Cheltenham punter pockets nearly £850,000 with ridiculous five-horse accumulator

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When you've got a bit of courage, life gets interesting. When you've got a bit of expertise, you can go pretty far. When your luck's in, it's go time. All three combined? Well, then you're talking six-figure winnings. One punter - who we like to call friend - made an absolute fortune off a superb bet on day three of the Cheltenham festival. Whilst Ruby Walsh was away breaking his own records with his St. Patrick's Day, the Irish man helped bring together a five-horse bet that was priced at almost 170/1. The bet involved a £5,000 stake for five horses (four winners and each way bets and one to place) and it reaped a grand total of £849,238.71 for coming good.

• Vautour (Win and each way) - 1.80
• Thistlecrack (Win and each way) - 2.25
• Limini (Win and each way) - 1.83
• Ballyandy (To be placed) - 2.75
• Diego Du Charmil (Win and each way) - 7.50

And, with Walsh riding Vautour and Limini, at least two of the races weren't left up to chance really. The rest of the bet was. But, Jesus, talk about life-changing sums of money. Stake: £5,000 Winnings: £849,238.71