A punter from Glasgow is celebrating a life-changing windfall after a remarkably successful £90 Lucky 15 bet landed a staggering £129,354 payout. The dramatic outcome was sealed by a thrilling last-gasp victory from the horse The Lost King at Kempton Park on Wednesday evening.
The Bet That Changed Everything
The customer placed the wager on a betting terminal inside a Ladbrokes shop in Glasgow, focusing solely on horses running at the Kempton evening meeting. The bet was a £6 Lucky 15, which comprises 15 separate bets: four singles, six doubles, four trebles, and one fourfold accumulator. The total stake came to £90.
In a breathtaking sequence of events over two hours, all four selected horses triumphed. Not one of them was the favourite, featuring different jockeys and trainers. The winners and their odds were: Billy Mill (5/1), The Lost King (12/1), Port Road (9/1), and Sonnerie Power (18/1).
A Neck Victory Makes All The Difference
The most pivotal moment came in the second leg of the bet, a 7f handicap. Here, The Lost King produced a powerful late surge to catch and pass the favourite, Popmaster, ridden by Oisin Murphy, winning by a neck.
This narrow margin had monumental financial consequences. Had The Lost King finished second, the payout would have been a still-substantial £9,234. However, that final flourish transformed the return into the colossal six-figure sum.
Bookmaker Hails "Best Bet of 2026"
Ladbrokes spokesperson Alex Apati marvelled at the result, stating: "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."
The other winners also secured their victories convincingly: Billy Mill won by a length, Port Road by half a length, and the night's final selection, Sonnerie Power, breezed home by two lengths at generous odds of 18/1.
This extraordinary story from the world of horse racing betting demonstrates how a small stake, combined with astute selections and a slice of dramatic luck, can yield a truly life-altering reward.
