POPULAR BETS
Forecasts Section 2
REVERSED F/C DOUBLE (RFC DBLE)
This is in fact a bet consisting of 4 separate Straight F/C Doubles in two races. (4 bets).
Eg. -----£1 RFC DBLE
Traps 4 x 6 --3.02Wemb
Traps 1 x 2 --11.49Walt/stow
The 4 F/C doubles bets are ---
Bets = -----1 --- 2 --- 3 --- 4
3.02Wem - 4x6 - 4x6 - 6x4 - 6x4
11.49Wal - 1x2 - 2x1 - 1x2 - 2x1
The cost of a RFC Double = 4 x Unit stake.
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Both SF/C Doubles and RF/C Doubles can be bet on in more than 2 races, in the same way as ordinary Doubles.
For example, in 4 races there are 6 possible SF/C Dbles i.e. 6 bets, yet if you were to do 6 RF/C Dbles in 4 races there are 24 bets. The number of bets in RF/C Dbles is calculated by multiplying the number of doubles in all the selected races by 4.
See Table below for numbers of F/C bets in races. First look at RFC Trebles.
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REVERSED FORECAST TREBLES (RFC Trebles)
This is a bet of 8 separate FC Trebles in three races. (8 bets)
Eg. -----£2 RFC TREBLE
Traps 3 x 2 -- 4.37Catford
Traps 1 x 2 -- 2.12Sund
Traps 2 x 5 -- 3.15Ayr
The cost of this example bet = £2 unit stake x 8 = £16.
The 8 seperate FC trebles are ---
--BETS--
--1-------2------3-----4-----5-----6-----7------8--
3X2- -3X2- 3X2 3X2 -2X3 2X3 -2X3 - 2X3
1X2- -1X2- 2X1 2X1 -1X2 1X2 -2X1 - 2X1
2X5- -5X2- 2X5 5X2 -2X5 5X2 -2X5 - 5X2
Cost of RFC Trebles = 8 x Unit stake.
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SFC Trebles and RFC Trebles can also be bet on in more races, as one can with ordinary trebles.
For example, in 4 races there are 4 possible trebles. Therefore, there are 4 SFC Trebles, and there are (4 x 8 ) = 32 possible combinations of FC Trebles in the RFC Trebles. The number of bets in RFC Trebles is calculated by -- Multiplying the number of trebles in all the selected races by 8.
See Table below for numbers of FC Trebles in races.
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TABLE LISTING TOTALS OF BETS WHEN 2 RUNNERS PER RACE
Races SFC Dbles RFC Dbles SFCTrebles RFCTrebles 1 -------- -------- --------- --------- 2 1 4 --------- --------- 3 3 12 1 8 4 6 24 4 32 5 10 40 10 80 6 15 60 20 160 7 21 84 35 280 8 28 112 56 448
A Combination Forecast (CFC), is one in which more than two selections are chosen in one race. The purpose of this is to increase the chances of predicting the correct forecast in a race.
A Reverse Forecast in a race is 2 selections = 2 bets (two chances to win) as we have shown. However, if you select 3 in a race, the chances of winning are now six, i.e. Any 2 from 3 reversed = 6 bets.
If you select 4 in a race, your chances of predicting the correct forecast are even greater --- 12 chances. Any 2 from 4 reversed = 12 bets.
This can be a good type of bet if the selections have big prices, but remember -----only 1 forecast can win in a race. (Except when there is a dead-heat, in which case the F/cast Dividend is usually proportioned).
Eg. - £1 Comb.FCast
2.30Ascot :-
Todd Slaughter
Sweeney Todd
The Barber
Meat Pie ?
This Comb FC comprises 12 bets at £1 = £12 stake.
To calculate the number of forecast bets in a combination of selections ---- count the number of sels., and multiply by preceding number.
i.e. If you choose 4 sels as above -- 4 x 3 = 12 f/c bets. If you choose 6 sels.,then -- 6 x 5 = 30 f/c bets, and so on.
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COMB FC DOUBLES AND COMB FC TREBLES
These bets are more common in greyhound racing, but can be done in horse racing also, or even mixing them. As forecast dividends can pay quite large amounts sometimes, by doing comb-f/cast dbles and comb-f/ctrebles for very small unit stakes -- the accumulative multiplied dividends can be rewarding.
Example of Comb FC Dbles :- 3 sels from 2 races.
36 COMB FC DBLES
Race 1 ---sel 'A'
sel 'B'
sel 'C'
Race 2 ---sel 'D'
sel 'E'
sel 'F'
There are 6 possible forecasts in each race, so if we multiply the number of combinations together -- we will get a total of actual bets to be made. i.e. 6 x 6 = 36.
Cost of this example bet = 36 x Unit stake.
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Example of Comb FC Trebles:- Race 1 -- 4 sels, Race 2 --3 sels,Race 3 --3 sels
432 x 5p Comb Fc Trebles
Race 1 ---sel 'A'
sel 'B'
sel 'C'
sel 'D'
Race 2 ---sel 'E'
sel 'F'
sel 'G'
Race 3 ---sel 'H'
sel 'I'
sel 'J'
To calculate amount of Fc trebles in above example, multiply the total possible f/casts in each race together, therefore -- race 1=12 f/c, race 2=6 f/c, race 3=6 f/c--- 12 x 6 x 6 = 432 bets.
This bet would cost 432 x 5p = £21.60
Cost = Multiply total bets by Unit stake.