What horse racing was on 20 December 2020?

20 races across 3 meetings were run on 20 December 2020: Fakenham (6 races), Southwell (AW) (7 races) and Thurles (7 races). That is Fakenham and Southwell (AW) in Great Britain; 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 20 December 2020?

Fakenham: Good To Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW); Thurles: Soft (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 20 December 2020?

Outright favourites won 8 of 20 on 20 December 2020 (40.0%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £20.00 and returned £19.33 — a loss of £0.67. 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 Juge Et Parti (FR) at 14/1 in the 1:15 British Racing School Handicap Hurdle at Fakenham (one of 2 winners at that price).

What was the feature race on 20 December 2020?

The feature race was the 2:00 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Boreen Belle Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed) (Listed) at Thurles, won by Gauloise (FR) (4/5F).

What time was the first race on 20 December 2020?

The first race was the 12:30 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase at Thurles; the last was the 5:15 Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap at Southwell (AW).

Racing Results

Sunday 20 December 2020

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20 races were run across 3 meetings on 20 December 2020: Fakenham, Southwell (AW) and Thurles.

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

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 14/1

12:45 Vote Hollie Doyle Sports Personality 2020 Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 3y · 6 ran
1. 12. Martello Sky (GB)11/8 favWon by 3¼ lengths · J: Bryony Frost · T: Lucy Wadham
2. 21. Allavina (IRE)11/4
3. 33. Saturn 'n Silk (GB)10/3
1:15 British Racing School Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 7f 95y · 9 ran
1. 11. Juge Et Parti (FR)14/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Miss Brodie Hampson · T: Archie Watson
2. 22. Piggy Winkle (IRE)9/2
3. 35. Made For You (GB)17/2
4. 58. Jonjoela (IRE)7/4 fav
1:45 Sky Sports Racing Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 5f 44y · 7 ran
1. 11. Maypole Class (IRE)4/1Won by 2¾ lengths · J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr · T: Jonjo O'Neill
2. 27. Duhallow Lad (IRE)11/4 fav
3. 36. Eceparti (FR)3/1
2:20 Fakenham Skips Supporting EACH And RBL Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 3y · 10 ran
1. 17. Gorham's Cave (GB)9/2Won by 9½ lengths · J: Niall Houlihan · T: Gary Moore
2. 211. Letsbe Avenue (IRE)40/1
3. 38. Silkstone (IRE)11/4 fav
2:50 VoteHollie Sports Personality Of The Year Mares' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 5f 44y · 6 ran
1. 13. Princess Roxy (GB)5/4 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Harry Bannister · T: Ben Case
2. 25. Episode (FR)4/1
3. 32. Miss Gemstone (GB)11/4
3:20 Christmas Holidays Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f 1y · 11 ran
1. 12. Diocletian (IRE)10/3Won by 10 lengths · J: Page Fuller · T: Andrew Balding
2. 24. First Soldier (FR)7/1
3. 39. No Anxiety (IRE)8/1
4. 812. Sopat (IRE)9/4 fav

Fakenham racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 12/1

2:15 Bombardier Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 13y · 6 ran
1. 12. Light Lily (GB)6/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Laura Pearson · T: Paul D'Arcy
2. 23. Luscifer (GB)11/10 fav
3. 36. Wots The Wifi Code (GB)13/2
2:45 Ladbrokes Watch Racing Online For Free Maiden Auction Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f 16y · 8 ran
1. 11. Nelson Gay (IRE)2/7 favWon by a head · J: Shane Kelly · T: Richard Hughes
2. 25. Dabirstar (FR)9/1
3. 37. Gotta Feeling (IRE)9/1
3:15 Betway Casino Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 6f 21y · 5 ran
1. 11. Social City (GB)10/11 favWon by 4¾ lengths · J: Cieren Fallon · T: Tony Carroll
2. 24. Mr Carbonator (GB)4/1
3. 33. Thawry (GB)9/2
3:45 Betway Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 4f 214y · 9 ran
1. 16. Mulzim (GB)5/1Won by a neck · J: Daniel Muscutt · T: Mike Murphy
2. 28. Giogiobbo (GB)9/1
3. 39. Samovar (GB)4/1 fav
4:15 Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f 16y · 7 ran
1. 16. Vape (GB)12/1Won by a short head · J: David Probert · T: Tony Carroll
2. 21. Spring Romance (IRE)6/5 fav
3. 37. Excessable (GB)7/1
4:45 Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f 14y · 11 ran
1. 16. Wrath Of Hector (GB)11/2Won by 4¼ lengths · J: Theodore Ladd · T: Michael Appleby
2. 22. Salam Ya Faisal (IRE)Evens fav
3. 38. Western Dawn (IRE)25/1
5:15 Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f 14y · 7 ran
1. 16. Exotic Escape (GB)11/2Won by 18 lengths · J: Jack Mitchell · T: David Loughnane
2. 22. Little India (FR)10/1
3. 35. Grand Pianola (GB)8/11 fav

