Single Bets:
SingleA Single is a bet on 1 selection in one event. Your selection must be successful to get a return.
Double
A Double consists of 1 bet involving 2 selections in different events. Both must be successful to get a return.
Treble
A Treble consists of 1 bet involving 3 selections in different events. All must be successful to get a return.
Accumulator
An accumulator bet involves the number of selections you choose to win from 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.
Multiple Bets:
Trixie- A Trixie consists of 4 bets involving 3 selections in different events. The bet includes:
- 3 double bets
- 1 treble bet
Patent
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.
Yankee
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.
Lucky 15
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.
- The bet must be of level unit stakes.
- All selections must run
Note: In each-way bets the consolation applies only to the win part.
Canadian
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.
Lucky 31
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
Note: In each-way bets the consolation applies only to the win part.
Heinz
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.
Lucky 63
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
Note: In each-way bets the consolation applies only to the win part.
Super Heinz
A 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.
Goliath
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.
Tricast Bets:
Forecasts
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.
Straight Forecast (SFC)
This bet involves 2 selections in 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).
- e.g. 1.20 Lingfield
- Selection 1 - Pistol - Selection 2 - Dizzy
- N. of Bets - 1
The first named selection (Pistol) must be placed first and the second named selection (Dizzy) must be placed 2nd for this bet to win.
The forecast dividend shown at the end of a race is to a stake of 1.
Reverse Forecast (RFC)
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.
- e.g. 1.20 Lingfield
- Selection 1 - Pistol
- Selection 2 - Dizzy
- N. of Bets - 2
The named selections can finish first and second in either order.
Straight Forecast Doubles
SFC Doubles are staked in exactly the same way as ordinary doubles. The only difference is that you take 2 selections per race.
- e.g. 1.20 Lingfield
- Selection 1 - Pistol
- Selection 2 - Dizzy
- 1.30 Southwell
- Selection 1 - Mr Magoo
- Selection 2 - Tamara
N. of bets - 1
Both forecast predictions must be successful for there to be any return.
Straight Forecast Trebles
SFC Trebles are staked in exactly the same way as ordinary trebles. The only difference is that you take 2 selections per race.
- e.g. 1.20 Lingfield
- Selection 1 - Pistol
- Selection 2 - Dizzy
- 1.30 Southwell
- Selection 1 - Mr Magoo
- Selection 2 - Tamara
- 1.40 Ascot
- Selection 1 - Knight Error
- Selection 2 - Bob's Return
- N. of bets - 1
All three forecast predictions must be successful for there to be any return.
It is always the number of races that determines the number of doubles and trebles.
Reversed Forecast Doubles
A RFC Double consists of 4 individual doubles.
- T 1 x 2 1.09 Hove
- T 5 x 6 1.24 Hove
This breaks down into the following possible forecast doubles:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Race 1 | 1 x 2 | 1 x 2 | 2 x 1 | 2 x 1 |
| Race 2 | 5 x 6 | 6 x 5 | 5 x 6 | 6 x 5 |
Reversed Forecast Trebles
A RFC Treble consists of 8 individual trebles.
-i.e.
- T 1 x 2 1.09 Hove
- T 5 x 6 1.24 Hove
- T 3 x 4 1.39 Hove
This breaks down into the following possible forecast trebles:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| Race 1 | 1 x 2 | 1 x 2 | 2 x 1 | 2 x 1 | 1 x 2 | 1 x 2 | 2 x 1 | 2 x 1 |
| Race 2 | 5 x 6 | 6 x 5 | 5 x 6 | 6 x 5 | 5 x 6 | 6 x 5 | 5 x 6 | 6 x 5 |
| Race 3 | 3 x 4 | 3 x 4 | 3 x 4 | 3 x 4 | 4 x 3 | 4 x 3 | 4 x 3 | 4 x 3 |
Combination Forecasts
This bet involves 3 or more selections in a race, with any 2 to finish 1st and 2nd in any order
- e.g.
- 3.20 Lingfield
- Dizzy
- Pistol
- Stomp
10 Combination forecast (or CFC) = 60
That's 6 x 10 Forecasts
| 1st | 2nd |
| Dizzy | Pistol |
| Dizzy | Stomp |
| Pistol | Dizzy |
| Pistol | Stomp |
| Stomp | Dizzy |
| Stomp | Pistol |
So, for 3 selections, 3 x 2 = 6
If you picked 5 selections in a race, you would have 20 combination forecast bets (5 x 4 = 20).
Combination Forecast Doubles & Trebles
Combination Forecast (CFC) Doubles give you a better chance of getting a winning Forecast Double or Forecast Treble because you choose more than 2 selections in each race. To win you must have included the first two finishers in 2 races for doubles or 3 races for trebles.
| DOUBLES | TREBLES | |||
| Number of Races | 2 dogs Straight | 2 dogs Reversed | 2 dogs Straight | 2 dogs Reversed |
| 1 | ||||
| 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 32 |
| 5 | 10 | 40 | 10 | 80 |
| 6 | 15 | 60 | 20 | 160 |
| 7 | 21 | 84 | 35 | 280 |
| 8 | 28 | 112 | 56 | 448 |
| 9 | 36 | 144 | 84 | 672 |
| 10 | 45 | 180 | 120 | 960 |
| 11 | 55 | 220 | 165 | 1320 |
| 12 | 66 | 264 | 220 | 1760 |
| 13 | 78 | 312 | 286 | 2288 |
| 14 | 91 | 364 | 364 | 2912 |
| 20 | 190 | 760 | 1140 | 9120 |
| 22 | 231 | 924 | 1540 | 12320 |
| 24 | 276 | 1104 | 2024 | 16192 |
| 26 | 325 | 1300 | 2600 | 20800 |
| 36 | 630 | 2520 | 7140 | 57120 |
In all cases, it is the number of races that determines the number of doubles and trebles.
Tricasts
Tricast betting is generally offered in handicap races of 8 or more runners, where full race by race results are announced by SIS and from time to time, in certain other races providing the result and return are announced by SIS.
Straight Tricasts
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).
- e.g. 3.40 Ascot
- Selection 1 - Magoo
- Selection 2 - Ashinta
- Selection 3 - Daisy
- N. of Bets - 1
The selections must finish in the order you specify for any returns.
Combination Tricasts
This bet involves 3 selections in a race finishing first, second and third in any order.
- e.g. 3.40 Ascot
- Selection 1 - Magoo
- Selection 2 - Ashinta
- Selection 3 - Daisy
- Selection 4 - Warfield
To calculate the number of bets in a Combination Tricast (CTC) the formula is:
N. of selections x 2 preceding numbers
In the example above, a 10 CTC would cost 240. This is calculated as (4 selections x 3 x 2) x 10.
Permutations
It is also possible to 'perm' selections. For example, if you have made 3 selections (A, B and C) you can 'perm' all the possible doubles. In this case all the doubles possible are AB, AC, and BC; a total of 3 individual bets, or lines.
Similarly, if you have made 4 selections (A, B, C and D) you can also 'perm' all the possible doubles from these four. Now the doubles are AB, AC, AD, BC, BD, CD; a total of 6 individual bets, or lines.
