Bookmakers in England will be forced to make large payoffs after champion steeplechase jockey Tony McCoy won five races at Ascot on Saturday.McCoy was rated at nearly 127-to-1 for such a feat, resulting in tens of millions of dollars in payments to his backers.

"Bookies everywhere are sporting black eyes while the nation's punters are celebrating a Christmas bonus to remember," Simon Clare, public relations director for Coral bookmakers told England's Press Association.

The 27-year-old McCoy has been a National Hunt jockey since 1994 and has won six straight championships.

He has been dubbed the "Punters Pal" for his ability to win at long odds.