Kicking King's Gold Cup Victory Rewards 999-1 Backers

Kicking King's victory in today's Cheltenham Gold Cup rewarded five lucky Betfair punters who managed to back the winner at a staggering 1000 (999-1) in Betfair's ante-post market. The bets were placed earlier this month when it was reported that Kicking King was a non-runner following a dirty scope. This led to a massive drift in the horse's price on Betfair and allowed some punters to back the King George VI winner at 1000. And the Betfair backers were duly rewarded this afternoon when Kicking King, after a surprise recovery, won the Cheltenham Festival highlight in impressive style.Indeed one punter is now £25,000 richer following a modest £25 investment. And another is up £10,000 after his £10 bet. "This was certainly an exciting race for the backers of Kicking King at such a staggering price. Nowhere else could you have backed the 4-1 winner of the Gold Cup at 999-1!" said Betfair spokesman Tony Calvin. Go to Betfair now!