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Types of bets we accept

Whether you are new to betting or want to refresh your knowledge, this guide explains how many selections each bet requires, how many individual bets it contains and how many selections must win to generate a return.

All calculation examples use pounds sterling (GBP) as the reference currency and fractional odds as the reference odds format.

Quick reference guide

Bet type

Selections

Number of bets

Minimum winners for a return

Single

1

1

1

Double

2

1

2

Treble

3

1

3

Accumulator (Acca) or Parlay

4+

1

4+

Trixie

3

4

2

Patent

3

7

1

Yankee

4

11

2

Canadian (Super Yankee)

5

26

2

Heinz

6

57

2

Super Heinz

7

120

2

Goliath

8

247

2

Lucky 15

4

15

1

Lucky 31

5

31

1

Lucky 63

6

63

1

Each Way

1

2

N/A

Round Robin

3

10

1

Flag

4

23

1

Super Flag

5

46

1

Heinz Flag

6

87

1

Super Heinz Flag

7

162

1

Goliath Flag

8

303

1

Single Stakes About

2

2

1

Straight Forecast (Exacta)

2

1

N/A

Reverse Forecast (Quinella)

2

2

N/A

Union Jack Trebles

9

8

N/A

Union Jack Trixie

9

32

N/A

Union Jack Patent

9

56

N/A

Union Jack Round Robin

9

80

N/A

Bet types explained

Single

Place a Single by choosing one selection. The selection must win to generate a return.

Calculate a Single

Use the following example for a €10 or C$10 stake at odds of 7/2:

  1. Multiply the €10 or C$10 stake by 7 to get €70 or C$70.

  2. Divide €70 or C$70 by 2 to get €35 or C$35 in winnings.

  3. Add the original stake to get a total return of €45 or C$45.

Double

Place a Double by choosing two selections from separate events. Both selections must win to generate a return. After the first selection wins, its return becomes the stake for the second selection.

Calculate a Double

Use the following example for a €10 or C$10 stake:

  1. Settle selection 1 at 3/1: €10 × 3, plus the €10 stake, produces a €40 return. Using Canadian dollars, C$10 produces a C$40 return.

  2. Use the €40 or C$40 return as the stake on selection 2 at 2/1. This produces a total return of €120 or C$120.

Treble

Place a Treble by choosing three selections. All three selections must win to generate a return. Roll the return from each winning selection on to the next selection.

Calculate a Treble

Use the following example for a €10 or C$10 stake:

  1. Settle selection 1 at 3/1 to produce a €40 or C$40 return.

  2. Use €40 or C$40 on selection 2 at 2/1 to produce a €120 or C$120 return.

  3. Use €120 or C$120 on selection 3 at 3/1 to produce a total return of €480 or C$480.

Accumulator (Acca) or Parlay

Place an Accumulator, also called an Acca or Parlay, by combining four or more selections from different events. Every selection must win to generate a return.

An Accumulator or Parlay may be named after its number of selections, such as a Four-Fold, Five-Fold or Six-Fold.

Calculate an Accumulator or Parlay

Use the following Four-Fold example for a €10 or C$10 stake:

  1. Settle selection 1 at 3/1 to produce a €40 or C$40 return.

  2. Use €40 or C$40 on selection 2 at 2/1 to produce a €120 or C$120 return.

  3. Use €120 or C$120 on selection 3 at 3/1 to produce a €480 or C$480 return.

  4. Use €480 or C$480 on selection 4 at 3/1 to produce a total return of €1,920 or C$1,920.

Trixie

Place a Trixie by choosing three selections. A Trixie contains three Doubles and one Treble, making four bets in total. At least two selections must win to generate a return.

Calculate a Trixie

Add together the returns from every winning Double and Treble.

Patent

Place a Patent by choosing three selections. A Patent contains three Singles, three Doubles and one Treble, making seven bets in total. One winning selection can generate a return.

Calculate a Patent

Add together the returns from every winning Single, Double and Treble.

Yankee

Place a Yankee by choosing four selections. A Yankee contains six Doubles, four Trebles and one Four-Fold, making 11 bets in total. At least two selections must win to generate a return.

Calculate a Yankee

Add together the returns from every winning Double, Treble and Four-Fold.

Canadian (Super Yankee)

Place a Canadian, also known as a Super Yankee, by choosing five selections. It contains 10 Doubles, 10 Trebles, five Four-Folds and one Five-Fold Accumulator, making 26 bets in total. At least two selections must win to generate a return.

