200-1 shot becomes the joint-second longest-priced winner in Britain after maiden hurdle success

Kally Des Bruyeres became the joint-second longest-priced winner of a race in Britain when landing the 2m maiden hurdle at odds of 200-1.

The rank outsider of the 11 runners was seventh on his reappearance at Stratford last month but stepped up on that effort to win by a neck from Korus.

David Dennis's shock winner was the first to oblige at that price in Britain since Absolute Steel’s success at Exeter in February, with the domestic record held by Equinoctial’s 250-1 victory at Kelso in November 1990.

Kally Des Bruyeres had failed to beat a rival at Hereford before being pulled up by Tom Bellamy at Uttoxeter on his hurdling debut since being bought for £26,000 in May last year.

The four-year-old's first three starts had been on soft ground and he relished the quicker going, described officially as good, good to firm in places, to get off the mark on his second outing since wind surgery.

“We rated him very highly last year as one of our nicest young horses,” said Dennis after doubling his seasonal tally with a first winner since May. 

“He’s clearly benefited from a wind op, and the better ground probably helped him.”

David Dennis: trainer of Kally Des BruyeresCredit: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos)

Bellamy had been due to ride Kim Bailey’s Salt Rock, who was one of three non-runners in the race, in which 6-5 favourite The Gray Ghost disappointed in finishing last.

“I don’t know if the race fell apart a bit, but you can only beat the horses put in front of you,” said Dennis, whose booking of Charlie Todd for the first time this season paid off when the jockey partnered his fifth winner from just 16 rides for the trainer.

“Charlie comes in a bit and schools, and was a very able deputy,” said Dennis.

Todd was wearing the black and white silks of David Purvis for The Close Shave Partnership on the big-priced winner and Dennis added: “David has been at Del Mar. 

"He watched from afar and he’s very happy. Hopefully, he’s got a nice horse going forward.” 

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