Brexit looking to leave rivals behind

Brexit looking to leave rivals behind at Newbury

BREXIT - is it a good thing? We will find out in the 6.10 at Newbury on Thursday.

On the day Britain heads to the polls to decide whether to remain as part of the European Union or leave it, Brexit, a once-raced two-year-old daughter of Bahamian Bounty, will bid to make her voice heard in a 6f novice auction fillies' stakes.

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Fittingly, among her 12 rivals will be Cautious Choice and Brexit's trainer Pat Phelan revealed her owner had instructed him to get her ready for Thursday.

"The boss [owner Tony Smith and The Undecided] is politically aware and had this name picked out from a long way off," said Phelan. "When the whole 'Brexit' thing came out he thought it would be a great name for a racehorse.

"I'm not so sure it reflects a political persuasion - it is more about having a name that would be topical at a particular time. I had instructions to have her ready for Thursday and hopefully I have got that much right."

Assessing her chances of scoring a topical victory, Phelan added: "Brexit has come out of Windsor well. She ran very well and an auction novice is about her standard.

"I would be hopeful of a good run, but the ground is a bit of an unknown."

What price the double?

The polls have Thursday's referendum being too close to call but the chances of Brexit the horse achieving the desired result are slimmer than the leave vote prevailing.

Paddy Power rate the filly a 20-1 chance, while a winning Brexit double will pay 100-1. Brexit to win her race and Britain to vote to remain, meanwhile, is priced up at 33-1.

The firm is offering 1-4 for Vote Leave to fail in their quest to get Britain to leave the EU, while they rate the chances of Brexit failing to leave the stalls at 33-1.

Paddy Power said: "We're not horsing around with this one - we think Brexit has a chance after her Windsor run and with Britain set for the polls we've seen a surge in interest and a fair few quid lumped on the filly."

Fascinating watching the results come in

382 counting stations to report.

1st 9 in and the LEAVE have it by a small %

england 59 % voting to leave so far 41% to remain

scotland n ireland voting to stay and wales 50/50
s0 far 21 of 382 counted

3.6 MILLION VOTES COUNTED and Remain back in the lead by 53000 votes.

england still 59/41 to leave
n ireland 48/52 remain
wales 52/48 leave
scotland 37/63 remain

looks like scotland will be the reason UK stays in EU.

STILL 63/37 IN FAVOUR TO REMAIN

6.7 MILLION VOTES COUNTED and leave back in front by 3500 votes.

93 of 382 stations counted.

Leave now hitting the front

Betfair make them 6/10 to win

Edinburgh about to be announced , that should cut the gap

13.4 MILLION VOTES COUNTED
Leaves ahead by 360000
Pound taking a battering to the US Dollar

Bob Brogan wrote: Edinburgh about to be announced , that should cut the gap

75/25 to remain. 188000 to remain 65000 to leave

Leave now ahead by nearly 500000 votes and scotland 3 stations left

Pound is down to 139 from 150 to the dollar earlier in the day

now 137.8

Pound is down to 139 from 150 to the dollar earlier in the day