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Big payout despite big freeze as racing punter lands 1525/1 multiple

One racing punters' multiple left the layers out in the cold

The freezing conditions have seen plenty of race meetings called off over the past few weeks but the all-weather action is alive and well and one punter had one massive payout on the back of...

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Editor

7 Dec 2010

McCoy gets 99-1 Hennessy up in Bet365 Gold Cup

Typical never-say-die performance from champion jockey brings more big race success....

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Joe Dyer

25 Apr 2009

Forever's Girl successfully backed at 1000 on Betfair

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

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Joe Dyer

3 Feb 2009

Kauto hits 4-1 in-running, but how?

Paul Nicholls' master chaser somehow trades at an enormous (for him) [5.0] during bloodless King George win....

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Joe Dyer

26 Dec 2008

Snoopy Loopy shocks the market with Betfair Chase win

Kauto Star drifts in Cheltenham betting after fall at Haydock. Betfair Chase won by outsider Snoopy Loopy....

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Joe Dyer

22 Nov 2008

Melbourne Cup Betting: Viewed backed at 11 as he goes past the post in front

Punters expect Bauer to finish strongly as he trades at [1.57] but fails to reel winner in......

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Tony Calvin

4 Nov 2008

Four horses trade at odds-on in thrilling July Cup

Marchand D'Or lands big race - but it's mighty close...

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Joe Dyer

11 Jul 2008

Friday's Market Movers

All the price fluctuations from Donacster, Folkestone and Market Rasen....

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Editor

27 Jun 2008

209-1 New Approach lands Derby

Air of inevitability about win after Bolger's horse was backed at three figures on the exchange...

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Joe Dyer

7 Jun 2008

Two 1.01s in one race as bizarre note in Betfair history is written

Last stride tumble sees two [1.01]s downed in seconds...

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Joe Dyer

5 Jun 2008

Bulwark hits big price for Chester Cup

Triple figure winner on day's feature race at Chester...

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Editor

7 May 2008

Guineas Betting round-up: SPs and in-running highs from the first Classics of the Flat season

All the facts and figures from Henrythenavigator and Natagora's wins...

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Joe Dyer

4 May 2008

Iris lands triple figure Scottish National win

But some canny Betfair punters were on top of this popular long shot...

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Editor

19 Apr 2008

Guineas Betting: Classic fancy Muthabara hits double figures in-running

All the Guineas ramifications following today's racing at Newbury...

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Tony Calvin

19 Apr 2008

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