Single

A 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.

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Trixie

A Trixie consists of 4 bets involving 3 selections in different events. The bet includes:

• 3 double bets
• 1 treble bet

A minimum of 2 successful selections will guarantee a return.

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
• 1 fourfold accumulator bet

Just one successful selection guarantees a return.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Reverse Forecast (RFC)

This bet involves 2 selections in 1 race finishing 1st and 2nd 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. 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. All three forecast predictions must be successful for there to be any return.

Reversed Forecast Doubles

A RFC Double consists of 4 individual doubles.

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.

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. The easiest way to calculate the number of bets in a CFC is:

No. of Selections x Preceding number 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

Tricast betting is generally offered in handicap races of 8 or more runners.

Straight Tricasts

This bet involves 3 selections in a race finishing first, second and third in the order named. ( 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.

To calculate the number of bets in a Combination Tricast (CTC) the formula is:

Nº. of selections x 2 preceding numbers

The selections MUST finish in the order you specify for any returns.

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.

Handicap line – 0 ball

This is the handicap given to those matches where the bookmaker has trouble splitting the two teams. If either team wins by any margin they (the winning team) are settled as the winning selection. In the event of a draw, all bets are void and stakes are refunded.

Handicap line 1/4 ball

One team is given a 1/4 ball start, the other has to give up a 1/4 ball start.

Team giving a 1/4 ball start (-0.25):

• Wins by any score – All bets are deemed winners.
• Draws – Half the stakes are refunded on this selection. The other half of the stake is classed as a loser.
• Loses by any score – All bets on the selection are settled as losers.

Team receiving 1/4 ball start (+0.25):

• Wins by any score – All bets on this selection are deemed winners.
• Draws – Half the stake is settled at the price of the chosen selection. The other half is refunded to the backer.
• Loses by any score – All bets on the selection are settled as losers.

Handicap line 1/2 ball

Team giving a 1/2 ball start (-0.5):

• Wins by any score – All bets on this selection are winners.
• Draws – All bets on this selection are losers.
• Loses by any score – All bets on this selection are losers.

Team receiving a 1/2 ball start (+0.5):

• Wins by any score – All bets on this selection are winners.
• Draws – All bets on this selection are winners.
• Loses by any score – All bets on this selection are losers.

Handicap line 3/4 ball

Team giving a 3/4 ball start (-0.75):

• Wins by two or more – All bets on this selection are winners.
• Wins by exactly one – Half the stake is settled at the price of the chosen selection. The other half is refunded to the backer.
• Draws or loses by any score – All bets on this selection are losers.

Team receiving a 3/4 ball start (+0.75):

• Draws or wins by any score – All bets on this selection are winners.
• Loses by exactly one – Half the stake is refunded to the backer. The other half is deemed a loser.
• Loses by two or more – All bets on this selection are losers.

Handicap line 1 ball

Team giving a full ball start (-1):

• Wins by two or more – All bets on this selection are winners.
• Wins by exactly one – All bets on this selection are void and refunded to the backer.
• Draws or loses – All bets on this selection are losers.

Team receiving a full ball start (+1):

• Wins by any score or draws – All bets on this selection are winners.
• Loses by exactly one – All bets on this selection are void and refunded to the customer.
• Loses by two or more – All bets on this selection are losers.

Handicap line 11/4 ball

Team giving a 11/4-ball start (-1.25)

• Wins by two or more – All bets on this selection are winners.
• Wins by exactly onw – Half the stake is refunded to the customer. The other half is classed as a loser.
• Draws or loses by any score – All bets on this selection are losers.

Team receiving a 11/4-ball start (+1.25)

• Wins by any score or draw – All bets on this selection are winners.
• Loses by exactly one – Half the stake is settled at the price of the chosen selection. The other half is refunded to the customer.
• Loses by two or more – All bets on this selection are losers.

Handicap line 11/2 ball

Team giving a 11/2-ball start (-1.5)

• Wins by two or more – All bets on this selection are winners.
• Wins by exactly one, draws or loses by any score – All bets on this selection are losers.

Team receiving a 11/4-ball start (+1.5)

• Loses by exactly one, draw or wins by any score – All bets on this selection are winners.
• Loses by two or more – All bets on this selection are losers.

Handicap line 13/4 ball

Team giving a 13/4-ball start (-1.75)

• Wins by three or more – All bets on this selection are winners.
• Wins by exactly two – Half the stake is settled at the price of the selection. The other half is voided.
• Wins by one, draws or loses by any score – All bets on this selection are losers.

Team receiving a 13/4-ball start (+1.75)

• Loses by one, draws or wins by any score – All bets on this selection are winners.
• Loses by exactly two – Half the stake is voided. The other half is classed as a loser.
• Loses by three or more – All bets on this selection are losers.

Handicap line 2 ball

Team giving a 2-ball start (-2)

• Wins by three or more – All bets on this selection are winners.
• Wins by exactly two – All bets are void.
• Wins by one, draws or loses by any score – All bets on this selection ar losers.

