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Different Types Of Bet



Jackpot (UK)
A bet on which horses will win in the first six races of a meeting.

Placepot (UK)
A bet on which horses will be place in the first six races of a meeting.

Trixie (UK)
A bet on three horses in three separate races. It is comprised of one treble and three doubles. It is four bets to win and eight bets each-way.

Yankee (UK)
A bet on four horses in four separate races. It is comprised of one fourfold, four trebles and six doubles. It is 11 win bets and 22 each-way bets.

Super Yankee (UK)
Same as the Yankee but with five horses in five separate races.

Heinz (UK)
As with the Yankee but with six horses in six races.

Super Heinz (UK)
As with a yankee but seven horses in seven races.

Goliath (UK)
As with a yankee but eight horses in eight races.

Any to Come (UK)
A bet on two horse in two separate races. If the first horse wins the amount of the original stake is placed on the second horse to win.

Here is a list of the percent profit a UK betting shop will make on average with some common bets:

Type Of Bet Betting Shops Profit

Anti-Post
Each-Way Single At Board Price
Each-Way Single At Starting Price
Win Single At Board Price
Win Single At Starting Price
Each-Way Double
Win Double
Forecast Single
Each-Way Multiple
Win Multiple
Forecast Double

 

0%
4%
5%
6%
8%
8%
10%
12%
18%
23%
40%


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