Lend us a quid.
When you've got a bit of courage, life gets interesting. When you've got a bit of expertise, you can go pretty far. When your luck's in, it's go time.
All three combined? Well, then you're talking six-figure winnings.
One punter - who we like to call friend - made an absolute fortune off a superb bet on day three of the Cheltenham festival.
Whilst Ruby Walsh was away
breaking his own records with his St. Patrick's Day, the Irish man helped bring together a five-horse bet that was priced at almost 170/1.
The bet involved a £5,000 stake for five horses (four winners and each way bets and one to place) and it reaped a grand total of £849,238.71 for coming good.
- Vautour (Win and each way) - 1.80
- Thistlecrack (Win and each way) - 2.25
- Limini (Win and each way) - 1.83
- Ballyandy (To be placed) - 2.75
- Diego Du Charmil (Win and each way) - 7.50
And, with Walsh riding Vautour and Limini, at least two of the races weren't left up to chance really.
The rest of the bet was. But, Jesus, talk about life-changing sums of money.
Stake: £5,000
Winnings: £849,238.71
