Glossary of Types of Bet
Find out what different bets entail and how much you need to stake using our glossary below.
Betting
Paul Cooper: Rulings on Non-runners
Bet void, Rule 4, Balloted out, Non-runner, no bet. Are you confused? Bookmakers make much money out of ill-informed punters who are unaware of the refunding of bets that often takes place.
Paul Cooper: How Odds are decided
Bookmakers drive Bentleys and punters ride bicycles – Not always true. I know a number of broke bookies!
How to bet a Treble
Like the Double, a Treble involves placing a bet on three different horses. If the first one wins, the results will be re-invested on your second choice – and if that wins, the results are re-invested again on your third choice…If that third horse also wins then you will have a nice little bundle to