Jimmy Fox insisted “there was nothing going on” after I Doubt That landed a gamble from 33-1 to 11-4 favourite at Kempton Park on Wednesday night.
Punters got stuck into the four-year-old son of Gleneagles, beaten 88 lengths on the Flat in four starts in Ireland, as he made debut for the Wiltshire trainer – without a winner in the previous 925 days – in the concluding Racing TV Handicap at the Sunbury course. And the gamble came off as Pat Dobbs’ mount, wearing a tongue strap, attempting a mile and a half for the first time and making his all-weather debut, scored by half a length.
“He was fit and well, and everything was in place – the surface, the track, a mile and a half would have been a big plus – and we thought he would win,” said Fox. “There wasn’t anything going on. He’s a nice horse he did the job and I don’t think there was that much money on him – see what you can get on at 33-1 these days!”
