Huge racing shock at Listowel as horse that went out to 1,000-1 in running stuns entire field to romp home and win
HORSE RACING fans were left astonished after 1,000-1 outsider Kingdom Calling stormed to victory at Listowel.
The underdog began the 2.15pm John Lynch Memorial Maiden Hurdle as a 250-1 shot but that quadrupled after it got underway in Ireland.
Incredibly, punters could have raked in a four-figure sum had they bet as little as £1 on the horse moments before the conclusion of the race.
Kingdom Calling finished strongly to clinch victory ahead of pre-race 5/2 favourite Kazakh D’arthel.
That Danny Feeling, who was priced at 7/2, rounded out the top three.
But it was Kingdom Calling who grabbed the headlines, steered home by jockey Richard Deegan.
The remarkable odds were the centre of much discussion on social media as fans spotted the 1000-1 price on the Betfair Exchange.
One person said: “Kingdom Calling wins at Listowel! A 250-1 winner!
“Yes you read that right, 250/1! The question is, did anybody back it? ”
Another added: “Sometimes, there can be some magic over in Ireland.”
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A third replied: “250-1 SP for winner Kingdom Calling at Listowel will have people scurrying for record books.”
While a fourth simply responded: “Wow.”