£100 bet pays £25,000 for centenarian

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A man who bet a decade ago that he would reach his 100th birthday has

celebrated his century with a £25,000 win.

Alec Holden, from Epsom, south west of London, placed the £100 bet

with bookmaker Hill on December 10th 1997 at odds of 250/1.

The bookie said:

" When we started taking these bets, a 100 years old seemed to be an

almost mythical landmark and we were prepared to offer massive odds.

" But these age wagers are starting to cost us a fortune and from now

on we are going to push out the age to 110. "