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Horse
Racing Rules
Acceptance
of bets
Rules
of Racing
Amendments
after the official result is declared
Ladbrokes
Early Prices
Show
Prices Accepted
Withdrawals
/ Non-Runners
Tattersalls
Rule 4(c)
Abandoned
/Postponed Races or Meetings
No
Official Starting Price returns
Placepot
Horse Racing Specials
International
Racing
Trotting
Greyhound
Rules
Greyhound
Webcasting
Show
Prices Accepted
Withdrawals
Re-Run
Greyhound Races
Reserve
Greyhounds
Greyhound Specials
Greyhound
Trainer Challenge
Trap Challenge
General
Racing Rules
Win
and Each-Way Singles
Forecast
Betting
Tricast
Betting
US
Racing
Unnamed favourites
Tote Betting
First
Past the Post (FPP)
Place Only Bets
Aggregate distances
Winning horse and distance
Favourites Index
The Nation's Favourite
Horse Racing Rules
Acceptance of bets
We accept bets on specified races staged under Jockey Club and National
Hunt Rules in Great Britain. We are also pleased to accept horseracing
bets on major races taking place across the world. Details of these
races will appear on our website.
Rules of Racing
All bets will be settled in accordance with the UK Rules of Racing
except in the following circumstances.
All Ladbrokes rules applicable to horse racing
are also applicable to
virtual racing.
Amendments after the official result
Where a result is amended after the official result (ie the weigh-in), for example as a result of a successful appeal, the amendment will be ignored for settlement purposes.
Walkovers / Void races
All bets on races declared a walkover or declared 'void' will be void, win or lose.
Ladbrokes Early Prices
Our Early Prices (that is prices offered after the overnight declarations are made) are available daily on selected races up to the first racecourse show.
Show Prices Accepted
You can take the current Show Price on your bet, provided there are 3 or more runners. If a horse is withdrawn from a race, no further Show Prices will be available until a new market has been formed. Show Prices are relayed directly from the racecourse and displayed on our screens as part of our internet service.
Withdrawals / Non-Runners
In all horse races where a runner is withdrawn, or adjudged not to have started - and therefore been declared a Non-Runner by the starter - stakes on that selection will be refunded. (The exception to this being Ante Post bets)
Bets on the remaining runners in that race, taken at Early Prices or at Show Prices prior to withdrawal, will be subject to a deduction. This is based on Tattersalls Rule 4(c) (see below) and is dependent on the Non-Runner's price at the time it was withdrawn.
In reformed markets, the total deduction on the two or more horses - one in the original market and one in the reformed market - will be calculated on the prices applicable in the original market.
Bets on horses in subsequent markets that then have one or more withdrawn horses will have a deduction calculated on the prices applicable to that market at the time of the withdrawal.
In the event that there is insufficient time to form a new market on the race, S.P. bets may also be subject to a deduction based on Tattersalls Rule 4(c).
For bets at Early Prices, the application of Rule 4(c) will be determined by the last Ladbrokes price available at the time the horse is withdrawn.
Tattersalls Rule 4(c)
Price at time of withdrawal and amount deducted in the £ from winnings:
1/9 or shorter - 90p
2/11 to 2/17 - 85p
1/4 to 1/5 - 80p
3/10 to 2/7 75%
2/5 to 1/3 - 70p
8/15 to 4/9 - 65p
8/13 to 4/7 - 60p
4/5 to 4/6 - 55p
20/21 to 5/6 - 50p
Evens to 6/5 - 45p
5/4 to 6/4 - 40p
13/8 to 7/4 - 35p
15/8 to 9/4 - 30p
5/2 to 3/1 - 25p
10/3 to 4/1 - 20p
9/2 to 11/2 - 15p
6/1 to 9/1 - 10p
10/1 to 14/1 - 5p
over 14/1 No deduction
In the event of there being two or more withdrawals in one event,
the total deduction shall not exceed 90%
Abandoned /Postponed Races or Meetings
Bets will be void if:
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The race is abandoned
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The race is declared void.
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Any of the race conditions or entries change
No Official Starting
Price returns
We have revised our betting rules in order to provide the fairest
settlement of bets for our customers in the case of no Official
Starting Price.
If no Official Starting Price or Industry Off
Course Starting Price is returned, your bet will be settled at Tote
odds.
Placepot
The Placepot will operate on the first 6 races at a nominated meeting, unless otherwise stated. Winning the Placepot requires the selection of a placed horse in all six Placepot races at a nominated meeting. Placepot bets must be placed prior to the 'off' of the first race concerned.
Single line entries are accepted with a minimum stake of £1, rising thereafter in multiples of 10p. Permutation entries are accepted with a minimum unit stake of 10p, rising thereafter in multiples of 10p, providing a minimum total of £1 is staked.
Where a selection becomes a non-runner it will be replaced by the Starting Price favourite.
Where you select the favourite but joint favourites are returned, the joint favourite with the lowest racecard number will become your selection. Should the favourite be withdrawn before coming under Starters Orders and too late for a new favourite to be made, the horse returned at the next shortest price will be taken. If no Starting Price is returned the first actual runner quoted in the Racing Post betting forecast will be taken.
Where two or more horses are returned at the next shortest price, the one with the lowest racecard number will be taken. If no Starting Price is returned the first actual runner quoted in the Racing Post betting forecast will be taken.
Should a Placepot race become a walkover or a specified race is not run or is declared void, the pool will operate on the remaining Placepot races. In this event total stakes on permutation entries are applied in full to the remaining races.