Southwell (AW) racecourse statistics →

Thurles Soft · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

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

12:30 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase Chase · 3m 218y · 8 ran
1. 13. Escaria Ten (FR)6/5 favWon by 20 lengths · J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott
2. 26. Ministerforsport (IRE)15/2
3. 37. Mormon (IRE)13/8
1:00 Molony Cup Handicap Chase (0-109) Chase · 3m 218y · 14 ran
1. 13. Key Commander (IRE)14/1Won by 8 lengths · J: Donagh Meyler · T: Eoin Doyle
2. 22. Getaday (IRE)9/1
3. 36. Dubai Devils (IRE)40/1
4. PU13. Warreedy (IRE) · pulled up3/1 fav
1:30 Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase Chase · 2m 2f · 13 ran
1. 11. Jack Dillinger (IRE)6/1Won by half a length · J: Oakley Brown · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
2. 22. Scheu Time (IRE)9/1
3. 34. Dakota Moirette (FR)16/1
4. UR14. Espion Du Chenet (FR) · unseated rider11/8 fav
2:00 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Boreen Belle Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed) Hurdle · 2m · 10 ran
1. 110. Gauloise (FR)4/5 favWon by 3 lengths · J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins
2. 211. Mighty Blue (FR)12/1
3. 37. Place Des Vosges (IRE)14/1
2:30 Boomerang.ie Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 13 ran
1. 13. West Cork Wildway (IRE)7/2 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Paul O'Flynn
2. 22. Saint D'oroux (FR)5/1
3. 313. Stamina Chope (FR)12/1
3:00 Horse & Jockey Hotel Rated Novice Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 7f 101y · 10 ran
1. 13. Frontal Assault (IRE)2/1 favWon by 4¾ lengths · J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott
2. 26. Born Patriot (IRE)17/2
3. 39. Exit Eleven (IRE)33/1
3:30 Best Wishes For The Festive Season (Pro/Am) Flat Race Flat · 2m · 11 ran
1. 12. Flame Bearer (IRE)4/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Mr P A King · T: P M J Doyle
2. 21. Fais Ton Chemin (FR)11/4
3. 38. Perfect Attitude (GB)9/2
4. 56. Fama Et Gloria (IRE)5/2 fav

Thurles racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 20 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 20 won40.0% · 20 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 £0.67Staked £20.00, returned £19.33 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerJuge Et Parti (FR) 14/1The 1:15 British Racing School Handicap Hurdle at Fakenham · one of 2 winners at that price

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Fakenham	2	6	6	—
Southwell (AW)	2	7	7	—
Thurles	4	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 20 December 2020?: 20 races across 3 meetings were run on 20 December 2020: Fakenham (6 races), Southwell (AW) (7 races) and Thurles (7 races). That is Fakenham and Southwell (AW) in Great Britain; 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 20 December 2020?: Fakenham: Good To Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW); Thurles: Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 20 December 2020?: Outright favourites won 8 of 20 on 20 December 2020 (40.0%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £20.00 and returned £19.33 — a loss of £0.67. 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 Juge Et Parti (FR) at 14/1 in the 1:15 British Racing School Handicap Hurdle at Fakenham (one of 2 winners at that price).
What was the feature race on 20 December 2020?: The feature race was the 2:00 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Boreen Belle Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed) (Listed) at Thurles, won by Gauloise (FR) (4/5F).
What time was the first race on 20 December 2020?: The first race was the 12:30 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase at Thurles; the last was the 5:15 Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap at Southwell (AW).