A first-time mother has won her bet that her baby would be born on 9 June, becoming the fourth family member to have the same birth date.

Donna Munn scooped �1,000 after giving birth at 0900 BST on Sunday to a healthy baby girl called Jasmine - following a 25-hour labour.

I think for 25 hours' labour she deserves �1,000 - she's earned it.

Graham Sharpe, William Hill

Mrs Munn had written to bookmakers William Hill in February, who came back with odds of 20/1 on the maximum of �50 to win �1,000 for a 9 June birth.

Speaking from Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, her partner Mick Munn, 33, said: "She's won her bet but she is very tired."

Although her waters broke on Saturday at 0500 BST, she tried her best to string the delivery out until Sunday.

Donna's birthday is on 9 June, as is her mother's and her niece's and now her new daughter's, completing a four-generation dynasty of 9 June birthdays.

Worth a gamble

Mr Munn said they had not yet thought what to spend the money on, adding that babies could be expensive.

Superstitious Donna had never thought she would become a mother at 36, after losing a baby last year.

Speaking from her home at Portslade, in East Sussex on Friday, she said: "It was fated. Every time I saw a shooting star, I would wish for a child.

"But I had not planned on getting pregnant. I did not think I would ever get pregnant but I did last February and lost that one in April."

Donna, a Seeboard customer service adviser, added: "I was just getting over it and four months on, I found out I was pregnant again.

"It was a bit of a shock and when I found out the due dates, I thought, 'good God, it's so ironic,' so I thought I would have a bet for a bit of fun.

Best wishes

William Hill spokesman Graham Sharpe said: "It's congratulations, the cheque's in the post and I hope she does not spend it all on nappies."

"I think for 25 hours' labour she deserves �1,000. She's earned it."

He added: "It's a pity it was not a boy and they could have called it William.

"But it's just as well she did not have twins. She could have cost us twice as much."