What bet types are available and how do I place them?
Having troubles what bet type will you place? Don't worry - just check each bet type below for more information.
- Single Bets
- Multiple Bets
- Forecast / Tricast Bets
- Where do I find my free bet and how do I use it?
- US Racing Bets
- Each Way Betting
- What are the minimum and maximum amounts I can bet?
- What are the Pro Racecard, Place Markets, Insurance Markets and Betting Without options on the horse racing coupon?
- Perm Betting
- Where can I find Tote Betting?
A single is a bet on 1 selection in one (1) event. Your selection must be a winner to get a return.
For your guide on how to place a single bet, just click here.
A multiple bet is a linked series of win singles where all the return from the first selection is automatically staked on the second selection as a win single and so on until all the selections have won, thus giving a return, or until one selection loses in which case the whole bet is lost.
If one (1) selection becomes void, returns will be settled on the remaining selections which might differ from what was originally stated in your potential returns.
Examples:
- In a multiple bet with four (4) selections (known as a four-fold), your bet will become a treble.
- In a multiple bet with five (5) selections (known as a five-fold), your bet will become a four-fold.
For your guide on how to place a multiple bet, just click here.
Here are some examples of multiple bets:
A Double consists of 1 bet involving 2 selections in different events. Both must be successful to get a return.
There can be no related contingency.
A Treble consists of 1 bet involving 3 selections in different events. All must be successful to get a return.
There can be no related contingency.
An accumulator consists of 1 bet involving 4 or more selections in different events. All must be successful to get a return.
An accumulator with four selections is referred to as a four-fold; an accumulator with five selections is referred to as a five-fold and so on.
There can be no related contingency.
Other multiple bets:
A Trixie consists of four (4) bets involving three (3) selections in different events.
The bet includes:
- 3 double bets
- 1 treble bet
A minimum of two (2) successful selections will guarantee a return.
A Patent consists of 7 bets involving 3 selections in different events.
The bet includes:
- 3 single bets
- 3 double bets
- 1 treble bet
Just one successful selection guarantees a return.
A Yankee consists of 11 bets involving 4 selections in different events.
The bet includes:
- 6 double bets
- 4 treble bets
- 1 fourfold accumulator bet
A minimum of 2 successful selections will guarantee a return.
A Lucky 15 consists of 15 bets involving 4 selections in different events.
The bet includes:
- 4 single bets
- 6 double bets
- 4 treble bets
- 1 fourfold accumulator bets
Just one successful selection guarantees a return.
Consolation: Only 1 winner double the odds
Bonus: 4 winners 10% added to total returns
To qualify for Bonuses and Consolations:
- Only one selection per race is allowed
- Selections must be either Horses or Greyhounds at either Starting Price or where applicable Show Price / Early Bird Price. Ante post prices do not qualify for bonuses or consolations
- The bet must be of level unit stakes
- All selections must run
NB. In each way bets, the consolation applies only to the win part.
A Canadian (also known as a Super Yankee) consists of 26 bets involving 5 selections in different events.
The bet includes:
- 10 double bets
- 10 treble bets
- 5 fourfold accumulator bets
- 1 fivefold accumulator bet
A minimum of 2 successful selections will guarantee a return.
A Lucky 31 consists of 31 bets involving 5 selections in different events.
The bet includes:
- 5 single bets
- 10 double bets
- 10 treble bets
- 5 fourfold accumulator bets
- 1 fivefold accumulator bets
Just one successful selection guarantees a return
Consolation: Only 1 winner double the odds
Bonus: 5 winners 20% added to total returns
To qualify for Bonuses and Consolations:
- Only one selection per race is allowed.
- Selections must be either Horses or Greyhounds at either Starting Price or where applicable Show Price / Early Bird Price.
- The bet must be of level unit stakes.
- All selections must run.
NB. In each way bets, the consolation applies only to the win part.
A Heinz consists of 57 bets involving 6 selections in different events.
The bet includes:
- 15 double bets
- 20 treble bets
- 15 fourfold accumulator bets
- 6 fivefold accumulator bets
- 1 sixfold accumulator bet
A minimum of 2 successful selections will guarantee a return.
A Lucky 63 consists of 63 bets involving 6 selections in different events.
The bet includes:
- 6 single bets
- 15 double bets
- 20 treble bets
- 15 fourfold accumulator bets
- 6 fivefold accumulator bets
- 1 sixfold accumulator bet
Just one successful selection guarantees a return.
Consolation : Only 1 winner double the odds
Bonus : 5 winners 10% added to total returns. 6 winners 25% added to total returns
To qualify for Bonuses and Consolations:
- Only one selection per race is allowed.
- Selections must be either Horses or Greyhounds at either Starting Price or where applicable Show Price / Early Bird Price.
- The bet must be of level unit stakes.
- All selections must run.
NB. In each way bets, the consolation applies only to the win part.
A Super Heinz consists of 120 bets involving 7 selections in different events.
The bet includes:
- 21 double bets
- 35 treble bets
- 35 fourfold accumulator bets
- 21 fivefold accumulator bets
- 7 sixfold accumulator bets
- 1 sevenfold accumulator bet
A minimum of 2 successful selections will guarantee a return.
A Goliath consists of 247 bets involving 8 selections in different events.
The bet includes:
- 28 double bets
- 56 treble bets
- 70 fourfold accumulator bets
- 56 fivefold accumulator bets
- 28 sixfold accumulator bets
- 8 sevenfold accumulator bets
- 1 eightfold accumulator bet.
A minimum of 2 successful selections will guarantee a return.
