Odds were offered on favourite in Leopardstown race Bookmakers faced a potential loss of £600m By David Gerges Last updated at 12:07 AM on 29th December 2011 Bookmakers Betfair are facing a backlash from customers after they reversed a payout that was set to cost them millions. Odds of 28-1 had been offered by the gambling firm on the outright favourite in the 2pm woodiesdiy.com Christmas Hurdle. That led to a flurry of betting in which a total of £1,642,094 was matched on Voler La Vedette. In-play mistake: Andrew Lynch steers runaway favourite Voler La Vedette to victory at Leopardstown
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Odds were offered on favourite in Leopardstown race
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Bookmakers faced a potential loss of £600m
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