What horse racing was on 5 January 2020?

21 races across 3 meetings were run on 5 January 2020: Naas (7 races), Plumpton (7 races) and Southwell (AW) (7 races). That is Naas in Ireland; Plumpton and Southwell (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 5 January 2020?

Naas: Yielding (Turf); Plumpton: Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 5 January 2020?

Outright favourites won 7 of 19 on 5 January 2020 (36.8%); joint favourites won 2 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £13.15 — a loss of £5.85. 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 De Plotting Shed (IRE) at 16/1 in the 1:10 Follow At The Races On Twitter Novices' Chase at Plumpton.

What was the feature race on 5 January 2020?

The feature race was the 2:20 Lawlor's Of Naas Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (Grade 1) at Naas, won by Envoi Allen (FR) (1/4F).

What time was the first race on 5 January 2020?

The first race was the 12:30 Betway Handicap at Southwell (AW); the last was the 3:50 Rushe's Supervalu (Pro/Am) Flat Race at Naas.

Racing Results

Sunday 5 January 2020

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21 races were run across 3 meetings on 5 January 2020: Naas, Plumpton and Southwell (AW).

Naas Yielding · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

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

12:50 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase Chase · 2m · 5 ran
1. 11. Caravation (IRE)6/5Won by 9 lengths · J: Brian Hayes · T: J P Dempsey
2. 24. Goodnightngodbless (IRE)10/1
3. 35. I'm Not Alone (IRE)66/1
4. F3. Good Thyne Tara (GB) · fell4/5 fav
1:20 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Chase Chase · 2m · 6 ran
1. 13. Cash Back (FR)7/2Won by 12 lengths · J: Danny Mullins · T: W P Mullins
2. 26. Zero Ten (IRE)11/2
3. 34. Dunvegan (FR)10/3
4. PU1. Tornado Flyer (IRE) · pulled up7/4 fav
1:50 Eastcoast Seafood & Gouldings Hardware Handicap Chase Chase · 2m · 7 ran
1. 15. Allardyce (GB)2/1 jt-favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Phillip Enright · T: E J O'Grady
2. 27. Dasmyhoss (IRE)12/1
3. 34. Effernock Lad (IRE)12/1
2:20 Lawlor's Of Naas Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) Hurdle · 2m 4f · 6 ran
1. 13. Envoi Allen (FR)1/4 favWon by 3½ lengths · J: Davy Russell · T: Gordon Elliott
2. 22. Elixir D'Ainay (FR)8/1
3. 34. Longhouse Poet (IRE)10/1
2:50 I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 1m 7f 190y · 21 ran
1. 12. Asterion Forlonge (FR)15/8Won by 10 lengths · J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins
2. 27. Pencilfulloflead (IRE)5/4 fav
3. 310. Village Mystic (FR)7/1
3:20 Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-116) Hurdle · 2m 3f · 15 ran
1. 17. Abraham (IRE)14/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Conor Brassil · T: Martin Brassil
2. 28. Mc Alpine (IRE)8/1
3. 33. Rapid Response (FR)10/1
4. 511. Fox Le Bel (FR)9/4 fav
3:50 Rushe's Supervalu (Pro/Am) Flat Race NH Flat · 1m 7f 190y · 11 ran
1. 110. Thedevilscoachman (IRE)8/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: E Walsh · T: Noel Meade
2. 28. Shakespeare's Word (GB)11/2
3. 39. The Caretaker (GB)7/2 fav

Naas racecourse statistics →

Plumpton Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 3 of 6 · Biggest winner 16/1

12:40 Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 1m 7f 195y · 9 ran
1. 11. Highway One O Two (IRE)8/11 favWon by 11 lengths · J: Leighton Aspell · T: Chris Gordon
2. 25. Morning Spirit (IRE)5/1
3. 38. White Chocolate (IRE)14/1
1:10 Follow At The Races On Twitter Novices' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 3f 164y · 4 ran
1. 11. De Plotting Shed (IRE)16/1Won by a neck · J: Tom Scudamore · T: Suzi Best
2. 24. Who Dares Wins (IRE)2/7 fav
3. 35. Impulsive Leader (IRE)100/1
1:40 Visit Attheraces.com/jumps Ebf 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 4f 114y · 10 ran
1. 11. Cat Tiger (FR)11/8 favWon by 3½ lengths · J: Mr David Maxwell · T: Paul Nicholls
2. 26. Iconic Muddle (GB)4/1
3. 32. Top Man (IRE)5/1
2:10 Download The Free At The Races App Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 4f 114y · 15 ran
1. 110. High Up In The Air (FR)9/2Won by 9 lengths · J: Joshua Moore · T: Gary Moore
2. 25. Ede'iffs Elton (GB)11/1
3. 33. Zoltan Varga (GB)10/1
4. 67. Thats My Rabbit (IRE)10/3 fav
2:40 Sky Sports Racing Sussex National Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m 4f 102y · 11 ran
1. 15. Christmas In April (FR)9/2Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Harry Cobden · T: Colin Tizzard
2. 211. Uallrightharry (IRE)8/1
3. 32. Rathlin Rose (IRE)50/1
4. UR3. Hard To Forget (IRE) · unseated rider3/1 fav
3:10 Free Tips Available On Attheraces.com Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 3f 164y · 8 ran
1. 14. Ramore Will (IRE)4/1 jt-favWon by 4¼ lengths · J: Jamie Moore · T: Chris Gordon
2. 28. Chivers (IRE)20/1
3. 39. Soarlikeaneagle (IRE)16/1
3:40 Watch Today's Race Replays On Attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 1m 7f 195y · 11 ran
1. 11. Lightly Squeeze (GB)8/11 favWon by 14 lengths · J: Bryan Carver · T: Harry Fry
2. 23. Karakoram (GB)16/1
3. 34. Shaw's Cross (IRE)12/1

