Though winless in 23 starts one bettor was convinced "tonight's the night" for Charisma King at Melton on Friday and when Kyal Costello swept to the front in the dying stages the punter was celebrating his $7000 plunge.
That big win was among the TAB bets of note from the last seven days of harness racing in Victoria:
WINNERS ARE GRINNERS
$13,000 at $1.40 on Terryrama (Bendigo Race 5 on July 28)
$7,000 at $1.50 on Charisma King (Tabcorp Park Melton Race 4 on July 31)
$6,690 at $1.22 on Boxofchocolates (Bendigo Race 7 on July 28)
$6,160 at $1.30 on Gatesys Gift (Kilmore Race 6 on July 28)
$5,000 at $1.05 on Ride High (Bendigo Race 4 on August 1)
BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME
$10,000 at $1.75 on Mister Joe Major (Shepparton Race 8 on July 29 – Second)
$5,000 at $1.75 on Joeys Hangover to place (Bendigo Race 3 on August 1)
$3,295 at $1.70 on Lets Make Tracks (Bendigo Race 5 on July 26 – Third)
$3,010 at $1.95 on Edwina Express (Mildura Race 3 on July 31 – Unplaced)
$3,000 at $3.40 on Alice Kay (Tabcorp Park Melton Race 1 on July 31 – Second)
ROUND OF APPLAUSE
$1,000 at $5 on Monsieur Delacour (Ballarat Race 1 on July 30)
$1,000 at $4 on Yoursnmine to place (Tabcorp Park Melton Race 2 on July 31 – Second)
$350 at $23 on Artegra (Mildura Race 4 on July 31)