ONE Cheltenham punter missed out on a life-changing sum of money – despite backing the winner of every race.
A betslip posted online appeared to show one punter’s selections for day one of the Festival.
@racingtips XIt’s believed the punter cashed out for just over £5,000 – when if they had let the bet run they’d have pocketed over £180,000[/caption]
They stuck £17.50 each way (£35 total stake) on seven horses.
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Rachael Blackmore lit up a gloomy Prestbury Park when she got Slade Steel up to win the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle – although eagle-eyed ITV viewers clocked the glaring error they made in the seconds following victory.
Gaelic Warrior then rubbished any doubts about his jumping with a devastating victory in the Arkle.
The better had both of those so it was onto the fancied Chianti Classico to keep it rolling in the Ultima.
The David Bass-trained chaser won at 13-2 before the banker double of State Man and Lossiemouth won the Champion Hurdle and Mares’ Hurdle respectively.
By this time the cash out on the bet had rocketed to a big £5,103.10.
It was at this point it’s claimed the punter decided to take the money and run.
But just imagine how they felt watching their next selections Lark In The Mornin and Corbetts Cross win the final two races.
Agonisingly, had they kept the bet going in its entirety they would have won a monstrous £181,995.59.
Hindsight is a beautiful thing and a £5,000 win is absolutely nothing to be sniffed at.
But spare a thought for them, knowing they found every winner on day one but missed out on the ultimate payout.
One social media user said ‘that sleep tonight is going to be hell’.
While another posted: “I wonder how this one punter is still feeling today.”
Day one was a gift for punters with a number of Cheltenham fans scooping big payouts.
This one bettor went bonkers scooping £11,000 from a £10 free bet.
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