Calculate a Canadian

Add together the returns from every winning Double, Treble, Four-Fold and Five-Fold.

Heinz

Place a Heinz by choosing six selections. It contains 15 Doubles, 20 Trebles, 15 Four-Folds, six Five-Folds and one Six-Fold Accumulator, making 57 bets in total. At least two selections must win to generate a return.

Calculate a Heinz

Add together the returns from every winning Double, Treble, Four-Fold, Five-Fold and Six-Fold.

Super Heinz

Place a Super Heinz by choosing seven selections. It contains 21 Doubles, 35 Trebles, 35 Four-Folds, 21 Five-Folds, seven Six-Folds and one Seven-Fold Accumulator, making 120 bets in total. At least two selections must win to generate a return.

Calculate a Super Heinz

Add together the returns from every winning Double, Treble, Four-Fold, Five-Fold, Six-Fold and Seven-Fold.

Goliath

Place a Goliath by choosing eight selections. It contains 28 Doubles, 56 Trebles, 70 Four-Folds, 56 Five-Folds, 28 Six-Folds, eight Seven-Folds and one Eight-Fold Accumulator, making 247 bets in total. At least two selections must win to generate a return.

Calculate a Goliath

Add together the returns from every winning Double, Treble, Four-Fold, Five-Fold, Six-Fold, Seven-Fold and Eight-Fold.

Lucky 15

Place a Lucky 15 by choosing four selections. It contains four Singles, six Doubles, four Trebles and one Four-Fold Accumulator, making 15 bets in total. One winning selection can generate a return.

A Lucky 15 is similar to a Yankee but includes four Singles. Alphibet does not offer enhanced odds for a single winner.

Calculate a Lucky 15

Add together the returns from every winning Single, Double, Treble and Four-Fold.

Lucky 31

Place a Lucky 31 by choosing five selections. It contains five Singles, 10 Doubles, 10 Trebles, five Four-Folds and one Five-Fold Accumulator, making 31 bets in total. One winning selection can generate a return.

A Lucky 31 is similar to a Canadian but includes five Singles.

Calculate a Lucky 31

Add together the returns from every winning Single, Double, Treble, Four-Fold and Five-Fold.

Lucky 63

Place a Lucky 63 by choosing six selections. It contains six Singles, 15 Doubles, 20 Trebles, 15 Four-Folds, six Five-Folds and one Six-Fold Accumulator, making 63 bets in total. One winning selection can generate a return.

A Lucky 63 is similar to a Heinz but includes six Singles.

Calculate a Lucky 63

Add together the returns from every winning Single, Double, Treble, Four-Fold, Five-Fold and Six-Fold.

Each Way

Place an Each Way bet to create two separate bets: one on the selection to win and one on the selection to place by finishing second, third or fourth. The qualifying places depend on the applicable terms. Place terms are often 1/4 or 1/5 of the win odds.

Calculate an Each Way bet

Use the following example for a €5 or C$5 Each Way bet at odds of 8/1 with 1/4 place terms. The total stake is €10 or C$10 because the bet contains equal win and place parts.

  1. Calculate the win part: €5 × 8, plus the €5 win stake, produces a €45 return. Using Canadian dollars, C$5 produces a C$45 return.

  2. Calculate the place odds: one quarter of 8/1 is 2/1.

  3. Calculate the place part: €5 × 2, plus the €5 place stake, produces a €15 return. Using Canadian dollars, C$5 produces a C$15 return.

  4. Add both parts to produce a total return of €60 or C$60 if the selection wins.

  5. Return €15 or C$15 if the selection places without winning.

Round Robin

Place a Round Robin by choosing three selections. It contains three Doubles, one Treble and three Single Stakes About pairs, making 10 bets in total. One winning selection can generate a return.

Calculate a Round Robin

Add together the returns from every winning Single Stakes About bet, Double and Treble.

Flag

Place a Flag by choosing four selections. It contains six Doubles, four Trebles, one Four-Fold and six Single Stakes About pairs, making 23 bets in total. One winning selection can generate a return.

A Flag is similar to a Yankee but includes six Single Stakes About pairs.

Calculate a Flag

Add together the returns from every winning Double, Treble, Four-Fold and Single Stakes About bet.

Super Flag

Place a Super Flag by choosing five selections. It contains 10 Doubles, 10 Trebles, five Four-Folds, one Five-Fold and 10 Single Stakes About pairs, making 46 bets in total. One winning selection can generate a return.

