What horse racing was on 17 January 2026?

44 races across 6 meetings were run on 17 January 2026: Ascot (7 races), Haydock (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (8 races), Navan (7 races), Southwell (AW) (8 races) and Taunton (7 races). That is Ascot, Haydock, Lingfield (AW), Southwell (AW) and Taunton in Great Britain; Navan in Ireland. 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 17 January 2026?

Ascot: Soft (Turf); Haydock: Good To Soft (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Navan: Soft To Heavy (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW); Taunton: Good To Soft (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 17 January 2026?

Outright favourites won 20 of 39 on 17 January 2026 (51.3%); joint favourites won 2 of 10. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £39.00 and returned £52.38 — a profit of £13.38. 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 Soames Forsyte (GB) at 28/1 in the 5:00 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap at Southwell (AW).

What was the feature race on 17 January 2026?

The feature race was the 3:30 BetMGM Clarence House Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Grade 1) at Ascot, won by Jonbon (FR) (6/1).

What time was the first race on 17 January 2026?

The first race was the 11:30 Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 8:30 Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap at Southwell (AW).

Racing Results

Saturday 17 January 2026

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44 races were run across 6 meetings on 17 January 2026: Ascot, Haydock, Lingfield (AW), Navan, Southwell (AW) and Taunton.

Ascot Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

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

12:25 BetMGM Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 3 · 1m 7f 157y · 10 ran
1. 110. Winston Junior (IRE)Evens favWon by 3¾ lengths · J: Harry Cobden · T: Faye Bramley
2. 26. Genealogy (GB)16/1
3. 39. Talakan (FR)14/1
1:00 BetMGM Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Chase · Class 3 · 2m 7f 185y · 11 ran
1. 15. The Jukebox Kid (IRE)13/8 favWon by 2¼ lengths · J: Ben Jones · T: Ben Pauling
2. 210. Montregard (FR)8/1
3. 34. In D'or (FR)5/1
1:40 BetMGM Warfield Mares' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 1 · 1m 7f 157y · 4 ran
1. 14. Ooh Betty (IRE)7/1Won by half a length · J: Ben Jones · T: Ben Clarke
2. 23. La Conquiere (FR)Evens fav
3. 35. Sunset Marquesa (IRE)13/2
2:20 bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Chase · Class 2 · 2m 5f 13y · 9 ran
1. 16. Vincenzo (FR)6/4 favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: Dylan Johnston · T: Sam Thomas
2. 24. Bad (FR)7/1
3. 33. Etalon (IRE)8/1
2:53 BetMGM Holloway's Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m 3f 63y · 10 ran
1. 15. Came From Nowhere (IRE)3/1 favWon by 2¾ lengths · J: Lorcan Williams · T: Jeremy Scott
2. 21. Tripoli Flyer (IRE)4/1
3. 310. Moveit Like Minnie (IRE)17/2
3:30 BetMGM Clarence House Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Chase · Class 1 · 2m 172y · 4 ran
1. 13. Jonbon (FR)6/1Won by 3 lengths · J: James Bowen · T: Nicky Henderson
2. 24. Thistle Ask (IRE)9/1
3. F2. Il Etait Temps (FR) · fell2/5 fav
4:05 BetMGM EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 5f 146y · 8 ran
1. 19. Whiskey Yankee (GB)14/1Won by 2¼ lengths · J: Dylan Johnston · T: Sam Thomas
2. 22. Laguna Beach (FR)7/4 fav
3. 31. Kasino Des Mottes (FR)5/1

Ascot racecourse statistics →

Haydock Good To Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 3 of 4 · Biggest winner 8/1

