What horse racing was on 2 January 2025?

23 races across 3 meetings were run on 2 January 2025: Ayr (7 races), Huntingdon (7 races) and Newcastle (AW) (9 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 2 January 2025?

Ayr: Soft (Turf); Huntingdon: Good To Soft (Turf); Newcastle (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 2 January 2025?

Outright favourites won 12 of 23 on 2 January 2025 (52.2%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £23.00 and returned £28.82 — a profit of £5.82. 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 O'toole (IRE) at 14/1 in the 3:25 Golf Inn Prestwick Handicap Hurdle at Ayr.

What time was the first race on 2 January 2025?

The first race was the 12:10 Ayr Racecourse Racing Club Only 30 Maiden Hurdle at Ayr; the last was the 6:10 Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Classified Stakes at Newcastle (AW).

Racing Results

Thursday 2 January 2025

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23 races were run across 3 meetings on 2 January 2025: Ayr, Huntingdon and Newcastle (AW).

Ayr Soft · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 5 of 7 · Biggest winner 14/1

12:10 Ayr Racecourse Racing Club Only 30 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f 100y · 11 ran
1. 11. Al Kalila (IRE)4/6 favWon by 4¼ lengths · J: J J Slevin · T: S R B Crawford
2. 26. Jeune Prince (FR)9/2
3. 310. St Olan's Well (IRE)2/1
12:40 Ayrshire Wedding Show 2 February Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 10 ran
1. 18. Walking On A Dream (IRE)1/4 favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: Derek Fox · T: Lucinda Russell
2. 210. Lizzie Luna (GB)20/1
3. 35. Jony R (IRE)11/1
1:10 Midburn Construction Ltd Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Chase · Class 4 · 2m 110y · 4 ran
1. 13. Hombre De Guerra (IRE)4/7 favWon by 6½ lengths · J: Sean Quinlan · T: N W Alexander
2. 21. Imaginary Dragon (FR)11/2
3. 32. Park Annonciade (FR)3/1
1:40 Ayrshire Cancer Support Masquerade Ball Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 4f 100y · 18 ran
1. 112. Alright Dai (IRE)11/5 favWon by 2 lengths · J: Conor O'Farrell · T: Neil Mulholland
2. 29. Santa Clarita (FR)33/1
3. 32. So Many Roads (GB)11/1
2:15 Karaoke At The Golf Inn Prestwick Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m 20y · 5 ran
1. 12. Whistle Stop Tour (IRE)10/11 favWon by 3¾ lengths · J: Derek Fox · T: Lucinda Russell
2. 24. Wasdell Dundalk (FR)22/1
3. 35. Jet Legs (IRE)7/2
2:50 Quiz Night At Golf Inn Prestwick Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Chase · Class 3 · 2m 4f 110y · 6 ran
1. 14. Hashtag Boum (FR)7/2Won by 3 lengths · J: Brian Hughes · T: Ruth Jefferson
2. 25. Lord Roco (GB)28/1
3. 31. President Scottie (IRE)11/10 fav
3:25 Golf Inn Prestwick Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 3m 70y · 10 ran
1. 12. O'toole (IRE)14/1Won by a head · J: J J Slevin · T: S R B Crawford
2. 26. Gaillimh A Stor (IRE)13/2
3. 310. Adveram (GB)3/1
4. 78. Both Barrels (GB)11/4 fav

Ayr racecourse statistics →

Huntingdon Good To Soft · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 4 of 7 · Biggest winner 10/3

12:25 Advertise Your Business At Huntingdon Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 4 · 1m 7f 171y · 14 ran
1. 111. Vanderpoel (IRE)3/1Won by a length · J: Ben Jones · T: Ben Pauling
2. 24. George's Lad (IRE)11/5 fav
3. 37. Rubber Ball (GB)11/1
12:55 Huntingdon Racecourse 2025 Fixtures On Sale Now Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 104y · 7 ran
1. 17. J'habite En France (FR)10/3Won by 17 lengths · J: Harry Bannister · T: Ben Case
2. 24. Abaya Du Mathan (FR)5/1
3. 35. Extraordinary Man (FR)4/1
4. 43. Shuil Ceoil (IRE)2/1 fav
1:25 Visit Huntingdon Racecourse For Your Conference Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 3f 189y · 7 ran
1. 16. Heard That (IRE)13/8 favWon by 6 lengths · J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy
2. 29. Kayce Dutton (IRE)10/1
3. 35. Harjo (IRE)11/1
2:00 Annual Badges On Sale Now Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f 145y · 4 ran
1. 13. Sixmilebridge (IRE)2/5 favWon by 4 lengths · J: Kielan Woods · T: Fergal O'Brien
2. 21. Land Afar (IRE)5/2
3. 35. Western Harmony (IRE)10/1
2:35 Join The 20 Club At Huntingdon Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 7f 129y · 5 ran
1. 11. King's Threshold (IRE)5/2 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Ben Jones · T: Emma Lavelle
2. 23. Hystery Bere (FR)7/2
3. 32. Seefin (IRE)10/3
3:10 Season Tickets On Sale Now Mares' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 4f 145y · 9 ran
1. 13. Rockola (IRE)3/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Tom Cannon · T: Alan King
2. 22. Ask Me Another (GB)11/4 fav
3. 39. Call Blue (GB)5/1
3:40 Purchase Hospitality At Huntingdon In 2025 NH Flat Race (Conditional/Amateurs) (GBB Race) NH Flat · Class 5 · 1m 7f 171y · 12 ran
1. 16. Nazare (FR)5/2 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Alex Chadwick · T: James Owen
2. 24. Lock Stock (GB)10/3
3. 33. Draco Malfoy (IRE)15/2