If the Placepot is not won or there is no dividend declared, all bets will be settled as an SP place accumulator.
Horse Racing Specials
Match Bets
Select which of two named runners will finish first in a race. Dead heat rules apply unless a tie price is made available (e.g. for a handicap match bet).
If one runner does not take part in a match bet then all bets on that match are void.
If both runners fails to finish, all bets are void.
Singles and upwards.
Winning Distance
At least one horse must finish for winning distance bets to stand.
Singles and upwards.
Jockey and Trainer Specials
If one of the runners does not take part, then all bets on that special will be void.
Singles and upwards, unless there are separate jockey and trainer specials for the same race.
Points betting
We sometimes use a 'points system' for certain bets. In these cases, five points are awarded for a win, three for a second place and one for a third place.
International Racing
Bets on international horseracing are accepted online when offered
as part of our Internet service. We will publish details of these
races and the bets available on ladbrokes.com
You can choose to take a Ladbrokes Early Price or Ladbrokes Starting
Price when betting on selections in these races if available. The
Starting Price will be the last available Ladbrokes Early Price
unless there is an industry returned SP.
For some international horse races we offer Pari-Mutual betting
(PMU). Two PMU markets will be available - to win or to place. It
is not possible to place an each way bet on the PMU.
Trotting
All bets are settled according to the declared official result. No subsequent change to the result will affect the settlement of the race in question. All bets on Trotting are accepted at stated prices only. This is true of win only bets, place only bets and any other betting market. Multiple bets will be settled as standard accumulators.
Win Only Bets
Win only bets are available on all trotting races displayed on ladbrokes.com. You can also include a horse in a Trotting race in an accumulator with selections from either other Trotting races or other events on ladbrokes.com.
Please note that Each Way bets on Trotting races are not available.
Place Only Bets
Place only bets are offered for the majority of Trotting races. However, the number of places available are affected by the number of runners taking part in the race and these terms are as follows:
All races of 7 or more runners - 3 places
All races of 4, 5, and 6 runners - 2 places
Races with less than 4 runners - Place betting will not be offered for races of less than 4 runners. If a race originally has 4 or more runners but there are enough non-runners to reduce the field to less than 4, all bets previously accepted as place only bets will be void and stakes returned
Match Bets
Select which of two or three named runners will finish first in a race. Dead heat rules apply unless a tie price is made available (e.g. for a handicap match bet).
If one runner does not take part in a match bet then all bets on that match are void.
If all participating horses in a Match bet fail to complete the race, all bets are void.
Singles and upwards.
Daily Double
As well as being able to place multiple bets by combining selections from different races, it is also possible to bet on Daily Doubles when this event is offered. The Daily Double involves two specifically nominated races each day. Returns for the Daily Double will be based not on the multiplied returns of the two winners but will instead be based on the official returns for the Daily Double.
Dead Heats
"Dead heat" is a term that generally describes when two participants in an event tie for first and second place. If a "dead-heat" is declared on any event, half the stake is applied to the selection at full odds and the other half is lost. If more than two "dead-heat", the stake is proportioned accordingly."
Win
If two or more horses dead heat for first place, then each horse in the dead heat is a winner.
Place
If two horses dead heat for first place, they fill the first two places. If three horses dead heat for first place, they fill the first three places, and so on.
If two horses dead heat for second place, they fill the second and third places. If three horses dead heat for second place, they fill the second, third and fourth places.
Daily Double
If there is a dead heat for first place in either or both of the Daily Double races, then all horses involved in the dead heat are considered to be winners of their race.
Non Runners
In the event of a non runner participant the odds on the remaining runners are reduced in accordance with Tattersalls Rule 4 (c) as outlined below.
All bets on a horse declared a non runner are void and stakes will be refunded. Any bets on the Daily Double are void if either horse included in the bet is a non runner.
Tattersalls Rule 4(c)
Price at time of withdrawal and amount deducted in the £ (or equivalent) from winnings:
1/9 or shorter - 90p
2/11 to 2/17 - 85p
1/4 to 1/5 - 80p
3/10 to 2/7 75%
2/5 to 1/3 - 70p
8/15 to 4/9 - 65p
8/13 to 4/7 - 60p
4/5 to 4/6 - 55p
20/21 to 5/6 - 50p
Evens to 6/5 - 45p
5/4 to 6/4 - 40p
13/8 to 7/4 - 35p
15/8 to 9/4 - 30p
5/2 to 3/1 - 25p
10/3 to 4/1 - 20p
9/2 to 11/2 - 15p
6/1 to 9/1 - 10p
10/1 to 14/1 - 5p
over 14/1 No deduction
In the event of there being two or more withdrawals in one event, the total deduction shall not exceed 90%.
Disqualified Horses
If a horse is disqualified for any reason, all bets on that horse are losing bets.
Cancelled or Postponed Races
If a race is cancelled, all bets on that race will be void. If a race is postponed but takes place on the original day, all bets on that race will stand.
If either one or both of the races in the Daily Double is cancelled, all bets on the Daily Double will be void.
If one race in the Daily Double is postponed but takes place on the original day, all bets will stand.
Greyhound Rules
Greyhound Webcasting
As part of our online service we also provide live greyhound webcasting, commentaries and S.P. betting from specific evening greyhound meetings at Crayford and Monmore.
Show Prices Accepted
Show Prices are relayed directly from the greyhound
stadium and are displayed on our site as part of our Internet service.
