DragonBet and Paddy Power were hit by a five-figure payout after all four horses in a popular multiple on Dan Skelton-trained runners were successful on Tuesday.
A number of multiples laid by DragonBet also included the Christian Williams-trained Three Zambezi’s, who won the 3m handicap chase at odds of 5-4 at Bangor.
Three of Skelton’s four winners were at Bangor. Coumeenoole, owned by The Blind Squirrels, justified 15-8 favouritism in the 2m7f handicap hurdle and Palamon, in the same colours and also ridden by Harry Skelton, landed the 2m4½f handicap chase.
Service Minimum, owned by Susan Johnson, won at odds of 8-15 in the third leg of the multiple in the finale at Bangor under Skelton.
Tyson completed the four-timer for Skelton, and a treble for The Blind Squirrels, under Tristan Durrell as the 8-11 favourite in the 2m4½f handicap hurdle at Newcastle.
DragonBet started an online service in 2023 and described the successful multiple as “the biggest hit we’ve taken since we launched”.
James Lovell, co-founder of DragonBet, said: “A few bets were placed overnight but most of the bets came through at around 10.30 this morning. It was really well executed. They weren’t big bets and were very much under the radar and there were lots of them.
“It wasn’t one massive multiple but a large number of them. It was well into a five-figure payout. It’s part of the game – you have to take the rough with the smooth as a bookmaker and they’re only borrowing it!” – Racing Post.
