Coral customer scoops 290k on virtual horse racing bet

Bookmaker Coral can report that a digital customer landed £290,571.25p from a 25p lucky 15 on May 12, with all four runners prevailing in virtual horse races.

The combined odds were just over a 1,000,000/1.

The extraordinary selections began when Hairy Eyeball prevailed at odds of 40/1 in the 9.31 at Sprint Valley. Their luck continued when Long Pin won the 9.34 at Portman Park at odds of 20/1.

Just six minutes later, Good Train was successful in the 9.40 at Steepledowns at 22/1, while Silver Dart hit its target in the 9.46 at Sprint Valley at odds of 50/1.

Coral's John Hill said: "This is a Monday our digital customer will never forget! In a 15-minute spell, they have found four big price winners on virtual horse racing, scooping just over 290k for a £3.75 stake. We have seen some impressive Lucky 15 winning bets over the years, but this tops the lot!  The combined odds of these four selections were just over a million to one, with Silver Dart hitting its target in the final race to complete a day in a million for our customer."

• 9.31 Sprint Valley – Hairy Eyeballs – 40/1
• 9.34 Portman Park – Long Pin – 20/1
• 9.40 Steepledowns – Good Train – 22/1
• 9.46 Sprint Valley – Silver Dart – 50/1

Combined odds – 1,009,952-1