What is an exotic bet?
There isn’t really anything exotic about an exotic bet, it’s just that they don’t sit in with all of the other bet categories so are a little out of the ordinary, speciality bets in some way.
Bet Name | Selections | Bets | x1 | x2 | x3 | x4 | x5 | x6 | x7 | x8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphabet | 6 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Union Jack | 9 | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Union Jack Trixie | 9 | 32 | - | 24 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Union Jack Patent | 9 | 56 | 24 | 24 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Union Jack Round Robin | 9 | 80 | 48 | 24 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Alphabet
Number of selections: 6 (ABCDEF)
Number of bets: 26
Combinations covered: Patent (ABC), Patent (DEF), Yankee (BCDE), Sixfold
Singles (6): A, B, C, D, E, F
Doubles (12): AB, BC, AC, BC, CD, DE, BE, BD, CE, DE, EF, DF
Trebles (6): ABC, BCD, BCE, BDE, CDE, DEF
Fourfolds (1): BCDE
Sixfold (1): ABCDEF
Union Jack
Number of selections: 9 (ABC-DEF-GHI)
Number of bets: 8
Combinations covered: Trebles
Trebles (6): ABC, DEF, GHI, ADG, BEH, CFI, AEI, CEG
The Union Jack bet is written out in a 3×3 grid and bets placed on the horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines, forming trebles. Due to the layout and format of this bet it is possible to have six winners on the slip and not receive any return, as all three selections in any given treble must win to be a winning bet.
Union Jack Trixie
Number of selections: 9 (ABC-DEF-GHI)
Number of bets: 32
Combinations covered: Doubles, Trebles
Doubles (24)
Trebles (8)
The bet is formed as per the Union Jack above but instead of straight trebles on each trio of selections a trixie bet is placed on each instead.
Union Jack Patent
Number of selections: 9 (ABC-DEF-GHI)
Number of bets: 56
Combinations covered: Singles, Doubles, Trebles
Singles (24)
Doubles (24)
Trebles (8)
The bet is formed as per the Union Jack above but instead of straight trebles on each trio of selections a patent bet is placed on each instead.
Union Jack Round Robin
Number of selections: 9 (ABC-DEF-GHI)
Number of bets: 80
Combinations covered: Doubles, Trebles
Singles (48)
Doubles (24)
Trebles (8)
The bet is formed as per the Union Jack above but instead of straight trebles on each trio of selections a round robin bet is placed on each instead.