Huntingdon racecourse statistics →

Newcastle (AW) Standard · AW · 9 races

Outright favs won 3 of 9 · Biggest winner 12/1

1:52 Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 2f 42y · 10 ran
1. 18. Jujubella (IRE)9/2Won by 4½ lengths · J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Lucinda Russell
2. 22. Come On John (IRE)11/10 fav
3. 31. Triple Force (GB)11/1
2:27 Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Classified Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f 98y · 12 ran
1. 17. Rubellite (IRE)11/4 favWon by a neck · J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Stella Barclay
2. 23. Busby (IRE)3/1
3. 34. Dee's Dream (IRE)9/2
3:02 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 9 ran
1. 12. Brazilian Rose (IRE)12/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Kaiya Fraser · T: Rebecca Menzies
2. 26. Noble Consort (GB)85/40
3. 31. Lahab (GB)7/4 fav
3:32 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 8 ran
1. 11. Jimmy Knocker (IRE)13/2Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Dylan Hogan · T: Andi Brown
2. 25. Oriental Prince (GB)8/11 fav
3. 32. Yoshimi (IRE)9/1
4:05 Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 5 · 7f 14y · 11 ran
1. 12. First Ambition (GB)13/2Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Clifford Lee · T: K R Burke
2. 210. Lord Capulet (IRE)10/3
3. 38. Great Dream (GB)5/2
4. 47. General Admission (GB)5/4 fav
4:40 BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f 14y · 11 ran
1. 16. Angel Of Antrim (IRE)5/6 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Andrew Mullen · T: Jack Morland
2. 24. Streak Lightning (IRE)15/2
3. 310. Ravensbourne (GB)25/1
5:10 Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 7 ran
1. 14. Water Of Leith (IRE)15/2Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Jim Goldie
2. 22. Thunder Star (GB)6/1
3. 35. Rodborough (GB)14/1
4. 41. Sanat (IRE)2/1 fav
5:40 Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Classified Stakes (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 1m 5y · 9 ran
1. 11. Alexander James (IRE)15/2Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Tom Eaves · T: Michael Herrington
2. 24. Cherry King (GB)Evens fav
3. 38. Making A Move (IRE)11/2
6:10 Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Classified Stakes (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 1m 5y · 8 ran
1. 12. Cloch Nua (GB)13/8 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Jason Hart · T: Stella Barclay
2. 25. Martin's Brig (IRE)5/1
3. 33. Coramento (GB)20/1

Newcastle (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 23 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 favourites12 of 23 won52.2% · 23 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 £5.82Staked £23.00, returned £28.82 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerO'toole (IRE) 14/1The 3:25 Golf Inn Prestwick Handicap Hurdle at Ayr

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Ayr	5	7	7	—
Huntingdon	4	7	7	—
Newcastle (AW)	3	9	9	—

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 2025?: 23 races across 3 meetings were run on 2 January 2025: Ayr (7 races), Huntingdon (7 races) and Newcastle (AW) (9 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 2 January 2025?: Ayr: Soft (Turf); Huntingdon: Good To Soft (Turf); Newcastle (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 2 January 2025?: Outright favourites won 12 of 23 on 2 January 2025 (52.2%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £23.00 and returned £28.82 — a profit of £5.82. 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 O'toole (IRE) at 14/1 in the 3:25 Golf Inn Prestwick Handicap Hurdle at Ayr.
What time was the first race on 2 January 2025?: The first race was the 12:10 Ayr Racecourse Racing Club Only 30 Maiden Hurdle at Ayr; the last was the 6:10 Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Classified Stakes at Newcastle (AW).