One lucky Betfair customer had a Royal Ascot to remember on Thursday when he landed £15,900 for a £2 stake.
The punter placed a £1 each-way double with his two selections topping and tailing the card.
His first pick, Valiant Force, ran in the opening event at 2.30 and duly obliged at a whopping 150/1.
He then had an agonising wait until the last race at 6.10pm to see if his second selection, 100/1 chance, Witch Hunter, could land him the astronomical payout.
Fortunately, Witch Hunter stayed on well to win comfortably and in the process land the customer a massive £15,900 for just £2.
Betfair Spokesman, Barry Orr, said: "Two scintillating selections and on the same day that King Charles had his first Royal Ascot winner. There is something otherworldly about picking a 150/1 and 100/1 winners so he will be forever known to us, affectionately, as the ‘Witch Punter’.
"Fortunately for him, he took 100/1 about Witch Hunter because that didn’t go unbacked and at an SP of 50/1 returned at half those odds."
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