How many runners does a placepot have?
How Does a Placepot Work? Each meeting has its own Placepot – usually the first six races on the card unless otherwise stated. The total amount bet on a Placepot goes into a prize pool which is split by the winners. In fields of 4 runners or less, you have to select the winner.
What happens if you have a non runner in Placepot?
What happens if one of my Tote Placepot picks is a non-runner? If a selection is a non-runner, you automatically go on the SP favourite. If there are joint or co-favourites, the highest racecard number carries your money.
How does a Quadpot work?
A Quadpot is similar to a Placepot, but where a Placepot is the first 6 races at a meeting, a Quadpot is races 3-6 (4 races in total). In order to win, you need to select 4 horses in these races, these horses have to win or be placed.
How do you run a tote?
The Tote staff need to keep a record of how many tickets have been sold for each horse. The easiest way to do this is to make a simple Tally. Write the numbers one to eight down the left hand side of a sheet of A4 paper and put a tick next to each number every time you sell a ticket. Do this for every race.
What is a scoop 6?
The Tote Scoop 6 is a Saturday horse racing pool bet where you try to pick the winner of six specified races to win either the entire pool or a share of it if there are multiple winners.
What’s the difference between a placepot and Place 6?
Place 6 vs Placepot all-time figures The Place 6 launched on the 13th July 2018 and, since that date, it has gone head to head against the Placepot at 2,473 meetings. The Place 6 has paid a higher dividend 1,498 times (61%) with a further 149 draws (6%) thanks to Best Dividend Guaranteed and just 826 defeats (33%).
What is a Tote win?
The Tote is different from traditional bookmakers, in that it is betting from a cumulative pool of prize money rather than on fixed odds return. This means you place your bet and your stake goes into a ‘pool’ of money.
Whats the difference between a placepot and a Quadpot?
What’s the difference between a Quadpot and a Placepot? The Quadpot covers races 3-6 at a meeting whereas a Placepot covers races 1-6. As a result there are several reasons you may wish to opt for the Quadpot instead of or as well as a Placepot.
How do you win the Tote jackpot?
The number of winning lines you have is calculated by multiplying the number of successful lines in each leg of your Jackpot bet together to get your total. To work out your winnings, multiply your stake per line by the number of winning lines you have.
What happens if you have a non runner in a scoop 6?
What happens if one of my Tote Scoop 6 picks is a non-runner? The Scoop 6 non-runner rules state: “If any of the horses in your Tote Scoop6 bet are subsequently non-runners, your stake will automatically be moved on to the unnamed favourite of the race at the off.”
Is it better to bet fixed or Tote?
Since the payouts in totes bets are an approximation that gets better as the race draws nearer, it’s often worth waiting before placing your bet. In contrast, if you really want to back the favourite, perhaps fixed odds are the best way to go (so you avoid your winnings being diluted as more people make the same bet).
How do you run a Tote?
What does TF mean in horse racing?
Top Fluc
Top Fluc (TF) Wagers placed at Top Fluc are guaranteed to be paid out on the top State Official Price fluctuation.
What is a Placepot in horse racing?
Each meeting has its own Placepot – usually the first six races on the card unless otherwise stated. The total amount bet on a Placepot goes into a prize pool which is split by the winners. In fields of 4 runners or less, you have to select the winner. In fields of 8 or more, the horse can finish in the top three.
How do you win the Placepot?
To win the Placepot you just need to have a horse placed in the first six races at any meeting. How many places are on offer depends on how many runners are in a race and the same terms apply to the Tote Place pool.
Are placepots a good bet?
Although Placepots are first and foremost considered a pool bet that gives a lot of fun for a small investment, they can be profitable in the long term. You must select a horse to be placed in the first six races at any English or Irish race meeting, and then hope they perform well to secure a share the winnings.
How many places are on offer in the Placepot?
How many places are on offer depends on how many runners are in a race and the same terms apply to the Tote Place pool. With the Placepot, it can pay to take on the favourites. The biggest dividends are won when the most popular horses fail to make the places.