Major shock as 1-16 shot becomes one of the shortest-priced losers in Britain

Tuesday: Chepstow

Most trainers would be apprehensive about taking on a 1-16 favourite, but Shaun Lycett was always confident with 11-2 shot Painless Potter, who overturned long odds-on shot Broadspear in determined fashion.

Previously trained by Alan King, the four-year-old had been winless in 15 starts and despite conceding 3lb to the Roger Varian-trained favourite, Rhiain Ingram gave Painless Potter a strong ride to prevail by a neck in the mile novice.

"I thought this looked a weak race – I didn't like the favourite anyway. I didn't think he knew how to win so I wasn't worried about him," said Lycett.

Broadspear (navy cap) enjoyed the run of the race but was unable to fend off his rivalsCredit: Sky Sports Racing

Defeat for Broadspear ranks him as one of the shortest-priced losers in history, although the record of Royal Forest, beaten at 1-25 at Ascot in 1948, remains intact.

The three-year-old, ridden by David Egan, had the run of the race on the rail but found little for pressure and took his record to 0-6 after being outbattled by the tenacious winner.

'Everything dropped nicely'

Painless Potter has been rejuvenated by a switch to Lycett's stable, with a bleeding issue seemingly solved by a new regime.

Lycett added: "It had been reported that he'd bled a couple of times at Alan King's and I think he was at his wits end with him. We're only a small yard and we can do things a bit different.

"If you watch how he finished his race last time over seven [furlongs], he was probably the fastest finisher in the last furlong and we knew he wanted the mile here. I was more than happy with today and everything dropped nicely."

Shortest-priced beaten favourites in Britain

Royal Forest 1-25 (Ascot, 1948)
Saucebox 1-20 (Airdrie, 1855)
Caller Ou 1-20 (Liverpool 1864)
Kilwarin 1-20 (Derby, 1886)
The Sinner 1-20 (Manchester, 1887)
Jerry M 1-20 (Newbury, 1909)
Bayardo 1-20 (Goodwood, 1910)
Prince Palatine 1-20 (Newmarket, 1912)
Glendower 1-20 (Chepstow, 1947)
Triple Dip 1-20 (Lingfield, 2015)
Tree Of Liberty 1-20 (Ludlow, 2018)

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