A horse racing enthusiast from Glasgow is celebrating a life-changing windfall after a modest £6 wager transformed into a staggering £129,354 payout thanks to a nail-biting finish at Kempton Park.
The Bet That Changed Everything
The anonymous punter placed a £6 Lucky 15 bet at a Ladbrokes betting shop terminal in Glasgow on Wednesday, 9th January 2026. This type of wager consists of 15 separate bets on four selections: four singles, six doubles, four trebles, and one fourfold accumulator. With the total stake being £90, all hopes rested on four horses running at the Kempton evening meeting.
A Heart-Stopping Finish Seals the Deal
Over a thrilling couple of hours, the gambler's picks all stormed to victory at impressive odds. Billy Mill won by a length at 5-1, Port Road secured victory by half a length at 9-1, and Sonnerie Power breezed home by two lengths at a huge 18-1. However, the most dramatic moment came in the 7f handicap, the bet's second leg.
Here, the 12-1 shot The Lost King produced a phenomenal late surge to catch and pass the favourite, Popmaster, ridden by Oisin Murphy, winning by a neck. This last-gasp effort made all the difference. Had The Lost King finished second, the total return would have been just £9,234.
"The Best Bet of 2026"
Remarkably, not one of the four selections was the favourite, and each had different jockeys and trainers, highlighting the punter's astute judgement. A spokesperson for Ladbrokes, Alex Apati, hailed the win: "The Lost King no doubt has a new superfan; a late surge from the 12/1 shot has changed the life of our Scottish punter in what will likely go down as the best bet of 2026."
This extraordinary story from a Glasgow betting shop proves that sometimes, the smallest stakes can lead to the most monumental rewards, especially when a horse finds an extra gear in the final strides.
