ANNIE POWER’S FALL at the last in the Mares’ Hurdle wrecked the dreams of many punters today at Cheltenham and left the bookies breathing a huge sigh of relief.
Wins for the well-backed Ruby Walsh-ridden favourites Douvan, Un De Sceaux and Faugheen had seen the bookies take a hammering but the last leg of many accumulators was Annie Power.
It was all going according to the script as the mare approached the final hurdle and Ladbrokes have estimated that the bookies were facing up to losses in excess of £50 million at that stage.
But the dramatic fall saved them.
Hard to think of anyone more sickened than this punter though.
12.30 start for Mr Slot he’ll be furious? Didn’t see that one coming??????
Don’t see my beloved Leeds – then again not sure when I will !
Uppa Towen! Right in at the deep end for us Tractor Boys!
@Wandering_Dazed: handy 6 pts to start with
Will City start in the premier league though? Of course they will. There will be an agreement made, City owners will pay UK government a couple of billion to help illegal immigration and most clubs will be forced to apologize to them.
Who do Liverpool destroy on the final day for the title celebrations.
@colin coady: that makes no sense collie.
@paulie: ok.
@colin coady: absolutely none tbh why did you bother.
Poor aul Everton – 10 points already!