Facts and Figures / Joe Dyer / 03 February 2009 / Leave a comment

Southwell runner overcomes awful start to land victory by a head - netting one punter £8,991 (miuns commission!).

The latest addition to the select band of successful maximum-price winning punters on Betfair came in the 2.10pm at Southwell today, when Forever's Girl was backed at [1000.0] to be placed on the exchange.

The well-backed [4.3] chance went off at [1.63] (8-13) on Betfair SP's place market in the 9-runner 5f handicap.

But when she reared, blindfold still on, as the stalls opened and lost 10 lengths and more at the start, she was laid at [1000.0] in-running to be placed.

One punter stepped in at that point and had £9 on Forever's Girl at the maximum price. And they were handsomely rewarded less than a minute later with a £8,991 return, minus commission, for their single-figure outlay as the filly got up close home to claim third by a head from Just The Lady.

And that was all it took for the punter to join one of the most exclusive clubs in racing - namely the one that consists of punters to have backed a 999-1 winner on Betfair.