What Happens if Your Horse is Withdrawn
What happens to your bet if the horse you’ve backed is withdrawn from a race? Our latest betting 101 piece explains.
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What is a Single Bet
Single bets offer lower risk and more consistent returns because each wager stands alone. Unlike accumulators, one losing selection doesn’t impact the others, giving bettors greater control over their bankroll, quicker payouts, and a clearer way to assess value on each individual pick.
What is Live Betting (In-Play Betting)
Learn about in-play or live betting in our latest betting 101 piece.
What is a Double / Treble Bet?
A double bet combines two selections into one wager, while a treble combines three. For the bet to win, all selections must be successful. If one selection loses, the entire bet fails. Doubles and trebles are popular because they offer higher potential returns than single bets, without needing as many selections as an accumulator.
What is a Price Boost?
What is a Price Boost? Our latest Betting 101 piece explains.
What is Best Odds Guaranteed?
Best Odds Guaranteed (BOG) is an offer where you get the highest odds available on your horse racing bet between the time you place it and the start of the race.
Meaning that if the odds increase after you place your bet, you automatically get paid at the higher price, or if the odds shorten and you’ve “taken a price”, you’ll get paid out at the better odds.
What is Rule 4 Deduction?
A Rule 4 Deduction is a reduction in your winnings when a horse is withdrawn from a race you’ve already bet on.
It’s used in horse racing to adjust payouts when the number of runners changed and the odds become less competitive.
What Is a Handicap, Maiden & Novice Race?
Horse racing has different race types, understanding them can help you read races better and make more informed betting decisions.
Three of the most common are Handicap, Maiden and novice races.
Football Betting Explained
Football betting has loads of different markets, and at first it can feel a bit confusing. Once you understand the basics though, most bets are just different ways of predicting the same match outcome.
Here’s a simple breakdown of the most common football betting markets you’ll see.
What is Going (Soft, Heavy, Good)?
“Going” refers to the condition of the ground on a racecourse. It plays a big role in how horses perform.