How a Heinz bet works
The name comes from the “57 varieties” slogan of the food brand, matching the 57 bets on the slip. A £1 Heinz costs £57, and £114 each way.
It covers every multiple of six selections without the singles. Two winners land a single double, which rarely comes close to covering 57 stakes, so in practice a Heinz needs three or four winners to make money unless the prices are big.
The upside comes from the middle of the slip. With five winners, 10 doubles, 10 trebles, 5 four-folds and a five-fold all land, and the trebles and four-folds usually make up most of the return.
What is in a Heinz?
| Bet | Number |
|---|---|
| Doubles | 15 |
| Trebles | 20 |
| Four-folds | 15 |
| Five-folds | 6 |
| Six-folds | 1 |
| Total bets | 57 |
At £1 a bet, a Heinz costs £57.00 win only, or £114.00 each way. At 10p a bet it costs £5.70.
Heinz returns by number of winners
A £1 Heinz (£57.00 in total) on selections at 2/1, 3/1, 5/2, 6/4, 4/1, 7/2, with the winners taken in that order.
| Winners | Stake | Return | Profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | £57.00 | £0.00 | -£57.00 |
| 1 | £57.00 | £0.00 | -£57.00 |
| 2 | £57.00 | £12.00 | -£45.00 |
| 3 | £57.00 | £78.50 | £21.50 |
| 4 | £57.00 | £301.00 | £244.00 |
| 5 | £57.00 | £1,871.00 | £1,814.00 |
| 6 | £57.00 | £10,371.50 | £10,314.50 |
At these prices the bet first shows a profit with 3 winners. Longer prices lower that number, and shorter prices raise it.
Worth knowing
Each-way Heinz bets on handicaps are common because placed horses keep many of the 57 lines alive. Set each selection to Won, Placed or Lost to see how much the place part contributes.
Heinz questions
What is the difference between a Heinz and a Lucky 63?
A Lucky 63 is a Heinz with six singles added. That makes it 63 bets instead of 57, and means a single winner returns something.
How many bets are in a Heinz?
Fifty-seven: 15 doubles, 20 trebles, 15 four-folds, 6 five-folds and one six-fold accumulator.
How many winners does a Heinz need to pay out?
2. There are no singles, so the smallest winning bet needs 2 selections to win.