Comply batters bookies

Britain’s bookmakers were left short of goodwill as well as money following the success of 7-1 joint-favourite Comply Or Die in the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree.

Comply batters bookies

Britain’s bookmakers were left short of goodwill as well as money following the success of 7-1 joint-favourite Comply Or Die in the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree.

Estimates of the amount wagered on the world’s most famous race ranged between £150m (€190m) and £300m (€380m) and there was a real plunge on David Pipe’s gelding at the expense of morning market leader Cloudy Lane.

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