Punters hit by Gold rush

Punters at Southwell were left scratching their heads when Tioga Gold produced a 125-1 shock in the Pontin’s Holiday Handicap.

A distant last of 11 runners on his previous start, the eight-year-old led approaching the final furlong and held on to deny Nayodabayo by three quarters of a length to give Malton trainer Lee James his first winner in just under six years.