What horse racing was on 2 January 2024?

16 races across 3 meetings were run on 2 January 2024: Ayr (7 races), Pau (FR) (1 race) and Wolverhampton (AW) (8 races). That is Ayr and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Pau (FR) in France. 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 2 January 2024?

Ayr: Heavy (Turf); Pau (FR): Very Soft (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 2 January 2024?

Outright favourites won 6 of 16 on 2 January 2024 (37.5%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £16.00 and returned £13.64 — a loss of £2.36. 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 Havanazam (GB) at 25/1 in the 8:30 Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).

What time was the first race on 2 January 2024?

The first race was the 12:45 Happy New Year From Ayr Racecourse Maiden Hurdle at Ayr; the last was the 8:30 Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).

Racing Results

Tuesday 2 January 2024

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16 races were run across 3 meetings on 2 January 2024: Ayr, Pau (FR) and Wolverhampton (AW).

Ayr Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

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

12:45 Happy New Year From Ayr Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f 100y · 7 ran
1. 12. Esprit Du Potier (FR)4/7 favWon by 5½ lengths · J: Derek Fox · T: Lucinda Russell
2. 25. President Scottie (IRE)5/1
3. 33. Hombre De Guerra (IRE)7/2
1:15 Ayr Completes Juilia's Racecourse Journey Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 4f 100y · 14 ran
1. 15. Follow Charlie (IRE)17/2Won by 10 lengths · J: Ben Smith · T: R Mike Smith
2. 213. Lewa House (GB)15/2
3. 36. Lincoln Burrows (IRE)6/1
4. 73. Beat The Retreat (IRE)5/2 fav
1:45 Jim 'Havana' McPherson Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m 20y · 6 ran
1. 15. Up Helly Aa King (GB)15/2Won by a neck · J: Danny McMenamin · T: N W Alexander
2. 22. Marown (IRE)7/2
3. 36. Anti Bridgie (IRE)9/4 fav
2:15 Ayrshire Wedding Show Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Chase · Class 4 · 2m 4f 110y · 5 ran
1. 12. Ballycoose (IRE)13/8 favWon by 2 lengths · J: Daryl Jacob · T: S R B Crawford
2. 25. Travail D'orfevre (FR)4/1
3. 34. Chapel Green (IRE)10/1
2:45 Golf Inn Prestwick Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 2 · 3m 70y · 4 ran
1. 13. Ailie Rose (IRE)6/4 favWon by 8½ lengths · J: J J Slevin · T: S R B Crawford
2. 21. Wakool (FR)5/2
3. 32. Barbados Buck's (IRE)8/1
3:15 Quiz Night At Golf Inn Prestwick Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 14 ran
1. 14. Joshua Des Flos (FR)4/7 favWon by 7½ lengths · J: Daryl Jacob · T: S R B Crawford
2. 26. Myretown (IRE)6/1
3. 37. Professor Klump (GB)14/1
3:45 Win A Wedding At Western House Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 110y · 6 ran
1. 16. Ardera Cross (IRE)14/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Danny McMenamin · T: William Young Jnr
2. 23. Fia Fuinidh (IRE)15/8 fav
3. 34. Gandhi Maker (FR)15/2

Ayr racecourse statistics →

Pau (FR) Very Soft · Turf · 1 race · France

Outright favs won 0 of 1 · Biggest winner 3/1

3:53 Prix Joseph Barron (Hurdle) (Handicap) (6yo+) (Turf) Hurdle · 2m 3f · 11 ran
1. 16. Gilou Jaguen (FR)3/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Bertrand Lestrade · T: Louisa Carberry
2. 28. Pas De Quartier (FR)13/5 fav
3. 34. Battle Wish (FR)9/1

Pau racecourse statistics →

Wolverhampton (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 8 · Biggest winner 25/1

5:00 Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Classified Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 142y · 11 ran
1. 18. Romanovich (IRE)9/2Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Finley Marsh · T: John O'Shea
2. 210. Duisker (GB)10/1
3. 33. Kenstone (FR)13/2
4. 97. Reve De Magritte (FR)11/4 fav
5:30 Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Classified Stakes (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 1m 1f 104y · 8 ran
1. 18. Rubellite (IRE)4/1Won by 4 lengths · J: Callum Shepherd · T: Stella Barclay
2. 25. The Lion Strikes (IRE)40/1
3. 32. Captain St Lucifer (GB)8/1
4. 67. Marisitta (GB)11/4 fav
6:00 Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Classified Stakes (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 1m 1f 104y · 8 ran
1. 17. Elusive Tiger (IRE)15/8 favWon by half a length · J: Hollie Doyle · T: Archie Watson
2. 23. Gypsy Whisper (GB)5/2
3. 38. Two Rivers (IRE)17/2
6:30 Boost Your Acca With BetMGM Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 5 · 7f 36y · 8 ran
1. 13. Inner Temple (IRE)6/4 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Hollie Doyle · T: Archie Watson
2. 26. Alreet Cha (IRE)11/2
3. 35. Ten Commitments (GB)33/1
7:00 BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f 20y · 6 ran
1. 17. Just A Spark (GB)8/1Won by 2¼ lengths · J: Gina Mangan · T: Rod Millman
2. 21. Intervention (GB)8/11 fav
3. 32. Evocative Spark (IRE)13/2
7:30 BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f 21y · 7 ran
1. 14. Zola Power (GB)8/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Alistair Rawlinson · T: Michael Appleby
2. 25. Via Blanca (GB)4/1
3. 37. Rishi (GB)11/1
4. 42. Hearitfortheboys (IRE)9/4 fav
8:00 BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f 21y · 11 ran
1. 13. Reigning Profit (IRE)6/1Won by 2¾ lengths · J: James Sullivan · T: Ruth Carr
2. 21. Rodborough (GB)8/1
3. 310. Gustav Graves (GB)15/2
4. 47. Darlo Pride (GB)4/1 fav
8:30 Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f 51y · 8 ran
1. 17. Havanazam (GB)25/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Callum Shepherd · T: Tom Symonds
2. 23. Raintown (IRE)5/2
3. 35. Starfighter (GB)15/2
4. 64. Hill Station (FR)15/8 fav

Wolverhampton (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 16 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 16 won37.5% · 16 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 £2.36Staked £16.00, returned £13.64 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerHavanazam (GB) 25/1The 8:30 Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW)

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Ayr	4	7	7	—
Pau (FR)	0	1	1	—
Wolverhampton (AW)	2	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 2 January 2024?: 16 races across 3 meetings were run on 2 January 2024: Ayr (7 races), Pau (FR) (1 race) and Wolverhampton (AW) (8 races). That is Ayr and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Pau (FR) in France. 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 2 January 2024?: Ayr: Heavy (Turf); Pau (FR): Very Soft (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 2 January 2024?: Outright favourites won 6 of 16 on 2 January 2024 (37.5%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £16.00 and returned £13.64 — a loss of £2.36. 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 Havanazam (GB) at 25/1 in the 8:30 Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).
What time was the first race on 2 January 2024?: The first race was the 12:45 Happy New Year From Ayr Racecourse Maiden Hurdle at Ayr; the last was the 8:30 Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).