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| Eight punters win racing jackpot | Eight punters win racing jackpot |
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| A lucky punter from Berkshire has scooped over £400,000 for a £2 stake in a weekly horse racing bet. | A lucky punter from Berkshire has scooped over £400,000 for a £2 stake in a weekly horse racing bet. |
| The player held one of eight winning tickets which shared a record jackpot of nearly £3.5m which had rolled over for 11 weeks. | The player held one of eight winning tickets which shared a record jackpot of nearly £3.5m which had rolled over for 11 weeks. |
| The Tote Scoop6 challenged punters to pick the winners of six televised races on Saturday with a minimum £2 stake. | The Tote Scoop6 challenged punters to pick the winners of six televised races on Saturday with a minimum £2 stake. |
| Record turnover was reported by Tote with £4,167,091 staked, beating last week's previous record of £2m. | Record turnover was reported by Tote with £4,167,091 staked, beating last week's previous record of £2m. |
| The jackpot was £3,496,091 and each ticket scooped £437,011. | The jackpot was £3,496,091 and each ticket scooped £437,011. |
| The player, who comes from Thatcham near Newbury, will now attempt to win a bonus fund next week of £1,529,525 - open only to Saturday's winners. | The player, who comes from Thatcham near Newbury, will now attempt to win a bonus fund next week of £1,529,525 - open only to Saturday's winners. |
| He, along with the other seven ticketholders, will chose a horse in a race next Saturday, most likely the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury. | He, along with the other seven ticketholders, will chose a horse in a race next Saturday, most likely the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury. |
| If more than one ticketholder backs the winning horse, they will share the bonus. | |
| Racing UK presenter Peter Naughton was part of a syndicate who own another of the eight winning tickets. | Racing UK presenter Peter Naughton was part of a syndicate who own another of the eight winning tickets. |
| "My hands are shaking," he said. | "My hands are shaking," he said. |
| "I've got a small percentage of whatever the dividend is. I threw £50 at it two weeks ago with a load of other lads and I threw another £50 at it last weekend, so I thought in for a penny in for a pound and we've all had another £50 each today. | "I've got a small percentage of whatever the dividend is. I threw £50 at it two weeks ago with a load of other lads and I threw another £50 at it last weekend, so I thought in for a penny in for a pound and we've all had another £50 each today. |
| "My £50 would be about a 60th of it if past experiences are anything to go by, so we are not talking life-changing sums of money." | "My £50 would be about a 60th of it if past experiences are anything to go by, so we are not talking life-changing sums of money." |
| Totesport spokesman Damian Walker said: "It has been a fantastic day for racing and the Tote. | Totesport spokesman Damian Walker said: "It has been a fantastic day for racing and the Tote. |
| "Our turnover easily exceeded our expectations and we will be paying out those punters who backed there being over £4m turnover at 50-1 with a smile on our face." | "Our turnover easily exceeded our expectations and we will be paying out those punters who backed there being over £4m turnover at 50-1 with a smile on our face." |
| Here is how the afternoon's events unfolded: | Here is how the afternoon's events unfolded: |
| • The first leg was claimed by 7-2 favourite Atlantic Story in the 2.10pm Lingfield Park race, leaving 508,898 tickets in the running | • The first leg was claimed by 7-2 favourite Atlantic Story in the 2.10pm Lingfield Park race, leaving 508,898 tickets in the running |
| • This number was cut to 34,477 as Romany Princess ran out the winner of leg two, in the 2.40pm Lingfield Park race | • This number was cut to 34,477 as Romany Princess ran out the winner of leg two, in the 2.40pm Lingfield Park race |
| • The third leg was claimed by Possol (15-2), Haydock's 2.45pm race, leaving 3,768 punters in the running | • The third leg was claimed by Possol (15-2), Haydock's 2.45pm race, leaving 3,768 punters in the running |
| • Yahrab had an easy time of it in the 3.20pm Lingfield Park race, with the 15-2 chance's victory leaving only 389 tickets still standing | • Yahrab had an easy time of it in the 3.20pm Lingfield Park race, with the 15-2 chance's victory leaving only 389 tickets still standing |
| • In leg five, Heathcliff's success at Huntingdon meant 37 tickets went forward to the final leg at Lingfield | • In leg five, Heathcliff's success at Huntingdon meant 37 tickets went forward to the final leg at Lingfield |
| • Irish raider Duff, a 5-1 chance, won the 3.50pm race, meaning eight tickets shared the huge jackpot. | • Irish raider Duff, a 5-1 chance, won the 3.50pm race, meaning eight tickets shared the huge jackpot. |