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Jubilant punter claims over €38,000 on accumulator

A €32 bet on a four-race accumulator left the winner, a retiree in his sixties, with €38,565.85 by the end of yesterday’s racing.

A MAN IN his sixties from Dublin’s north side has won in excess of €38,000 after accurately predicting the winners of four races drawn from yesterday’s action at Leopardstown, Doncaster and Cheltenham.

The retiree, who has since declined to be identified, placed the €32 bet, a Lucky Fifteen accumulator, with bookmakers Paddy Power.

Victories with Citizenship (10/1) at Leopardstown, Calgary Bay (12/1) at Doncaster and Batonnier (12/1) at Cheltenham drew the unnamed customer within a single result of a mammoth pay-day, but it wasn’t until Katie Walsh’s successful ride in the 3.20 at Leopardstown that the outcome was guaranteed.

Paddy Power spokesperson Sharon McHugh claimed the bookmaker was “delighted” with the story:

“It’s not often you see €32 being turned in to €38,000 but when it happens it’s fantastic.”

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    Mute jimbo
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    Jan 29th 2012, 5:42 PM

    well done,cash it in dont leave it in bank

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    Mute Jane
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    Jan 29th 2012, 5:48 PM

    Noiiiiice!! Even

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    Mute Rachel Delaney
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    Jan 29th 2012, 7:31 PM

    It said in the article that it was a Lucky 15 bet. A €1 ew Lucky 15 & a €1 ew Accum would’ve cost €32 and paid €38000 at those odds.

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    Mute John Brady
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    Jan 29th 2012, 6:08 PM

    €32 4-bet accumulator at 12/1, 10/1, 12,1 and 7/1 (Seabass) would’ve paid €475,904! Back to the counter!

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    Mute Kevin Maughan
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    Jan 29th 2012, 6:02 PM

    Fair Play to him!

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    Mute Debbie Ennis
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    Jan 29th 2012, 8:14 PM

    Delighted for him fair play to him

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    Mute John O'Neill
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    Jan 30th 2012, 3:05 AM

    She put the specs on to check her calculations again Dave.

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    Mute Rachel Delaney
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    Jan 29th 2012, 7:35 PM

    It says in the article that is was a Lucky 15 bet. A €1 ew Lucky 15 & a €1 ew Accum would’ve cost €32 euro and paid €38000 at those odds.

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    Mute Dave Clinton
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    Jan 30th 2012, 1:47 AM

    You’ve changed!

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    Mute JohnMoz Molloy
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    Jan 29th 2012, 6:13 PM

    Must have been a Yankee or Lucky 15..

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    Mute Jane
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    Jan 29th 2012, 5:47 PM

    Nokia

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    Mute Andy O'Hare
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    Jan 29th 2012, 7:12 PM

    Was Bertie by any chance???

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    Mute Leo McCabe
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    Jan 30th 2012, 7:11 AM

    hmmm? Really happy for this guy – but why do I feel this is a promotional piece disguised as news?

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    Mute Ricky Smith
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    Jan 30th 2012, 11:58 AM

    Stop being cynical for cynicals sake. It is news if someone turns 32 quid into 38k.

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