One lucky Betfair customer was celebrating a successful £1 each-way four-fold on Saturday, netting £6,716.
The racing punter placed the bet just nine minutes before the first leg, Il Ridoto, owned by football legend Sir Alex Ferguson, won the 1.50 at Cheltenham.
He was trained by 13-time champion trainer Paul Nicholls and won at odds of 11/2.
Next up was 8/1 shot Dargiannini, who was trained by Nicholls' nephew and protégée, Harry Derham. Dargiannini won by a very comfortable seven lengths at Uttoxeter.
Maximilian won a hard-fought, three-way battle when delivering as the punter's third winner on the day with a one-length victory in the River Don Novices' Hurdle at Doncaster (17/2).
That left a nervous wait on the biggest-priced selection in the accumulator, 11/1 shot Tip Top Mountain in the 3.07 at Uttoxeter.
The customer must have been watching from behind the sofa as his selection was headed by Hometown Hero but fought back gamely to win by a nose.
Betfair spokesman Barry Orr said: "Tip Top Mountain, the fourth and final leg, traded at 18/1 in-running when headed, but he showed a steely resolve to battle back and win on the nod.
"A fantastic bet and it’s great to see such a big win for a £2 stake."
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