BRITAIN'S worst racehorse is heading for another milestone in its career this weekend - 100 races without a win.

Quixall Crossett will be racing at Southwell, near Nottingham, tomorrow and trainer Ted Caine is hoping it will break its duck and be first past the post.

Mr Caine, who farms at Chop Gate, near Bilsdale, North Yorkshire, said: "The horse is ready and so am I. Last time he raced, it was snowing and muddy, but we are expecting it to be a lot better conditions on Sunday.

"We always hope he will do well, but who knows?"

The triumphant loser is 16 years old, which is old for a competing horse, but Mr Caine has no plans to retire it yet.

He said: "Horses are not usually competing at that age. We just take it one race at a time.

"He really loves the atmosphere of race day with the crowds, the Tannoy and the other horses.

"As long as he is enjoying racing, I will take him to compete."

Its losing streak has made the horse an international star, and it attracts a huge amount of attention on race days, with some fans betting on it at every race, hoping it will finally win.

Last October, it got its own website - quixall-crossett.co.uk - which chronicles its amazing failures.

Its best results include one second place and five thirds - but two of these were in a field of three.

Tomorrow, Quixall will be ridden by amateur jockey Nick Kent who was also in the saddle at the horse's last race.

Anyone who wants to place a bet on Quixall's chances in his 100th race should look out for the 3.50pm Ropewalk Chambers Maiden Chase.

It will be facing 13 runners over the three-mile course, which it has raced at on two previous occasions.

Last time it was at Southwell it came third out of seven.

Mr Caine said: "He has a relatively good record at the course - so you never know."