RANDOM text messages from unknown numbers generally lead to one place… the bin.
But one inquisitive punter in Australia scooped over £3,500 on a 50/1 rank outsider thanks to this mix up!
Don’ttelltheboss powered through the field to win at a colossal 50/1
Cory Brady received a message on Saturday morning asking for a ‘pre-race report’ on Don’ttelltheboss.
It read: “Hi Corey is there a pre race report on Don’ttelltheboss today? Ken Spiller.”
Most would be forgiven for deleting the message and carrying on with their day.
But Cory decided to investigate.
He rang the unknown number only to find it was the father of a customer he’d done a tiling job for several weeks ago, Ken Spiller.
Our lucky punter said: “I was bloody confused, but intrigued, because he had the right name.
“I called him up and he asked, ‘are you Corey from Griffiths racing?’
“I told him no and he said ‘sorry mate, wrong Corey, wrong number’ and that was it.”
Ken was actually trying to contact Robbie Griffiths and Matt de Kock’s Racing Manager Corey Smith but texted the wrong Corey.