Forecast (First and Second)
A forecast is a wager that involves correctly predicting the first and second horse in the correct order in a specified race. Prices cannot be taken on a forecast. A dividend of how much the forecast pays to a 1€ stake is declared after the race.
We accept forecast singles and doubles as part of our normal business. There must be a minimum of three runners in the race, otherwise the forecast will be void.
Forecast bets are settled from the returns declared by the CSF. Any bonus for forecast doubles or trebles is added to the calculated total return, excluding any leg by leg bonus.
Forecast bets are void when:
One of the selections does not run.
Fewer than 3 runners take part in the event.
You select unnamed favourites. If an unnamed favourite appears among the named selections, only that part of your bet including the unnamed favourite is void.
What happens when a horse finishes alone:
A forecast dividend with any other runner will be declared.
If no forecast dividend is returned, all forecast bets nominating that horse to finish first will be settled as a win single at SP on the winning horse.
All other forecast bets in the race are lost.
Tricast (First, Second and Third)
Tricast bets require the selection of first, second and third in the correct order and are accepted in single bets only.
Scenario | Outcome |
Tricast double, treble, etc accepted in error | Stakes divided equally into tricast singles |
No Computer Tricast dividend declared | Settled as computerised straight forecast on 1st and 2nd selections. 3rd selection discounted. |
Contains an unnamed favourite | That selection settled as a non-runner |
Contains one non-runner | Total stake invested as computerised straight forecast on remaining two selections in order selected. Combination tricasts settled as reversed straight forecast. |
Contains two non-runners | Stake void |
Fewer than three horses finish | Dividend declared on those that finish |
Two or more horses dead heat for 1st, 2nd or 3rd | Separate dividends declared and paid to each qualifying tricast |
Tricasts will be settled in accordance with the official computerised return.