Racing punter just misses out on £300,000 win but still lands £40,000 from £2 bet
Betfair customer made a profit of £40,491,10 at Kempton on Lucky 15 bet. He almost made more, as he placed a separate each-way five-fold with a stake of $3.21. The winner almost won £260,000, but the horse Oriental Art came in fourth. A similar story happened at Aintree in October. A punter won over £57,00 over the weekend, and almost £425, 000. in June, a punters in Australia won more than £20,500 after betting on a horse he had bought with friends.
