THAT'S the message from lottery bosses who are searching for a lucky punter who holds an unclaimed ticket worth £170,000.

The Lotto player, whose numbers came up trumps on Saturday May 3, bought the winning ticket in a Winchester city centre shop.

But so far they have failed to cash in on their winnings.

Now they have until October 30 to claim their prize or the bounty will be donated to charity.

The news of the ticket comes as Camelot, which runs Lotto, released its latest list of cash prizes and jackpots still unclaimed.

One such ticket, worth a staggering £167,352, is known to have been bought in a store in Winchester, but the exact location is unknown.

Now lottery bosses are urging people to check through any old tickets they have and search down the back of sofas in a bid to find the winning numbers.

The numbers in question are 3, 6, 7, 29, 46 and 49 with a bonus ball of 37 and it is understood the winning player matched five balls plus the bonus ball.

The company is also asking people to jog the memories of families and friends to make sure no loved ones are sitting on an unclaimed fortune.

A spokesman for Camelot said: "You could have the dream ticket to kick-start your summer in style as we have the champagne on ice and are ready to pay out the prize.

"I'd like to encourage everyone to check their tickets from the bank holiday weekend at the start of last month and if you have the winning ticket, to contact us on 0845 9100 000."

However, bosses at Camelot say it's not the biggest win as yet unclaimed.

There are also two jackpot prizes, both from Wales, still waiting for owners.

The first was from numbers drawn on November 30 2002 with a prize standing at £1,971,095. The ticket is thought to have been bought in Torfaen County Borough. The second prize ticket stands at £579,000 and was bought in Caerphilly County Borough for the March 5, 2003, draw. In total finance chiefs at Lotto say there is more than £39m worth of unclaimed tickets hanging around on their books, which, if not claimed by their deadlines, will add to the massive £542.1m that has so far been given to good causes off the back of unclaimed tickets.

For further details about unclaimed prizes or lost tickets, contact Lotto on 0845 912 5000.