What horse racing was on 16 December 2018?

28 races across 4 meetings were run on 16 December 2018: Carlisle (7 races), Deauville (FR) (7 races), Navan (7 races) and Southwell (7 races). That is Carlisle and Southwell in Great Britain; Deauville (FR) in France; Navan 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 16 December 2018?

Carlisle: Soft (Turf); Deauville (FR): Standard (AW); Navan: Yielding (Turf); Southwell: Good To Soft (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 16 December 2018?

Outright favourites won 9 of 25 on 16 December 2018 (36.0%); joint favourites won 1 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £25.00 and returned £18.62 — a loss of £6.38. 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 Virnon (GB) at 28/1 in the 12:40 Bet At toals.com Handicap Chase at Southwell.

What was the feature race on 16 December 2018?

The feature race was the 12:30 Navan Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) (Grade 2) at Navan, won by Easy Game (FR) (4/1).

What time was the first race on 16 December 2018?

The first race was the 8:50 Prix de Roiville at Deauville (FR); the last was the 3:30 getsbk.com the Super Price Sportsbook Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race at Carlisle.

Racing Results

Sunday 16 December 2018

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28 races were run across 4 meetings on 16 December 2018: Carlisle, Deauville (FR), Navan and Southwell.

Carlisle Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 1 of 6 · Biggest winner 12/1

12:20 Smarkets Betting Exchange Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 1f · 9 ran
1. 13. Earlofthecotswolds (FR)2/5 favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
2. 21. Ain't My Fault (IRE)17/2
3. 36. Lord Springfield (IRE)9/1
12:50 50 Risk Free On Racing With Smarkets Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 1m 7f 207y · 4 ran
1. 11. Divine Port (USA)7/2Won by half a length · J: Henry Brooke · T: Pauline Robson
2. 22. Ballasalla (IRE)8/1
3. 36. Trooblue (GB)11/2
4. 45. Xpo Universel (FR)4/6 fav
1:20 Smarkets 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 3f 61y · 5 ran
1. 11. Captain Zebo (IRE)9/2Won by 3¼ lengths · J: Mr John Dixon · T: John Dixon
2. 24. First Account (GB)9/4
3. 32. One For Rosie (GB)8/11 fav
1:55 Smarkets Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Chase · Class 3 · 2m 4f 198y · 7 ran
1. 14. Didero Vallis (FR)12/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Charlie Deutsch · T: Venetia Williams
2. 22. Luckofthedraw (FR)10/3
3. 38. Ryalex (IRE)3/1 fav
2:25 Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 2 · 3m 1f · 7 ran
1. 16. Isaacstown Lad (IRE)6/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Craig Nichol · T: Nicky Richards
2. 28. Lord Du Mesnil (FR)10/3 fav
3. 35. Flashjack (IRE)4/1
4. 39. Mac N Cheese (IRE)15/2
3:00 Smarkets.com Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m 2f 34y · 7 ran
1. 16. Nakadam (FR)10/1Won by half a length · J: Stephen Mulqueen · T: R Mike Smith
2. 23. Lough Derg Farmer (IRE)11/4 jt-fav
3. 32. Chef D'oeuvre (FR)11/4 jt-fav
3:30 getsbk.com the Super Price Sportsbook Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 5 · 2m 1f · 4 ran
1. 14. Stainsby Girl (GB)8/1Won by 17 lengths · J: Callum Whillans · T: Donald Whillans
2. 22. Rosie And Millie (IRE)4/5 fav
3. 33. Shocona's Joy (IRE)15/8

