Betfair are contrite over lay gaffe
The betting exchange eventually voided all in-running bets in the race, in which one client was left with a liability of nearly £23m on the easy winner Voler La Vedette.
It became evident during the race over £21m was available at 28-1 to back Voler La Vedette, even though Colm Murphy’s mare went off at 13-8 on course, and some eagle-eyed backers thought they had picked up a late Christmas present. However, Betfair voided the race due to a technical fault they said had caused a customer to exceed their exposure limit.
