Paddy Power’s Millionaire Chase: Birthday girl lands €10k booty as first qualifier for New Year’s day giveaway

It was a mucking brilliant result for PP punter Carol, from Co Cork, who is the first qualifier for the Millionaire Chase on New Year’s Day.

She backed the Milton Harris-trained Stimulating Song (9/1) on Saturday and was then drawn out in our elaborate but stylish draw on Monday night, run on Paddy Power’s Facebook and Twitter channels.

The Millionaire Chase – First Qualifying Draw! @MCYeeehaaa joins us to see which lucky customer goes into the draw to win a million quid on New Year’s Day! https://t.co/SqMNaz1in7

— Paddy Power (@paddypower) November 16, 2020

Paddy broke the good news to Carol, who was also celebrating a birthday on Saturday – not a bad double!

PP: If you win the Millionaire Chase on New Year’s Day what are you going to spend the million on?

Jesus I don’t know! I think I’ll keep my cards close to my chest until I get my hands on it – I don’t want to tempt fate.

PP: Why did you pick Stimulating Song?

I just liked the name of it.

PP: Are you superstitious? Will you be wearing the same socks on NYD that you wore on Sat?

Sure, I can’t remember what socks I was wearing yesterday let alone on Saturday, and who knows what I’ll be wearing on New Years Day. So, that’s a no, Paddy!

PP: It was your birthday on Saturday I believe, happy birthday! What was the best present you got?

I got loads of nice stuff, but probably the bottle of Capt Morgans.

PP: Ahem. What about the (at least) €10k you’ve won just for qualifying?

Oh yeah, the €10k & the bottle of Captain Morgans.

Yes, you heard right. Paddy is giving away £/€1m on Jan 1, 2021 with the creatively-named Millionaire Chase at Cheltenham’s New Year’s Day meeting.

The competition continues this Saturday, November 21 at Ascot with a handicap chase at 3.17pm and is open to all PP customers and newcomers – back the winner and roll into our weekly draw for a chance to win £1m on New Year’s Day at Cheltenham.

All you have to do is click this handy OPT IN link and then place a winning bet on any of the remaining 5 qualifying races (see below) through the Paddy Power app or Paddy Power website from November 14 through to December 19.

Remaining qualifier races

Qualifying race 2: Nov 21: Ascot 3.17pm
Qualifying race 3: Nov 28 Newbury 3.00pm
Qualifying race 4: Dec 5: Sandown 3.35pm
Qualifying race 5: Dec 12: Cheltenham 3.05pm
Qualifying race 6: Dec 19: Ascot 3.35pm

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