How a Single bet works
With decimal odds, the return is the stake multiplied by the price: £10 at 3.50 returns £35, which is £25 profit plus the £10 stake. With fractional odds, the profit is the stake times the fraction: £10 at 5/2 wins £25, and the stake comes back as well.
An each-way single is two bets of the same stake: one to win, and one to place at a fraction of the odds, usually 1/4 or 1/5 depending on the race. A winner pays both parts, a placed horse pays only the place part.
Rule 4 deductions apply when a horse is withdrawn late and the market is reformed. The deduction comes off your winnings, not your stake, at so many pence per pound depending on the withdrawn horse’s price.
£10 single returns at common prices
| Odds | Decimal | Return | Profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 | 1.50 | £15.00 | £5.00 |
| Evens | 2.00 | £20.00 | £10.00 |
| 6/4 | 2.50 | £25.00 | £15.00 |
| 2/1 | 3.00 | £30.00 | £20.00 |
| 5/2 | 3.50 | £35.00 | £25.00 |
| 3/1 | 4.00 | £40.00 | £30.00 |
| 5/1 | 6.00 | £60.00 | £50.00 |
| 10/1 | 11.00 | £110.00 | £100.00 |
The return always includes your stake. Profit is the return minus the stake.
Worth knowing
The calculator accepts “11/4”, “evens”, “3.75” or “+275” in the odds box. Add more selections to settle a list of singles together and see the combined return.
Single questions
How do I calculate winnings on a single bet?
For fractional odds, multiply your stake by the fraction for the profit, then add your stake. £8 at 7/4 is £8 × 1.75 = £14 profit, £22 returned. For decimal odds, multiply your stake by the price: £8 at 2.75 returns £22.
What does a Rule 4 deduction do to a single?
It reduces your winnings. A 20p Rule 4 on a £10 bet at 4/1 cuts the £40 profit by 20%, to £32, and you get £42 back including your stake.