The luckiest man in the world

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In 1931 during the hight of a world wide depression , when money was so hard to come by. Emilio Scala acquired a ticket in the irish sweepstake. The ticket drew a horse called Grackle. and Grackle went on to win the grand National, and with it Emilio won the incredible amount of £375000. this was at that time the largest ever payout on a sweep stake ticket. Emilio’s win catapoulted him into a world of celebrity and intrigue . Collecting his prize was not going to be easy , with shrewd bookmaker Toby Grant plotting with the American Heiress to Emilio’s cash. Is Emilio up to the challenge can he hold on to his new found fortune or are the vultures going to pick his bones.