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300-1 outsider matches record for longest-priced UK racing winner
- A 300-1 shot, Crokes Cross, won the Kelso two-mile novice hurdle, equalling UK racing's longest price.
- Crokes Cross made its British debut and won under Jamie Hamilton.
- The victory tied the record set in 1990 by Previously Equinoctial and Blowers at 250-1.
- Kelso had previously seen a longest-price winner of 250/1 in 1990 at Previously Equinoctial.
- Trainer Stuart Coltherd celebrated the win as his first success since March 2025.
- Changemyluck, the stablemate, started at 5-2 and finished behind.
- Coltherd described the win as a notable triumph for the yard.
- Racing TV and Kelso Racecourse provided coverage of the result.
- The entry marks a rare high-odds success in UK racing.
- The story was reported as part of Daily Mail Online’s Racing section.
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