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Bets generally available with British bookmakers

Single – A single is a bet on one selection in one event. Your selection must win in order for you to get a return.

Each-way single – An each way single consists of two bets on one selection in one event. The first bet is on the selection to win and the second bet is on the selection to finish in the allotted placings i.e. second, third etc. The place terms will vary depending on the event and the place part of the bet is settled at the relevant place odds. For example, if the place terms for a race are the first three at a fifth of the odds and your selection finishes second or third, you will receive only a fifth of the full odds times your stake money as a return. A £1 each-way single has a total stake of £2.

Place only – A place only bet involves one selection in one event. Your selection must be placed for your bet to win and your return will depend on the place terms displayed on the event.

Placepot – A UK tote bet where your selection in the first six races of a meeting has to be placed to receive a share of the pool. Jackpot bet is also available where your selection in the first six races of a meeting has to win for you to receive a share of the pool. Dividend declared to £1.00 stakes.

Double – A double consists of one bet involving two selections in different events. Both selections must win in order for you to get a return, with the returns from the first reinvested on the second.

Each-way double – An each-way double consists of two bets involving two selections in different events. The first bet is on both selections to win and the second bet is on both selections to be placed. Both selections must win or be placed in order for you to get a return, with the returns from the first reinvested on the second on a win-to-win and place-to-place basis.

Treble – A treble consists of one bet involving three selections in different events. All three selections must win in order for you to get a return. The returns from the first are reinvested on the second and then onto the third.

Each-way treble – An each-way treble consists of two bets involving three selections in different events. The first bet is on all selections to win and the second bet is on all selections to be placed. All selections must win or be placed in order for you to get a return, with the returns from the first reinvested on the second and then onto the third on a win-to-win and place-to-place basis.

Accumulator – An accumulator (sometimes known as a 'roll-up' and in the US as a 'parlay') is one bet with four or more selections from different events. For example, Four-fold accumulator = accumulator with four selections, Five-fold accumulator = accumulator with five selections, and so on. All selections must win in order for you to get a return. The returns from each selection are reinvested on successive selections.

Each-way accumulator – An each-way accumulator consists of two bets on four or more selections in different events. The first bet is on all selections to win and the second bet is on all selections to be placed. All selections must win or be placed in order for you to get a return, with the returns from each selection reinvested on successive selections on a win-to-win and place-to-place basis.

Single Stakes About (or SSA) – This bet consists of two single bets on two selections (the stake on each successful selection is reinvested on the other selection.) Also known as a 'vice-versa'.

Double Stakes About (or DSA) – This is the same as 'single stakes about', but where returns from the first winning selection are invested at double the original stake on the second selection. You can also have triple stakes about, quadruple stakes about, etc.

Trixie – A Trixie consists of four bets involving three selections from different events:

3 doubles
1 treble

A minimum of two of your selections must win in order for you to get a return.
A £1 Trixie has a total stake of £4

Each-way Trixie – An each-way Trixie consists of eight bets involving three selections from different events:

3 win doubles
3 place doubles
1 win treble
1 place treble

A minimum of two of your selections must win or place in order for you to get a return.
A £1 each-way Trixie has a total stake of £8

Patent - A Patent consists of seven bets involving three selections from different events:

3 singles
3 doubles
1 treble

At least one selection must win in order for you to get a return.
A £1 Patent has a total stake of £7

Each-way Patent - An each-way Patent consists of 14 bets involving 3 selections from different events:

3 win singles
3 place singles
3 win doubles
3 place doubles
1 win treble
1 place treble

You need only one selection to win or place in order for you to get a return.
A £1 each-way Patent has a total stake of £14

Round Robin - A Round Robin consists of 10 bets involving 3 selections in different events:

3 pairs of 'single stakes about' bets
3 doubles
1 treble

You need only one winner to guarantee a return.
A £1 Round Robin has a total stake of £10

Yankee - A Yankee consists of 11 bets involving 4 selections from different events:

6 doubles
4 trebles
1 accumulator

A minimum of two of your selections must win in order for you to get a return.
A £1 Yankee has a total stake of £11

Each-way Yankee - An each-way Yankee consists of 22 bets involving 4 selections from different events:

6 win doubles
6 place doubles
4 win trebles
4 place trebles
1 win accumulator
1 place accumulator

A minimum of two of your selections must win or place in order for you to get a return.
A £1 each-way Yankee has a total stake of £22

Lucky 15 - A Lucky 15 consists of 15 bets involving 4 selections in different events:

4 singles
6 doubles
4 trebles
1 accumulator

You need only one winner to guarantee a return.
A £1 Lucky 15 has a total stake of £15

Each-way Lucky 15 - An each-way Lucky 15 consists of 30 bets involving 4 selections in different events:

4 win singles
4 place singles
6 win doubles
6 place doubles
4 win trebles
4 place trebles
1 win accumulator
1 place accumulator

You need only one win or place to guarantee a return.
A £1 each-way Lucky 15 has a total stake of £30

Flag - A Flag consists of 23 bets on 4 selections in different events.

