What horse racing was on 4 January 2022?

22 races across 3 meetings were run on 4 January 2022: Hereford (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (7 races) and Newcastle (AW) (8 races). All 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 4 January 2022?

Hereford: Good To Soft (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Newcastle (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 4 January 2022?

Outright favourites won 7 of 20 on 4 January 2022 (35.0%); joint favourites won 1 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £20.00 and returned £19.18 — a loss of £0.82. 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 Tommy Taylor (USA) at 20/1 in the 6:30 Read Katie Walsh On Betway Insider Handicap at Newcastle (AW).

What time was the first race on 4 January 2022?

The first race was the 12:30 Betway Handicap at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 6:30 Read Katie Walsh On Betway Insider Handicap at Newcastle (AW).

Racing Results

Tuesday 4 January 2022

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22 races were run across 3 meetings on 4 January 2022: Hereford, Lingfield (AW) and Newcastle (AW).

Hereford Good To Soft · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 4 of 6 · Biggest winner 9/1

12:45 Watch Off The Fence On attheraces.com Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 3f 147y · 14 ran
1. 19. Legal Rights (GER)10/3 favWon by half a length · J: Niall Houlihan · T: Gary Moore
2. 211. Alberic (FR)9/2
3. 36. Merry Mistress (IRE)7/2
1:15 Off The Fence On youtube.com/attheraces Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 53y · 11 ran
1. 12. Hayedo (GER)9/2Won by 13 lengths · J: Jamie Moore · T: Gary Moore
2. 21. Big Boy Bobby (IRE)7/1
3. 34. Line Of Descent (IRE)13/8 fav
1:45 Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m 1f 119y · 14 ran
1. 17. Gazette Bourgeoise (FR)7/2 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Harry Bannister · T: Ben Case
2. 212. Art Of Diplomacy (GB)4/1
3. 310. Steinkraus (IRE)16/1
2:15 Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Chase · Class 3 · 2m 8y · 7 ran
1. 14. Red Rookie (GB)11/8 favWon by 3¼ lengths · J: Tom Bellamy · T: Emma Lavelle
2. 26. Galice Macalo (FR)18/1
3. 31. Calico (GER)3/1
2:50 Free Replays On attheraces.com Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 3m 1f 44y · 14 ran
1. 110. Felton Bellevue (FR)9/2 jt-favWon by 4 lengths · J: Harry Bannister · T: Ben Case
2. 215. Ivilnoble (IRE)11/2
3. 311. Family Pot (FR)9/2 jt-fav
3:20 Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 5f 163y · 8 ran
1. 12. Good Look Charm (FR)13/8 favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: Aidan Coleman · T: Anthony Honeyball
2. 23. I Spy A Diva (GB)9/4
3. 31. Dancing Dani (IRE)17/2
3:50 Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 4f 194y · 13 ran
1. 16. Jobesgreen Lad (GB)9/1Won by 8 lengths · J: Jonathan Burke · T: Tom George
2. 23. Poniente (GB)6/1
3. 38. Galtee Mountain (IRE)11/1
4. RO2. Nocte Volatus (GB) · ran out1/2 fav

Hereford racecourse statistics →

Lingfield (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races

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

12:30 Betway Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f 1y · 10 ran
1. 16. Impeach (IRE)14/1Won by half a length · J: Martin Dwyer · T: Conrad Allen
2. 28. Capla Spirit (GB)7/1
3. 32. Helvetian (GB)17/2
4. 71. Haseef (IRE)7/2 fav
1:00 Play Coral Racing-Super-Series For Free Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f 1y · 10 ran
1. 15. Arlecchino's Gift (GB)7/1Won by a neck · J: David Probert · T: Mark Usher
2. 22. Exceling (IRE)6/4 fav
3. 36. Major Gatsby (IRE)11/2
1:30 BetYourWay At Betway Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 7f 169y · 12 ran
1. 15. Metal Man (IRE)3/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Callum Shepherd · T: Rebecca Menzies
2. 23. Denable (GB)11/4 fav
3. 32. Aleatoric (IRE)40/1
2:00 Betway Casino Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f 6y · 9 ran
1. 11. Porfin (IRE)5/6 favWon by half a length · J: Hollie Doyle · T: Phil McEntee
2. 26. Thegreyvtrain (GB)8/1
3. 32. Big Time Maybe (IRE)11/2
2:35 Watch Racing Free Online At Coral Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 1y · 10 ran
1. 15. Twistaline (GB)7/2Won by a head · J: Jim Crowley · T: Michael Appleby
2. 24. Homemade Andrea (IRE)14/1
3. 310. The Ormer Gatherer (GB)200/1
4. 88. Splendid Isolation (IRE)9/4 fav
3:10 Coral Proud To Support British Racing Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 5 · 7f 1y · 11 ran
1. 110. Vespasian (IRE)11/8 favWon by a neck · J: Ross Coakley · T: Simon & Ed Crisford
2. 211. Yukon Star (IRE)4/1
3. 36. Let Em Have It (IRE)18/1
3:40 Betway Classified Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f · 11 ran
1. 12. Capricorn Prince (GB)10/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Rhys Clutterbuck · T: Gary Moore
2. 25. Yorktown (IRE)12/1
3. 311. Star Of Epsom (GB)11/4 jt-fav

