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300-1 Punchestown winner Sawbuck equals Irish record for longest-priced victor

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300-1 Punchestown winner Sawbuck equals Irish record for longest-priced victor

Sawbuck won the opening race at Punchestown by a couple of lengths. He is the biggest ever long-shot winner in Irish and British racing. Sawbuck was backed by 28 punters. He Knows No Fear won at Leopardstown in 2020. William Hill’s Tony Kenny said Sawuck is joint-biggest priced winner of Irish racing history. The winner was 300/1. His trainer's son and jockey Charlie O'Dwyer rode him.

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