This was the difficult decision facing Ian Humphries from Salisbury after he scooped £124,000 from a £2 bet. He had not used any particular skills in the six-horse accumulator.

His last choice was 28/1 outsider Ballyhoo on Friday, the first day of the Hennessy Gold Cup Festival at Newbury Racecourse.

Obviously everyone in the Humphries household will be having a fantastic Christmas.

The Hennessy Festival continues today with the prestigious Gold Cup itself and a family fun day with a Christmas theme tomorrow.