How a Treble bet works
The three decimal prices are multiplied together. A treble at evens, 6/4 and 2/1 is 2.00 × 2.50 × 3.00 = 15.00, so a £2 treble returns £30.
Any losing leg loses the bet, so the chance of a treble landing is the three chances multiplied, which falls quickly. Three selections that each win half the time will all win only one time in eight.
If you want some return from two winners, the Trixie covers the same three picks with three doubles as well as the treble.
What is in a Treble?
| Bet | Number |
|---|---|
| Trebles | 1 |
| Total bets | 1 |
At £1 a bet, a Treble costs £1.00 win only, or £2.00 each way. At 10p a bet it costs £0.10.
Treble returns by number of winners
A £1 Treble (£1.00 in total) on selections at 2/1, 3/1, 5/2, with the winners taken in that order.
| Winners | Stake | Return | Profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | £1.00 | £0.00 | -£1.00 |
| 1 | £1.00 | £0.00 | -£1.00 |
| 2 | £1.00 | £0.00 | -£1.00 |
| 3 | £1.00 | £42.00 | £41.00 |
At these prices the bet first shows a profit with 3 winners. Longer prices lower that number, and shorter prices raise it.
Worth knowing
A void leg turns a treble into a double on the other two selections. In an each-way treble, the place part settles at the each-way fraction of every price, and a winner counts as placed.
Treble questions
How is a treble calculated?
Multiply the three decimal prices together, then by the stake. Decimal odds are the fractional price plus one, so 5/4 is 2.25.
What is better, a treble or a Trixie?
A treble is one stake and needs all three winners. A Trixie is four stakes and pays with two winners. If you are confident in all three, the treble is cheaper. If you expect one to let you down, the Trixie protects you.
How many bets are in a Treble?
1, on 3 selections. A £1 Treble costs £1, or £2 each way.