What horse racing was on 5 January 2023?

21 races across 3 meetings were run on 5 January 2023: Chelmsford City (AW) (7 races), Ffos Las (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (7 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 5 January 2023?

Chelmsford City (AW): Standard (AW); Ffos Las: Heavy (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 5 January 2023?

Outright favourites won 6 of 21 on 5 January 2023 (28.6%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £21.00 and returned £16.14 — a loss of £4.86. 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 Privilege (FR) at 40/1 in the 6:30 Book Tickets Online At chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Classified Stakes at Chelmsford City (AW).

What time was the first race on 5 January 2023?

The first race was the 12:45 Scu Selects Expert Tips By BetUK Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW); the last was the 8:30 Ministry Of Sound Handicap at Chelmsford City (AW).

Racing Results

Thursday 5 January 2023

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21 races were run across 3 meetings on 5 January 2023: Chelmsford City (AW), Ffos Las and Wolverhampton (AW).

Chelmsford City (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races

Outright favs won 0 of 7 · Biggest winner 40/1

5:30 Support Racing Welfare All-Weather 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 7 ran
1. 15. El Hombre (GB)8/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Billy Loughnane · T: Mark Loughnane
2. 21. Magical Max (GB)7/1
3. 32. Porfin (IRE)3/1
4. 67. Show Me A Sunset (GB)9/4 fav
6:00 chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 6 ran
1. 11. Cool Lightning (IRE)6/4Won by a short head · J: Rossa Ryan · T: James Tate
2. 22. Prospering (IRE)Evens fav
3. 36. Flying Kiss (IRE)9/2
6:30 Book Tickets Online At chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Classified Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 13 ran
1. 19. Privilege (FR)40/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Stefano Cherchi · T: Robert Cowell
2. 26. Jumira Bridge (GB)13/2
3. 310. Shamshon (IRE)17/2
4. 77. Maybe Tonight (GB)9/4 fav
7:00 Betsi Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f · 11 ran
1. 11. Storm Catcher (IRE)11/4Dead heat with Bit Harsh (IRE) · J: Jack Mitchell · T: Simon Pearce
2. 17. Bit Harsh (IRE)6/1
3. 36. Buxted Too (GB)22/1
4. 65. Mafia Power (GB)9/4 fav
7:30 Follow ChelmsfordCRC On Twitter Classified Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 9 ran
1. 19. Sirius White (IRE)22/1Won by a head · J: Darragh Keenan · T: Henry Spiller
2. 26. Hachert (GB)4/1
3. 310. Somedayonedaynever (IRE)10/1
4. 63. Chagall (IRE)6/5 fav
8:00 Save My Soul 2023 Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m · 8 ran
1. 15. Night Traveller (GB)7/1Won by 3¾ lengths · J: Hollie Doyle · T: Tony Carroll
2. 28. Arpina (IRE)13/2
3. 32. Laurentia (IRE)11/2
4. 46. Lake Sand (IRE)6/5 fav
8:30 Ministry Of Sound Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 5f 66y · 8 ran
1. 16. Bascinet (GB)15/8Won by a nose · J: Mia Nicholls · T: Eve Johnson Houghton
2. 21. Hooves Like Jagger (IRE)6/4 fav
3. 39. Tom Hazelgrove (IRE)9/1

Chelmsford City (AW) racecourse statistics →

Ffos Las Heavy · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 16/1

1:00 Cazoo Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 4 · 1m 7f 182y · 6 ran
1. 16. Mrs Grimley (IRE)13/8Won by 4¼ lengths · J: Luca Morgan · T: Ben Pauling
2. 24. Manimole (GB)15/2
3. 31. Helenn Clermont (FR)5/4 fav
1:30 Turf Services Ltd Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m · 9 ran
1. 17. Bolsover Bill (IRE)2/1 favWon by 4¼ lengths · J: Dylan Kitts · T: Warren Greatrex
2. 24. Prime Pretender (GB)11/2
3. 33. Greenrock Abbey (IRE)10/3
2:00 Happy Birthday Lynn 3A's Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 4f 199y · 9 ran
1. 13. Art Of Illusion (IRE)6/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: James Bowen · T: Warren Greatrex
2. 24. Bobby Bow (IRE)7/2
3. 39. The Boat (IRE)7/2
4. 52. Brulure Noire (IRE)13/8 fav
2:30 dragonbet.co.uk New Online Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 1m 7f 182y · 7 ran
1. 16. Thor De Cerisy (FR)9/4 favWon by 4 lengths · J: Luca Morgan · T: Michael Scudamore
2. 24. Zambezi Fix (FR)6/1
3. 31. Word Has It (IRE)4/1
3:00 Welsh Cottage Cakes Mares' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 5f 192y · 11 ran
1. 17. Pageant Material (IRE)16/1Won by a neck · J: Isabel Williams · T: Evan Williams
2. 211. Shesupincourt (GB)5/1
3. 35. Noplacetobe (IRE)11/1
4. PU2. Mad About Sally (IRE) · pulled up3/1 fav
3:30 Cazoo Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 7f 177y · 9 ran
1. 11. Best Trition (IRE)12/1Won by a short head · J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy
2. 25. Dentley De Mee (FR)7/4 fav
3. 37. Hey Bud (GB)3/1
4:00 DragonBet The Bookmaker Of Wales NH Flat Race (Conditionals/Amateurs) (GBB Race) NH Flat · Class 5 · 1m 7f 182y · 11 ran
1. 12. Sole Solution (IRE)5/2Won by 4½ lengths · J: Ned Fox · T: Venetia Williams
2. 211. Norman Fletcher (GB)9/4 fav
3. 31. Roger Pol (IRE)7/2

