Reverse Forecast
To celebrate the launch of our new “Betting Terminology” category – where we hope to do some jargon busting for novice or first time punters – we’re kicking off with an explanation of the strange sounding “Reverse Forecast”.
A forecast is a type of bet in which the gambler tries to pick the first and second horse in a given race in the correct order: he quite literally tries to forecast what will happen.
A reverse forecast, therefore, is selecting the first and second horses, but in either order – it doesn’t matter which is first and which is second.
This is not unlike an “Each Way” bet – where there are in effect two bets placed, one to win and one to place – similarly, reverse forecast bets cost double the stake, as one is placing two bets. For example, I think horse A and horse B will finish first and second, but am not sure what order, so I place a Reverse Forecast on A and B. I would have the following bets:
Horse A to beat horse B and Horse B to beat Horse A
The Tote used to do a bet called the Dual Forecast, which was the same as a reverse forecast that carried one price for either result, however, they switched to the Exacta (another name for a forecast) a number of years ago. Each result (A beats B and B beats A) therefore now has a different price – some people like only to place single exactas.
A reverse forecast on the Tote is therefore called a “Reverse Exacta”.
To bet with Totesport, please click here to see their latest free bet offers, and find out about opening a new account. Alternatively, Betfair users can now place bets on the Tote. Betfair also often runs Reverse Forecast markets upon which users can back or lay any available combination. Click here to see Betfair’s latest free bet offers.
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