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How do I place a forecast bet?
A forecast bet is one where you predict the first and second in a horse or greyhound race.
For details of the sources used for forecast dividends and additional rules relating to forecast betting, please see our Rules for Horse Racing and Greyhounds.
This bet involves two (2) selections in one (1) race finishing 1st and 2nd in the order named.
A Straight Forecast (FC or SFC) dividend is declared based on the Starting Prices (SPs) of all the horses in the race.
A Straight Forecast is known in many countries as an Exacta however, in the UK an exacta usually refers to a forecast placed on the tote.
The forecast dividend shown at the end of a race is to a stake of 1. Therefore a £1 winning straight forecast to a dividend of 1.95 would return £1.95.
This bet involves 2 selections in 1 race finishing 1st and 2nd in either order.
As such there are 2 bets involved - two straight forecast bets.
Winnings are calculated from the forecast dividend of the only winning combination.
Straight forecast doubles are staked in exactly the same way as ordinary doubles. The only difference is that you take 2 selections per race.
Both forecast predictions must be successful for there to be any return.
Click here for a table detailing the number of bets in straight forecast doubles across multiple races.
Straight forecast trebles are staked in exactly the same way as ordinary trebles. The only difference is that you take 2 selections per race.
All three forecast predictions must be successful for there to be any return.
Click here for a table detailing the number of bets in straight forecast trebles across multiple races.
A reverse forecast double consists of 4 individual straight forecast doubles.
For reverse forecast doubles across more than 2 races, the number of bets can be found by taking the number of straight forecast doubles (or single selection doubles) and multiplying by 4.
Click here for a table detailing the number of bets in reverse forecast doubles across multiple races.
A reverse forecast Treble consists of 8 individual straight forecast trebles.
For reverse forecast trebles across more than 3 races, the number of bets can be found by taking the number of straight forecast trebles and multiplying by 8.
Click here for a table detailing the number of bets in reverse forecast trebles across multiple races.
This bet involves 3 or more selections in a race, with any 2 to finish 1st and 2nd in any order.
The number of bets (straight forecasts) can be calculated with the following formula:
No. of Selections x Preceding number
Therefore:
A combination forecast with 3 selections has a total of 6 bets (3x2).
A combination forecast with 4 selections has a total of 12 bets (4x3).
A combination forecast with 5 selections has a total of 20 bets (5x4) etc.
Winnings are calculated from the forecast dividend of the only winning combination.
Combination forecast doubles consist of every possible straight forecast double across 3 or more selections.
Click here for a table detailing the number of bets in combination forecast doubles (3 runners) across multiple races.
Combination forecast trebles consist of every possible straight forecast treble across 3 or more selections.
Click here for a table detailing the number of bets in combination forecast trebles (3 runners) across multiple races.
This bet involves 3 selections in a race finishing first, second and third in the order named.
The closest equivalent to a Tricast in many countries is a Trifecta or a Tierce.
The selections must finish in the order you specify for any returns.
This bet involves 3 or more selections in a race finishing first, second and third in any order.
To calculate the number of bets in a Combination Tricast (CTC) the formula is:
Nº. of selections x 2 preceding numbers
Therefore:
A combination forecast with 3 selections has a total of 6 bets ( 3 x 2 x 1 )
A combination forecast with 4 selections has a total of 24 bets ( 4 x 3 x 2 )
A combination forecast with 5 selections has a total of 60 bets ( 5 x 4 x 3 ) etc.
Number of bets in forecast doubles
|
Number of Races |
SF Doubles |
RF Doubles |
CFC Doubles (3 runners) |
|
2 |
1 |
4 |
36 |
|
3 |
3 |
12 |
108 |
|
4 |
6 |
24 |
216 |
|
5 |
10 |
40 |
360 |
|
6 |
15 |
60 |
540 |
|
7 |
21 |
84 |
756 |
|
8 |
28 |
112 |
1008 |
|
9 |
36 |
144 |
1296 |
|
10 |
45 |
180 |
1620 |
Number of bets in forecast trebles
|
Number of Races |
SF Trebles |
RF Trebles |
CFC Trebles (3 runners) |
|
3 |
1 |
8 |
216 |
|
4 |
4 |
32 |
864 |
|
5 |
10 |
80 |
2160 |
|
6 |
20 |
160 |
4320 |
|
7 |
35 |
280 |
7560 |
|
8 |
56 |
448 |
12096 |
|
9 |
84 |
672 |
18144 |
|
10 |
120 |
960 |
25920 |
When you have more than two (2) selections, it's possible to create more opportunities to win by splitting your stake into smaller multiple bets.
Examples:
- doubles across three selections
- doubles or trebles across four selections
- fourfold's across five selections etc.
The stake entered will be the stake per line and the total stake will be multiplied by the number of lines (combinations).
Example: as there are three (3) possible doubles in a treble, a £1 stake per line would equate to a total stake of £3.
A perm bet is defined as a multiple bet that contains more than one (1) possible outcome in one or more events.
Example: if the following selections were picked:
|
Race |
Selection |
Permutation |
|
13:00 Chester |
Horse 1 and 3 |
2 |
|
13:30 Chester |
Horse 2 |
1 |
|
13:45 Ffos Las |
Horse 2 and 6 |
2 |
|
14:00 Chester |
Horse 4 |
1 |
|
14:15 Ffos Las |
Horse 5 |
1 |
The number of lines is calculated by multiplying the number permutations in each leg together (2 x 1 x 2 x 1 x 1 x 1 = 4).
Multiplying this value by your stake per line will give you your total stake.