Bookmakers were treated to a Festive season present when 50/1 outsider Orbit War came from well off the pace to spring a surprise in the Christmas Handicap over 1600m at Clairwood on Monday.
It is no mean feat to win at feature level from 1400m to 2400m, but My Best Shot proved equal to the task and set himself up for East Cape Horse Of The Year honours – and maybe a Hollywoodbets Durban July supplementary entry?
An investigation into betting patterns, both locally and internationally, has been launched by the National Horseracing Authority
