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18th September 2016
08:17pm BST

But while many would have been lured by the pound signs, spurred on by a massive rush of blood to the head at the thought of hitting the jackpot, this punter played it cool.
Instead of doing the macho thing and see it out, the customer opted to take the money and run...pocketing the sizeable sum of £19,978.54 before their final selection, Aeolus, contested the William Hill Ayr Gold Cup.
It proved to be a brilliant call. Ed Walker's 25/1 horse ran a decent race, but finished in ninth place is the day's feature which was won by Brando as Kevin Ryan proved victorious in the race for the fourth time.
Proof that 'he who dares' doesn't always win.
Sky Bet's representative Michael Shinners said: "A great achievement to almost go through the Pick 6 races unscathed and it just shows the importance of the cash out facility to our horse racing customers."
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