What horse racing was on 21 January 2018?

22 races across 4 meetings were run on 21 January 2018: Chelmsford City (AW) (7 races), Fontwell (7 races), Pau (1 race) and Thurles (7 races). That is Chelmsford City (AW) and Fontwell in Great Britain; Pau in France; Thurles 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 January 2018?

Chelmsford City (AW): Standard (AW); Fontwell: Heavy (Turf); Pau: Heavy; Thurles: Heavy (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 21 January 2018?

Outright favourites won 8 of 22 on 21 January 2018 (36.4%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £22.00 and returned £17.75 — a loss of £4.25. 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 Dubai Waves (GB) at 33/1 in the 1:55 Bet toteJACKPOT At betfred.com Handicap at Chelmsford City (AW).

What was the feature race on 21 January 2018?

The feature race was the 3:20 Coolmore National Hunt Sires Irish Ebf Mares Novice Chase (grade 2) (Grade 2) at Thurles, won by Dinaria Des Obeaux (FR) (11/10F).

What time was the first race on 21 January 2018?

The first race was the 1:10 Call Star Sports On 08000 521321 Novices' Hurdle at Fontwell; the last was the 4:30 Book Tickets Online At Chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap at Chelmsford City (AW).

Racing Results

Sunday 21 January 2018

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22 races were run across 4 meetings on 21 January 2018: Chelmsford City (AW), Fontwell, Pau and Thurles.

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

1:25 Bet Toteplacepot At Betfred.com Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f Vale Of Kent (IRE) 6/4F
1:55 Bet toteJACKPOT At betfred.com Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f Dubai Waves (GB) 33/1
2:25 Bet Totequadpot At Betfred.com Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m Courier (GB) 9/4
2:55 Bet Toteexacta At Betfred.com Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 2f Lazarus (IRE) 4/1
3:25 Bet Totetrifecta At Betfred.com Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 5f 66y Nurse Nightingale (GB) 9/4
3:55 Bet Totewin At Betfred.com Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f Dynamo Walt (IRE) 4/1
4:30 Book Tickets Online At Chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f Fareeq (GB) 5/1

Chelmsford City (AW) racecourse statistics →

Fontwell Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

1:10 Call Star Sports On 08000 521321 Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 1f 162y Lisp (IRE) 1/6F
1:40 starsportsbet.co.uk Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 3f 104y Native Robin (IRE) 2/1F
2:10 'Marigold Somerset At 90' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 5f 164y Fourth Act (IRE) 15/8F
2:40 Happy Birthday Mike/Moira Darvill Remembrance Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 3m 1f 210y Mount Oliver (IRE) 11/2
3:10 Injured Jockeys Fund Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 5f 164y Melrose Boy (FR) 1/10F
3:40 Racing Welfare Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 1f 165y Atlantic Roller (IRE) 6/4F
4:10 Spode, Mole, Twiglet & Dibbler Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 5 · 1m 5f 159y Fontsanta (IRE) 7/2

Fontwell racecourse statistics →

Pau Heavy · 1 race · France

2:20 Prix Presselib (Prix Renaud de Tauzia) (Chase) Chase · 2m3½f Ecu De La Noverie (FR) 9/1

Pau racecourse statistics →

Thurles Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

1:20 www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m Pete So High (GER) 7/1
1:50 W.t. O'grady Memorial Irish Ebf Novice Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 6f 61y Dortmund Park (FR) 12/1
2:20 Matty Ryan Memorial Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · 2m Knockraha Pylon (IRE) 10/1
2:50 Horse & Jockey Hotel Kinloch Brae Chase (grade 3) Chase · 2m 4f A Toi Phil (FR) 6/4
3:20 Coolmore National Hunt Sires Irish Ebf Mares Novice Chase (grade 2) Chase · 2m 4f Dinaria Des Obeaux (FR) 11/10F
3:50 Exit 6 To Horse & Jockey Handicap Chase Chase · 2m 5f 141y Kopookris (IRE) 7/1
4:20 Arctic Tack Stud Hunters Chase Chase · 2m 7f 156y Gilgamboa (IRE) 6/4F

Thurles racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 22 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 favourites8 of 22 won36.4% · 22 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 £4.25Staked £22.00, returned £17.75 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerDubai Waves (GB) 33/1The 1:55 Bet toteJACKPOT At betfred.com Handicap at Chelmsford City (AW)

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Chelmsford City (AW)	1	7	7	—
Fontwell	5	7	7	—
Pau	0	1	1	—
Thurles	2	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 21 January 2018?: 22 races across 4 meetings were run on 21 January 2018: Chelmsford City (AW) (7 races), Fontwell (7 races), Pau (1 race) and Thurles (7 races). That is Chelmsford City (AW) and Fontwell in Great Britain; Pau in France; Thurles 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 January 2018?: Chelmsford City (AW): Standard (AW); Fontwell: Heavy (Turf); Pau: Heavy; Thurles: Heavy (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 21 January 2018?: Outright favourites won 8 of 22 on 21 January 2018 (36.4%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £22.00 and returned £17.75 — a loss of £4.25. 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 Dubai Waves (GB) at 33/1 in the 1:55 Bet toteJACKPOT At betfred.com Handicap at Chelmsford City (AW).
What was the feature race on 21 January 2018?: The feature race was the 3:20 Coolmore National Hunt Sires Irish Ebf Mares Novice Chase (grade 2) (Grade 2) at Thurles, won by Dinaria Des Obeaux (FR) (11/10F).
What time was the first race on 21 January 2018?: The first race was the 1:10 Call Star Sports On 08000 521321 Novices' Hurdle at Fontwell; the last was the 4:30 Book Tickets Online At Chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap at Chelmsford City (AW).