A woman was close to tears as her family celebrated an "extremely emotional" winner at odds of 200-1.
Emma Astbury told how Elfi's success came just a week after her stepfather suffered a cardiac arrest. Bruce Purcell, local to Cranbourne in Australia where the filly was a surprise scorer, fell ill on Thursday last week.
Emma said fortunately she got there in time – and now the trainer who runs a business with his wife Jean is recovering at home.
