This guide explains where to find the results and payouts of Tiercé, Quarté and Quinté+ horse-racing bets, and how to read them.
French horse-racing betting is built on several combination formulas, among which the Tiercé, the Quarté and the Quinté+ hold a central place. Each formula requires the punter to select a given number of horses expected to figure among the first places of a race, with order or disorder rules that alter the potential winnings.
The Tiercé consists in identifying the first three horses past the post, in order or in any order depending on the formula chosen. The Quarté extends the forecast to the first four, while the Quinté+, offered on the most prestigious events, covers the first five. This progression in the number of horses to be predicted explains the considerable gap in payouts between the formulas.
Once the race has been run, the official results are published along with the payouts, that is to say the winnings for a reference stake. These payouts vary according to the number of bets placed on each combination: the more a combination is played, the lower its payout tends to be, and vice versa. It is therefore useful to consult the final amounts rather than rely on the estimates given before the off.
Reading a payout requires distinguishing several elements: the numbers of the placed horses, the finishing order when it is required, and the amount paid for a base stake specified by the operator. Payouts are expressed in euros for the indicated stake and may be accompanied by specific notices in the event of a dead-heat or a non-runner.
Punters wishing to follow this information can consult the results pages published after each meeting, which list the finishing positions and the payouts by type of bet. This data is also used by analysts to measure how stakes evolve from one season to the next and to understand how wagers are distributed among the different formulas.
The Tiercé consists in identifying the first three horses past the post, in order or in any order depending on the formula chosen. The Quarté extends the forecast to the first four, while the Quinté+, offered on the most prestigious events, covers the first five. This progression in the number of horses to be predicted explains the considerable gap in payouts between the formulas.
Once the race has been run, the official results are published along with the payouts, that is to say the winnings for a reference stake. These payouts vary according to the number of bets placed on each combination: the more a combination is played, the lower its payout tends to be, and vice versa. It is therefore useful to consult the final amounts rather than rely on the estimates given before the off.
Reading a payout requires distinguishing several elements: the numbers of the placed horses, the finishing order when it is required, and the amount paid for a base stake specified by the operator. Payouts are expressed in euros for the indicated stake and may be accompanied by specific notices in the event of a dead-heat or a non-runner.
Punters wishing to follow this information can consult the results pages published after each meeting, which list the finishing positions and the payouts by type of bet. This data is also used by analysts to measure how stakes evolve from one season to the next and to understand how wagers are distributed among the different formulas.
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Source: Casa Courses