Lingfield (AW) racecourse statistics →

Newcastle (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races

Outright favs won 1 of 8 · Biggest winner 20/1

3:00 Betway Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 2m 56y · 7 ran
1. 17. Riggsby (IRE)3/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Graham Lee · T: Julie Camacho
2. 23. The Mouse Doctor (IRE)8/1
3. 32. Three Platoon (GB)5/2 fav
3:30 Betway Classified Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f 98y · 14 ran
1. 15. Selecto (GB)3/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Joanna Mason · T: Stella Barclay
2. 213. Reset Button (GB)Evens fav
3. 312. One Punch Terri (GB)17/2
4:00 MansionBet Proud Partners Of AWC Novice Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 5y · 6 ran
1. 11. Tyrrhenian Sea (IRE)1/7 favWon by 6 lengths · J: Marco Ghiani · T: Roger Varian
2. 22. Broomy Law (GB)4/1
3. 35. Silver Bubble (GB)66/1
4:30 MansionBet Beaten By A Head Classified Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 5y · 10 ran
1. 17. Stand Free (GB)3/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Suzzanne France
2. 29. Trevie Fountain (GB)9/1
3. 36. Rose Of Lancashire (GB)6/1
4. 52. Magic Gem (GB)5/2 fav
5:00 MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m 5y · 5 ran
1. 13. Star Shield (GB)3/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara
2. 21. Imperial Command (IRE)6/4 fav
3. 32. Darwell Lion (IRE)10/3
5:30 Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 11 ran
1. 19. Atrafan (IRE)12/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Dale Swift · T: Alan Brown
2. 210. Power Point (GB)16/1
3. 32. Clashaniska (IRE)9/2
4. 41. Bakr (GB)7/4 fav
6:00 Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 10 ran
1. 13. Fircombe Hall (GB)3/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Graham Lee · T: Philip Kirby
2. 210. Tarnhelm (GB)40/1
3. 34. Penombre (GB)6/1
4. 55. Louis Treize (IRE)11/4 fav
6:30 Read Katie Walsh On Betway Insider Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 9 ran
1. 17. Tommy Taylor (USA)20/1Won by a neck · J: Sam James · T: Grant Tuer
2. 21. Whittle Le Woods (GB)Evens fav
3. 38. Burrows Seeside (FR)13/2

Newcastle (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 22 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 20 won35.0% · 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 £0.82Staked £20.00, returned £19.18 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerTommy Taylor (USA) 20/1The 6:30 Read Katie Walsh On Betway Insider Handicap at Newcastle (AW)
Joint favourites1 of 4 won25.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Hereford	4	6	7	1 of 2 won
Lingfield (AW)	2	6	7	0 of 2 won
Newcastle (AW)	1	8	8	—

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 4 January 2022?: 22 races across 3 meetings were run on 4 January 2022: Hereford (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (7 races) and Newcastle (AW) (8 races). All 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 4 January 2022?: Hereford: Good To Soft (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Newcastle (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 4 January 2022?: Outright favourites won 7 of 20 on 4 January 2022 (35.0%); joint favourites won 1 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £20.00 and returned £19.18 — a loss of £0.82. 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 Tommy Taylor (USA) at 20/1 in the 6:30 Read Katie Walsh On Betway Insider Handicap at Newcastle (AW).
What time was the first race on 4 January 2022?: The first race was the 12:30 Betway Handicap at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 6:30 Read Katie Walsh On Betway Insider Handicap at Newcastle (AW).