Team receiving a 2-ball start (+2)

• Loses by one, draws or wins by any score – All bets on this selection are winners.
• Loses by exactly two – All bets are void.
• Loses by three or more – All bets on this selection are losers.

Handicap line 21/4 ball

Team giving a 21/4-ball start (-2.25)

• Wins by three or more – All bets on this selection are winners.
• Wins by exactly two – Half the stake is voided. The other half is classed as a loser.
• Wins by one, draws or loses by any score – All bets on this selection are losers.

Team receiving a 21/4 ball start (+2.25)

• Loses by one, draws or wins by any score – All bets on this selection are winners.
• Loses by exactly two – Half the stake is settled at the price of the chosen selection. The other half is voided.
• Loses by three or more – All bets on this selection are losers.

Handicap line 21/2 ball

Team giving a 21/2-ball start (-2.5)

• Wins by three or more – All bets on this selection are winners.
• Wins by exactly two, one, draws or loses by any score – All bets on this selection are losers.

Team receiving a 21/2-ball start (+2.5)

• Loses by exactly two, one, draws or wins by any score – All bets on this selection are winners.
• Loses by three or more – All bets on this selection are losers.

Handicap line 23/4 ball

Team giving a 23/4-ball start (-2.75)

• Wins by four or more – All bets on this selection are winners.
• Wins by exactly three – Half the stake is settled at the price of the selection. The other half is voided.
• Wins by two, one, draws or loses by any score – All bets on this selection are losers.

Team receiving a 23/4-ball start (+2.75)

• Loses by one, two, draws or wins by any score – All bets on this selection are winners.
• Loses by exactly three – Half the stake is voided. The other half is classed as a loser.
• Loses by four or more – All bets on this selection are losers.

Handicap line 3-ball

Team giving a 3-ball start (-3)

• Wins by four or more – All bets on this selection are winners.
• Wins by exactly three – All bets are void.
• Wins by two, one, draws or loses by any score – All bets on this selection are losers.

Team receiving a 3-ball start (+3)

• Loses by one, two, draws or wins by any score – All bets on this selection are winners.
• Loses by exactly three – All bets are void.
• Loses by four or more – All bets on this selection are losers.

Odds conversion Table
UK	USA	Europe	% Probability
2/7	-350	1.29	77.8
3/10	-330	1.3	76.7
1/3	-300	1.33	75
4/11	-275	1.36	73.33
2/5	-250	1.4	71.43
4/9	-225	1.44	69.23
1/2	-200	1.5	66.67
8/15	-190	1.53	65.5
4/7	-175	1.57	63.64
8/13	-161	1.65	61.9
2/3	-150	1.67	60
8/11	-137	1.73	57.89
4/5	-125	1.8	55.56
5/6	-120	1.83	54.55
9/10	-111	1.9	52.63
10/11	-110	1.91	52.38
1/1	100	2	50
21/20	105	2.05	48.78
11/10	110	2.1	47.62
10/9	111	2.11	47.37
6/5	120	2.2	45.45
5/4	125	2.25	44.44
13/10	130	2.3	43.48
27/20	135	2.35	42.55
11/8	137	2.37	42.11
7/5	140	2.4	41.67
3/2	150	2.5	40
8/5	160	2.6	38.46
13/8	162	2.62	38.1
17/10	170	2.7	37.04
7/4	175	2.75	36.36
9/5	180	2.8	35.71
15/8	187	2.87	34.78
19/10	190	2.9	34.48
2/1	200	3	33.33
21/10	210	3.1	32.26
11/5	220	3.2	31.25
9/4	225	3.25	30.77
23/10	230	3.3	30.3
12/5	240	3.4	29.41
5/2	250	3.5	28.57
13/5	260	3.6	27.78
27/10	270	3.7	27.03
11/4	275	3.75	26.67
14/5	280	3.8	26.32
3/1	300	4	25
10/3	333	4.33	23.08
7/2	350	4.5	22.22
4/1	400	5	20
9/2	450	5.5	18.18
5/1	500	6	16.67
11/2	550	6.5	15.38
6	600	7	14.29
13/2	650	7.5	13.33
7/1	700	8	12.5
15/2	750	8.5	11.76
8/1	800	9	11.11
17/2	850	9.5	10.53
9/1	900	10	10
10/1	1000	11	9.09
11/1	1100	12	8.33
12/1	1200	13	7.69
14/1	1400	15	6.67
16/1	1600	17	5.88
18/1	1800	19	5.26
20/1	2000	21	4.76
22/1	2200	23	4.35
25/1	2500	26	3.85
28/1	2800	29	3.45
33/1	3300	34	2.94
40/1	4000	41	2.44
50/1	5000	51	1.96
66/1	6600	67	1.49
80/1	8000	81	1.23
100/1	10000	101	0.99