12:15 Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Chase · Class 4 · 2m 4f · 8 ran
1. 12. Throatlash (IRE)4/1 jt-favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Brian Hughes · T: Donald McCain
2. 26. Icare Grandchamp (FR)4/1 jt-fav
3. 33. Southoftheborder (IRE)9/2
12:50 Sky Bet Club Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m · 8 ran
1. 12. Brentford Hope (GB)5/1Won by a neck · J: Megan Fox · T: Harry Derham
2. 27. Smart Decision (GB)15/8 fav
3. 36. A Different Kind (IRE)10/1
1:25 Sky Bet Supreme Trial Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m · 6 ran
1. 12. Old Park Star (IRE)4/5 favWon by 18 lengths · J: Nico de Boinville · T: Nicky Henderson
2. 21. Hurricane Pat (IRE)7/4
3. 33. Soldier Reeves (IRE)12/1
2:00 Sky Bet Peter Marsh Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Chase · Class 1 · 3m 2f · 6 ran
1. 16. Imperial Saint (FR)7/2Won by a neck · J: Callum Pritchard · T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
2. 27. Richmond Lake (IRE)11/2
3. 33. Konfusion (GB)10/3 jt-fav
2:35 Sky Bet Acca Freeze Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 3m · 10 ran
1. 17. Dalston Lad (IRE)5/2 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Tristan Durrell · T: Dan Skelton
2. 21. Stay Away Fay (IRE)22/1
3. 39. Heather Honey (GB)5/1
3:10 Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 5f · 17 ran
1. 18. Judicial Deference (IRE)8/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Craig Nichol · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
2. 23. Below The Radar (IRE)13/2
3. 317. Brookside La (IRE)11/2
3:45 Sky Bet, For The Fans Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Chase · Class 3 · 2m · 10 ran
1. 17. Koukeo (FR)9/4 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr · T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
2. 22. Escapeandevade (IRE)5/2
3. 38. Kykorock (FR)11/2

Haydock racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 5 of 6 · Biggest winner 10/1

11:30 Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f · 5 ran
1. 12. Morbeh (GB)6/4 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Jack Mitchell · T: Roger Varian
2. 25. Onyeisi (GB)10/1
3. 33. Lord Mayor (GB)15/8
12:05 Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 2m · 9 ran
1. 16. Forglen (GB)10/3Won by a neck · J: Jack Mitchell · T: William Stone
2. 27. Fornido (GB)25/1
3. 32. The Craftymaster (GB)11/4 jt-fav
12:40 Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 6f · 7 ran
1. 11. Completely Random (GB)13/8 favWon by 3¾ lengths · J: Ryan Moore · T: Harry Charlton
2. 22. Bolo Neighs (IRE)18/1
3. 33. Zoulu Chief (GB)2/1
1:15 BetMGM Winter Oaks Fillies' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Flat · Class 2 · 1m 2f · 10 ran
1. 11. Morrophore (FR)6/5 favWon by a head · J: Ryan Moore · T: John & Thady Gosden
2. 22. Sky Safari (GB)11/2
3. 34. Wujjood (IRE)10/3
1:55 Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 2 · 7f · 7 ran
1. 17. Northern Empire (IRE)5/2 jt-favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Tom Marquand · T: Ed Walker
2. 23. Factual (IRE)5/2 jt-fav
3. 31. Pinatubo's Legacy (GB)7/2
2:30 Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 8 ran
1. 19. Porfin (IRE)10/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Connor Planas · T: Phil McEntee
2. 26. Southbank (IRE)5/1
3. 32. Harry Brown (GB)10/1
4. 55. Pinjarra (IRE)9/4 fav
3:05 Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 8 ran
1. 13. Em Jay Kay (GB)6/4 favWon by a head · J: Billy Loughnane · T: Phil McEntee
2. 24. Dark Sun (GB)10/1
3. 38. East Tyrone (IRE)17/2
3:40 Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f · 9 ran
1. 18. Tommy's Promise (GB)11/4 favWon by a short head · J: Darragh Keenan · T: John Ryan
2. 23. Eupator (FR)7/2
3. 35. King's Hand (GB)7/2

