Bet365 were left paying out over £1 million after the stable hand for Finian’s Rainbow won a £50 accumulator on the Cheltenham Festival
There were wild scenes of celebration at the Cheltenham Festival on Thursday, with Channel 4 showing two young men going ballistic after Riverside Theatre won the Ryanair Chase.
While it’s not uncommon for stable lads to be overjoyed when their horses win at the Festival, it appears that one of these boys had a very big reason to celebrate the horse’s success on Thursday considering Riverside Theatre’s win made him a millionaire.
It appears as though a member of Nicky Henderson’s staff placed a £50 accumulator with bet365 back in November which featured Sprinter Sacre (Racing Post Arkle Chase), Simonsig (Neptune Investment Novices' Hurdle), Bobs Worth (RSA Chase), Finian's Rainbow (Queen Mother Champion Chase) and Riverside Theatre (Ryanair Chase).
Sprinter Sacre kick-started the accumulator with an impressive win on Tuesday, while Simonsig, Bob’s Worth and Finian’s Rainbow meant a huge prize awaited the stable hand if Riverside Theatre could deliver the goods on Thursday.
Bet365 were contacted about the win by the Racing Post, although they were reluctant to divulge too much information although it is thought that the man in question is the stable hand of Finian’s Rainbow.
Spokesman Pat Cooney said: "It was a horrible day for us as bookmakers, we lost on every single race, and while we are pleased for customers who had a good day, it is company policy not to discuss individual accounts."
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Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:19 pm
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