A construction worker has won big after he followed a 62-year-old horse racing tip found in a time capsule hidden in a south London park.
The capsule, which included four old coins and a handwritten note, was discovered underneath a statue during renovation work in Crystal Palace Park.
The “spooky” note, dated to 1964, said the coins were winnings from a horse called Santa Claus that ran that year. It urged the finder to back a horse with an associated name.
Site manager Josh Smalls followed the anonymous tipster’s advice and put £20 on a horse named Christmas Day, which romped home to victory at 7-1 odds on Saturday.
