A 300-1 shot at Kelso has equalled the UK racing document 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 since March 2025 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 received on the similar value at Exeter, beating the earlier document of 250-1, set by Equinoctial in 1990 – additionally at Kelso.
Coltherd instructed 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 nicely. I assumed Changemyluck could be there or thereabouts, however Crokes Cross has executed it nicely.
“I could not say what has been going fallacious. We simply had horses perhaps too excessive within the handicap. We had heaps positioned, they simply weren’t getting their head in entrance.
“If I knew it was going to vary right now, I may need had a few kilos on! It is good for everyone to get one other winner.
“After they had been taking place and I noticed she was 300-1, I did assume that was an enormous value as she works nicely at dwelling – it is too late now.”
