By JOSEPH BARCLAY, SPORTS BETTING REPORTER
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One fortunate Sky Bet punter landed a shocking £22,542 payout from a £10 each-way treble on Day 2 of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival.
The primary leg of the guess got here within the day’s opening race, the Turners Novices’ Hurdle. The punter chosen 11/1 shot King Rasko Gray, who stayed on strongly up the hill to complete greater than two lengths away from Act of Innocence.
The victory set the tone for the day, giving the punter an early increase and elevating hopes for a giant payout.
The second leg clicked within the Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap), the place Nicky Henderson’s Jingko Blue (9/2) justified favouritism with an emphatic efficiency, powering six lengths clear within the two-mile-and-five-furlong contest.
A punter has taken house over £22,000 at Cheltenham following Martator’s enormous upset
With two winners already on the board, the bettor wanted only one extra leg to gather a cool £22k. On paper, nonetheless, it appeared probably the most unlikely of the three alternatives.
Remarkably, it got here off in dramatic trend as 66/1 rank outsider Martator triggered an enormous upset within the Grand Annual Chase, getting up by a nostril to finish the treble and safe the £22,542 windfall for the Sky Wager buyer.
The victory introduced celebrations not just for the punter but in addition sparked pleasure throughout the Cheltenham stands as racing followers witnessed one of many competition’s most outstanding upsets.
Consideration now turns to Day 3 of the Cheltenham Pageant, which will get underway at this time with one other stacked seven-race card set to whet the urge for food of racing followers.
The afternoon is headlined by two eagerly anticipated Grade 1 contests – the Stayers’ Hurdle and the Ryanair Chase – each of which promise extra top-class motion.
