"I was going mental!' says Royal Ascot punter who turned £10 into £14,000
Bets are going on for the final day of Royal Ascot 2025 and one punter is still celebrating some amazing results on day four after backing Venetian Sun, Never Let Go and Adrestia in a £10 acca
A Royal Ascot punter is celebrating after an astonishing £10 bet paid out more than £14,000. The racing fan placed a £5 each-way acca on day four winners Venetian Sun (7-1), Never Let Go (22-1) and Adrestia (10-1).
Ladbrokes reported how the customer picked out the horses from looking at the selections from information available in their Braintree branch.
Wishing to remain anonymous, they said: "I just went with the tips in the shop! I couldn't believe it when I was on for the win going into the final race. I was watching the last race and thought if Adrestia gets out, she's not getting caught. I was going mental!'
The run of luck started on the good to firm course when Karl Burke-trained juvenile Venetian Sun sprinted six furlongs for the Group Three Albany Stakes.
That event was the first of seven run at 2.30pm, so the punter had to wait two-and-a-half hours before seeing if their luck would continue.
But remarkably it did, with 22-1 outsider Never Let Go finishing strongly on the far side under Kieran Shoemark in the 5pm Sandringham Stakes.
It was a welcome winner for the jockey, who until recently rode the top horses for John and Thady Gosden, a pair who saddled Group One stars Field Of Gold and Ombudsman this week.
"I'm relieved, I needed a winner," said Shoemark. "It has been a tough six weeks or so."
The jockey's triumphant effort on Ed Walker's filly was then followed by Adrestia making a successful late dash in the Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes.
The winnings amounted to £14,158 and Ladbrokes spokesperson Cal Gildart said: 'After punters left us with our tail between our legs the previous day, this customer landed one of the bets of Royal Ascot on a day when upsets might have otherwise left us smiling. Congratulations on an incredible win.
'They'll never let go of this memory – and might already be planning a fitting trip to Venice with their winnings!'
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