Overview
- James Best picked up the mount that morning after intended rider Ella Herbison missed her flight, then made all to beat 5/4 favourite On The Bayou by three-quarters of a length.
- Exeter raced after a morning inspection following more than 50mm of rain, with heavy ground that connections said suited the gelding and informed front‑running tactics.
- The five-year-old had shown little previously, having been well held in a Larkhill point-to-point and pulled up at 200-1 on his Chepstow debut.
- Bookmakers reported sparse support, with Coral taking 82 bets at most £2 each-way and Paddy Power noting just two successful each-way punts.
- The new mark surpasses Equinoctial’s 250-1 British record from 1990 and mirrors rare 300-1 wins in Ireland in 2020 and 2022, as the trainer predicted he “won’t be 300-1 next time.”