A 300-1 shot at Kelso has equalled the UK racing report for longest-priced winner.
Making her British debut within the two-mile novice hurdle after two bumper runs in Eire, Crokes Cross completed strongly underneath Jamie Hamilton to earn coach Stuart Coltherd his first success of the season in spectacular trend.
Stablemate Changemyluck (5-2) was a size and 1 / 4 again in second place within the 10-horse race.
It was solely in December when the Nigel Hawke-trained Blowers gained on the similar worth at Exeter, beating the earlier report of 250-1, set by Equinoctial in 1990 – additionally at Kelso.
Coltherd advised Racing TV: “I by no means had a penny on. I want I had!
“I knew they had been each match and I fancied them each to run effectively. I assumed Changemyluck can be there or thereabouts, however Crokes Cross has completed it effectively.
“I could not say what has been going fallacious. We simply had horses perhaps too excessive within the handicap. We had tons positioned, they only weren’t getting their head in entrance.
“If I knew it was going to alter immediately, I might need had a few kilos on! It is good for everyone to get one other winner.
“Once they had been taking place and I noticed she was 300-1, I did assume that was an enormous worth as she works effectively at house – it is too late now.”
