A punter in Australia won almost A$800,000 (£425,000/€494,000) from a A$10 stake on the Lexus Melbourne Cup after an anxious 20-minute wait for the result of the stewards' inquiry.
The Sportsbet user placed A$10 (£6.13/€5.27) on a first-four prediction and needed Vow And Declare to win, Prince Of Arran to finish second, Il Paradiso to come third and Master Of Reality to take fourth.
Master Of Reality, partnered by Frankie Dettori for Joseph O’Brien, was second past the post, but had bumped the Aidan O’Brien-trained Il Paradiso, who finished fourth past the post after his late surge through the field was impacted by the interference.
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