BOOKIES have restricted payouts on Rachael Blackmore as the superstar jockey landed her SIXTH Cheltenham Festival winner.
Punters were piling on to a five-fold backing all her rides on the final day of racing.
But bookmakers, fearing a whitewash, capped payouts at £25,000.
And their fears were realised after she won the first on Quilixios at 2-1.
Blackmore is on Champagne Gold in the 1.55 – the pre-race favourite at 9-2.
After that she has Pats Fancy in the 2.30, huge Gold Cup hopeful A Plus Tard in the Gold Cup at 3.05 and then Cabaret Queen in the 4.15.
Sky Bet spokesman Michael Shinners said: “We have had to put a cap on the Rachael Blackmore five-fold this morning at a maximum payout of £25,000, to allow more of our customers to get on the bet.”
Punters are reporting a similar cap on bet365.
Blackmore’s six winners so far this Festival is three ahead of second-placed Jack Kennedy.
She already made history by becoming the first woman to win the Champion Hurdle on Honeysuckle on Tuesday.
And she has another shot at history with A Plus Tard in the showpiece Gold Cup.
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