6 'single stakes about' bets in pairs
6 doubles
4 trebles
1 accumulator

You need only one winner to guarantee a return.
A £1 Flag has a total stake of £23

Canadian or Super Yankee - A Super Yankee (or Canadian) consists of 26 bets involving 5 selections from different events:

10 doubles
10 trebles
5 four-fold accumulators
1 five-fold accumulator

You need a minimum of two of your selections to win to get a return.
A £1 Canadian has a total stake of £26

Each-way Canadian or Super Yankee - An each-way Super Yankee (or Canadian) consists of 52 bets involving 5 selections from different events:

10 win doubles
10 place doubles
10 win trebles
10 place trebles
5 win four-fold accumulators
5 place four-fold accumulators
1 win five-fold accumulator
1 place five-fold accumulator

You need a minimum of two of your selections to win or place to get a return.
A £1 each-way Canadian has a total stake of £52

Lucky 31 - A Lucky 31 consists of 31 bets involving 5 selections in different horse racing or greyhound racing events:

5 singles
10 doubles
10 trebles
5 four-fold accumulators
1 five-fold accumulator

You need only one winner to guarantee a return.
A £1 Lucky 31 has a total stake of £31

Each-way Lucky 31 - An each-way Lucky 31 consists of 62 bets involving 5 selections in different events:

5 win singles
5 place singles
10 win doubles
10 place doubles
10 win trebles
10 place trebles
5 win four-fold accumulators
5 place four-fold accumulators
1 win five-fold accumulator
1 place five-fold accumulator

You need only one of your selections to win or place to get a return.
A £1 each-way Lucky 31 has a total stake of £62

Heinz - A Heinz consists of 57 bets involving 6 selections from different events:

15 doubles
20 trebles
15 four-fold accumulators
6 five-fold accumulator
1 six-fold accumulator

A minimum of two of your selections must win in order for you to get a return.
A £1 Heinz has a total stake of £57

Each-way Heinz - An each-way Heinz consists of 114 bets involving 6 selections from different events:

15 win doubles
15 place doubles
20 win trebles
20 place trebles
15 win four-fold accumulators
15 place four-fold accumulators
6 win five-fold accumulator
6 place five-fold accumulator
1 win six-fold accumulator
1 place six-fold accumulator

A minimum of 2 of your selections must win or place in order for you to get a return.
A £1 each-way Heinz has a total stake of £114

Lucky 63 - A Lucky 63 consists of 63 bets involving 6 selections in different horse racing or greyhound racing events:

6 singles
15 doubles
20 trebles
15 four-fold accumulators
6 five-fold accumulators
1 six-fold accumulator

You need only one winner to guarantee a return.
A £1 Lucky 63 has a total stake of £63

Each-way Lucky 63 - An each-way Lucky 63 consists of 126 bets involving 6 selections in different events:

6 win singles
6 place singles
15 win doubles
15 place doubles
20 win trebles
20 place trebles
15 win four-fold accumulators
15 place four-fold accumulators
6 win five-fold accumulators
6 place five-fold accumulators
1 win six-fold accumulator
1 place six-fold accumulator

You need only one of your selections to win or place to get a return.
A £1 each-way Lucky 63 has a total stake of £126

Super Heinz - A Super Heinz consists of 120 bets involving 7 selections from different events:

21 doubles
35 trebles
35 four-fold accumulators
21 five -fold accumulators
7 six-fold accumulators
1 seven-fold accumulator

A minimum of two of your selections must win in order for you to get a return.
A £1 Super Heinz has a total stake of £120

Each-way Super Heinz - An each-way Super Heinz consists of 240 bets involving 7 selections from different events:

21 win doubles
21 place doubles
35 win trebles
35 place trebles
35 win four-fold accumulators
35 place four-fold accumulators
21 win five -fold accumulators
21 place five -fold accumulators
7 win six-fold accumulators
7 place six-fold accumulators
1 win seven-fold accumulator
1 place seven-fold accumulator

A minimum of two of your selections must win or place in order for you to get a return.
A £1 each-way Super Heinz has a total stake of £240

Goliath - A Goliath consists of 247 bets involving 8 selections from different events:

28 doubles
56 trebles
70 four-fold accumulators
56 five-fold accumulators
28 six-fold accumulators
8 seven-fold accumulators
1 eight-fold accumulator

A minimum of two of your selections must win in order for you to get a return.
A £1 Goliath has a total stake of £247

Each-way Goliath - An each-way Goliath consists of 494 bets involving 8 selections from different events:

28 win doubles
28 place doubles
56 win trebles
56 place trebles
70 win four-fold accumulators
70 place four-fold accumulators
56 win five-fold accumulators
56 place five-fold accumulators
28 win six-fold accumulators
28 place six-fold accumulators
8 win seven-fold accumulators
8 place seven-fold accumulators
1 win eight-fold accumulator
1 place eight-fold accumulator

A minimum of two of your selections must win or place in order for you to get a return.
A £1 each-way Goliath has a total stake of £494

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