Punter scoops €55,000 as lucky bet pays off

A LUCKY Boylesports customer in the Mill Road shop in Midleton, Co Cork, is today €55,904.63 richer after a €20 each way accumulator on four different horses netted him the big windfall.

The Boylesports customer is Richard Purcell, originally from England. Mr Purcell placed a bet (€20 each way) on four horses racing in Kempton on Wednesday and all of his selections won.

He placed an accumulator bet on Ishibee in the 7.50pm race in Kempton at 6/1, Top Tiger in the 8.20pm race in Kempton at 5/2, Ommadawn at 14/1 in the 8.50pm in Kempton and Forced Upon Us at 13/2 in Kempton in the 9.20pm race. The lucky bet was placed at 5.40pm in Midleton and all the prices were starting prices.

Leon Blanche, betting spokesman for Boylesports said; “You cannot but admire and be happy for this customer who is now celebrating his big win. An each way accumulator is a popular bet and from time to time we get big hits like this, but it’s all part and parcel of this industry.

“The horses this particular customer backed were not all exactly red-hot favourites with one of the horses a 14/1 shot, which shows he had his homework done.”