Lingfield (AW) racecourse statistics →

Navan Soft To Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 25/1

12:10 Race Displays Rated Novice Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 8 ran
1. 13. Zeus Power (GER)6/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: J J Slevin · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
2. 22. Lazare De Star (FR)5/6 fav
3. 31. Welonlyhavedone (IRE)20/1
12:45 NavanRacecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 6f · 12 ran
1. 112. Timesareachanging (IRE)25/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Philip Donovan · T: Andrew Slattery
2. 21. Court Compliance (IRE)15/8
3. 34. He Can't Dance (IRE)13/8 fav
1:20 Navan Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 4f 40y · 13 ran
1. 110. Zanoosh (IRE)15/2Won by a length · J: Brian Hayes · T: C A Murphy
2. 26. Hgranca De Thaix (FR)9/1
3. 33. Son Of Anarchy (IRE)9/1
4. 55. Timeless Treaty (IRE)6/1 fav
1:50 Ardmulchan Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 4f 40y · 10 ran
1. 14. One Big Boum (IRE)9/1Won by 8½ lengths · J: Niall Moore · T: Philip Fenton
2. 29. Teds Corner (IRE)7/4 fav
3. 37. Low Style (FR)12/1
2:25 QuinnBet Beginners Chase Chase · 3m · 7 ran
1. 13. Joystick (FR)16/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Brian Hayes · T: W P Mullins
2. 26. Slade Steel (IRE)8/15 fav
3. 35. Patter Merchant (IRE)9/2
3:00 Gormanlough Handicap Chase (0-100) Chase · 3m · 12 ran
1. 19. Brown Boots (IRE)7/4 favWon by 6 lengths · J: Brian Hayes · T: Liam P Cusack
2. 211. Duce Bigalow (IRE)13/2
3. 38. Plain Or Battered (IRE)5/1
3:35 Racing Again February 8th (Pro/Am) Flat Race NH Flat · 2m · 8 ran
1. 15. The Irish Avatar (IRE)8/11 favWon by 9 lengths · J: Mr P W Mullins · T: W P Mullins
2. 23. Low Kick (FR)3/1
3. 32. Liskeveen (IRE)3/1

Navan racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 4 of 8 · Biggest winner 28/1

5:00 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 13y · 12 ran
1. 16. Soames Forsyte (GB)28/1Won by a neck · J: Dylan Hogan · T: Michael Herrington
2. 23. Ernie's Valentine (GB)15/2
3. 32. Forest Caper (GB)17/2
4. 912. Miners Gamble (IRE)7/2 fav
5:30 Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 13y · 9 ran
1. 14. Mr Wonka (FR)2/1Won by 6½ lengths · J: Jason Hart · T: Hugo Palmer
2. 27. Norcross Brow (GB)20/1
3. 31. Fermain (GB)14/1
4. 65. Beckon (GB)6/4 fav
6:00 BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Classified Stakes (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 1m 13y · 9 ran
1. 11. Pink Socks (IRE)8/11 favWon by a neck · J: Ryan Kavanagh · T: Ian Williams
2. 22. Balqaa (GB)10/1
3. 38. Taskheer (IRE)3/1
6:30 BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Classified Stakes (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 1m 13y · 8 ran
1. 14. Relevant Range (IRE)6/5 favWon by a length · J: Jordan Nason · T: Ivan Furtado
2. 21. Secret Road (IRE)2/1
3. 35. Spirit Of Bowland (GB)4/1
7:00 Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 3 · 1m 13y · 7 ran
1. 14. Knowledge (GB)15/2Won by a short head · J: Harry Davies · T: Simon & Ed Crisford
2. 22. Venetian Prince (GB)2/9 fav
3. 37. You Got To My Soul (IRE)7/1
7:30 Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 4f 214y · 6 ran
1. 13. Star Chorus (IRE)5/2 favWon by a head · J: Callum Shepherd · T: Mike Murphy
2. 22. Master Of My Fate (IRE)7/1
3. 35. Ay Gee Ell (IRE)7/2
8:00 Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f 14y · 9 ran
1. 18. Hackney Diamonds (GB)17/2Won by 1½ lengths · J: Edward Greatrex · T: Ian Williams
2. 26. Harlington (FR)5/2
3. 31. Skycutter (FR)11/5 fav
8:30 Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f 16y · 10 ran
1. 14. Al Najashi (GB)5/4 favWon by 2 lengths · J: Stevie Donohoe · T: Ollie Sangster
2. 22. Mademoiselle Belle (IRE)17/2
3. 37. Oh So Perfect (IRE)16/1

