A Teesside family won more than £20,000 on the Grand National - thanks to a dead gambler's last bet.
Terminally ill Danny Shea persuaded his wife to put £250 on 100-1 outsider Mon Mome, reports the Daily Mirror.
She thought it was a waste of money but humoured him by placing the bet - and collected £20,310 winnings.
The 66-year-old, who had kidney cancer, was a racing punter with a track record for backing the wrong horse.
Widow Pat, 63, of Eston, near Middlesbrough, said: "We could not believe it. He was generally pretty useless at picking winners, but he liked to put a bet on."
Danny, who died five months ago, had a feeling the nine-year-old would triumph after seeing it come 10th last year.
Pat, who has visited Danny's grave to thank him for the tip, said: "He was adamant it would be a winner if there was soft ground."
The family watched the race together over a pub meal. Pat added: "We were all crying and the young lads in the bar must have thought we were mad."
Terminally ill Danny Shea persuaded his wife to put £250 on 100-1 outsider Mon Mome, reports the Daily Mirror.
She thought it was a waste of money but humoured him by placing the bet - and collected £20,310 winnings.
The 66-year-old, who had kidney cancer, was a racing punter with a track record for backing the wrong horse.
Widow Pat, 63, of Eston, near Middlesbrough, said: "We could not believe it. He was generally pretty useless at picking winners, but he liked to put a bet on."
Danny, who died five months ago, had a feeling the nine-year-old would triumph after seeing it come 10th last year.
Pat, who has visited Danny's grave to thank him for the tip, said: "He was adamant it would be a winner if there was soft ground."
The family watched the race together over a pub meal. Pat added: "We were all crying and the young lads in the bar must have thought we were mad."
