Returns, Selection(s), Show, Stake, Stake unit, Starting prices/SP, Stewards enquiry

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Returns

The amount the customer collects including the original stake. Sometimes customers mistakenly refer to returns as winnings.

Selection(s)

The horse, greyhound, football team etc. that the customer has predicted as a winner of a particular event. The selection can be identified in one of these ways:

1. By name

2. Trap or race card no.

3. Football - home (1), away (2), draw (X)

4. Horses 1st fav., 2nd fav., 3rd fav.

5. Greyhounds - 1st fav. Only

Show

A list of prices on an event publicised by SIS or a similar source.

Stake

The amount of money a customer wishes to wager on a particular selection.

Stake unit

The minimum stake needed for a particular speciality bet.

Starting prices/SP

The odds at which a wager is settled unless an alternative price is previously agreed.

Stewards enquiry

An investigation carried out by the stewards into any suspected infringements of the rules during a race.