BROADSPEAR has added his name to an infamous list of racehorses.
On Tuesday, the three-year-old became one of the shortest-priced beaten favourites in British history – when turned over at an incredible 1-16.
Jockey David Egan began to panic on Broadspear (left) a furlong from home
But the 1-16 favourite couldn’t get past the gutsy winner Painless Potter
Trainer Shaun Lycett said he fancied his horse to beat Broadspear
The Roger Varian-trained gelding was expected to win the Lady Tracey Novice Stakes at Chepstow without breaking sweat.
He had finished placed in four of his first five starts and looked to have been found an open goal at the Welsh track as he chased his first career win.
But what looked a procession on paper turned into a disaster as he was beaten by the 11-2 second favourite Painless Potter.
The pair pulled nearly 10 lengths clear of the third, but Broadspear could not get past Shaun Lycett’s gutsy four-year-old, who ran home strongly to win by a neck under Rhiain Ingram.
It may have come as a massive shock to punters and bookies, as well at commentator Mark Johnston who called the result a ‘boilover’, but winning trainer Lycett fancied his horse going into the race.
He grinned: “I thought it looked a weak race. I know there was a long odds-on shot but I didn’t fancy him at all, I’m not sure he knows how to win yet.
“He ran an absolute cracker, fair play to Rhiain she did exactly what we asked of her.
“He is a horse with plenty of ability, he has just had some physical issues which have held him back.
“We picked him up from Alan King where he’d been having one or two problems and he had been bleeding during his races.