You can take the current Show Price on your bet provided there are
3 or more runners. If a greyhound is withdrawn from a race, no further
Show Prices will be available until a new market has been formed.
Where Show prices are not provided, such as for "webcast" meetings,
S.P. betting is available.
Withdrawals
If a greyhound is withdrawn from a race, bets placed
prior to the withdrawal at Early/Show prices will be settled at S.P.
Re-Run Greyhound
Races
Bets placed on a void race, which is later re-run,
will be settled as follows:
Single Bets (Including Single Forecasts and Tricasts)
- All bets stand.
Show Prices and Early Prices
- Bets taken at prices on a Void Race will revert to S.P. for the
re-run.
Multiple Bets
- All selections in Void Races within multiple bets will stand for
the re-run.
In the event that the race is not re-run, all selections in that race
will be treated as non-runners within multiple bets.
Reserve Greyhounds
Customers have two options when placing bets on
greyhound racing. You can either place the bet by trap number or by
dog name. If placing a bet by trap number, then your bet will be settled
on the trap regardless of whether or not a reserve is running. If
you place a bet by dog name and the dog is a non-runner, your bet
will be void.
Greyhound Specials
In the event of a non-runner match & special bets will be void
Greyhound Trainer
Challenge
- Dead heat rules will apply to both outright and
individual races. The points will be divided as follows;
D/H 1ST In a race, each dog receives 4pts (1St Place + 2nd Place point
shared)
D/H 2ND In a race, each dog will receive 2 pts (2nd Place 3rd Place
points shared)
D/H 3rd In a race each dog receives 1/2 a point (3rd place points
shared)
- Reserve dogs do not count. In the event of a reserve winning or
being placed in the race the points will be awarded to the next placed
dog (I.e. 1st T1(reserve) 0 pts - 2nd T2 5 pts - 3rd T3 3pts - 4th
T4 1pt)
- In the event of an abandoned meeting the result will be determined
by the points totals at the time of the abandonment. For cancelled
meetings bets will be voided.
- Re-run races count.
- Void races do not count.
- Multiple bets are acceptable unless there is related contingencies.
Trap Challenge
We offer prices on which trap will win the most
races at selected meetings.
Trap challenge bets are unaffected by reserves, vacant traps, void
races or abandoned meetings (once the meeting has started).
If a race finishes as a dead heat, each trap will receive a ‘half-win’,
likewise if it is a three-way dead heat, each trap will receive a
‘one-third win’ and so on.
In the event of a meeting not starting, all bets are void.
If two or more traps record the same number of wins, dead heat rules
apply.
General Racing Rules
In this section we detail the general rules covering both horseracing
and greyhound racing when you bet with us, as well as highlighting
a number of specific items relating to both areas.
Win and Each-Way
Singles
Win single bets are available on all horse and greyhound races as
well as for other selected sporting events. For horse and greyhound
bets, you can choose to take a Ladbrokes Early Price (if available),
a Show Price or the starting price (S.P.).
For races with only 2 runners, or where non-runners reduce a race
to 2 runners, only S.P. is available, even if a price has been previously
accepted.
Each-Way bets (Win and Place) are offered for the majority of sporting
events. However for all horse and greyhound races (at Early Price,
Show Price and S.P.) the each-way terms available are affected by
the number of runners taking part and these terms are as follows:
Handicaps, Nursery and Rated Stakes Handicap races of 16 or more runners
- 1/4 odds first 4 places.
Handicaps, Nursery and Rated Stakes Handicap races of 12 to 15 runners
- 1/4 odds first 3 places.
All other races of 8 or more runners - 1/5 odds first 3 places.
All races of 5, 6 and 7 runners - 1/4 odds first 2 places.
Races with less than 5 runners - Place money goes on to win.
In other cases, including Horseracing Ante-Post, Greyhound, Football
and Sports betting events, each-way terms will be available as detailed
on this site at the time.
The 'Win' and 'Place' part of Each-Way Multiple bets are settled separately
(that is, win-to-win and place-to-place).
Forecast Betting
A "straight forecast" is a bet where you name two selections to come
1st and 2nd in the correct order for a specified event.
A "reversed forecast" is when you name two selections to finish 1st
and 2nd in any order for a specific event.
A "combination forecast" is when you choose three or more selections
in an event, with any of these to finish 1st and 2nd in the race.
Straight, reversed and combination forecasts are available on both
horseracing and greyhound racing provided 3 or more entries run in
any one race.
Forecast bets are settled in accordance with the industry Computer
Forecast Returns, except where stated below.,
If a Straight Forecast is accepted for a race where no returns are
declared, it will be settled as void
If you select a Non-Runner in a Forecast bet, the bet will be void.
If you select a Non-Runner in a Combination Forecast, all bets featuring
the non-runner will be void.
You can bet forecast singles and forecast doubles on ladbrokes.com
and these can be placed as either straight, reversed, or combination
forecast bets.
Customers are not allowed to include 'unnamed favourite' in forecast
bets.
Tricast Betting
A tricast is a bet where you name the selections to finish 1st, 2nd,
and 3rd in the correct order for a specified race. All tricast bets
are settled in accordance with the appropriate industry computer returns
except where stated below.
We accept horseracing tricast bets on all 'Handicap', 'Nursery' and
'Rated Stakes Handicap' races that we include in our internet service
provided 8 or more horses are declared to run and 6 or more actually
run.
We accept greyhound tricast bets on all races we include as part of
our internet service provided five or more greyhounds run.
