Punter cashes out for £57,968 - but could have won £425,000 after final leg wins

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A Betfair customer cashed out a Lucky 31 and five-fold accumulator before the final leg which won and would have paid out £425,000.

After four winners the customer decided not to put his faith in the 15-8 favourite Credrojava in the 5.05 at Aintree, and cashed out, guaranteeing a payout of just under £58,000.

Credrojava then won the mares' bumper by half a length for Harry Fry, holding off the challenge of Ruby Island.

The customer staked £67 on runners at Aintree and Ffos Las. He was on 16-1 Old Roan Chase winner Riders Onthe Storm and also won with Honor Grey (9-1) and Dingo Dollar (12-1) at Aintree as well as 7-2 chance Spring Meadow at Ffos Las.

The payout was £21,756 from the Lucky 31 and £36,212 from the accumulator.

Betfair's Barry Orr said: "The customer elected to cash out and bank nearly £58k for his £67 bet. I'm sure it wasn't an easy decision to make and he obviously had mixed emotions having seen the last leg win but I imagine there are very few people who wouldn't have banked the cash.

"His selections were inspired and the second leg, Dingo Dollar, traded at 251-1 in running on the Betfair Exchange but managed to get the job done. Good luck to him."

The bet

Honor Grey 9-1 1.30 Aintree
Dingo Dollar 12-1 2.05 Aintree
Riders Onthe Storm 16-1 2.40 Aintree
Spring Meadow 7-2 2.55 Ffos Las
Credrojava 15-8 5.05 Aintree

Potential winnings: £425,000 (from a £67 stake)
Cashed out at: £57,968

The bet kicked off with the Ben Pauling-trained Honor Grey, who continued the trainer's fine start to the season by winning the Aintree opener in comfortable fashion.

The punter looked in trouble in the second leg when Dingo Dollar dropped to the rear and was ridden along early in the 3m1f veterans' chase, but Conor O'Farrell got a good tune out of the ten-year-old, who surged to the lead approaching the last and ultimately won easily.

Riders Onthe Storm always travelled ominously well in the Old Roan Chase but came under huge pressure when Hitman came to challenge approaching the last. He was not to be denied, however, providing the customer with his biggest-priced winner.

At Ffos Las, Spring Meadow made a mockery of his rivals in the 2m4f novices' hurdle. leaving just Credrojava back at Aintree. She clung on by half a length to win the final contest for Harry Fry – but after the punter had taken his sizeable payout.

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