80 year old punter collects $110k on a $5 bet

An 80 year old Masterton man who “bets to keep his brain active” has scored big, taking home more than $110,000 on a $5 bet.

The punter chose an eight leg Multi, correctly picking the winners of eight races at the Christchurch Greyhounds last night.

He collected $111,565 at odds of 22,113 to 1.

“I’m in the industry, I race a few dogs and I’ve been betting since the legal age,” says the man who does not want to be identified.

“I pick my own bets and study the form to keep me sharp.”

The punter says he won $11,000 ten years ago, but this is his first big win.

He recently came out of hospital and says he’s going to spend some of the cash buying his kids a nice Christmas present.

How he did it:
$5 Multi on 8 legs at Christchurch greyhounds, Thursday 4th September

R2 Sozin’s Comet $2.60
R4 Spud Gun $3
R5 Adroit $12
R6 Laredo $5
R8 Little Regus $3.50
R9 Dream Collector $1.40
R10 Cawbourne Queen $3
R11 Fast Archer $3

RETURN = $110,565
Odds of 22,113 to 1

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