A £2 Tote Jackpot bet by novice Steve Whitely scooped a fantastic rollover jackpot of £1.4m at Exeter on Tuesday.
Mr Whitely had taken advantage of a free promotional entry ticket and arrived at the course by public transport . Intending to have a some small bets and a few drinks with some friends,die hard gamblers would have been dismayed at his ‘method’ of random selection.
Despite odds of 368,639 – 1 he managed to pick all six winners. His selection for the last race was Lupita at 12-1 it looked unlikely she could win however in the last furlong she passed ‘Only Hope’ and created an instant millionaire. The four le