History made with 300-1 winner at Exeter

The Nigel Hawke-trained Blowers produced a Christmas bonus for some punters at the Devon track.

LONG-SHOT: Runners pass the grandstands at Exeter racecourse. Pic: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)

History was made in the opener at Exeter on Thursday when Blowers became the longest-priced winner in UK history when obliging at 300-1.

Trained by Nigel Hawke, the five-year-old was well held in a Larkhill point-to-point before being pulled up at odds of 200-1 at Chepstow on his rules debut.