow Soft · Turf · 6 races

1:20 Best Wishes For 2018 Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 1m 7f 169y Look My Way (GB) 1/6F
1:50 Jubilee Restaurant Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 5f 55y Indian Hawk (IRE) 2/1F
2:20 Ludlow Club Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Chase · Class 3 · 1m 7f 212y Tree Of Liberty (IRE) 9/2
2:50 1871 Mares' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 7f 174y Ellens Way (GB) EvensF
3:20 Roa/racing Post Owners Jackpot Racing Excellence 'hands And Heels' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 7f 171y Hedgeinator (IRE) 11/8F
3:50 235 Annual Membership Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 4 · 1m 7f 169y Sea Story (GB) 4/1

Ludlow racecourse statistics →

Musselburgh Good To Soft · Turf · 6 races

1:00 Wise Betting At Racinguk.com Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 1m 7f 124y The Road Home (IRE) 8/1
1:30 Alex Donaldson Memorial Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Chase · Class 4 · 2m 3f 193y Middlebrow (IRE) 11/4
2:00 All New Racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 1m 7f 124y Nendrum (IRE) 11/4F
2:30 Isn't It Wiser To Bet At Racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 7f 180y Jump For Dough (IRE) 11/2
3:00 Get Daily Tips At Racinguk.com Kilmany Cup Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 1m 7f 182y Mixboy (FR) EvensF
3:30 Watch Race Replays At racinguk.com Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 5 · 1m 7f 124y Paper Promise (IRE) 7/2

Musselburgh racecourse statistics →

Southwell (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races

12:40 Betway Amateur Riders' Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 2m 102y Shine Baby Shine (GB) 9/4F
1:10 Betway Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f 14y New World Power (JPN) EvensF
1:40 Betway Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f 16y Tellovoi (IRE) 10/1
2:10 Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Plus Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 4f 214y Jack The Truth (IRE) 2/5F
2:40 Sunbets.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f 14y Zaeem (GB) 10/1
3:10 Sunbets.co.uk Top Price On All Favourites Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 13y Pearl Nation (USA) 7/2
3:40 Sunbets.co.uk Download The App Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f 14y Meandmyshadow (GB) 15/2

Southwell (AW) racecourse statistics →

Wolverhampton (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races

4:10 sunbets.co.uk Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 7f 36y Breaking Free (GB) 3/1
4:40 sunbets.co.uk Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 7f 36y Spare Parts (IRE) 5/2
5:10 Follow Sun Bets On Twitter Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f 36y Arnarson (GB) 7/2F
5:40 Bet And Watch At sunbets.co.uk Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 142y Energia Flavio (BRZ) 11/2
6:10 32Red.com Novice Median Auction Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f 104y Desert Wind (IRE) 9/1
6:40 Betway Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f 104y King Kevin (GB) 9/4F
7:10 Betway Middle Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 1f 104y Sunshineandbubbles (GB) 8/1

Wolverhampton (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 26 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 favourites11 of 24 won45.8% · 24 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 £4.70Staked £24.00, returned £28.70 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerTellovoi (IRE) 10/1The 1:40 Betway Handicap at Southwell (AW) · one of 2 winners at that price
Joint favourites0 of 4 won0.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Ludlow	4	6	6	—
Musselburgh	2	5	6	0 of 2 won
Southwell (AW)	3	7	7	—
Wolverhampton (AW)	2	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 3 January 2018?: 26 races across 4 meetings were run on 3 January 2018: Ludlow (6 races), Musselburgh (6 races), Southwell (AW) (7 races) and Wolverhampton (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 3 January 2018?: Ludlow: Soft (Turf); Musselburgh: Good To Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 3 January 2018?: Outright favourites won 11 of 24 on 3 January 2018 (45.8%); joint favourites won 0 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £24.00 and returned £28.70 — a profit of £4.70. 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 Tellovoi (IRE) at 10/1 in the 1:40 Betway Handicap at Southwell (AW) (one of 2 winners at that price).
What time was the first race on 3 January 2018?: The first race was the 12:40 Betway Amateur Riders' Handicap at Southwell (AW); the last was the 7:10 Betway Middle Apprentice Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).