Carlisle racecourse statistics →

Deauville (FR) Standard · AW · 7 races · France

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 25/1

8:50 Prix de Roiville (Conditions) (3yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) Flat · 7½f · 12 ran
1. 18. Barodar (FR)57/10Won by a head · J: Matthias Lauron · T: T Lemer
2. 29. Thalyia (FR)47/10
3. 32. Five Ice Cubes (FR)19/1
4. 514. Xagere (FR)42/10 fav
9:20 Prix Vodkato (Conditions) (4yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) Flat · 1m1½f · 8 ran
1. 17. Mutarabby (IRE)9/5 favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Stephane Pasquier · T: Gavin Hernon
2. 29. Silver Cape (FR)30/1
3. 35. Passion Nonantaise (FR)37/10
9:50 Prix de la Gagnerie (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo Fillies) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) Flat · 1m1½f · 15 ran
1. 14. Grand Glory (GB)25/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Stephane Pasquier · T: Gianluca Bietolini
2. 28. Lady Hippolyta (FR)20/1
3. 35. Orglandes (FR)69/10
4. 415. Persona (FR)9/5 fav
10:20 Prix des Sablonnets () (2yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) Flat · 7½f · 10 ran
1. 111. Feliciana De Vega (GB)11/10 favWon by 4½ lengths · J: Christophe Soumillon · T: Ralph Beckett
2. 22. Ours Puissant (IRE)42/10
3. 39. Vanilla Gold (IRE)16/1
10:50 Prix Luthier () (3yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) Flat · 7½f · 14 ran
1. 111. Marianafoot (FR)19/5Won by a short head · J: Pierre-Charles Boudot · T: J Reynier
2. 28. Indyco (FR)17/1
3. 34. Hathal (USA)33/10 fav
11:20 Prix de la Plage (Handicap) (3yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) Flat · 1m4½f · 15 ran
1. 111. In Front (FR)8/1Won by a nose · J: Tony Piccone · T: C Lotoux
2. 216. Lomao (IRE)43/5
3. 310. Marcelle (FR)14/1
4. 93. Taekwondo (FR)9/2 fav
11:50 Prix des Vagues (Handicap) (3yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) Flat · 1m4½f · 13 ran
1. 111. Tino Jelois (FR)176/10Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Aurelien Lemaitre · T: T Castanheira
2. 25. Elusive Boy (FR)41/10
3. 37. Wynola (FR)11/5 fav

Deauville racecourse statistics →

Navan Yielding · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 3 of 7 · Biggest winner 8/1

12:00 Irish Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 21 ran
1. 11. Battleoverdoyen (IRE)8/15 favWon by 13 lengths · J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott
2. 26. Momus (IRE)10/3
3. 38. Pike County (IRE)12/1
12:30 Navan Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) Hurdle · 2m 4f · 9 ran
1. 17. Easy Game (FR)4/1Won by 2 lengths · J: R Walsh · T: W P Mullins
2. 23. Getareason (IRE)10/1
3. 32. Defi Bleu (FR)3/1 fav
1:00 Tara Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) Hurdle · 2m 4f · 20 ran
1. 110. Salty Boy (IRE)11/2Won by half a length · J: Danny Mullins · T: Ms Margaret Mullins
2. 218. Golden Jewel (IRE)12/1
3. 314. Dromore Lad (IRE)25/1
4. PU12. Calie Du Mesnil (FR) · pulled up9/2 fav
1:30 John Lynch Carpets Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 7f · 9 ran
1. 12. Cap York (FR)7/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Davy Russell · T: Noel Meade
2. 23. Captain Cj (IRE)3/1
3. 34. Denwork (FR)3/1
4. 45. Diamond Turf (FR)6/4 fav
2:05 Free Racecourse WiFi At Navan Rated Novice Chase Chase · 2m 4f · 10 ran
1. 13. He's No Molly (IRE)3/1 favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: Sean Flanagan · T: Noel Meade
2. 28. Sir Carno (FR)7/2
3. 36. Monotype (IRE)6/1
2:35 navanadventuresports.ie Handicap Chase Chase · 2m 4f · 8 ran
1. 16. Danse Away (IRE)8/1Won by a head · J: Danny Mullins · T: T J Nagle Jr
2. 21. Bitsandpieces (IRE)5/2 fav
3. 32. Uaintseenothingyet (GB)9/2
3:10 'Future Champions' Flat Race (Listed) Flat · 2m · 7 ran
1. 13. Envoi Allen (FR)4/11 favWon by 4¾ lengths · J: Mr J J Codd · T: Gordon Elliott
2. 24. Midnight Run (IRE)7/1
3. 36. Run Wild Fred (IRE)8/1

