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TOTESPORT BETTING GUIDE TO UK HORSE RACING

The "Tote" short for Totalisator, has been offering it's own brand of sports betting in the form of pool betting at British racecourses
since 1929. Although nowadays you are no longer limited to being at the racecourse, or even the UK, to place a pool bet on a British
horse race. The Tote have their own online sports betting site with clients worldwide (exc USA). And many High Street bookmakers including Coral's, Ladbrokes and over 1,600 independent bookmakers as well as Betfair betting exhange now offer Totesport horse
racing betting to their customers. And unlike traditional fixed odds betting, pool betting odds from Totesport are up to 70% better.

TOTESPORT HORSE RACING BETS

Popular bets include the daily Tote Placepot - you select an horse to to be placed in each of the first six races at any UK race
meeting - with an average dividend paying GBP 500 for a GBP 1 stake.

An easier option than trying to win the Placepot is the daily Tote Quadpot bet - where you select a horse to win or be placed in
each of the last four races at any UK meeting - an average dividend paying GBP 60 for a GBP 1 stake.

The Tote Scoop 6 is the best known Totesport horse racing bet with 100,000 people worldwide playing every week for a chance to win GBP 1 million, and GBP 2-3 million can be won when there are no winning tickets for several weeks resulting in a Win Fund rollover,
which can occur frequently. The object of the Tote Scoop 6 bet is to pick a horse to win or be placed in each of six nominated televised Saturday races. The Tote Jackpot is the weekday version of the Scoop 6. Minimum stake GBP 2.

TELL ME MORE ABOUT THE TOTE SCOOP 6?

Details of the six nominated races are printed in all UK Saturday morning national newspapers, and get a mention on the Channel 4
racing programme: The Morning Line, with all the show's presenters giving tips for the Scoop 6 races. Players have three chances
to win: Win Fund, Place Fund and a Bonus Fund. And the Win Fund winner(s) have the chance to play for the Bonus Fund by picking
the winner of a Scoop 6 race the following Saturday. It costs just GBP 2 to play when you select one horse in each of the six races.
You can opt to increase your chances of winning by picking more than one horse in each of the six races. You can play online by
clicking the Totesport link (below) or by visiting your local bookmaker - who has the Tote Scoop 6 betting coupon. Ron Nicholson of Bournemouth 'scooped' GBP 878,939 for a GBP 4 stake in April 2004 on the Tote Scoop 6, the biggest payout in betting shop history. Details of last Saturdays Tote Scoop 6 winners and payout can be seen below.

TOTE SCOOP 6 RACES - SATURDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2012

Race 1 : 2.00 Lingfield .. Race 2 : 2.30 Lingfield. .Race 3 : 2.40 Wolverhampton

Race 4 : 3.00 Lingfield . .Race 5 : 3.15 Wolverhampton. .Race 6 : 3.35 Lingfield

TOTE SCOOP 6 RESULTS	. . . SATURDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2012
Win Fund Total : . . .GBP 67,202	Not won - rollover
Place Fund Total :.. GBP 38,401	204 winning tickets - each wins GBP 188.20
Bonus Fund Total : GBP 28,800	Not won - rollover
TOTEPOOL LIVE INFORMATION	NEXT SCOOP 6 SAT 11 FEBRUARY

CAN I IMPROVE MY CHANCES OF WINNING THE TOTE SCOOP 6?

Yes, by joining a Scoop 6 betting syndicate will greatly improve your chance of winning. Professional gambler and race horse owner
Harry Findlay is a member of a winning Scoop 6 syndicate. For example, if you we're to select just two horses in each of the
six Scoop 6 races (2x2x2x2x2x2xGBP 2) it would require a total weekly stake of GBP 128, so you quickly see the appeal
of splitting the cost with others. And if you can't find a syndicate to join, why not start one with family, friends or work colleagues?
Remember to draw up a written agreement, explaining rights and responsibilities, and ensure that every syndicate member is
given a copy which they must sign and date. There is nothing worse than falling out with family and friends over money.
Taken to the extreme, it is not unusual for members of a betting syndicate to end up in court following a dispute over the
distribution of the money from a big gambling win, so always ensure your betting syndicate has a written agreement.

HOW DOES TOTESPORT BETTING WORK?

All the bets placed on a race with Totesport are put in a pool, a deduction is made to cover costs and the Tote's contribution to UK
horse racing. The remaining sum of money in the pool is then divided by the number of winning tickets to give a dividend, including
a GBP 1 stake. Odds can fluctuate according to the pattern of betting, and no bets are accepted once the race has started. If you
want to improve your chances of winning big prize money and also help to support British horse racing please bet with Totesport.
For more information on the Scoop 6, Placepot and Quadpot horse racing bets please visit Totesport

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