Tricasts may also be made available on certain other races that we
will specify on our Internet site.
If a tricast bet is accepted where less than 4 runners take part in
the race, it will be settled as a Computer Straight Forecast on the
selections nominated to finish 1st and 2nd, with the selection nominated
to finish 3rd ignored.
If there is no tricast declared on a selected event then the bet will
be settled as a combination Computer Straight Forecast (that is, covering
1st and 2nd places in any order) with your total stake proportioned
accordingly.
If one non-runner is selected, the tricast will be settled as a Computer
Straight Forecast on the remaining 2 selections.
If two non-runners are selected in a tricast, the bet will be void.
If fewer than three runners finish the race a tricast return is declared
based on those runners that do finish with the field.
Customers are not allowed to include 'unnamed favourite' in tricast
bets.
US Racing.
- Bets on all US races, placed through our new interface, will go directly into the relevant racetrack pool. When you bet into the pools you will do so in US dollars, although we will also indicate to you during this process how much you will be spending in sterling. Your stakes and your winnings from US racing bets will always be shown in your account summary in your original currency of choice.
- All bets need to be confirmed as being accepted into the pool to be valid -this will be confirmed to you via your bet receipt. In the United States racetrack pools close for betting purposes when the horses begin to enter the stalls so you need to ensure you place your bets in good time.
- Your bets will be settled using the odds as declared by the US tracks as the official results. All odds and potential dividends displayed on our site prior to a race starting are for guidance only and are provided to us by the racetracks.
Rules
Ladbrokes can only accept bet types that are made available by the relevant track and for which the appropriate betting pool has been opened.
Ladbrokes will refund stakes on any race declared a No Contest by the relevant US track. A simple rule is that when there is a dividend for a bet type declared – then you’re on!
Ladbrokes will refund stakes on certain pool bet types when the amount of runners in a race is
All dividends from the track are returned to a $2 unit
Some US racing terms
Daily Double - This bet involves picking the winners of two consecutive races. Both horses must win for you to collect.
Exacta – Select two horses to finish first and second in the correct order. The ‘Box’ option allows the horses to finish in any order but does cost more.
M/L – This stands for Morning Line, which is the press estimate of the odds for each horse.
MTP – This stands for Minutes To Post. As an extra added feature, we include a countdown, telling you how long it is to go before the start of the next race.
Pick 3 - This involves picking the winning horse in three consecutive races. Generally, only one or two Pick 3 opportunities are offered for each meeting.
Pick 6 - This involves picking the winner in six consecutive races, normally race 3 to 8. If the Pick 6 pool is not won on a given race day, the pool rolls over to the next meeting and so on until it is eventually won.
Place – Select a horse to finish first or second.
Show – Select a horse to finish first, second or third.
Superfecta – Select four horses to finish first, second, third and fourth in the correct order. The ‘Box’ option allows the four horses to finish in any order.
Win – Select a horse to win a race.
Trifecta – Select three horse to finish first, second and third in the correct order. The ‘Box’ option allows the three horses to finish in any order.
Generic Rules for US Wagering.
- Ladbrokes will pay track odds upon results as declared by the US Host Track.
- Only bet types offered by the US Host Track on individual races will be accepted by Ladbrokes.
- Ladbrokes will refund all moneys wagered on a race that is declared by the US Host Track to be a “No-Contest”.
- Ladbrokes will refund all moneys wagered on races that due to scratched (non-runners) entrants have insufficient wagering interests remaining to fulfil the requirements of the bet type.
- Win pools, Exacta pools, and first leg of Double pools offered in contests in which the number of betting interests has been reduced to less than two (2).
- Place pools, Quinella pools, Trifecta pools, offered in contests in which the number of betting interests has been reduced to fewer than three (3).
- Show pools, Superfecta pools, offered in contests in which the number of betting interests has been reduced to less than four (4).
- Ladbrokes will apply the US Host Track’s settlement rules in regard to non-runners, refunds and consolations, these include:
- Known Non-Runners cannot be selected.
- Stakes are refunded on Win, Place, Show, wagering where the selection(s) is scratched (non-runner)
- Stakes are refunded on Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta and Superfecta, Daily Double wagers that include a scratched (non-runner) selection. In boxed (combination) wagers on these bet types, refunds are made on all elements of the multiple wager incorporating the scratched selection(s), wagers stand on elements of multiple wagers devoid of scratched selection(s)
- For Pick 3 wagering if all three Pick Three contests are cancelled or declared "no contest," the entire pool shall be refunded on Pick Three wagers for those contests. If one or two of the Pick Three contests are cancelled or declared "no contest," the Pick Three pool will remain valid.
- Should a betting interest in any of the Pick (n) contests be scratched, the actual favourite, as evidenced by total amounts wagered in the Win pool shall be substituted for the scratched In the event that the Win pool total for two or more favourites is identical, the substitute selection shall be the betting interest with the lowest program number
- In the event that a Pick bet has no winning totalisator entry, Ladbrokes will pay a consolation dividend as declared by the US Host Track.
- Ladbrokes will apply the individual US Host Track settlement rules in regard to coupled and mutuel fields selections. Coupled and mutuel fields selections in the US are treated as a single wagering entry in ALL pools. Should any contestant in a coupled entry or mutuel field be officially withdrawn or scratched, the remaining contestants in that coupled entry or mutuel field shall remain valid betting interests. If all contestants within a coupled entry or mutuel field are scratched, then tickets on such betting interests shall be refunded, notwithstanding other provisions of these rules.
