What horse racing was on 8 January 2025?

20 races across 3 meetings were run on 8 January 2025: Kempton (AW) (7 races), Newcastle (AW) (7 races) and Taunton (6 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 2025?

Kempton (AW): Standard To Slow (AW); Newcastle (AW): Standard To Slow (AW); Taunton: Soft (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 8 January 2025?

Outright favourites won 9 of 16 on 8 January 2025 (56.3%); joint favourites won 2 of 9. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £16.00 and returned £19.69 — a profit of £3.69. 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 Big R (IRE) at 6/1 in the 6:30 Free Bet With Unibet's Betbuilder Rebound Handicap at Kempton (AW) (one of 4 winners at that price).

What time was the first race on 8 January 2025?

The first race was the 12:45 Foresters Garden Buildings Novices' Hurdle at Taunton; the last was the 8:00 Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap at Kempton (AW).

Racing Results

Wednesday 8 January 2025

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20 races were run across 3 meetings on 8 January 2025: Kempton (AW), Newcastle (AW) and Taunton.

Kempton (AW) Standard To Slow · AW · 7 races

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

5:00 Industry Leading In-Play Markets At Unibet Classified Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 2f 219y · 10 ran
1. 111. Sneaky Blinder (FR)10/3Won by 1½ lengths · J: David Probert · T: Robert Stephens
2. 26. Largo Bay (USA)15/8 fav
3. 37. Disquietude (IRE)17/2
5:30 Unibet/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 5 · 7f · 13 ran
1. 18. Transparent (IRE)4/6 favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: Sean Levey · T: Tom Ward
2. 29. Vocal Legend (IRE)14/1
3. 311. Easily Convinced (IRE)22/1
6:00 British Stallions Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 6 ran
1. 14. Megaphone (GB)5/6 favWon by a length · J: Daniel Muscutt · T: George Boughey
2. 22. Berkshire Whisper (IRE)7/1
3. 35. Blue Empress (IRE)8/1
6:30 Free Bet With Unibet's Betbuilder Rebound Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 11 ran
1. 18. Big R (IRE)6/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Oliver Carmichael · T: Eve Johnson Houghton
2. 22. Above (FR)33/1
3. 34. Grenham Bay (IRE)6/4 fav
7:00 Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m · 12 ran
1. 13. Monopolise (GB)9/2Won by a neck · J: Edward Greatrex · T: Mark Loughnane
2. 29. Beauty Generation (IRE)7/2
3. 31. Saturnalia (GER)9/1
4. 97. Drumstick (GB)7/4 fav
7:30 Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m · 4 ran
1. 13. Molveno (GB)2/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Marco Ghiani · T: Marco Botti
2. 22. Beccali (IRE)11/10 fav
3. 34. Hippocratic Oath (GB)11/4
8:00 Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 7f 218y · 8 ran
1. 12. Zoran (GB)9/4 jt-favWon by a neck · J: David Probert · T: Emma Lavelle
2. 21. Robusto (IRE)9/1
3. 35. Haaland (IRE)17/2

Kempton (AW) racecourse statistics →

Newcastle (AW) Standard To Slow · AW · 7 races

Outright favs won 3 of 4 · Biggest winner 6/1

1:03 Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 8 ran
1. 15. Oakley Boy (GB)6/1Won by a nose · J: Clifford Lee · T: Stuart Williams
2. 26. Fallen Soldier (IRE)12/1
3. 31. Fiorella Princess (IRE)10/1
4. 83. Blinky (IRE)11/4 fav
1:33 Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f 98y · 4 ran
1. 13. Humble Spark (IRE)10/11 favWon by 2¼ lengths · J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Jim Goldie
2. 24. Show No Fear (IRE)4/1
3. 32. Percy Willis (GB)5/2
2:03 Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Novice Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f 98y · 7 ran
1. 14. Northern Ruler (GB)Evens favWon by 5½ lengths · J: Clifford Lee · T: K R Burke
2. 23. Fireblade (GB)3/1
3. 35. Scotland The Brave (GB)150/1
2:33 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f · 7 ran
1. 13. Mondammej (GB)3/1 jt-favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Cam Hardie · T: Antony Brittain
2. 27. Strong Johnson (IRE)15/2
3. 35. Dark Kestrel (IRE)3/1 jt-fav
3:03 Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 2f 42y · 9 ran
1. 15. Annandale (IRE)11/2Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Jim Goldie
2. 26. Sandret (IRE)7/2 co-fav
3. 32. Kalikapour (IRE)7/2 co-fav
3:33 Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f 14y · 10 ran
1. 18. William Dewhirst (IRE)3/1 favWon by half a length · J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Ben Haslam
2. 22. Beattie Is Back (GB)9/2
3. 35. Starliner (IRE)14/1
4:03 Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f 14y · 10 ran
1. 16. Tasever (GB)6/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Ryan Kavanagh · T: Patrick Morris
2. 21. Ahamoment (IRE)6/1
3. 34. Rebecca's Girl (IRE)3/1 jt-fav

