Is a Four-Fold Each-Way Accumulator a Good Bet?

There are many types of multi bets from the simple to truly extravagant. The most basic could be a win treble consisting of 3 selections while a Super Heinz has 7 and an amazing 120 bets with 21 doubles, 35 trebles, 35 four-folds, 21 five-folds, 7 six-folds and one 7 horse accumulator.

There is literally something for everyone.

These types of bets are the bread and butter of bookmakers and those who wager are sometimes called mug punters.

It’s worth noting that even professional gambler Jack Ramsden made use of this bet type winning hundreds of thousands.

The pro side of any accumulator is that you can win a large sum of money for small change.

Stories of a lucky punters winning six-figure payouts come from such bets. Who could forget back in 1996 when Frankie Dettori rode seven winners going through the card at Ascot. In fact, the odds of that accumulator were 25,051/1.

A bet of £40 would have won over £1M.

The downside is that most punters lose.

The trouble with multi bets is that one loser means your bet is almost obliterated. For example, a Canadian bet consisting of 5 selections and 26 bets would result in 15 bets going astray with a solitary loser.

This point really shows the difficulty of winning with these bets.

The paradox of multi bets is they give the illusion you have more chance of winning. Giving the impression you can afford to make a risky selection. In truth, you simply cannot afford one loser. Trying to pick 4 winning favourites is hard work let alone a the rag (outsider).

How often have you including one big-priced selection to achieve that elusive big win?

In my opinion, a four-fold each-way accumulator is a bet that gives you the chance of winning big but also has an aspect of safety involved, which is no bad thing when you consider the implications of one loss with an exotic wagers.

With the four-fold accumulator you need only to have your horses placed to get your stake money back if not win a few quid. It’s true such bets are all or nothing and the win side of the bet you need all four to make the big cash. However, you always have the option of laying off some of the potential win if you have three winners and fearful the last selection will fall short.

From experience, I would suggest you just bite the bullet and let them run and go for gold.

My advice for making multi bets pay is to only bet when you are confident you have very strong selections. A weak link will see your betting slip crash and burn. Safety first are the keywords to see a return on your stake.

It’s been 25-years since one lucky punter won £500,000 on Frankie Dettori’s Magnificent Seven and you could well be waiting another quarter of a century for the next to happen.

Don’t push your luck too far.

Which horse was Sheikh Mohammed’s first British Classic winner?

Of course, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Emir of Dubai, has owned numerous British Classic winners. They have either borne his own maroon and white silks, which were first registered in 1977, or the royal blue silks of Godolphin, which began its international operation in 1994. The first of them was, in fact, Oh So Sharp who, in 1985, just came out best in a three-way photograph with Al Bahathri and Bella Colora in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket, winning by a short head and the same. For the record, the first British Classic winner in Godolphin colours was Balanchine who, in 1994, won the Oaks at Epsom, having previously been beaten the minimum margin in the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket.

Trained by Henry, later Sir Henry, Cecil and ridden throughout her 3-year-old campaign by Steve Cauthen, Oh So Sharp went on to find further fame by completing the Fillies’ Triple Crown. Sent off 6/4 favourite for the Oaks, she won easily, by six lengths. Two defeats, by Petoski in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot and by Commanche Run in what is now the Juddmonte International Stakes at York, followed, but Oh So Sharp was still sent off 8/11 favourite for the St. Leger at Doncaster in September. She could never quite shake off the attentions of her stable companion Lanfranco or Phardante, but won by three-quarters of a length and a head to preserve her place in history.

How many times did Battaash win the Nunthorpe Stakes?

Owned, latterly, by Shadwell Estate Company Ltd., following the death of founder, Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum, in March, 2021, and trained by Charles Hills, Battaash was described by Timeform as ‘one of the best five-furlong sprinters of all time’. He was retired, as a 7-year-old, after attempting, unsuccessfully, to win the King George Qatar Stakes at Goodwood for the fifth consecutive year in July, 2021.

All told, Battaash won 13 of his 23 starts, including four at the highest, Group 1 level, and earned £1.47 million in winning prize money alone. The son of Dark Angel, a leading sire of sprinters, first rode to prominence in his 3-year-old campaign, in 2017, at the end of which he won his first Group 1 race, the Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp.

As far as the Nunthorpe Stakes was concerned, Battaash ran in the York showpiece four times, famously finishing a well-held fourth on his first two attempts, in 2017 and 2018. However, in 2019, Battaash silenced his doubters by quickening clear to win the Nunthorpe Stakes by 3¾ lengths and, in so doing, beat the previous track record set by Dayjur in 1990. In 2020, Battaash was sent off at odds-on to defend his title; rain-softened ground, driving rain and gusting, 40mph winds put paid to any hopes of lowering the course record again, but he nonetheless battled to a one-length victory over 22/1 chance Que Amoro.

Has the Lockinge Stakes always been a Group One race?

Nowadays, the Lockinge Stakes, run over a mile at Newbury in May, is a Group One race open to four-year-olds and older horses. However, that has not always been the case. The Lockinge Stakes was established in 1958 and for much of its existence was open to three-year-olds. Indeed, the inaugural winner, Pall Mall, was a three-year-old owned by Queen Elizabeth II and trained by Cecil Boyd-Rochfort

Following the introduction of the European Pattern in 1971, the Lockinge Stakes was assigned Group Two status but, based on a rolling three-year average of the ratings of the first four finishers, was downgraded to Group Three status in 1983, before being upgraded again in 1985. In 1995, the race was upgraded again, to Group One status, and closed to three-year-olds.

Since the inauguration of the British Champion Series, in 2011, the Lockinge Stakes has been the second race of the season in the Mile category, which starts with the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket and ends with the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot. The most notable recent winner was undoubtedly Frankel, who cruised to a 5-length victory, at odds of 2/7, in 2012.

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