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UK horse racing results: Friday 2 January 2026

23 races were run across 3 UK meetings on Friday 2 January 2026: Wolverhampton (AW), Chelmsford City (AW), Ayr. Six of the 23 favourites won. The biggest-priced winner was Aneirin's Sword at 14/1. Marco Ghiani was the leading jockey with two winners.

Meetings323 races
Favourites won6 of 2326% strike rate
Biggest winner14/1Aneirin's Sword
Top jockey2Marco Ghiani

Wolverhampton (AW) results9 races · Standard

  1. 4:30 Betties Bay silks Betties Bay (GB)Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap 15/2
  2. 5:00 Midnight Call silks Midnight Call (IRE)Make The Move To Midnite Classified Stakes (Div 1) 15/8FAV
  3. 5:30 Rogue De Vega silks Rogue De Vega (GB)Make The Move To Midnite Classified Stakes (Div 2) 9/4
  4. 6:00 Stellar Vision silks Stellar Vision (GB)Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) 4/9FAV
  5. 6:30 Chifa silks Chifa (IRE)Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap 13/8FAV
  6. 7:00 Tonal silks Tonal (FR)Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap 3/1
  7. 7:30 Emperor's Son silks Emperor's Son (IRE)Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap 4/1
  8. 8:00 Scenario silks Scenario (GB)Join The Midnite Movement Handicap (Div 1) 5/1
  9. 8:30 Latin silks Latin (IRE)Join The Midnite Movement Handicap (Div 2) 10/3
Three of the nine favourites won.Wolverhampton (AW) results →

Chelmsford City (AW) results7 races · Standard

  1. 12:42 Em Four silks Em Four (GB)CCR 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap 9/4
  2. 1:12 Gemmari silks Gemmari (GB)CCR Handicap 15/2
  3. 1:42 Cool Molly silks Cool Molly (IRE)CCR Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) 7/2
  4. 2:12 Revolutionise silks Revolutionise (IRE)Chelmsford Mile Series Qualifying Handicap 5/1
  5. 2:42 Aneirin's Sword silks Aneirin's Sword (IRE)CCR Handicap 14/1
  6. 3:12 Nebula Stars silks Nebula Stars (AUS)Chelmsford Mile Series Qualifying Handicap 5/1
  7. 3:42 Time Tested silks Time Tested (GB)CCR Handicap (GBBPlus Race) 11/8FAV
One of the seven favourites won.Chelmsford City (AW) results →

Ayr results7 races · Soft

  1. 12:30 Kings Champion silks Kings Champion (FR)Happy New Year From Ayr Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) 11/4FAV
  2. 1:00 Sanilam silks Sanilam (IRE)Cheltenham Gold Cup Lunch at WesternHouseHotel Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) 11/4
  3. 1:30 Ballyfort silks Ballyfort (IRE)Karaoke At The Golf Inn Prestwick Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) 13/8FAV
  4. 2:00 So Many Roads silks So Many Roads (GB)Sunday Lunch At Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle 4/1J
  5. 2:30 Cowboy Cooper silks Cowboy Cooper (IRE)Book Wicked Afternoon Tea At WesternHouseHotel Handicap Chase 15/2
  6. 3:00 Milcree silks Milcree (IRE)Quiz Night At Golf Inn Prestwick Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) 6/1
  7. 3:30 Ikarak silks Ikarak (FR)Golf Inn Prestwick For The Ayr Stayers Trophy Handicap Hurdle 10/3
Two of the seven favourites won.Ayr results →

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