What horse racing was on 28 January 2020?

21 races across 3 meetings were run on 28 January 2020: Down Royal (7 races), Newcastle (7 races) and Southwell (AW) (7 races). That is Down Royal in Ireland; Newcastle 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 28 January 2020?

Down Royal: Soft (Turf); Newcastle: Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 28 January 2020?

Outright favourites won 6 of 18 on 28 January 2020 (33.3%); joint favourites won 1 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £18.00 and returned £13.98 — a loss of £4.02. 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 Department Of War (IRE) at 100/1 in the 1:20 Molson Coors Maiden Hurdle at Down Royal.

What time was the first race on 28 January 2020?

The first race was the 1:10 Watch Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Mares' Handicap Hurdle at Newcastle; the last was the 7:25 Betway Casino Handicap at Southwell (AW).

Racing Results

Tuesday 28 January 2020

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21 races were run across 3 meetings on 28 January 2020: Down Royal, Newcastle and Southwell (AW).

Down Royal Soft · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 2 of 5 · Biggest winner 100/1

1:20 Molson Coors Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 130y · 19 ran
1. 16. Department Of War (IRE)100/1Won by 4½ lengths · J: Kevin Brouder · T: David Peter Dunne
2. 214. Port Stanley (IRE)2/1
3. 310. Arakan Quest (IRE)16/1
4. 54. Belfast Banter (IRE)7/4 fav
1:50 Molson Coors Rated Novice Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 3f 120y · 11 ran
1. 12. Opposites Attract (IRE)9/4 favWon by a nose · J: Conor Maxwell · T: Dermot A McLoughlin
2. 24. Momus (IRE)8/1
3. 312. Stormy Judge (IRE)9/1
2:20 Molson Coors Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-109) Hurdle · 2m 130y · 17 ran
1. 18. So Near So Farhh (GB)12/1Won by a head · J: Adam Short · T: C A McBratney
2. 23. Reine Fee (IRE)9/2 jt-fav
3. 317. Piranto (IRE)40/1
2:50 Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Rated Novice Chase Chase · 2m 50y · 5 ran
1. 15. Castle Oliver (IRE)6/4 favWon by a neck · J: Mark Walsh · T: Padraig Roche
2. 21. Diamond Turf (FR)11/4
3. 32. Great Khan (IRE)7/2
3:20 Molson Coors Handicap Chase (0-95) Chase · 2m 4f · 15 ran
1. 11. Golden Sunset (GB)6/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Simon Torrens · T: Niall Madden
2. 29. Misty Adage (IRE)8/1
3. 32. An Droichead Gorm (IRE)9/2 fav
3:50 Molson Coors Handicap Chase (0-123) Chase · 3m · 10 ran
1. 16. Jurby (GB)12/1Won by 3½ lengths · J: Jonathan Moore · T: Gavin Cromwell
2. 25. Aherlow (IRE)11/2
3. 34. Cappacurry Zak (IRE)7/1
4:20 Molson Coors Flat Race Flat · 2m · 13 ran
1. 115. Lady Heath (IRE)66/1Won by 6 lengths · J: Mr T J Love · T: Mrs Lorna Fowler
2. 23. On Eagles Wings (IRE)10/1
3. 36. Fitness Du Sud (FR)9/1
4. 58. Hamundarson (IRE)8/11 fav

Down Royal racecourse statistics →

Newcastle Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 3 of 6 · Biggest winner 11/1