- Ladbrokes will accept bets up to the closure of wagering at the US Host Track.
Bets staked in whole $US.
Unnamed
favourites
Bets nominating the favourite are accepted where available on certain
horse or greyhound races at Starting Price only.
The favourite is the selection returned at the shortest odds. When
the favourite is nominated and two or more runners start at the
shortest odds, then stakes are equally divided over the 'joint'
or 'co' favourites created.
For example, if you place £10 on ‘unnamed favourite’
and there are two favourites, you will get a £5 bet on each
of them.
Unnamed favourites may not be included in forecast or tricast bets.
Tote Betting
General
All totepool bets are placed directly into the live Tote pools. In circumstances where bets do not reach the pools, customers will have their money refunded and neither totepool nor Ladbrokes will be liable for any loss of winnings that would have been due had the bet reached the pool.
Below is a summary of the rules relating to totepool bets. Totepool On Course rules apply to any point not covered in the rules summary below. Totepool On Course rules can be obtained from the Horserace Totalisator Board, Tote House, 74 Upper Richmond Road, London SW15 2SU.
Totewin bets operate on all races. Toteplace bets operate on races that have 5 or more runners. You may choose a horse to win or just to be placed. More than one Win and / or Place selection can be made in each race. The number of places in a race varies with the number of runners.
-> Up to 4 runners Place betting is not available
-> 5, 6 or 7 runners 2 place dividends (1-2)
-> 8+ runner non-handicaps 3 place dividends (1-2-3)
-> 16+ runner handicaps 4 place dividends (1-2-3-4)
Stakes: The minimum bet is £2 for a totewin or toteplace, or £2 toteeachway is available combining a toteplace and a totewin bet.
In races of less than 5 runners or where a toteplace pool is not operated, toteplace bets are void.
Totejackpot bets take place daily at one selected meeting (except Saturday - see totescoop6). The aim is to select the winners of all 6 totejackpot races at the totejackpot meeting. The totejackpot races are always races 1 - 6 unless otherwise stated.
Bets must be placed before the first totejackpot race and dividends are declared after the last totejackpot race.
Stakes: Single line entries are accepted with a minimum stake of £1, rising thereafter in multilples of 50p. Permutation entries are accepted with a minimum stake of 50p per line, rising thereafter in multiples of 50p providing a minimum total of £2 is staked.
Horses can be selected by racecard number, horse name or un-named favourite. Should the racecard number of an overnight declared runner be allocated to a reserve horse, the reserve horse(s) will be re-numbered sequentially in line with totepool On Course rules.
Should a totejackpot race become a walkover or a specified race is not run or is declared void, the pool(s) will operate on the remaining totejackpot races. In this event total stakes on permutation entries are applied in full to the remaining races.
Where a selection becomes a non-runner it will be replaced by the Starting Price favourite. Where there are joint favourites, the joint favourite with the lowest racecard number will be taken. Should the favourite be withdrawn before coming under Starters Orders and too late for a new favourite to be made, the horse returned at the next shortest price will be taken. Where two or more horses are returned at the next shortest price, the one with the lowest racecard number will be taken. If no Starting Price is returned the first actual runner quoted in the Racing Post betting forecast will be taken. Should the Racing Post not publish a betting forecast, settlement will be made in line with totepool On Course rules. In the event of a totejackpot pool being cancelled bets for the pool concerned will be void.
Toteplacepot bets take place daily at every British race meeting. The aim is to select a placed horse in all 6 toteplacepot races at your selected meeting. The toteplacepot races are always races 1 - 6 unless otherwise stated.
Bets must be placed before the first race and dividends are declared after the last toteplacepot race.
Stakes: Single line entries are accepted with a minimum stake of £1, rising thereafter in multiples of 10p. Permutation entries are accepted with a minimum stake of 10p, rising thereafter in multiples of 10p, providing a minimum total of £2 is staked.
Horses can be selected by racecard number, horse name or un-named favourite. Should the racecard number of an overnight declared runner be allocated to a reserve horse, the reserve horse(s) will be re-numbered sequentially in line with totepool On Course rules.
Should a toteplacepot race become a walkover or a specified race is not run or is declared void, the pool(s) will operate on the remaining toteplacepot races. In this event total stakes on permutation entries are applied in full to the remaining races.
Where a selection becomes a non-runner it will be replaced by the Starting Price favourite. Where there are joint favourites, the joint favourite with the lowest racecard number will be taken. Should the favourite be withdrawn before coming under Starters Orders and too late for a new favourite to be made, the horse returned at the next shortest price will be taken. Where two or more horses are returned at the next shortest price, the one with the lowest racecard number will be taken. If no Starting Price is returned the first actual runner quoted in the Racing Post betting forecast will be taken. Should the Racing Post not publish a betting forecast, settlement will be made in line with totepool On Course rules. In the event of a toteplacepot pool being cancelled bets for the pool concerned will be void.
Totequadpot bets take place daily at every British race meeting. The aim is to select a placed horse in the 4 totequadpot races at your selected meeting. The totequadpot races are always races 3 - 6 unless otherwise stated.
Bets must be placed before the third race and dividends are declared after the last totequadpot race.
Stakes: Single line entries are accepted with a minimum stake of £1, rising thereafter in multiples of 10p. Permutation entries are accepted with a minimum stake of 10p, rising thereafter in multiples of 10p, providing a minimum total of £2 is staked.
