BETTING GUIDE
EVERYONE LOVES A FLUTTER AT THE RACES. USE OUR GUIDE TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR DAY.
WHAT IS WORLD POOL?
World Pool is a collaboration between the Hong Kong Jockey Club, TDCO Limited and Tpoolco Limited (together trading as “Tote”) and Ascot Racecourse. It enables racegoers to bet into a global pool consisting of over 20 countries, resulting in significantly bigger pools and increasing the total amount that can be won.
WIN, PLACE, FIRST TWO, FIRST THREE, TWO FROM THREE and the TREBLE will be the available World Pool bets on course and there are expected to be more than 30 races with pool sizes of over £1 million this year. Bet With Ascot screens will indicate pool sizes for each race.
The Placepot, Jackpot and Quadpot will be managed by using the standard Bet With Ascot rules.
WORLD POOL PLACE TERMS
Under World Pool rules, in races with exactly 7 declared runners, the place market will pay three places. The place terms for all races are as follows:
Declared runners
Number of places (finishing positions)
1 - 4 No place pool
1 st or 2 nd
5 & 6
7 - 20
21 or more
(void if less than 4 runners)
1 st , 2 nd or 3 rd
(3 places remain if 5 or 6 runners, void if less than 5 runners)
1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd or 4 th
(4 places remain for 20 or less runners)
JARGON BUSTER
PRICE Another word for the odds of a horse
STARTING PRICE (SP) The odds of the horse at the start of the race
FAVOURITE The horse with the lowest official SP at the start of the race. Also known as ‘the jolly’
STAKE The amount of money you bet on a horse. At Bet With Ascot, your stake is included in your returns if you win
DIVIDEND The amount that a winning bet or placed horse returns for every £1 bet/stake
RETURN The total amount of money to be returned if a bet wins
VOID A bet that has been declared invalid. The stake is returned without deduction
FANCY A term for the horse you think is going to win
NAP The best bet of the day for a tipster
DRIFTER A horse who finds its price getting bigger prior to the beginning of the race
FORM Recent results of a horse
THEY’RE OFF A term for the start of the race ON THE NOSE This is when you’re backing the horse to win! ‘£10 on the nose’
A LENGTH (OF A HORSE) The distance metric used for the gap between horses
WEIGHED IN Official confirmation of the result. You will hear the announcement ‘weighed in’
STEWARDS ENQUIRY A review system that takes place after a race with jockeys to ensure the race has been run fairly. Can often lead to a delay in the final result
TOP HINTS
Check the Bet With Ascot star rating in the racecard
Any questions just ask a member of the team, Bet With Ascot are always ready to help 1 2 3 4 5
Keep an eye on the screens for bet prompts and recommendations
Visit the Parade Ring to assess which horse you like the look of before the race
Place your bet and hopefully collect your winnings at any Bet With Ascot kiosk – don’t leave it too late!
PARADE RING TACTICS
WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR
ATTITUDE
A winning horse is a confident horse. Look for one with a bit of swagger
COAT
A shiny coat means a healthy horse
FITNESS
Horses are like humans. Toned, visible muscles means your horse is in good shape
WALK
Look for a long stride to cover the turf
HOW TO PLACE A BET
GIVE THESE DETAILS AT ANY BET WITH ASCOT KIOSK: THEN CHEER YOUR HORSE ON –AND FEEL LIKE A LEGEND IF YOU WIN
1. The race number or time of the race
2. How much you’d like to bet
3. The type of bet you’re making
4. Your horse number(s)
EXAMPLE : Race 1, £10 win on number 4
PLAINING DECIMALPRICIN
Bet With Ascot prices displayed on the screens show how much you may expect to win to a £1 stake
EXAMPLE: HORSE X - £6.00
Returns include your stake Stake Return
£2
£5
£10
£12
£30
£60
WORLD POOL BET TYPES
CHOOSE FROM A RANGE OF SIMPLE, FUN BETS – AND YOU’LL HAVE A REASON TO CHEER WHATEVER HAPPENS
YOU’VE GOT IT IN ONE, THE RAW EXCITEMENT OF BACKING THE WINNER
Available on any race
Win prices for each horse are shown on Bet With Ascot price guide screens
TOP HINT!
Unsure who to pick? Look at the Bet With Ascot screens for the 5-star rated horse
PLACE
COVER YOUR OPTIONS TRY PICKING
A HORSE TO FINISH 1 ST, 2 ND, 3 RD OR 4 TH (DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF RUNNERS)
Available on any race with 5 or more runners
Place prices for each horse are shown on the Bet With Ascot price guide screens TOP HINT!
A WIN BET AND PLACE BET ALL NEATLY WRAPPED INTO ONE - FOR WHEN YOU NEED TO CONSIDER ALL POTENTIAL OUTCOMES EACH WAY
A £5 each-way bet = £10 total stake (£5 on the win & £5 on the place)
Available on any race with 5 or more runners
HINT!
A great bet when there are 8 or more runners
SOMETHING A BIT DIFFERENT
FIRST TWO
PICK THE FIRST TWO HORSES IN THEIR FINISHING ORDER
Also known as an Exacta or Forecast
Available on any race with 3 or more runners
FIRST TWO REVERSE
PICK THE FIRST TWO HORSES TO FINISH IN EITHER ORDER
2 bets on total, so your stake will x2
TOP HINT!
A popular bet when there is a ‘hot’ favourite in the race
£2 MINIMUM TOTAL SPEND
SOMETHING A BIT DIFFERENT
FIRST THREE
PICK THE FIRST THREE HORSES IN THEIR FINISHING ORDER
One of the most popular bets in horse racing Also known as a Trifecta
Available on any race with 3 or more runners
FIRST THREE COMBINATION
PICK THE FIRST THREE HORSES TO FINISH IN ANY COMBINATION
6 bets in total, so your stake will x6
TOP HINT!
Look out for the First Three Rollover race which often means bigger wins
£2 MINIMUM TOTAL SPEND
SOMETHING A BIT DIFFERENT
FROM THREE PICK ANY TWO OF THE FIRST THREE HORSES AND YOU’RE IN THE MONEY
Available on all races with 6 or more runners
Win for 1 st & 2 nd , 1 st & 3 rd or 2 nd & 3 rd
This bet gives you more options to win £2 MINIMUM TOTAL SPEND
SOMETHING A BIT DIFFERENT
TREBLE
CAN YOU BACK THE WINNER IN EACH OF THE FINAL THREE RACES?
1st leg of starts at 5pm (race 5)
£2 MINIMUM TOTAL SPEND TOP HINT!
To boost your chances of winning you can select more than one horse in each race
OTHER BET TYPES AVAILABLE
A STAKE IN EVERY RACE
PLACEPOT
PICK A PLACED HORSE IN ALL OF THE FIRST SIX RACES
One of the most popular bets in horse racingwill you last to race 6? Win without backing a winner
See Placepot bet slip for full details of how to play
£2 MINIMUM TOTAL SPEND TOP HINT!
To boost your chances of winning you can select more than one horse in each race
QUADPOT
PICK A PLACED HORSE IN RACES 3 TO 6 TO KEEP THE EXCITEMENT ALIVE
Win without backing a winner
To boost your chances of winning you can select more than one horse in each race
A great bet if your Placepot lets you down before the third race £1 MINIMUM TOTAL SPEND TOP HINT!