Lucky punter takes bookies to the cleaners after €54,629 win from €1 stake

One lucky punter took bookmaker Paddy Power to the cleaners after a €1 (£1) stake on a 5-fold accumulator yielded the customer a whopping €54,629.

The UK based customer backed the first four winners of the day with Stage Star (1^st race), Good Time Jonny (2^nd race), Envoi Allen (3^rd race), Sire Du Berlais (4^th race) all coming up trumps.

He skipped the Magners Plate at 4.10 and had 'Luccia' backed in the sixth race of the day, but with over €250,000 (£218,822) on the line, he bravely decided to cash out for the massive €54,629 (£47,823.27) return.

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It proved to be a wise decision to cash out, as Luccia was beaten by 'You Wear It Well' in the Jack De Bromhead Mares Novices Hurdle at Cheltenham

Paddy Power spokesperson Rachael Kane said: “This punter must have been clairvoyant to pick the first four winners, suddenly avoid a race, access the satiation and decide to cash out for a brilliant £47,823.27. The backer has enjoyed an excellent day and sure he could have won a cool quarter of a mill, but he came the right side of the result.”

It was a rare triumph for punters on day three of the Festival, as bookies reigned supreme with a slew of favourites failing to win their respective races.

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