Misc - A Beginners Guide to Tote Betting
Some Popular Bets:
WIN
This is a single bet requiring you to nominate the greyhound.
Ask for : Win - Trap Number - Stake
e.g. "Win -Trap 3 - £1"
Total investment = £1.00
PLACE
This is the simplest bet of all and requires you to nominate the greyhound which finishes either first or second.
Ask for : Place - Trap Number - Stake
e.g. "Place -Trap 3 - £1"
Total investment = £1.00
EACH WAY
This is two bets, a Win bet and a Place bet, on the same greyhound. If your selection wins, you will receive one Win divided (from the Win pool) and one Place dividend (from the Place pool). If your selection comes second, you will receive the Place dividend only.
Ask for : Each Way - Trap Number - Stake
e.g. "Each Way -Trap 3 - £1"
Total investment = £2.00 (ie. 2 bets)
FORECAST
This bet requires you to nominate the two greyhounds to first and second, in the correct order.
Ask for : Forecast - Trap Numbers - Stake
e.g. "Forecast -Traps 3 and 5 - £1"
Total investment = £1.00
"REVERSE" FORECAST
This is effectively two bets, requiring your two selected greyhounds to finish first and second, in either order.
Ask for : Reverse Forecast - Trap Numbers - Stake
e.g. "Reverse Forecast -Traps 3 and 5 - £1"
Total investment = £2.00 (i.e. 2 bets)
TRIO
This bet requires you to nominate the three greyhounds to finish first, second and third, in the correct order.
Ask for : Trio - Trap Numbers - Stake
e.g. "Trio -Traps 3, 5 and 1 - £1"
Total investment = £1.00
"ALL WAYS" TRIO
This is actually six bets, requiring you to nominate the three greyhounds to finish first, second and third, in any order.
Ask for : All Ways Trio - Trap Numbers - Stake
e.g. "All Ways Trio -Traps 3, 5 and 1 - 50p"
Total investment = £3.00 (i.e. 6 bets)