Paddy Power punter banks £48k payout from Cheltenham acca

One bright Paddy Power customer used the cash out function to the maximum at Cheltenham on Thursday as they turned a £1 each-way punt into £47,823.27.

The prudent punter from Wincanton in Somerset crafted a five-fold £1 each-way play on day three at Prestbury Park that would have paid £283,672 if all five pinged in.

However, with four in the bag, our bettor took the money and ran before their final leg set off. And it was a very wise decision.

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It all started in the first race of the day, the Turners, where the 15/2 Stage Star caused a big upset to beat heavy favourite Mighty Potter.

The good times kept rolling when Good Time Jonny came from nowhere to bolt around the outside in the Pertemps Final at 9/1.

So far so good

Envoi Allen was the next winner for our punter in the Ryanair, beating Shishkin into second at 13/2 before Sire Du Berlais stayed on to win the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle at a mammoth 33/1.

It all came down to the Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle then where favourite Luccia was the selection with almost £300,000 on the line.

However, our bettor took the smart option and cashed out to end up a whopping £47,823.27 better off.

In the end Luccia did managed to place, just about, by finishing 4th in the Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle but that finish would have meant a far smaller payout.

And by far smaller we mean to the tune of around £47,000. Woof.

So, very, very well played that man! Not a bad return off a couple of quid, we’re sure you’ll agree.