Bright day for weatherman who scoops €689,000

An Irish punter scooped almost half a million pounds tipping the top 10 national hunt horses for the season, it emerged today.

Mon, 10 Apr, 2006 - 18:47

An Irish punter scooped almost half a million pounds tipping the top 10 national hunt horses for the season, it emerged today.

Brian Munnelly, a meteorologist at Shannon Airport, placed a £10 bet in the UK ‘totetentofollow competition’ winning £480,000 (€689,000) after the Grand National on Saturday.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Shannon Airport Place: UK Place: Dublin Place: Ireland Place: Cheltenham Person: Brian Munnelly Person: Munnelly Person: Paul Petrie Person: Brian Event: Grand National Event: Cheltenham Gold Cup Event: Gold Cup Event: Cheltenham Festival Organisation: Tote

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