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Each-way betting explained
An each-way bet is two bets in one: one on the horse to win, and one on it to finish in the places. It costs double your stake, and in return it can still pay out when your horse is beaten into second or third.
How an each-way bet works
A €5 each-way bet costs €10: €5 on the win and €5 on the place. If the horse wins, both parts pay. If it finishes in the places without winning, only the place part pays, at a fraction of the win odds.
Place terms matter
Bookmakers typically pay a fifth or a quarter of the win odds for a place, and the number of places depends on the field size and race type. A handicap with sixteen runners usually pays more places than a five-runner novice race. Always check the place terms before betting.
When each-way can make sense
Each-way betting is generally considered at bigger prices, where the place return alone can still cover the combined stake. At very short prices the place fraction is often too small to be worthwhile, which is why our selections flag each-way guidance only within a defined price range.
The trade-off
You pay double the stake for insurance against a narrow defeat. Over a long run of bets that insurance has a cost, so each-way is a tool for specific situations, not a default setting for every selection.
Bet responsibly
Whether you back win-only or each-way, decide your budget before you bet and never chase losses. Skipping a bet is always an option. 18+ only.
18+ · Betting involves risk.
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