Tim Stone

A sharp-eyed punter turned 52p into almost £12,000 after selecting seven winners in a remarkable each-way multiple on Saturday’s racing. The lucky backer’s selections across Haydock, Kempton, Stratford and Ascot produced a return of £11,777.04 with William Hill. The bet kicked off at Haydock, where 4-1 shot Zeus Olympios won the opener before Valiancy followed up in the 1m6f handicap. At Kempton, Five Ways edged the Sirenia Stakes by a nose at 5-1, while Abloom was the only Ascot pick at 11-2, before Caprelo pulled three lengths clear back at Kempton in the 2m handicap. Stratford’s evening card held the final two selections. Hamlet’s Night bolted up by eight lengths at 5-4, before Radharc Na Slainesealed the deal in the 2m6½f handicap chase by just a neck at 4-1. One of the initial eight selections, A War Eagle, was withdrawn at Haydock. William Hill spokesman Lee Phelps said: “It’s the stuff of punting dreams and bookies’ nightmares for a bettor to turn pennies into thousands, and that’s exactly what happened over the weekend.  "A 26p each-way eight-fold across four Saturday meetings landed, seeing the punter walk away with nearly £12,000.  "This is a remarkable bet that’s shocked our trading team, and we simply have to salute the punter in question.”