Combination tricast bets
Find out what a combination tricast bet is and how it works.
A straight forecast (SF) is a bet on which selections will finish first and second, in the correct order. It's also known as an exacta or perfecta in tote betting.
Straight forecasts are typically available for both horse and greyhound racing and are a standard racing betting market offered by online bookmakers and totes.
A straight forecast requires you to identify two entries in a field who you believe will finish in the top two, and then accurately predict their finishing order.
This is a step up in difficulty from a reverse forecast bet, which only requires you to identify the top two finishers in a race.
The mechanics of setting up a setting up a straight forecast bet can vary by online bookmaker.
Some bookmakers will offer forecast bets as a market, alongside the other betting markets for the race.
However, others will make the forecast option available on the betting slip once you make your selections.
Find out what a combination tricast bet is and how it works.
Less risky than a straight forecast but still offering potentially high returns.
Cover all the possible orders in which any three selections could take first and second place.