John Bridger causes huge upset with 150-1 Windsor two-year-old winner

Veteran trainer John Bridger pulled off a huge shock at Windsor on Monday, beating the combined might of Richard Hannon, Ralph Beckett and Michael Bell as he saddled 150-1 Arboy Will to make a winning debut in the 5f novice stakes.

Bridger, 79, has been training since he was 25, but before Monday had never trained a two-year-old to win first time out.

That all changed when Arboy Will, who gashed his head when rearing in the saddling boxes before the race, broke smartly under William Carson and made all.

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"I've never had a two-year-old win first time out," said Bridger. "We've always had a few two-year-olds but they've always been back-end ones and taken a bit of time, but we couldn't take any time with him as he was already there."

Arboy Will, owned by the DDM Racing club, started quickly under Carson and found plenty when challenged in the final furlong to give Bridger his first winner of the year.

The trainer added: "He's a nice little horse who gallops with the older horses at home. He's all right but he got a bit wound up before the race and banged his head. It's just a graze and looks worse than it is."

Asked if he had backed the horse, Bridger said: "I had a little bet but only at 33-1. He'd been for a barrier trial and had gone well in that. It's a good job we went there and he certainly knew his job."

Gamble landed

There was no shortage of confidence behind Bint Al Anood on her first start for David Loughnane since leaving John Gosden in the mile handicap, with the winner backed from as big as 50-1 in the morning to return the 14-1 winner.

A Dubawi half-sister to dual Group 1 winner Pride Of Dubai, Bint Al Anood is bred to be special and had too much for her rivals under the talented apprentice Laura Pearson.

David Loughnane: the trainer's charge Bint Al Anood returned a 14-1 chance having been available at 50-1 in the morning

"I did not have a penny on," said the winning trainer. "She's the best-bred filly I've ever trained. It just took a bit of time to sweeten her up but I told her owners I wouldn't swap her for anything else in the race and that I really liked her.

"I idolise someone like John Gosden, so to get a horse from there and win first time out is huge for us as a yard."

Royal Ascot aim

Trainer Mick Appleby was dreaming big after watching Edraak get off the mark on turf under champion jockey Oisin Murphy in the 6f handicap.

A dual winner on the all-weather, Edraak was making just his fourth start on grass and did more than enough to have his trainer talking of Royal Ascot with a three-length success.

Edraak, seen here winning on the all-weather at Newcastle, was successful again at WindsorCredit: Alan Crowhurst (Getty Images)

"We'll see what the handicapper does with him but we'll probably have one more run and maybe aim him at the Wokingham," said the trainer. "He's a really nice horse and I'm just glad he's shown he can do it on turf."

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