A racing fan has turned a £2 bet into a life-changing £52,252.12 after correctly picking seven winners across two racecourses on Saturday.
The anonymous punter placed a £1 each-way accumulator with SkyBet, a complex seven-fold wager that faced almost impossible odds. The action began at 1.45pm when Moonrise stormed home at 11/2 odds. Fifteen minutes later, Startusnine followed suit at 10/3 in the 2pm handicap.
“Anonymous punter wins £52,252.12 from £2 accumulator at Ascot and York on Saturday.”
Dreams became reality as 7/2 Kon Tiki and 3/1 Item both won back-to-back, before Amazing Journey landed at 4/1. Dwindling Funds, ironically, came out on top at 5/1, leaving the punter relying on his least likely winner.
Kalpana, the 13/2 outsider in the 3.35pm, did not let him down, sealing the huge winnings. In total, the punter won £52,252.12, leaving the bookies reeling. The winner, who wants to remain anonymous, needed victories from the country's most iconic racecourses to pull off the dream wager.
For the bookmakers, it was a reminder of how a single afternoon can upend the odds when a lucky punter risks just a couple of quid.
