Cork Punter turns €6 into €131,120

One unbelievably lucky Paddy Power punter will be raising a toast to the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival after her €6 each-way bet returned a staggering €131,120.  The Cork punter predicted the first four winners in the opening quartet of races at this year's Cheltenham Festival.

Her bet got off to a winning start when Irish raider Go Native easily beat the hot favourite Cousin Vinny in the Supreme Novice Hurdle at odds of 12/1.  Forpadydeplasterer duly obliged in the second race at odds of 9/1. 

Champion jockey A.P. McCoy came to the rescue in the third just getting up to win the William Hill Handicap Chase on Wichita Lineman at odds of 6/1.  And in a nail biting climax to the wager complete outsider Punjabi just held off the red-hot favourite Binocular in the Champion Hurdle at odds of 25/1 triggering the €131,120 for the shrewd Cork lady.

Paddy Power said "Getting one winner at the Festival is good going but getting the opening four in a row is the stuff of legend.  I'm backing whatever she is tomorrow!"

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