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Wednesday 26 December 2018

86 races were run across 12 meetings on 26 December 2018: Chantilly (FR), Down Royal, Fontwell, Huntingdon, Kempton, Leopardstown, Limerick, Market Rasen, Sedgefield, Wetherby, Wincanton and Wolverhampton (AW).

Chantilly (FR) Standard · AW · 9 races · France

Outright favs won 0 of 9 · Biggest winner 52/1

Down Royal Yielding · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 4 of 7 · Biggest winner 14/1

Fontwell Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 4 of 7 · Biggest winner 9/1

Huntingdon Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 0 of 7 · Biggest winner 16/1

Kempton Good To Soft · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 0 of 5 · Biggest winner 12/1

Leopardstown Good To Yielding · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 1 of 6 · Biggest winner 14/1

Limerick Soft To Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 40/1

Market Rasen Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 14/1

Sedgefield Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 1 of 4 · Biggest winner 16/1

Wetherby Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 1 of 6 · Biggest winner 10/1

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

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 25/1

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

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 15/2

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 86 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 favourites19 of 78 won24.4% · 78 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 £32.84Staked £78.00, returned £45.16 at SP
  • Biggest-priced winnerSinnari (FR) 52/1The 12:47 Prix d'Epsom at Chantilly (FR)
  • Joint favourites4 of 17 won23.5% · 8 races had joint favourites
MeetingFav wonFav ranRacesJoint
Chantilly (FR)099—
Down Royal477—
Fontwell477—
Huntingdon077—
Kempton0560 of 3 won
Leopardstown1670 of 2 won
Limerick277—
Market Rasen277—
Sedgefield1471 of 6 won
Wetherby1671 of 2 won
Wincanton2671 of 2 won
Wolverhampton (AW)2781 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 26 December 2018?
86 races across 12 meetings were run on 26 December 2018: Chantilly (FR) (9 races), Down Royal (7 races), Fontwell (7 races), Huntingdon (7 races), Kempton (6 races), Leopardstown (7 races), Limerick (7 races), Market Rasen (7 races), Sedgefield (7 races), Wetherby (7 races), Wincanton (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (8 races). That is Chantilly (FR) in France; Down Royal, Leopardstown and Limerick in Ireland; Fontwell, Huntingdon, Kempton, Market Rasen, Sedgefield, Wetherby, Wincanton and Wolverhampton (AW) 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 26 December 2018?
Chantilly (FR): Standard (AW); Down Royal: Yielding (Turf); Fontwell: Soft (Turf); Huntingdon: Soft (Turf); Kempton: Good To Soft (Turf); Leopardstown: Good To Yielding (Turf); Limerick: Soft To Heavy (Turf); Market Rasen: Soft (Turf); Sedgefield: Soft (Turf); Wetherby: Soft (Turf); Wincanton: Good To Soft (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 26 December 2018?
Outright favourites won 19 of 78 on 26 December 2018 (24.4%); joint favourites won 4 of 17. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £78.00 and returned £45.16 — a loss of £32.84. 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 Sinnari (FR) at 52/1 in the 12:47 Prix d'Epsom at Chantilly (FR).
What was the feature race on 26 December 2018?
The feature race was the 1:55 32Red Kauto Star Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Grade 1) at Kempton, won by La Bague Au Roi (FR) (8/1).
What time was the first race on 26 December 2018?
The first race was the 11:10 Prix du Carrefour des Siffleurs at Chantilly (FR); the last was the 4:55 Ladbrokes, Home Of The Odds Boost EBF Novice Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW).