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THE ‘Loch Ness Monster’ of punting has launched a multi-million pound to take over British racing, according to reports.
Known as ‘The Joker’ for his elusive and secretive nature, Australian Zeljko Ranogajec is thought to be worth around £350million, although his true net worth could go into the billions.
Reports claim he has approached several British racecourses through his company Colossus Bets in a bid to replace the Tote, the pool betting service set up by Winston Churchill.
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Tote Group sponsor loads of races in Britain and Ireland and run the popular Placepot and Scoop 6.
But is claimed Ranogajec’s business partner and fellow pro punter Bernard Marantelli has sounded out racecourses about a new deal.
Tracks in the UK are either owned by Arena Racing Company, The Jockey Club or, like Ascot, are independent.
The Telegraph say some unnamed independent tracks are ‘engaged in talks about Colossus’ offer’.
It is believed there will be no splinter groups if and when a decision is made, with the call being a collective one among all.
At the moment the interested parties are ‘miles away from doing a deal’, a source told the Telegraph.
They added: “They have work to do to prove their credibility. The courses are all talking, but there’s work to do. It’s very politically charged.”
The 1928 Racecourse Betting Act, brought in by wartime leader Churchill, set up the Tote to combat black market betting.
The Tote was run by the Government until 2011 when it was privatised.
Ranogajec, who is in his sixties, is a huge high roller in the world of punting.
In 2014 he reportedly forked out mega cash – thought to be in the tens of millions – for a property at the ultra-exclusive One Hyde Park in Knightsbridge, London.
Guarded 24/7 by SAS-trained security, the £160m sale of a penthouse flat there in 2018 was a world record.
The incredible property as a whole, launched by renowned real estate tycoons Christian and Nick Candy in 2011, is regarded as the world’s most expensive.
Ranogajec and his family remain incredibly secretive.
The only real clue we have about their vast fortune comes from court documents and when their social media accounts were briefly open.
The Daily Mail reported in 2018 how they would have dinner with TV star chef Heston Blumenthal.
They were said to be ‘on the move every few weeks’, travelling from London to Milan, Melbourne to Paris and LA to Singapore.
And they enjoyed courtside seats at Wimbledon and days out at Royal Ascot.
It is an amazing lifestyle, funded by his estimated £1.6billion staked every year as part of his huge gambling operation.
But Ranogajec – who also goes by ‘John Wilson’ – did not start out at the track.
After studying commerce and law at the University of Tasmania in the 1980s, he used his maths skills to good effect by winning big at blackjack and poker.
The house won eventually when they kicked him out of their casinos for being too good.
That’s when he moved on to horses with betting partner David Walsh, an eccentric Australian who opened a gallery of ‘sex and death’ labelled the ‘adult Disneyland’.
Ranogajec’s rapid success meant he was soon able to employ a small army of workers – much like billionaire punter Bill Benter.
By this stage, he was betting massive sums – and benefiting from a ‘rebate’ initiative in betting pools.
It basically meant that he could make money whatever he bet, win or lose.
Some rebates – a form of cashback on what he staked – were as big as 20 per cent.
Ranogajec explained it best in Australian court documents in 2008. He said: “It’s very simple. You bet to lose so that you actually turn over more money and the win comes from rebates.
“If you bet $100 and lost $5, but you get a ten per cent rebate, you still make five per cent. You always win.
“We’re called Bankroll Punters Club, that’s what we call ourselves.
“Customers that bet on our level number in the handful in the world.”
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VICTORIA Beckham has revealed the “painting” beauty hack she swears for her flawless under-eyes.
The mum-of-four, 50, banishes bags and dark hollows by “painting in a precise way over her face” – and it’s a trick anyone can implement.
Taking to Instagram, Posh Spice shared a tutorial lightly swiping concealer under her eyes.
She then gently dabs it in with her ring finger.
However, she urged other women to never place concealer right under their waterline.
“I find that can close the eye up,” she explained.
“This dark line that goes from the centre of the nose almost to the top of the cheek, this is where I put the product.
“I also find that I get dark patches on the inside part of the eye.
“So, I make sure that I get product there as well.”
Victoria also puts concealer on the top of her eyelid, which she says can double up as an eye-shadow primer.
She also works a little bit into the corners of her nose and down the sides, both times using her ring finger.
“I lightly blend it out onto my cheek,” she added.
The exact concealer Victoria uses is a new product from her eponymous make-up line – but you can still recreate the effect using your favourite product.
“The Victoria Beckham Beauty Concealer Pen merges second-skin make-up with Augustinus Bader’s world-renowned TFC8 technology,” the Spice Girl penned.
“A key component is its tapered brush, which I obsessed over as I wanted it to be the right shape for a really precise, paint-like application.
“I wear shade LM2 and gently apply all around my eyes, the sides of my nose, the corners of my mouth and lightly on my cheeks.”
MAKE-UP artist Lisa Coleman says: “I find the packaging frustrating as you can’t tell how much is left in the tube.
“The colour match online is also a little tricky. If you want to try this product, go to a beauty counter where you can be properly colour matched.
“It’s quite high coverage for under the eyes. It is definitely meant to conceal, rather than reflect light in the same way as a product like YSL Touche Eclat.
“A little goes a long way, so use it sparingly to avoid ageing the face. Overall, it was a great product, but there are lots of high street options, which cost far less and do the same job.
“Shop around and try some testers if you can before investing such a large sum of money.”
Dark circles under the eyes can occur due to a variety of reasons.
And while it’s impossible to totally banish them, using make-up and skincare can help alleviate their appearance.
As we age, the skin loses collagen and elastin, making it thinner and more translucent.
This allows the underlying blood vessels to become more visible.
The fat pads around the eyes also diminish with age, causing a hollowing effect that can cast shadows and make dark circles appear more pronounced.
IT’S many people’s go to when it comes to cleaning the shower.
But self-described ‘Clean of Queen’ Lynsey has revealed why the £2.90 Viakal spray should be ditched in favour of a cheaper, much more effective, product.
“A lot of people would come in a store like this and they’d grab this product, Viakal, which is good for limescale, but I’ll be completely honest with you, it’s not something I would choose to use on my shower screen,” she said in a video on her TikTok page.
Instead, Lynsey suggests using a fillable dish brush, like the £2 Dishmatic one.
“The reason I love these is you can fill it up with the product you want,” she explained.
She then picked up the 750ml bottle of Astonish’s white vinegar spray, which costs just £1.25, and said she would mix it with washing up liquid.
“I would do half white vinegar and then I would mix that with a washing up liquid,” she said.
“So this is the Easy Washing Up Liquid in Lemon, 60p, in Poundland.
“So those two products combined are going to make an absolutely amazing cleaner for the shower.”
To use it, scrub it all over the screen using the Dishmatic, leave it for 15 minutes and then rinse away.
Another option is to use a combination of lemon and baking soda.
“Grab yourself a juicy lemon, cut it in half and then you’re going to sprinkle it with some bicarbonate of soda,” Lynsey said.
“Cut it in half, sprinkle it on and make yourself your own abrasive scrubber.
“Scrub it all over, again, you’ve got to leave it for 15 minutes.
“If you don’t leave the product to work it’s never going to work!”
Once you’ve left it 15 minutes, rinse away and buff dry it with a cloth.
“I am always getting asked how to clean a shower screen that is covered in hard water marks and limescale,” Lynsey captioned the video.
“Let me show you what I would buy and use to bring it up as good as new and you do not need strong, toxic products.”
Here are some tips to help you clean your home like a pro:
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