Single player lands £50,000 Pick 7 jackpot
One lucky player made it a super Sunday to remember when scooping the £50,000 Sporting Life Pick 7 jackpot.
Seven people who entered the popular, free-to-play racing prediction game were still in with a shout heading into the final race, and Crooks Peak's one and a half-length victory over Air Navigator was a sight to behold for Pick 7 winner Anita Leedham, who had selected the 4/1 chance under champion jockey Richard Johnson.
It was a dream result for Anita, from Chesterfield, who had also managed to unearth the other five winners on the third and final day of Cheltenham's November Meeting, as well as 7/1 shot Cresswell Breeze, who delivered in leg three - the 2.05 at Fontwell Park.
Odds-on favourite Fox Norton (4/5) was the shortest priced scorer in Sunday's competition, with Elgin a 10/1 winner of Cheltenham's Greatwood Handicap Hurdle, which formed leg five.
Anita Leedham said: "I watched the racing from start to finish as knew I had a chance but it was still a huge shock at the end! It didn't sink in that I'd actually won until I was called, but even so it feels like a dream! I just can't believe it!"
Sky Bet spokesman Michael Shinners said: "Winning Pick 7 is always a great effort even when many favourites win but to have picked out Elgin in such a highly-competitive Greatwood Hurdle was an inspired selection.
"We are absolutely delighted for Anita and we wish her all the best with her winnings."
The Pick 7 returns on Wednesday with £1,000 up for grabs and the game goes live at 1400 GMT on Tuesday.
Sunday's winning Pick 7 selections
Tie Breaker (winning distance of Race 1): 6 lengths
Anita picked: 3.25 lengths
- Race 1: 13:15 Cheltenham - MELROSE BOY (11/4)
- Race 2: 13:50 Cheltenham - NORTH HILL HARVEY (6/4)
- Race 3: 14:05 Fontwell - CRESSWELL BREEZE (7/1)
- Race 4: 14:25 Cheltenham - FOX NORTON (4/5)
- Race 5: 15:00 Cheltenham - ELGIN (10/1)
- Race 6: 15:30 Cheltenham - SLATE HOUSE (5/2)
- Race 7: 16:00 Cheltenham - CROOKS PEAK (4/1)
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