Newcastle (AW) racecourse statistics →

Taunton Soft · Turf · 6 races

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

12:45 Foresters Garden Buildings Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 3f 1y · 13 ran
1. 11. French Ship (GB)4/11 favWon by 3½ lengths · J: Micheal Nolan · T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
2. 212. Thistle Be The One (IRE)10/3
3. 311. The Final Word (IRE)16/1
1:15 Meet Allaho On Saturday 18th January Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 104y · 12 ran
1. 18. The Hardest Geezer (IRE)5/4 favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: Sean Houlihan · T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
2. 21. High Fibre (IRE)7/2
3. 33. Last Rodeo (IRE)66/1
1:45 Summerfield Developments Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Chase · Class 4 · 2m 12y · 7 ran
1. 13. Torneo (FR)2/1 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Jamie Snowden
2. 26. It's Easy (FR)8/1
3. 34. Largy Force (IRE)11/4
2:15 Stables Business Park Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 3f 1y · 6 ran
1. 15. Tom Doniphon (FR)4/6 favWon by 4½ lengths · J: Micheal Nolan · T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
2. 21. Sorceleur (FR)5/2
3. 34. Valadon (IRE)12/1
2:45 Geoffrey Bosley 'Tally Ho' Open Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 5f 150y · 9 ran
1. 16. Angels Breath (IRE)5/2Won by 5 lengths · J: Mr Edward Vaughan · T: Tim Vaughan
2. 24. Take All (IRE)28/1
3. 33. Joker De Mai (FR)9/4 fav
3:15 Saturday Meeting 18th January Mares' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 104y · 10 ran
1. 15. Ironed Out (IRE)6/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Isabel Williams · T: Evan Williams
2. 22. As Fast As Wind (IRE)14/1
3. 39. Clear Storm (GB)12/1
4. 43. Getmetothemoon (GB)9/4 fav

Taunton racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 20 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 favourites9 of 16 won56.3% · 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 profit of £3.69Staked £16.00, returned £19.69 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerBig R (IRE) 6/1The 6:30 Free Bet With Unibet's Betbuilder Rebound Handicap at Kempton (AW) · one of 4 winners at that price
Joint favourites2 of 9 won22.2% · 4 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Kempton (AW)	2	6	7	1 of 2 won
Newcastle (AW)	3	4	7	1 of 7 won
Taunton	4	6	6	—

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 2025?: 20 races across 3 meetings were run on 8 January 2025: Kempton (AW) (7 races), Newcastle (AW) (7 races) and Taunton (6 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 2025?: Kempton (AW): Standard To Slow (AW); Newcastle (AW): Standard To Slow (AW); Taunton: Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 8 January 2025?: Outright favourites won 9 of 16 on 8 January 2025 (56.3%); joint favourites won 2 of 9. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £16.00 and returned £19.69 — a profit of £3.69. 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 Big R (IRE) at 6/1 in the 6:30 Free Bet With Unibet's Betbuilder Rebound Handicap at Kempton (AW) (one of 4 winners at that price).
What time was the first race on 8 January 2025?: The first race was the 12:45 Foresters Garden Buildings Novices' Hurdle at Taunton; the last was the 8:00 Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap at Kempton (AW).