Galway punter wins over €20,000 on Royal Ascot Lucky 15 bet

A County Galway punter won over €20,000 from a €15 Lucky 15 with BoyleSports on day one of Royal Ascot.

The anonymous winner placed a €0.50 each-way Lucky 15 on four horses running on the first day of the Royal Ascot meeting on Tuesday.

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'Galloping all the way to the bank'

The winning run started when Docklands, who was picked out at 16/1, upset the odds in the 2.30 Queen Anne Stakes, while victories for Gstaad (9/2) and American Affair (14/1) left the punter on the verge of a mammoth payout.

When the Henry de Bromhead-trained Ascending overcame odds of 22/1 in the Ascot Stakes at 5.00, the lucky Galway native was celebrating a healthy haul totalling €20,747.60.

Lawrence Lyons, spokesperson for BoyleSports, said: “Hats off to our Galway customer who is galloping all the way to the bank after turning their savvy Ascot selections into such a handsome windfall.

"We hope they have a right royal celebration and enjoy the rest of the week knowing they conquered one of the crown jewels of the racing calendar.”

Four more days to go

Royal Ascot got off to a fabulous start on Tuesday and there are four more days of the royal meeting left, with five more Group 1 races before it all ends on Saturday.

Today, the Prince of Wales's Stakes is the highlight at 4.20 and it is followed by handicap races, the Royal Hunt Cup (5.00) and the Kensington Palace Stakes (5.35).