A Super Flag is similar to a Canadian but includes 10 Single Stakes About pairs.

Calculate a Super Flag

Add together the returns from every winning Double, Treble, Four-Fold, Five-Fold and Single Stakes About bet.

Heinz Flag

Place a Heinz Flag by choosing six selections. It contains 15 Doubles, 20 Trebles, 15 Four-Folds, six Five-Folds, one Six-Fold Accumulator and 15 Single Stakes About pairs, making 87 bets in total. One winning selection can generate a return.

A Heinz Flag is similar to a Heinz but includes 15 Single Stakes About pairs.

Calculate a Heinz Flag

Add together the returns from every winning Double, Treble, Four-Fold, Five-Fold, Six-Fold and Single Stakes About bet.

Super Heinz Flag

Place a Super Heinz Flag by choosing seven selections. It contains 21 Doubles, 35 Trebles, 35 Four-Folds, 21 Five-Folds, seven Six-Folds and 21 Single Stakes About pairs, making 162 bets in total. One winning selection can generate a return.

Calculate a Super Heinz Flag

Add together the returns from every winning Double, Treble, Four-Fold, Five-Fold, Six-Fold and Single Stakes About bet.

Goliath Flag

Place a Goliath Flag by choosing eight selections. It contains 28 Doubles, 56 Trebles, 70 Four-Folds, 56 Five-Folds, 28 Six-Folds, eight Seven-Folds, one Eight-Fold Accumulator and 20 Single Stakes About pairs, making 303 bets in total. One winning selection can generate a return.

Calculate a Goliath Flag

Add together the returns from every winning Double, Treble, Four-Fold, Five-Fold, Six-Fold, Seven-Fold, Eight-Fold and Single Stakes About bet.

Single Stakes About

Place a Single Stakes About bet by choosing two selections from different events. It produces two bets and is also known as an Up and Down or Cross Bet.

Use any return from each Single, up to the amount of the original stake, to fund a further Single on the other selection.

Calculate a Single Stakes About bet

Use the following example for a €10 or C$10 stake:

  1. Settle selection 1 at 3/1 to produce a €40 or C$40 return.

  2. Roll €10 or C$10 of that return on to selection 2 and return the remaining €30 or C$30.

  3. Settle selection 2 at 2/1 using the €10 or C$10 stake to produce a €30 or C$30 return.

  4. Add the €30 or C$30 retained from selection 1 to the €30 or C$30 return from selection 2 to produce a total return of €60 or C$60.

Straight Forecast (Exacta)

Place a Straight Forecast, also known as an Exacta, by selecting the first- and second-place finishers in the correct order in a specified race.

You cannot take fixed odds on a forecast. A dividend is declared after the race.

Calculate a Straight Forecast

Multiply the Straight Forecast dividend by the stake to calculate the return.

Reverse Forecast (Quinella)

Place a Reverse Forecast, also known as a Quinella, by selecting two runners to finish first and second in either order.

A Reverse Forecast consists of two Straight Forecasts with opposite predicted results. It therefore requires twice the stake of a Straight Forecast.

Calculate a Double or Treble Reverse Forecast

  1. Use the return from race 1 as the stake for race 2 in a Double Reverse Forecast.

  2. Use the return from race 2 as the stake for race 3 in a Treble Reverse Forecast.

Union Jack Trebles

Place a Union Jack Treble by arranging nine selections in a 3 × 3 grid. Combine the selections on each horizontal, vertical and diagonal line to create eight Trebles, making eight bets in total.

Calculate Union Jack Trebles

Add together the returns from every winning Treble.

Union Jack Trixie

Place a Union Jack Trixie by arranging nine selections in a 3 × 3 grid. It contains eight Trixies made up of 24 Doubles and eight Trebles, making 32 bets in total.

Calculate a Union Jack Trixie

Add together the returns from every winning Double and Treble.

Union Jack Patent

Place a Union Jack Patent by arranging nine selections in a 3 × 3 grid. It contains eight Patents, including 24 Singles, making 56 bets in total.

Calculate a Union Jack Patent

Add together the returns from every winning Single, Double and Treble.

Union Jack Round Robin

Place a Union Jack Round Robin by arranging nine selections in a 3 × 3 grid. It contains 80 bets in total.

Calculate a Union Jack Round Robin

Add together the returns from every winning component bet.

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