'I wasn't expecting 200-1' - Sheffield Star tipsters toast Powerful Glory after propelling them to top spot in naps table

Powerful Glory's shocking 200-1 win on British Champions Day was a glorious moment for two tipsters as Fortunatus from the Sheffield Star was propelled to the top of the leaderboard on a dramatic final day of the Racing Post/Coral Naps Competition.

John Harrison and Joe Riley produce selections under the Fortunatus name and will share the £4,000 winnings from the sponsors, having pipped William Hill Racing's Steve Mullington, who also selected the shock winner of the Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes.

It means the paper has won for a second time in eight years, with Harrison and Riley also successful in 2018. They finished with a total profit of £198.06 from a £1 stake on all selections since the Flat competition started at the end of April.

Mullington took second spot with a profit of £166.06 to £1 level stakes, while the Sunday Express overtook The Brigadier from punterslounge.com, who had led going into Saturday, for third. They tipped up 5-1 Balmoral Handicap winner Crown Of Oaks.

Harrison said: "We won the competition back in 2018 when Full Intention won at 12-1 at Chelmsford. We had a couple of near-misses before that, finishing fourth on a couple of occasions. 

"The season has been quite consistent. We managed to avoid lengthy losing spells and fired in a couple of fair-priced winners along the way. Asfoora winning the Nunthorpe at 11-1 was a highlight.

"I was at the football, watching Sunderland beat Wolves, so I only watched on my phone with a very weak phone signal. Joe had the misfortune of working on the day, but the win helped the day pass that bit quicker. The winnings will be shared between family, Christmas presents and a family holiday next summer."

Powerful Glory became the biggest-priced winner in Group 1 history when holding off favourite Lazzat. He was winless in two starts this season but had scored in the Mill Reef Stakes as a two-year-old.

Harrison explained the selection: "I followed Powerful Glory as a two-year-old and thought he was impressive in the Mill Reef, winning despite the heavy ground. With the comeback run at Beverley under his belt after wind surgery, and the step up to six furlongs on better ground a positive, I thought he was fair value at 66-1 on Friday with the sprint division being so volatile and unpredictable. 

"I certainly wasn't expecting to see him return 200-1 and become the biggest-priced winner in Group 1 history, however."

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