- The punter turned a £17.50 each way treble into a life-changing £285,000
- Winning moment at Fairyhouse Easter Festival was thanks to 50-1 Mousey Brown
- The treble also relied on both Don Chalant at 9-1 odds and Ardera Ru at 33-1
One fortunate punter has seen his dreams come true after winning a staggering €331,452.80 (£285,000).
The remarkable jackpot was won by a Coral customer at the Fairyhouse Easter Festival near Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday, and came from just a small €20 each-way treble bet.
The winning moment was all thanks to 50-1 chancer Mousey Brown, ridden by jockey Conor Maxwell, who surprised many by coming through to claim victory on the final stretch of the Listed 3m novice handicap hurdle.
Mousey Brown did end up at 33-1, but luckily for the punter, he added them to his treble at 50-1.
Coral’s Head of PR, David Stevens said: ‘It’s got to be right up there with the biggest payouts we’ve had, and in terms of Irish racing it definitely is.
The Coral customer won a staggering £285,000 from just a £17.50 each way treble
50-1 Mousey Brown (right) shocked many to win the Listed 3m novice handicap hurdle
Jockey Conor Maxwell was the man to lead Mousey Brown to victory, winning the punter
The treble also relied on both Don Chalant at 9-1 odds and Ardera Ru at 33-1 in the 2m4f maiden hurdle and Listed handicap chase races, respectively. Both raced to victory, with Ardera Ru winning at the eventual price of 18-1.
Don Chalant kicked off the winning streak in expert fashion. The horse, ridden by jockey Michael O’Sullivan, never looked liked losing and won by seven lengths.
Then it was the turn of Ardera Ru, who also won comfortably to leave the punter just one race from dreamland, and you know the rest.
Stevens added: ‘This customer will have an Easter to remember after he somehow picked these three big priced winners at Fairyhouse, turning €40 into more than €330,000 as a result.
‘Never mind chocolate eggs, this jackpot is more of a golden egg.
‘It’s got to be right up there with the biggest payouts we’ve had, and in terms of Irish racing it definitely is.
‘We’re all still looking at it here and wondering how he picked them. It was absolutely tremendous punting.’