Punters got their maths right as Dim Sums landed a gamble in the betabet.com Two-Year-Old Trophy at Redcar today.
The David Barron-trained youngster was available at 4-1 with the sponsors this morning but that soon disappeared and at the off the American-bred colt had been backed down to 6-4 with over #25,000 in recorded bets being placed on course.
And his supporters never had a moment`s anxiety in the #100,000 contest as Kevin Darley had Dim Sums in touch just behind the front-running Petongski.
With two of the six furlongs left to travel Dim Sums went to the front and quickly established a clear lead and, running on strongly, held on by two and a half lengths from Zietunzeen (25-1).
Wally McArthur (33-1) finished a further two lengths back in third.
Dim Sums was following up an impressive victory in a valuable Newmarket nursery in August.
'He`s not a bad horse,' remarked Barron. 'I bought him in America and it was always the plan to go to Newmarket and then come here.
'I didn`t want to run him any more. I could have run him in a Listed or a little Group race and he would have won but he would have picked up a penalty which, as it happened, wouldn`t have mattered.
'When you don`t run them for eight weeks you can time it to the day.'
The Maunby trainer has always rated Dim Sums highly and added: 'I`ve had two very good two-year-olds this year, this one and Media Mogul, and earlier in the year I wouldn`t have been able to split them.'
Barron has just returned from the Keeneland sales and said: 'I`ve been back to America so if anyone wants to buy a yearling I`ve got one.'
The trainer believes Dim Sums could develop into a useful three-year-old.
He said: 'If he goes the right way we could be looking at the top sprints with him. That`s if I still have him - you don`t know what offers come along.'
Dim Sums is owned by the 16-strong Executive Network (Pertemps Group), who were netting the track`s biggest winner`s prizeof #58,000.
Quitte La France had got the bookies off to a good start when landing the EBF thehorsesmouth.co.uk Maiden Fillies` Stakes at 25-1.
John Gosden, who took this race last year with subsequent 1000 Guineas heroine Lahan, was responsible for the 4-6 market leader Bylaw but the filly`s followers soon knew their fate as she was always struggling on the rain-softened ground.
By contrast the James Given-trained winner relished the underfoot conditions, staying on gamely to hold on by half a length from Starry Lady after taking control approaching the final furlong.
'I`m not 100 per cent surprised,' said Given, who was saddling his 18th winner of the season. 'But you have to respect one of Mr Gosden`s - particularly with his record in the race.'
Quitte La France, who was making her racecourse debut, was bred by former trainer Lynda Ramsden, who is due return to Britain from France to restart her career.
And Given added: 'Quitte La France means `to leave France` so I suppose this win was quite appropriate.
'I`d be keen to keep the filly busy if I had my way but I`ll have to have a word with the breeder first.'
Rymer`s Rascal (14-1) recorded his seventh career victory when quickening one and three-quarter lengths clear of Bacchus in the Tetley`s Bitter Handicap.
But there were no shocks in the betabet.com Conditions Stakes as Gaelic Storm comfortably landed odds of 2-9 for Middleham trainer Mark Johnston.
