Betting terms

A straight forecast predicts the first two finishers in exact order. A straight tricast predicts the first three in exact order.

A Trixie uses three selections across four bets: three doubles and one treble, with no singles.

A Yankee combines four selections in 11 bets: six doubles, four trebles and one fourfold. A Lucky 15 adds four singles,…

BF means Beaten Favourite: the horse started favourite on its previous relevant run but did not win.

CD means Course and Distance winner: the horse has previously won at the same racecourse and over the same distance.

A void bet is cancelled for settlement purposes, usually with its stake returned rather than treated as a losing bet.

OR means Official Rating, the handicap assessment assigned by the racing authorities.

PU means Pulled Up: the horse did not complete the race because the jockey stopped it.

SP means Starting Price, the industry-returned odds for a horse at the start of its race.

UR stands for Unseated Rider: the jockey was dislodged during a race, usually in jump racing.

A non-runner is a declared horse that does not start the race. Ordinary day-of-race win bets on that runner are generally…

A Dutch bet divides a total stake between two or more selections so that each winning outcome returns roughly the same…

A Patent uses three selections in seven bets: three singles, three doubles and one treble.

A Rule 4 deduction reduces winnings when a horse is withdrawn after bets have been placed and the market is not…

A Tote Placepot is a pool bet requiring a placed horse in each of six nominated races at a meeting.