Potential racing fans are put off by outcomes that essentially pulp the form book like Saturday’s remarkable gamble
For some committed fans, such events add to the gaiety of racing but I got off that bus a few stops back. Potential new enthusiasts are put off by outcomes that essentially pulp the form book. The cost of Dreal Deal’s win is not only to the bookies.
Never mind Nahaarr finishing the Ayr Gold Cup like he had been fired from a cannon, the most jaw-dropping race of the weekend was at Navan on Saturday, when Dreal Deal sailed past a bunch of handicap hurdlers as if he had joined in at halfway.
Related: Nahaarr wins Ayr Gold Cup to give Marquand another Saturday success
Warwick 12.45 Perfect Predator 1.15 North Star Oscar 1.45 Cremant 2.15 Admirals Bay 2.45 The Bay Birch (nb) 3.15 Red Nika (nap) 3.45 Wisecracker 4.20 Luck Of The Legion
Leicester 1.00 Langholm 1.30 Embarked 2.00 Bella Notte 2.35 Sycamore 3.05 Indian Sounds 3.35 Dhabyah 4.10 Ascraeus
Hamilton 2.25 Out The Hat 2.55 Echo Of Lightning 3.25 Fanzone 3.55 Royal Cosmic 4.30 Rosemay 5.05 John Jasper 5.35 Camile
Wolverhampton 4.25 Majestic Sands 5.00 Isle Of May 5.30 Electric 6.00 Comeatchoo 6.30 Rodrigo Diaz 7.00 Kesarina 7.30 Golden Crusader 8.00 Carey Street 8.30 Mr Jones And Me