MAYBE Lady Luck parked her posterior upon it. Perhaps the Flutter Fairy sprinkled some magic dust over it.

Whatever the reason, the same seat in the Clifton Club has delivered two bingo jackpot winners in two days.

Manager Mick Lacy predicted a rush to claim the charmed chair. He is not wrong. Punters are a superstitious lot. They will be queuing up to sit there while picking their lottery numbers or the winner of the Ebor handicap. We might rename it the Seat Of Yearning.

Updated: 11:14 Tuesday, February 01, 2005