Ffos Las racecourse statistics →

Wolverhampton (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races

Outright favs won 4 of 7 · Biggest winner 16/1

12:45 Scu Selects Expert Tips By BetUK Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 1f 104y · 13 ran
1. 12. Johnny Boom (IRE)7/2Won by a length · J: Clifford Lee · T: Shaun Lycett
2. 29. Measured Moments (GB)8/1
3. 35. Giorgio Vasari (IRE)9/4 fav
1:15 It's Time To Turn To talkSPORT Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f 104y · 6 ran
1. 13. Demilion (IRE)Evens favWon by 2¼ lengths · J: Joanna Mason · T: Charlie Johnston
2. 26. Outrace (IRE)8/1
3. 32. Ramz (IRE)6/1
1:45 BetUK Over 40,000 Live Streamed Races Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 5 · 5f 21y · 4 ran
1. 11. My Genghis (GB)16/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Clifford Lee · T: Tony Carroll
2. 22. Sergeant Pep (IRE)1/9 fav
3. 34. Keep It Hush (GB)17/2
2:15 Spreadex Sports 300 Spread Betting Cashback Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f 36y · 12 ran
1. 19. Bond Boy (GB)5/4 favWon by a length · J: Kevin Stott · T: Michael Appleby
2. 22. The Nail Gunner (IRE)9/1
3. 34. Give A Little Back (FR)15/2
2:45 talkSPORT Download The App Classified Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 1f 104y · 5 ran
1. 14. Tollerton Forest (GB)4/9 favWon by half a length · J: Clifford Lee · T: Craig Lidster
2. 25. Twilight Jazz (GB)28/1
3. 31. Dafyre (GB)4/1
3:15 Huge Daily Boosts Only At BetUK Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 5f 219y · 13 ran
1. 110. Gentle Fire (GB)16/5 favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Daniel Muscutt · T: Samuel Drinkwater
2. 27. Jenny Ren (GB)16/1
3. 34. Ghostly (GB)6/1
3:45 BetUK's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f 21y · 8 ran
1. 12. Never Dark (GB)7/2Won by a head · J: Jonny Peate · T: Iain Jardine
2. 25. Kim Wexler (IRE)4/1
3. 33. Frisky (GB)15/2
4. 66. Ooh Is It (GB)10/3 fav

Wolverhampton (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 21 won28.6% · 21 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 £4.86Staked £21.00, returned £16.14 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerPrivilege (FR) 40/1The 6:30 Book Tickets Online At chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Classified Stakes at Chelmsford City (AW)

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Chelmsford City (AW)	0	7	7	—
Ffos Las	2	7	7	—
Wolverhampton (AW)	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 5 January 2023?: 21 races across 3 meetings were run on 5 January 2023: Chelmsford City (AW) (7 races), Ffos Las (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (7 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 5 January 2023?: Chelmsford City (AW): Standard (AW); Ffos Las: Heavy (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 5 January 2023?: Outright favourites won 6 of 21 on 5 January 2023 (28.6%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £21.00 and returned £16.14 — a loss of £4.86. 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 Privilege (FR) at 40/1 in the 6:30 Book Tickets Online At chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Classified Stakes at Chelmsford City (AW).
What time was the first race on 5 January 2023?: The first race was the 12:45 Scu Selects Expert Tips By BetUK Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW); the last was the 8:30 Ministry Of Sound Handicap at Chelmsford City (AW).