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Bookmakers escaped what they estimated would have been a multi-million pound payout after the final leg of a gambled-on big-priced treble went down.
Things You Might Have Missed - February 15 Cox Plate winner Lys Gracieux Image: Getty Here's a few things you might have missed in the wide world of racing over the past week. QUIRKY (from abroad) The race was in Sweden, but the remarkable tote price lobbed on the Super-TAB. There was a grand total of $57.50 in the place pool - less than one-tenth of what was in the win pool ($607.50) - and one opportunist's dollar has most likely cleaned out that pool in it's entirety. Mega plunge multi falls just short (UK) A three-leg multi had many UK punters living vicariously during the week...
Johnny Ward: A popular treble falls short in Scotland and more Mullins greatness at Leopardstown Kemboy and Monkfish both caught the eye at Leopardstown. Johnny Ward By Johnny Ward Sunday 7 Feb 2021, 7:48 PM Feb 7th 2021, 7:48 PM 2,782 Views 8 Comments A general view of the runners and riders at Leopardstown today. Image: Morgan Treacy/INPHO Image: Morgan Treacy/INPHO IF NOTHING ELSE, a life of punting horses throws up plenty to ...