Horses can be selected by racecard number, horse name or un-named favourite. Should the racecard number of an overnight declared runner be allocated to a reserve horse, the reserve horse(s) will be re-numbered sequentially in line with totepool On Course Rules.
Should a totequadpot race become a walkover or a specified race is not run or is declared void, the pool(s) will operate on the remaining totequadpot races. In this event total stakes on permutation entries are applied in full to the remaining races.
Where a selection becomes a non-runner it will be replaced by the Starting Price favourite. Where there are joint favourites, the joint favourite with the lowest racecard number will be taken. Should the favourite be withdrawn before coming under Starters Orders and too late for a new favourite to be made, the horse returned at the next shortest price will be taken. Where two or more horses are returned at the next shortest price, the one with the lowest racecard number will be taken. If no Starting Price is returned the first actual runner quoted in the Racing Post betting forecast will be taken. Should the Racing Post not publish a betting forecast, settlement will be made in line with totepool On Course Rules. In the event of a totequadpot pool being cancelled bets for the pool concerned will be void.
A totescoop6 bet is available each week across six Saturday races, referred to as legs, designated by totepool. The legs may be from one or more race meetings that day.
Rules Summary
The lowest level of selection is one line of six horses, one in each leg, which costs the minimum unit stake of £2. However, any number of horses in each leg can be selected to make a permutation with each line of the permutation costing £2.
Bets are accepted up to the 'off' of the first of the six totescoop6 legs.
Each £2 unit stake goes into a central pool where it is divided into a Win Fund, a Place Fund and a Bonus Fund in the ratio of 7:4:3 respectively.
The Win Fund dividend is won by all players who have selected all six winning horses and each player is then eligible to register, via the Bonus Race Hotline (see Rules Detail for telephone number), to qualify and play for the Bonus Fund the following Saturday.
The Place Fund dividend is paid to all players who have selected a horse placed in each of the six legs.
The Bonus Fund dividend is won by any player who, having registered to qualify, selects the winner of the totepool nominated Bonus Fund race on the following Saturday.
Rules Detail
Selection
Selections for each of the totescoop6 legs must be indicated by their racecard number, horse name or the un-named favourite. Should the racecard number of an overnight-declared runner be allocated to a reserve horse, the reserve horse(s) will be re-numbered sequentially in line with totepool On Course Rules.
Starting Price Favourite
Should a selection be omitted or become a non-runner, the Starting Price favourite will be substituted. Where there are joint favourites, the joint favourite with the lowest racecard number will be taken.
Should the favourite be withdrawn before coming under Starters Orders and too late for a new favourite to be made, the horse returned at the next shortest price will be taken. Where two or more horses are returned at the next shortest price, the one with the lowest racecard number will be taken. If no Starting Price is returned the first actual runner quoted in the Racing Post betting forecast will be taken. Should the Racing Post not publish a betting forecast, settlement will be made in line with totepool On Course Rules.
Win Fund
To win a dividend from the Win Fund, the winning horse in each of the day's designated totescoop6 legs must be correctly selected. If there is no outright winner of the Win Fund, the respective portion of the pool will be rolled over to the next totescoop6 Win Fund as decided by totepool. Win Fund winners having correctly selected each of the six winners of the totescoop6 legs qualify to compete in the Bonus Fund, see below, provided they register with the totescoop6 Bonus Race Hotline within the required deadline.
Place Fund
To win a dividend from the Place Fund, a horse on which a toteplace dividend would normally be declared must be selected in each of the day's nominated totescoop6 legs or where due to insufficient runners no Place pool is operated on a totescoop6 leg, the horse winning that leg must be selected. If there is no outright winner of the Place Fund, the respective portion of the pool will be rolled over to the next totescoop6 Place Fund as decided by the totepool.
Bonus Fund
To win a dividend from the Bonus Fund the winning horse of the Bonus Race nominated by totepool must be correctly selected.
Those eligible to participate for the Bonus Fund must call the Bonus Race Hotline (0800 028 4418) to register as a Bonus Race qualifier before 6pm on the Thursday prior to Saturday's nominated Bonus Race. Failure to register will result in the claimant being unable to compete in the Bonus Fund. Claimants should also state if they have more than one winning line as they will be entitled to one entry per winning line.
Qualifiers who register to play for the Bonus Fund may be asked to agree to full media publicity. Qualifiers who agree to media publicity may be requested by totepool to appear at a racecourse or other venue in which case totepool will arrange and pay for reasonable transport and accommodation costs.
If there are no registered qualifiers for the Bonus Fund or no registered qualifier selects the winner of the Bonus Race, the Bonus Fund will be rolled over to future totescoop6 Bonus Fund(s) as decided by totepool.
The nominated Bonus Race will be announced by 12.30pm on the Friday prior to the Bonus Race and registered qualifiers must call the Bonus Race Hotline (0800 028 4418) again between 12.30pm and 6pm that Friday or on Saturday between 9am and one hour before the advertised 'off' of the Bonus Race to place their bet selection (or selections if they have more than one winning line).
It is the responsibility of registered qualifiers to register their selections on the Bonus Race Hotline (0800 028 4418). In the event of a selection not being received before the required time, the Starting Price favourite, in accordance with the selection rules above, will be allocated.
Should a Bonus Race bet selection become a non-runner, registered qualifiers will have the option up to 30 minutes prior to the advertised 'off' of the Bonus Race to make a new selection. Should no new selection be received or should a selection become a non-runner less than 30 minutes before the advertised 'off-time' of the Bonus Race, then the Starting Price favourite, in accordance with the selection rules above, will be allocated.
