What horse racing was on 8 January 2024?

15 races across 2 meetings were run on 8 January 2024: Newcastle (AW) (8 races) and Taunton (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 8 January 2024?

Newcastle (AW): Standard (AW); Taunton: Soft (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 8 January 2024?

Outright favourites won 6 of 15 on 8 January 2024 (40.0%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £15.00 and returned £15.18 — a profit of £0.18. 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 Polly The Rocket (GB) at 28/1 in the 5:30 Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap at Newcastle (AW).

What time was the first race on 8 January 2024?

The first race was the 12:55 Farmers Friend Novices' Hurdle at Taunton; the last was the 7:00 Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap at Newcastle (AW).

Racing Results

Monday 8 January 2024

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15 races were run across 2 meetings on 8 January 2024: Newcastle (AW) and Taunton.

Newcastle (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races

Outright favs won 3 of 8 · Biggest winner 28/1

3:20 BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 2f 42y · 11 ran
1. 15. Brunello Breeze (GB)5/4 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Joe Fanning · T: Tom Tate
2. 21. Isle of Wolves (GB)15/2
3. 39. Carlton (GB)16/1
3:55 BetMGM: It's Showtime Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f 14y · 11 ran
1. 17. Bobby Joe Leg (GB)9/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Ryan Sexton · T: Ruth Carr
2. 23. Beylerbeyi (GB)7/2
3. 38. Sparkling Spirit (GB)16/1
4. 111. Greenwich (GB)7/4 fav
4:30 BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 12 ran
1. 16. True Promise (GB)8/1Dead heat with Buzz Box (GB) · J: Shane Gray · T: Kevin Ryan
2. 18. Buzz Box (GB)18/1
3. 39. Berrygate (IRE)7/2
4. 43. Mattella (GB)5/2 fav
5:00 Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 5y · 9 ran
1. 17. Pallas Lord (IRE)7/4 favWon by half a length · J: P J McDonald · T: Donald Whillans
2. 21. Little Ted (GB)7/1
3. 36. Odd Socks Havana (GB)9/2
5:30 Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f 14y · 7 ran
1. 16. Polly The Rocket (GB)28/1Won by half a length · J: Tom Eaves · T: Craig Lidster
2. 22. Havana Smoke (IRE)6/1
3. 33. Love Yours (IRE)25/1
4. 51. Desert Raider (GB)10/11 fav
6:00 Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Classified Stakes (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 9 ran
1. 18. Noble Captain (GB)4/1Won by a nose · J: William Pyle · T: Katie Scott
2. 22. Blackcurrent (GB)4/1
3. 39. Secret Daay (GB)15/2
4. 44. Dreamcasing (GB)7/2 fav
6:30 Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Classified Stakes (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 8 ran
1. 13. Bonito Cavalo (GB)4/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Jim Goldie
2. 22. Beneficiary (GB)15/2
3. 31. Atrafan (IRE)2/1 fav
7:00 Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 11 ran
1. 11. The Caltonian (GB)8/11 favWon by a length · J: Jonny Peate · T: Linda Perratt
2. 28. Whisky Mcgonagall (IRE)20/1
3. 39. Honour Your Dreams (FR)12/1

Newcastle (AW) racecourse statistics →

Taunton Soft · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 3 of 7 · Biggest winner 15/2

12:55 Farmers Friend Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 3f 1y · 11 ran
1. 111. Golden Ace (GB)9/2Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Lorcan Williams · T: Jeremy Scott
2. 22. Lucky Place (FR)13/8
3. 31. Insurrection (IRE)4/6 fav
1:25 Blackdown Motor Company Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 104y · 14 ran
1. 112. Joyeuse (FR)11/4Won by half a length · J: James Bowen · T: Nicky Henderson
2. 214. Tutti Quanti (FR)6/4 fav
3. 35. Into The Park (IRE)25/1
1:55 Blackdown Motor Company Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 104y · 13 ran
1. 19. The Gypsy Davey (IRE)7/1Won by 2¾ lengths · J: Adam Wedge · T: Evan Williams
2. 210. Walkingoneggshells (IRE)6/1
3. 313. Lhebayeb (GER)4/1
4. 83. Cawthorne Banker (IRE)3/1 fav
2:25 Major Denis Burton Royal Welsh Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Chase · Class 4 · 2m 12y · 4 ran
1. 11. Keep Running (FR)5/4 favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: James Bowen · T: Warren Greatrex
2. 25. Extraordinary Man (FR)4/1
3. 34. Couldbeaweapon (IRE)5/1
3:00 Stables Business Park Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 3f 1y · 12 ran
1. 19. Inca De Lafayette (FR)15/2Won by 1½ lengths · J: Harry Cobden · T: Paul Nicholls
2. 24. Mr Freedom (GB)9/1
3. 36. Vicki Vale (IRE)7/2
4. 410. Just Loose Change (GB)3/1 fav
3:30 Geoffrey Bosley 'Tally Ho' Open Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 5f 150y · 11 ran
1. 112. Regatta De Blanc (GB)6/5 favWon by a length · J: Mr William Biddick · T: Will Biddick
2. 22. D'jango (FR)66/1
3. 31. Bennys King (IRE)9/1
4:05 Saturday Meeting 20th January Mares' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 104y · 13 ran
1. 14. Sawpit Sienna (GB)3/1 favWon by a neck · J: Ned Fox · T: Samuel Drinkwater
2. 26. Selkirk Grace (GB)13/2
3. 31. Ilary De L'ecu (FR)17/2

Taunton racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 15 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 15 won40.0% · 15 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 profit of £0.18Staked £15.00, returned £15.18 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerPolly The Rocket (GB) 28/1The 5:30 Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap at Newcastle (AW)

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Newcastle (AW)	3	8	8	—
Taunton	3	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 8 January 2024?: 15 races across 2 meetings were run on 8 January 2024: Newcastle (AW) (8 races) and Taunton (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 8 January 2024?: Newcastle (AW): Standard (AW); Taunton: Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 8 January 2024?: Outright favourites won 6 of 15 on 8 January 2024 (40.0%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £15.00 and returned £15.18 — a profit of £0.18. 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 Polly The Rocket (GB) at 28/1 in the 5:30 Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap at Newcastle (AW).
What time was the first race on 8 January 2024?: The first race was the 12:55 Farmers Friend Novices' Hurdle at Taunton; the last was the 7:00 Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap at Newcastle (AW).