Navan racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 3 of 5 · Biggest winner 28/1

12:10 Jigsaw Sports Branding Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 3m 1f 129y · 6 ran
1. 15. Midnight Mustang (GB)11/2Won by half a length · J: Mikey Hamill · T: Andrew J Martin
2. 22. Midnight Bliss (GB)4/1
3. 34. Apachee Prince (IRE)5/2 fav
12:40 Bet At toals.com Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 4f 62y · 10 ran
1. 16. Virnon (GB)28/1Won by 7 lengths · J: Nick Scholfield · T: Sarah Humphrey
2. 22. Generous Day (IRE)11/4 jt-fav
3. 35. Cash To Ash (IRE)11/4 jt-fav
1:10 toals.com Casino Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 1m 7f 153y · 11 ran
1. 19. Umbrigado (IRE)Evens favWon by 2¼ lengths · J: Tom Scudamore · T: David Pipe
2. 24. Khage (IRE)5/1
3. 35. Mack The Man (IRE)11/4
1:45 Mintbet.com Ebf 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f 62y · 7 ran
1. 12. Stoney Mountain (IRE)1/3 favWon by 11 lengths · J: Richard Johnson · T: Henry Daly
2. 23. Golden Whisky (IRE)10/1
3. 31. Seemingly So (IRE)4/1
2:15 Bet At toals.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 1m 7f 153y · 4 ran
1. 14. Darlyn (GB)6/4 jt-favWon by a head · J: James Davies · T: Henry Oliver
2. 21. Kimberley Point (GB)6/4 jt-fav
3. 32. Birch Vale (IRE)7/1
2:50 toals.com Casino Mares' Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 7f 209y · 6 ran
1. 15. Monbeg Zena (IRE)11/10 favWon by 3½ lengths · J: Noel Fehily · T: Olly Murphy
2. 23. Executive Capilano (IRE)7/2
3. 36. Oriental Cross (IRE)22/1
3:20 Bet At toals.com Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f 62y · 9 ran
1. 13. Zamoyski (GB)8/1Won by a head · J: Mr Noel George · T: Steve Gollings
2. 22. Tarrona (GB)22/1
3. 34. Trigger Nichol (IRE)11/10 fav

Southwell racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 28 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 favourites9 of 25 won36.0% · 25 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 £6.38Staked £25.00, returned £18.62 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerVirnon (GB) 28/1The 12:40 Bet At toals.com Handicap Chase at Southwell
Joint favourites1 of 6 won16.7% · 3 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Carlisle	1	6	7	0 of 2 won
Deauville (FR)	2	7	7	—
Navan	3	7	7	—
Southwell	3	5	7	1 of 4 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 16 December 2018?: 28 races across 4 meetings were run on 16 December 2018: Carlisle (7 races), Deauville (FR) (7 races), Navan (7 races) and Southwell (7 races). That is Carlisle and Southwell in Great Britain; Deauville (FR) in France; Navan 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 16 December 2018?: Carlisle: Soft (Turf); Deauville (FR): Standard (AW); Navan: Yielding (Turf); Southwell: Good To Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 16 December 2018?: Outright favourites won 9 of 25 on 16 December 2018 (36.0%); joint favourites won 1 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £25.00 and returned £18.62 — a loss of £6.38. 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 Virnon (GB) at 28/1 in the 12:40 Bet At toals.com Handicap Chase at Southwell.
What was the feature race on 16 December 2018?: The feature race was the 12:30 Navan Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) (Grade 2) at Navan, won by Easy Game (FR) (4/1).
What time was the first race on 16 December 2018?: The first race was the 8:50 Prix de Roiville at Deauville (FR); the last was the 3:30 getsbk.com the Super Price Sportsbook Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race at Carlisle.