Bookmaker breathes huge sigh of relief after first leg of £100m Cheltenham gamble falls at the last fence
BOOKMAKERS can breathe a huge sigh of relief after a Cheltenham accumulator backed by 36,000 punters at 2,155/1 lost on the last fence of the first race.
Paddy Power would have had to payout an incredible £100million if the bet came in.
Dysart Dynamo featured in the 14:10 and was leading just one fence from the end.
However, the tired horse tripped over the last hurdle and El Fabiolo won.
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Dysart Dynamo was the third-favourite to win the Arkle Challenge Trophy.
Nassalam was tipped for glory in the 14:50 and he is the joint-second favourite with The Goffer and Monbeg Genius at 7/1.
Meanwhile, Maries Rock was the prediction for the 16:10.
The horse is the joint-favourite at 5/2 alongside Honeysuckle.
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And the huge victory could have been secured by Risk Belle in the penultimate race of the day in the 16:50 run.
He is an outside bet at 11/1 and ranked as the seventh-favourite.
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Paddy Power ended up suspending the bet prior to the first race beginning due to the influx of punters.