Foxy Boy gets up late to defy the maximum

Staxton gets up for a shock 50-1 victory at HaydockCredit: Grossick Racing

>>Foxy Boy defied the maximum 1,000 in running on Betfair on his way to completing a hat-trick and justifying 11-10 favouritism in the 5f handicap at Haydock.

Razin' Hell appeared set to make all and had everything beaten well inside the final furlong, but was collared at the post after being backed at 1.01.

>>Staxton touched a high of 300 before causing a 50-1 upset in the 6f novice stakes.

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Published on 6 July 2017inHorse racing tips

Last updated 19:21, 6 July 2017

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