CALAMITY broke out at Leicester races as a 1-100 shot was beaten in the most dramatic of circumstances after another horse fell spectacularly.<br /><br />Olly Murphy must have been counting the pound signs when his two runners Swinging London and Iddergem battled for the lead approaching the last hurdle.<br /><br />But 2-1 second fav Swinging London made a terrible mistake under 7lb claimer Dylan Johnston and crashed to the turf.<br /><br />Johnston clattered into the track and left the path clear for 3-1 Iddergem to coast home under Lewis Stones.<br /><br />Or so it seemed.<br /><br />Iddergem hit the basement price of 1.01 on the Betfair Exchange - meaning you'd have to stake £100 to win just £1.<br /><br />Those operating the cameras felt it was all over too as they zoomed in on the leader, ignoring the other two horses still in the race.<br /><br />It was at this point that 5-4 fav Parikarma, trained by Sun Racing columnist Gary Moore, hit 200-1 on the in-running markets.<br /><br />Hampered by the faller, she was still seven lengths down after the final flight in the 2m contest.<br /><br />But it's never over until it's over.<br /><br />Iddergem found absolutely nothing on the run-in despite his jockey's frantic urgings.<br /><br />The horse idled and forgot what he was supposed to be doing as Parikarma rapidly made ground on the outside, nabbing it on the line.<br /><br />It was a ridiculous finish and similar to the freakish result punters saw at Aqueduct in New York last weekend.<br /><br />Those watching could not believe Iddergem had thrown it all away.<br /><br />One said: "I feel sick watching this."<br /><br />Another wrote about Parikara's blistering finish: "Where has she come from?!"<br /><br />A fellow viewer posted: "How has Olly Murphy not won that race? It's safe to say Parikarma pulled himself up when left alone."<br /><br />While another comment read: "How Parikarma has won that race I’ll never know."<br /><br />Fortunately, Swinging London and his jockey were up and OK after their final-flight exit.