1:10 Watch Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Mares' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 46y · 9 ran
1. 14. Ilaya (FR)3/1 jt-favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Joe Colliver · T: Micky Hammond
2. 22. She'sasupermack (IRE)5/1
3. 36. Princess Mononoke (IRE)10/1
1:40 Parklands Golf Course Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 6f · 6 ran
1. 11. The Wolf (FR)Evens favWon by 2¼ lengths · J: A P Heskin · T: Olly Murphy
2. 23. Electron Bleu (FR)11/4
3. 32. Uncle Jonty (IRE)7/1
2:10 Watch Sky Sports Racing On Virgin 535 Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 7f 91y · 10 ran
1. 13. Fortified Bay (IRE)11/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Sean Quinlan · T: Jennie Candlish
2. 27. Hill Sixteen (GB)11/4 fav
3. 34. Glittering Love (IRE)9/2
2:40 Corporate Funfairs Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 46y · 7 ran
1. 11. Endlessly (IRE)11/10 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Aidan Coleman · T: Olly Murphy
2. 27. Foxey (GB)12/1
3. 35. Cyrus Keep (IRE)40/1
3:10 Ramside Hall Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 75y · 9 ran
1. 14. What's The Scoop (IRE)11/2Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Danny Cook · T: Sue Smith
2. 28. Ripstick (GB)11/2
3. 39. Frankie Ballou (IRE)14/1
4. 52. Dunly (FR)5/4 fav
3:40 Equine Products Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 6f · 9 ran
1. 18. Seapoint (IRE)4/1Won by 9½ lengths · J: Amie Waugh · T: Joanne Foster
2. 23. Aengus (IRE)13/2
3. 37. The Pine Martin (IRE)33/1
4. PU1. Oscar Maguire (IRE) · pulled up2/1 fav
4:10 Equine Products Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 6f · 9 ran
1. 11. Ladronne (FR)15/8 favWon by a neck · J: Mr Joe Whitaker · T: Tjade Collier
2. 28. Taras Day (GB)12/1
3. 32. Storm Nelson (IRE)17/2

Newcastle racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 1 of 7 · Biggest winner 20/1

4:25 Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 13y · 14 ran
1. 15. The Eagle's Nest (IRE)20/1Won by half a length · J: Daniel Muscutt · T: Alexandra Dunn
2. 214. Luscifer (GB)4/1
3. 31. Crazy Spin (GB)3/1 fav
4:55 Bombardier Golden Beer Novice Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 13y · 5 ran
1. 13. Dune Of Pilat (FR)1/4 favWon by 8 lengths · J: Shane Crosse · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
2. 25. Looktothelight (USA)8/1
3. 34. Itsallaboutluck (IRE)11/2
5:25 Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f 16y · 9 ran
1. 14. Sandridge Lad (IRE)9/2Won by 3½ lengths · J: Ben Curtis · T: John Ryan
2. 21. Captain Dion (GB)5/1
3. 35. Coolagh Magic (GB)12/1
4. 73. Liamba (GB)7/2 fav
5:55 Betway Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 6f 16y · 6 ran
1. 11. Gulliver (GB)9/2Won by 2½ lengths · J: Jason Hart · T: David O'Meara
2. 26. Wasntexpectingthat (GB)11/4 fav
3. 34. Zylan (IRE)7/2
6:25 Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 13y · 4 ran
1. 14. Bond Angel (GB)15/8Won by a head · J: Clifford Lee · T: David Evans
2. 23. Bedtime Bella (IRE)9/2
3. 32. Mister Music (GB)5/4 fav
6:55 Bombardier Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f 14y · 11 ran
1. 17. Fly True (GB)16/1Won by 3¼ lengths · J: James Sullivan · T: Ivan Furtado
2. 23. Jem Scuttle (USA)9/2 fav
3. 38. Waitaki (IRE)13/2
7:25 Betway Casino Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 4f 214y · 7 ran
1. 12. Mulzim (GB)7/2Won by 3¾ lengths · J: Daniel Muscutt · T: Mike Murphy
2. 26. Red Stripes (USA)7/2
3. 37. Moveonup (IRE)8/1
4. 53. Global Melody (GB)3/1 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 favourites6 of 18 won33.3% · 18 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 £4.02Staked £18.00, returned £13.98 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerDepartment Of War (IRE) 100/1The 1:20 Molson Coors Maiden Hurdle at Down Royal
Joint favourites1 of 6 won16.7% · 3 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Down Royal	2	5	7	0 of 4 won
Newcastle	3	6	7	1 of 2 won
Southwell (AW)	1	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 28 January 2020?: 21 races across 3 meetings were run on 28 January 2020: Down Royal (7 races), Newcastle (7 races) and Southwell (AW) (7 races). That is Down Royal in Ireland; Newcastle 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 28 January 2020?: Down Royal: Soft (Turf); Newcastle: Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 28 January 2020?: Outright favourites won 6 of 18 on 28 January 2020 (33.3%); joint favourites won 1 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £18.00 and returned £13.98 — a loss of £4.02. 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 Department Of War (IRE) at 100/1 in the 1:20 Molson Coors Maiden Hurdle at Down Royal.
What time was the first race on 28 January 2020?: The first race was the 1:10 Watch Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Mares' Handicap Hurdle at Newcastle; the last was the 7:25 Betway Casino Handicap at Southwell (AW).