Bet With Ascot Betting Guide

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EVERYONE LOVES A FLUTTER AT THE RACES. USE OUR GUIDE TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR DAY.

POOL BETTING EXPLAINED

IT’S LIKE THE LOTTERY, YOUR BET IS PLACED IN A POOL AND IF YOUR HORSE WINS, YOU WIN A SHARE OF THE POOL, DEPENDING ON HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE BET ON THAT HORSE.

AS YOU ARE NOT BETTING AGAINST A BOOKMAKER, THERE ARE NO FIXED ODDS SO THE PRICE OF YOUR HORSE WILL FLUCTUATE UNTIL THEY ARE OFF!

Bet With Ascot

prices displayed on the screens show how much you may expect to win to a £1 stake E X

EXAMPLE: HORSE X - £6.00

PLAINING DECIMALPRICIN G

Returns include your stake

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

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TOP HINTS

Check the Bet With Ascot star rating in the racecard

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!

Any questions just ask a member of the team, Bet With Ascot are always ready to help

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:

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)

THEN CHEER YOUR HORSE ON –AND FEEL LIKE A LEGEND IF YOU WIN

EXAMPLE : Race 1, £10 win on number 4

BET TYPES

CHOOSE FROM A RANGE OF SIMPLE, FUN BETS – AND YOU’LL HAVE A REASON TO CHEER WHATEVER HAPPENS

WIN

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

£2 MINIMUM

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

TOP HINT!

Place prices for each horse are shown on the Bet With Ascot price guide screens

EACH WAY

A WIN BET AND PLACE BET ALL NEATLY WRAPPED INTO ONE - FOR WHEN YOU NEED TO CONSIDER ALL POTENTIAL OUTCOMES

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

TOP HINT! £4

A great bet when there are 8 or more runners

EXPLAINING THE PLACES

NO ONE CAN WIN EVERY TIME, BUT MAKING A PLACE IS STILL AN ACHIEVEMENT. WHICH IS WHY BET WITH ASCOT PAY OUT ON THE FOLLOWING:

*This occurs on races with the word ‘Handicap’ in the race name

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

TOP HINT!

To boost your chances of winning you can select more than one horse in each race

£2 MINIMUM TOTAL SPEND

A STAKE IN EVERY 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

TOP HINT!

A great bet if your Placepot lets you down before the third race

£1 MINIMUM TOTAL SPEND

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

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

Look out for the First Three Rollover race which often means bigger wins

£2

MINIMUM TOTAL SPEND

SOMETHING A BIT DIFFERENT

PICK ANY TWO OF THE FIRST THREE HORSES AND YOU’RE IN THE MONEY

TOP HINT!

This bet gives you more options to win

£2

MINIMUM TOTAL SPEND

OPERATES A ‘THINK 25’ POLICY

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TRUST SOMETHING OTHER THAN YOUR INSTINCTS

LOOK OUT FOR THE BET WITH ASCOT AMBASSADORS INSIDER TIPS

FIND THEM:

IN THE RACECARD ON THE TIPSTER BOARDS IN THE GRANDSTAND ON THE BIG SCREENS