Southwell (AW) racecourse statistics →

Taunton Good To Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 12/1

12:55 South West Rail Solutions Ltd EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 3f 1y · 13 ran
1. 17. Harbour Island (FR)11/10 favWon by 2¼ lengths · J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy
2. 29. Kilwaughter (IRE)3/1
3. 313. October Hill (IRE)22/1
1:32 Martin Baker's 60th Birthday Bash Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 104y · 13 ran
1. 17. Heron In The Park (IRE)85/40Won by half a length · J: Sean Bowen · T: Tom George
2. 21. Beauty In The Park (IRE)14/1
3. 33. Chatty Girl (IRE)17/2
4. 44. Eremenko (GB)2/1 fav
2:05 Stag Environmental Polaris Dealer Devon / Somerset Novices' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 7f 198y · 13 ran
1. 15. Kilworth (IRE)8/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Sean Bowen · T: Emma Lavelle
2. 27. Snapdance (GB)9/1
3. 312. Nowyouvebinandunit (GB)5/1
4. 49. Square Du Roule (FR)3/1 fav
2:43 Gaynor Carr Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Chase · Class 4 · 2m 12y · 7 ran
1. 12. Jaipaletemps (FR)4/1Won by 5½ lengths · J: Rian Corcoran · T: David Pipe
2. 24. Jack Black (FR)15/2
3. 31. Hypotenus (GB)11/4 fav
3:15 Claim Your DragonBet Welcome Offer Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m 3f 1y · 5 ran
1. 15. Celtic Art (FR)15/8 favWon by 3 lengths · J: Chad Bament · T: Jeremy Scott
2. 23. Bourbali (FR)11/2
3. 32. Aurigny Mill (FR)10/1
3:50 Support Retraining Of Racehorses (RoR) Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 7f 3y · 14 ran
1. 12. Bataillon (GB)12/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Mr Jack Stenhouse · T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
2. 213. Ted The Thief (IRE)11/8 fav
3. 39. Sweet Nightingale (GB)25/1
4:20 3 February Sporting Clubs Raceday Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 3f 1y · 13 ran
1. 14. Bel Ombre (IRE)85/40Won by 3 lengths · J: Conor O'Farrell · T: Neil Mulholland
2. 22. Little Ledgend (IRE)13/8 fav
3. 35. Prairie Diamond (IRE)11/2

Taunton racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 44 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 favourites20 of 39 won51.3% · 39 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 £13.38Staked £39.00, returned £52.38 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerSoames Forsyte (GB) 28/1The 5:00 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap at Southwell (AW)
Joint favourites2 of 10 won20.0% · 5 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Ascot	4	7	7	—
Haydock	3	4	7	1 of 6 won
Lingfield (AW)	5	6	8	1 of 4 won
Navan	2	7	7	—
Southwell (AW)	4	8	8	—
Taunton	2	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 17 January 2026?: 44 races across 6 meetings were run on 17 January 2026: Ascot (7 races), Haydock (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (8 races), Navan (7 races), Southwell (AW) (8 races) and Taunton (7 races). That is Ascot, Haydock, Lingfield (AW), Southwell (AW) and Taunton in Great Britain; Navan in Ireland. 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 17 January 2026?: Ascot: Soft (Turf); Haydock: Good To Soft (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Navan: Soft To Heavy (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW); Taunton: Good To Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 17 January 2026?: Outright favourites won 20 of 39 on 17 January 2026 (51.3%); joint favourites won 2 of 10. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £39.00 and returned £52.38 — a profit of £13.38. 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 Soames Forsyte (GB) at 28/1 in the 5:00 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap at Southwell (AW).
What was the feature race on 17 January 2026?: The feature race was the 3:30 BetMGM Clarence House Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Grade 1) at Ascot, won by Jonbon (FR) (6/1).
What time was the first race on 17 January 2026?: The first race was the 11:30 Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 8:30 Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap at Southwell (AW).