A FORMER footballer-turned-jockey helped a punter win a life-changing sum after scoring on a 33-1 outsider.
The two incredible bets – which featured the same four horses – left the bookies in tears.
Man Utd fan and former Cambridge United Academy striker Christian Howarth secured the winnings with victory on a 33-1 outsider
PAThe punter landed a life-changing windfall thanks to winners at Ffos Las and Kempton – and a little help from an ex-footballer[/caption]
Shocked traders at William Hill admitted: “We just have to take our hats off to them.”
The in-shop punter landed just shy of £40,000 thanks to a £20 four-fold accumulator and a £10 Lucky 15 returned £23,551.
All in all it meant they walked out of the bookies in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, a whopping £39,021 better off.
The four horses were all relative shorties apart from the nerve-shredding last leg.
After Tony Carroll’s three-year-old gelding Son Of Astar went in by just a nose at 4-1 at in the 7.10 at Ffos Las, Kingdom Of Stars (9-4) won the 7.20 at Kempton.
It was back over to the Welsh track to see Spartan Times oblige at 2-5 before the final leg at Kempton.
Incredibly the punter had taken a chance on 33-1 roughie Capuchinero in a Class 6 handicap over a mile on the all-weather.
How the punt was landed
Winning selections:
Son Of Astar – 7.10pm, Ffos Las (4/-)
Kingdom Of Stars – 7.20pm, Kempton (9-4)
Spartan Times – 8.10pm, Ffos Las (2-5)
Capuchinero – 8.25pm, Kempton (33-1)
Winning bets:
£20 four-fold accumulator – returns: £15,470
£10 Lucky 15 – returns: £23,551
Total returns: £39,021
Trained by Alice Haynes, the six-year-old made smooth headway two from home and knuckled down inside the final furlong.
He bumped but dug deep to score under 3lb claimer Christian Howarth, who was a striker at Cambridge United’s academy.
Spokesperson for William Hill, Lee Phelps, said: “We’ve been hit by a couple of corking racing multiples.
“A smart punter walked away with nearly £40,000 after four selections did the business on Wednesday evening, having placed the bets in our Flamstead shop in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire.
“They’ve managed to not only land a £20 four-fold acca, but also a £10 Lucky 15, meaning they’ve walked away with £39,021.
“We just have to take our hats off to them.
“It’s not every day that you head to your local William Hill shop, place a four-fold acca and a Lucky 15 and walk away with a hefty five-figure sum.
“Credit where it’s due to this shrewd punter.”
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