It was a bookies benefit at Romford in the heats of the Coral Golden Sprint as every favourite was beaten.
Last year’s final form was the best guide to the winners as first three: Lough Messi, Mays Teejay and Express Max all triumphed.
Lemon Pluto was the favourite for the first heat (11-8f) but he could only follow home trap to line 7-1 winner Mays Teejay, beaten by just over three lengths in 24.35sec.
Outright favourite Evanta Fantasy, a winner of seven of her last eight over C&D, came next but she failed to qualify after a missed break as defending champion Lough Messi made all to score in 24.31sec(-20).
Affane Scolari (7-4) was the favourite for heat three but it was left to Mark Wallis’s 6-1 chance What A Laugh to lead all the way and beat him three lengths in 24.31sec.
Ibiza Rocks was 2-1 favourite for heat four but it was 3-1 second favourite Tony Collett’s Lenson Jed who led early to see off the challenging Laughing Gravy by just over three lengths in a fastest 24.01sec.
You Never Listen (11-10f) was chasing a six-timer in heat five but Seamus Cahill’s Express Max (9-2) made most to hold Henlow Derby winner Southern Mesut by a length in 24.15sec.
Leamaneigh Turbo was the hot favourite (11-10) for heat six but it was Yarmouth Derby finalist Rio Quattro who led on the run-up to beat Dragon Big Bux in 24.17sec.
In the Tony Williams Marathon Final over 750 metres, Immiconn came storming through on the second lap to score.
David Mullins’ runner led off the sixth turn to hold Millwards Amy by a length and a half in 47.92sec.
