"I was going mental!' says Royal Ascot punter who turned £10 into £14,000
A Royal Ascot punter is celebrating after an astonishing £10 bet paid out more than £14,000. The racing fan placed a £5 each-way acca on day four winners Venetian Sun (7-1), Never Let Go (22-1) and Adrestia (10-1).
Ladbrokes reported how the customer picked out the horses from looking at the selections from information available in their Braintree branch.
Wishing to remain anonymous, they said: "I just went with the tips in the shop! I couldn't believe it when I was on for the win going into the final race. I was watching the last race and thought if Adrestia gets out, she's not getting caught. I was going mental!'
The run of luck started on the good to firm course when Karl Burke-trained juvenile Venetian Sun sprinted six furlongs for the Group Three Albany Stakes.
That event was the first of seven run at 2.30pm, so the punter had to wait two-and-a-half hours before seeing if their luck would continue.
But remarkably it did, with 22-1 outsider Never Let Go finishing strongly on the far side under Kieran Shoemark in the 5pm Sandringham Stakes.
It was a welcome winner for the jockey, who until recently rode the top horses for John and Thady Gosden, a pair who saddled Group One stars Field Of Gold and Ombudsman this week.
"I'm relieved, I needed a winner," said Shoemark. "It has been a tough six weeks or so."
The jockey's triumphant effort on Ed Walker's filly was then followed by Adrestia making a successful late dash in the Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes.
The winnings amounted to £14,158 and Ladbrokes spokesperson Cal Gildart said: 'After punters left us with our tail between our legs the previous day, this customer landed one of the bets of Royal Ascot on a day when upsets might have otherwise left us smiling. Congratulations on an incredible win.
'They'll never let go of this memory – and might already be planning a fitting trip to Venice with their winnings!'
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