In the event of the nominated Bonus Race not taking place or being declared void for any reason, the totepool reserves the right to nominate an alternative race on the same or a future day as the Bonus Race.
In the event of a totescoop6 leg being declared void, the scoop6 will operate on the remaining legs. Should totescoop6 be decided on less than six legs the Bonus Fund will not operate and that day's Bonus Fund (excluding any carry-over, which will be rolled over to future Bonus fund(s)) will be divided equally between the Win Fund and Place Fund.
To win the totetrifecta requires the selection of the first, second and third in correct order in a race of 8 or more runners nominated daily by totepool.
Bets for Straight, Combination or Win Banker entries or multiple entries are accepted up to the 'off' of the race concerned - see details below.
Totetrifecta bets operate on selected races of 8 or more runners. A Straight totetrifecta bet requires you to select the first, second and third horses in the correct order. Un-named selections, e.g. Favourite, are not accepted in totetrifecta bets. totetrifecta bets where the field is reduced to less than 5 runners before coming under Starter's Orders will be void.
Totetrifecta bets that include a non-runner will be void.
Stakes: Single entries are accepted with a minimum unit stake of £2, rising thereafter in multiples of 10p. Permutation entries are accepted with a minimum unit stake of 10p rising in multiples thereafter of 10p provided a minimum of £2 is staked. Returns will be paid in accordance with the official dividend.
A Combination totetrifecta bet requires you to select the first, second and third horse in any order in a totetrifecta race. Any number of horses from 3 upwards may be selected. Un-named selections, e.g. Favourite, are not accepted in totetrifecta bets. totetrifecta bets where the field is reduced to less than 5 runners before coming under Starter's Orders will be void. Within the Combination any individual totetrifecta bet containing a non-runner will be void but the others will stand.
Stakes: Combination entries are accepted with a minimum unit stake of 10p rising in multiples thereafter of 10p provided a minimum of £2 is staked. Returns will be paid in accordance with the official dividend.
A Banker totetrifecta bet requires you to select the winner of a totetrifecta race and allows you to make multiple selections for which you think will finish second and third. Un-named selections, e.g. Favourite, are not accepted in totetrifecta bets. totetrifecta bets where the field is reduced to less than 5 runners before coming under Starter's Orders will be void. Within the Banker Permutations any individual totetrifecta bet containing a non-runner will be void but the others will stand.
Stakes: Permutation entries are accepted with a minimum unit stake of 10p, rising in multiples thereafter of 10p, provided a minimum of £2 is staked. Returns will be paid in accordance with the official dividend.
Toteexacta bets operate on all races of 3 or more runners and requires the selection of the first and second in correct order. Single entries are accepted with a minimum unit stake of £2, rising thereafter in multiples of 10p. Permutation entries are accepted with a minimum unit stake of 10p, rising in multiples thereafter of 10p provided a minimum of £2 is staked. Un-named selections (e.g. the favourite) are not accepted in toteexacta bets. A bet containing a non-runner will be void.
A Straight toteexacta bet requires you to select the first and second horse in the correct order. Un-named selections, e.g. Favourite, are not accepted in toteexacta bets. A bet containing a non-runner will be void.
Stakes: Single entries are accepted with a minimum unit stake of £2, rising thereafter in multiples of 10p. Permutation entries are accepted with a minimum unit stake of 10p rising in multiples thereafter of 10p provided a minimum of £2 is staked. Returns will be paid in accordance with the official dividend.
A Combination toteexacta bet requires you to select the first and second horse in any order. Any number of horses from 2 upwards may be selected. However, a Combination toteexacta with 2 selections only is commonly known as a Reverse toteexacta.
Un-named selections, e.g. Favourite, are not accepted in toteexacta bets. Within the Combination any individual toteexacta bet containing a non-runner will be void but the others will stand.
Stakes: Combination entries are accepted with a minimum unit stake of 10p rising in multiples thereafter of 10p provided a minimum of £2 is staked. Returns will be paid in accordance with the official dividend.
A Banker toteexacta bet requires you to select the winner and allows you to make multiple selections any of which may finish second.
Un-named selections, e.g. Favourite, are not accepted in toteexacta bets.
Within the Banker Permutations any individual toteexacta bet containing a non-runner will be void but the others will stand.
Stakes: Permutation entries are accepted with a minimum unit stake of 10p, rising in multiples thereafter of 10p, provided a minimum of £2 is staked. Returns will be paid in accordance with the official dividend.
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First Past
the Post (FPP)
All bets placed on UK and Irish horse racing will be settled on First Past the Post and the official result. This offer applies to winning single and multiple bets and the win part of Each-Way bets. There is no restriction on staking, and payouts are subject to our advertised payout limits. The exceptions where First Past the Post does not apply and bets are only settled according to the official result are:
a) A selection taking the wrong course
b) A selection carrying the wrong weight or the jockey failing to weigh-in
c) Any Ante Post bet
d) A Forecast or Tricast bet
e) A void race
f) Any Tote/Pari-Mutuel bet
g) A selection given as the winner in error by the judge
h) A bet placed on a two-runner race or a special match bet
i) A bet placed in a “without the favourite” market
j) Any other special market
Horse racing bets placed on non-UK/Irish meetings are settled on the official result declared by the racecourse judge and confirmed by the ‘Weighed-In’ announcement. If a winner is disqualified after the official result is announced, the disqualification will not affect the settlement of bets.
