CROSSETT SUFFERS 99TH DEFEAT Quixall Crossett, the horse famous for his long losing career, will have a short break before trying to rack up 100 races without a win. The 16-year-old, so well known that he has his own website, never threatened to spoil his record of failure when competing in his 99th race at Kelso today. Trailing the field for most of the way, he was well behind when his rider decided enough was enough and pulled him up. But his trainer Ted Caine, a pig farmer based at Chopgate in the North Yorkshire Moors, promised that the horse is not finished just yet. 'His jockey said he wasn`t liking the soft ground today. But don`t worry he`ll be back,' he said. 'I can`t say where he`ll run but we`ll try to find some better ground for him. 'Some people might criticise me for running a horse like this but I do it for the enjoyment and not the publicity. 'I always have this worry that he might cause harm to another horse but so far he`s been no trouble to anyone else. 'He`s a windsucker and a crib-biter and has had plenty of other problems but he`s given us so much pleasure over the years.' Caine has also gained financially from Quixall Crossett as he tries to run the horse where he is eligible for appearance money. Today`s outing netted the trainer Stg£500 - in addition he collected Stg£500 for the appearance of stablemate Triona`s Hope in the same race. Quixall Crossett has also earned Stg£8,502 in prize money, having twice finished runner-up in his earlier days. Caine is looking forward to something better when a close relation of Quixall Crossett makes his debut at Wetherby on Saturday. Kin To Quixall tries his luck in a bumper race at the West Yorkshire track. 'I`m not expecting big things on Saturday but I am hoping this one turns out to be a little better than Quixall,' he said.
