Goliath calculator
There are 247 bets in a Goliath, built on eight horses running in different races. Expect 1 eightfold, 8 sevenfolds, 28 sixfolds, 56 fivefolds, 70 fourfolds, 56 trebles and 28 doubles. Enter how each horse ran and the Goliath calculator shows what all 247 bets pay.
How many bets does a Goliath have
There are no singles in a Goliath; one winner on its own pays nothing, since each bet needs at least two winners to come in. Staking £1 on each bet costs £247 in total. Going each way doubles the outlay to £494.
| Type of bet | Bets | Cost at £1 a bet |
|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 28 | £28.00 |
| Trebles | 56 | £56.00 |
| Fourfolds | 70 | £70.00 |
| Fivefolds | 56 | £56.00 |
| Sixfolds | 28 | £28.00 |
| Sevenfolds | 8 | £8.00 |
| Eightfold | 1 | £1.00 |
| All Goliath bets | 247 | £247.00 |
| Each way | 494 | £494.00 |
What a Goliath calculator pays
Use the table to see what a £1 Goliath pays if the first few horses win, at 2/1, 3/1, 4/1 and higher up the list, with no Rule 4 or dead heat applied yet.
Returns by number of winners, worked out
| Winners | Return | Profit or loss |
|---|---|---|
| One | £0.00 | -£247.00 |
| 2 | £12.00 | -£235.00 |
| 3 | £107.00 | -£140.00 |
| 4 | £821.00 | +£574.00 |
| 5 | £6,694.00 | +£6,447.00 |
| 6 | £60,446.00 | +£60,199.00 |
| 7 | £604,757.00 | +£604,510.00 |
| All 8 | £6,652,747.00 | +£6,652,500.00 |
A Goliath with each way, Rule 4 and dead heats
Turn each way on and a Goliath is 494 bets: one win set, one place set, the same split used by the each way Lucky 15 calculator. If a rival is withdrawn, Rule 4 knocks pence in the pound off what your selection wins, across every bet containing it If a selection does not run, it leaves its bets, and those bets go on with the others. A dead heat returns half the stake at full odds. Every selection on the slip has one button covering both Rule 4 and dead heats.
Lucky 15 or Goliath
Eight horses and 247 bets make a Goliath; a Lucky 15 covers four horses with 15. It is a Heinz plus two more horses, with no singles included With four horses, choose the Lucky 15 calculator when you want the singles included.