Place Only
Bets
Place Only bets are not accepted unless specifically advertised, or
unless they are Tote bets. Any place only bets accepted in error will
be void win or lose. In Each Way bets if the amount staked on the
place part of the bet is greater than the win part, the excess place
stake will be made void.
Where Place Only betting is specifically advertised bets will be settled
as follows:
- The number of places paid will be in accordance with our normal
each way place terms for horse racing.
- All stakes on any non-runners will be refunded, however the
number of places paid will not alter as a result of any non-runners.
Bets on the remaining horses in the race will be subject to a
deduction in accordance with the following table:
| |
Number of places paid |
| Place Only price of runner (at the time of withdrawal) |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| Over 14/1 |
0p |
0p |
0p |
| 10/1 to 14/1 |
5p |
0p |
0p |
| 6/1 to 9/1 |
5p |
5p |
5p |
| 9/2 to 11/2 |
10p |
5p |
5p |
| 10/3 to 4/1 |
10p |
10p |
5p |
| 5/2 to 3/1 |
15p |
10p |
5p |
| 15/8 to 9/4 |
15p |
10p |
10p |
| 13/8 to 7/4 |
20p |
15p |
10p |
| 5/4 to 6/4 |
20p |
15p |
10p |
| Evens to 6/5 |
25p |
15p |
10p |
| 5/6 to 20/21 |
25p |
20p |
15p |
| 4/6 to 4/5 |
30p |
20p |
15p |
| 4/7 to 8/13 |
30p |
20p |
15p |
| 4/9 to 8/15 |
35p |
25p |
15p |
| 1/3 to 2/5 |
35p |
25p |
20p |
| 2/7 to 3/10 |
40p |
25p |
20p |
| 1/5 to 1/4 |
40p |
30p |
20p |
| 2/17 to 2/11 |
45p |
30p |
20p |
| 1/16 to 1/9 |
45p |
30p |
25p |
| 1/18 or less |
50p |
35p |
25p |
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Total deductions will not exceed 95p in the £.
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In the event that the number of runners is the same or less then the number of places paid, all bets will be void.
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Dead-heat rules apply.
Aggregate distances
A prediction on the total winning margins (distance between first and second placed horses) of each race at a particular meeting.
e.g.
Newmarket aggregate distances is the sum of the distances between the first and second horses in all races from Newmarket on that day.
Six races won by 3 lengths, 1 length, ½ length, 6 lengths, 2 lengths and 1 length would equal a total of 13½ lengths.
This market will be displayed in three bands.
e.g.
Newmarket Aggregate winning distances
Under x lengths 13/8
Between x and y lengths 6/4
Over y lengths 15/8
For races won by less than a length, the following is awarded:
Nose = 0.05 lengths
Short head = 0.1 lengths
Head = 0.2 lengths
Neck = 0.3 lengths
½ length = 0.5 lengths
¾ length = 0.75 lengths
The maximum winning distance for a National Hunt race is 30 lengths (including National Hunt Flat races). The maximum winning distance for a flat race is 12 lengths. In the event of a walkover, the distance will be 5 lengths for a Flat race and 12 lengths for National Hunt race.
If a meeting has one or two races abandoned or declared void, then bets will be settled with a default distance used for each abandoned or void race: 2 lengths for a flat race and 10 lengths for a National Hunt race. If more than two races are abandoned or void, then all bets will be void.
Distances to stand as the horses pass the post, any subsequent disqualification will not count. Any runner taking the wrong course or carrying an incorrect weight will be ignored when the winning distance is calculated and the result will be the distance between the amended first and second horse as they crossed the line. This only includes races on the regular card, it does not include charity races or any other race not run under the Rules of Racing.
Winning horse and distance
Predict both the winning horse and the winning distance from the runners and distances listed (distances offered may change depending on the race).
In the event of any non-runners, a Rule 4 deduction may apply based on the price of the non-runner at the time of withdrawal.
Singles only, dead heat rules apply.
Favourites Index
The ‘Favourites Index’ market relates to the aggregate performance of favourites over the course of a race meeting. The scoring system is as follows:
Win = 25 points, 2nd = 10 points, 3rd = 5 points. There are no points for a fourth place finish, regardless of whether four places are returned for each way purposes.
In the case of joint or co favourites, the favourite will be deemed to be the one with the lowest racecard number. In the event of no starting price being returned, the favourite will be the runner with the lowest price as published in the Racing Post.
If there is a dead heat for any placing, the points for these runners will be added together and divided equally between the number of positions. All bets will be settled on the official result, after the weighed-in signal.
If the meeting has 3 or more races abandoned or declared void, then all bets will be void unless a winning market has already been established, in which case all bets stand. When only 1 or 2 races are abandoned or declared void, bets will be settled with a default figure of 10 points applied to each abandoned or void race.
If the favourite is withdrawn at the start of the race and no new market is formed, points will be awarded dependent on the price of the favourite at the time of withdrawal:
Evens or less = 15 points, 11/10 to 9/2 = 10 points, 5/1 or bigger = 5 points
The Nation's Favourite
This bet gives customers an easy way of placing bets on the tips provided by 'Templegate' in The Sun or 'Pegasus' in the News of the World.
For a £1 stake you get 20 3p trebles, 15 2p Fourfolds, 6 1p Fivefolds and a 4p accumulator.
All dividends will be based on a £1 stake and customers must get at least 3 winners to receive a payout
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