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Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has taken to social media to show off his winning betting slip for 'Kopek Des Bordes' at Cheltenham earlier today (Tuesday).
Scholes' £2500 bet on Kilkenny trainer Willie Mullins' gelding brought him a tidy return of £5000.
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[Picture: Paul Scholes' winning betslip for Kopek Des Bordes at Cheltenham / Credit: @paulscholesaaa on Instagram]
Sporting a hood for the first time, Kopek Des Bordes was fighting to retain his unbeaten record and started as the 4-6 favourite under Paul Townend for the opening race of the 2025 Festival.
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Kopek Des Bordes is owned by Charlie McCarthy along with his four sons through Monabeg Investments Ltd and it was a special win for him too after undergoing surgery for cancer just 11 days ago.
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