The bookmakers ' forecast of how the betting will open. Tote Its full name is the Horserace Totalisator Board. It is a pool or pot based system. This means that your bet isn t made at fixed odds as the amount you stand to win is affected by all those who bet after you. In practice although there are usually some small differences between the Tote s prices and bookmaker s prices , they end up pretty even.
Some punters have famous stories about big differences on outsiders .
Treble An accumulator involving three selections. Tricast A wager that involves correctly predicting the first, second and third place in a particular event. This wager can be permed . Normally offered on handicaps of eight or more declared runners and no fewer than six actual runners. This must always be an opinion.