Shock as 200-1 Heavenly Heather wins at Newcastle

A awesome equine racing daze happened connected Good Friday arsenic 200-1 outsider Heavenly Heather won astatine Newcastle.

The filly, trained by Tracey Waggott astatine her stables adjacent Durham, is nan associated longest-priced victor successful British Flat racing history.

Heavenly Heather, ridden by Amie Waugh, landed nan Fillies and Mares Championships Handicap connected All Weather Finals Day.

The equine had been beaten successful each her erstwhile 5 starts.

"We ever knew she was a really bully horse," Waggott said. "It was conscionable getting her fresh enough. She's specified a big, dense mare she takes that overmuch activity getting fit."

Part-owner Chris Rain said Heavenly Heather was named by his mother earlier she died a twelvemonth ago.

The longest-priced victor successful British racing history was Equinoctial, returned astatine a starting value of 250-1 erstwhile winning complete hurdles astatine Kelso successful November 1990.

Heavenly Heather was nan seventh 200-1 changeable to triumph connected nan Flat successful Britain, pinch Astapor nan past astatine Hamilton successful 2022.