There was a double success for punter Gary Brennan, who not only won a trip to the Cheltenham Gold Cup recently courtesy of Paddy Power but on the day before, smashed the very same bookmaker for a whopping €100,000 win on the horses.
On Thursday at the Cheltenham Festival, Brennan had stuck down a 50 cent each-way Lucky 63, which cost €63 on six of the seven winners at the Festival on the day. With the first five of his selections all coming home successfully it left a lot riding on his selection for the final race, which was Squouateur 11/2.
Brennan’s five winners out of seven races were with Shattered Love (6/1), Delta Work (10/1), Balko Des Flos (14/1), Penhill (12/1) and The Storyteller 7/1 left everything on a tense finish.
Had Squouateur landed the win, the punter would have struck a million Euro win, however, the horse only finished third for that sixth and final leg of the bet.
The potential returns for the Lucky 63 at Paddy Power were €908,623.55 which includes a 25% bonus that would have applied.
Shattered Love – 6/1, 13:30 Cheltenham
Delta Work – 10/1, 14:10 Cheltenham
Balko Des Flos – 14/1, 14:50 Cheltenham
Penhill – 12/1, 15:30 Cheltenham
The Storyteller – 7/1, 16:10 Cheltenham
Squouateur – 11/2, 17:30 Cheltenham
Still, with an added €13,473.56 in bonuses from the winning selections, Brennan’s total winnings came to €108,076.19
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