Plumpton racecourse statistics →

Southwell (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 3 of 7 · Biggest winner 12/1

12:30 Betway Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 4f 214y · 7 ran
1. 11. Zapper Cass (FR)11/10 favWon by 6 lengths · J: Ben Curtis · T: Michael Appleby
2. 27. George Thomas (GB)8/1
3. 35. Fair Alibi (GB)8/1
1:00 Bombardier Golden Beer Novice Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 13y · 6 ran
1. 13. Makthecat (FR)10/11 favDead heat with Tranchee (IRE) · J: Ben Curtis · T: K R Burke
2. 15. Tranchee (IRE)9/4
3. 37. Happy Face (IRE)16/1
1:30 Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f 14y · 6 ran
1. 16. Suitcase 'n' Taxi (GB)7/2Won by half a length · J: Duran Fentiman · T: Tim Easterby
2. 21. Asdaa (IRE)13/8 fav
3. 35. Smokey Lane (IRE)13/2
2:00 Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Classified Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 13y · 10 ran
1. 13. Daniel Dravot (GB)12/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Andrew Mullen · T: Michael Attwater
2. 28. Mountain Of Stars (GB)25/1
3. 37. Limerick Lord (IRE)10/1
4. 811. Sir Magnum (GB)5/2 fav
2:30 Betway Casino Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f 16y · 7 ran
1. 15. Liamba (GB)9/2Won by a head · J: Shane Gray · T: David O'Meara
2. 23. Global Hope (IRE)4/1
3. 32. Al Suil Eile (FR)9/4 fav
3:00 Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 2m 102y · 5 ran
1. 11. Noble Behest (GB)2/1 favWon by 4½ lengths · J: R P Walsh · T: Ian Williams
2. 22. Colwood (GB)5/1
3. 33. Contingency Fee (GB)8/1
3:30 Betway Classified Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 3f 23y · 6 ran
1. 16. Telekinetic (GB)3/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Ben Curtis · T: Tony Carroll
2. 24. Optima Petamus (GB)7/2
3. 38. Queen Mia (IRE)6/1
4. 67. Beechwood James (FR)2/1 fav

Southwell (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 21 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 favourites7 of 19 won36.8% · 19 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 £5.85Staked £19.00, returned £13.15 at SP · 1 dead heat, the return split
Biggest-priced winnerDe Plotting Shed (IRE) 16/1The 1:10 Follow At The Races On Twitter Novices' Chase at Plumpton
Joint favourites2 of 4 won50.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Naas	1	6	7	1 of 2 won
Plumpton	3	6	7	1 of 2 won
Southwell (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 5 January 2020?: 21 races across 3 meetings were run on 5 January 2020: Naas (7 races), Plumpton (7 races) and Southwell (AW) (7 races). That is Naas in Ireland; Plumpton and Southwell (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 5 January 2020?: Naas: Yielding (Turf); Plumpton: Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 5 January 2020?: Outright favourites won 7 of 19 on 5 January 2020 (36.8%); joint favourites won 2 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £13.15 — a loss of £5.85. 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 De Plotting Shed (IRE) at 16/1 in the 1:10 Follow At The Races On Twitter Novices' Chase at Plumpton.
What was the feature race on 5 January 2020?: The feature race was the 2:20 Lawlor's Of Naas Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (Grade 1) at Naas, won by Envoi Allen (FR) (1/4F).
What time was the first race on 5 January 2020?: The first race was the 12:30 Betway Handicap at Southwell (AW); the last was the 3:50 Rushe's Supervalu (Pro/Am) Flat Race at Naas.