# Horse Racing

## Race Winner Content Group

Explains **settlement logic** for markets where the outcome is based on **which horse wins or places** in the top positions.

**Market Name and ID: Race Winner (160)**

Settlement based on the **finishing position** outcome:

1. Horse doesn’t start → **Refund**
2. Horse finishes 1st → **Win**
3. Dead-heat for 1st place → **Half-win** on each tied runner
4. Horse finishes 2nd or worse → **Lose**
5. Selection’s position is null but a coupled partner finishes 1st → **Win for both horses**
6. Horse Running = Null → **Not Set**
7. Horse Position = Null → **Not Set**
8. Race stopped mid-run → **Refund**

<details>

<summary>Market Info</summary>

* **Bets:** Horse selection
* **Line:** X
* **Coupled Entries:** A runner may be linked to a predetermined pair of horses; if either finishes 1st, that entry wins (or half-wins in a dead heat), even if the other does not finish in that position.
* **Trigger:**
  * **In Progress:** None
  * **Post Match:** Fixture Status → Finished (ID 3)

</details>

**Market Name and ID: Race Winner 2 Places (227)**

Settlement based on the **finishing position** outcome:

1. Horse doesn’t start → **Refund**
2. Horse finishes 1st or 2nd → **Win**
3. Dead-heat for a 1st or 2nd place → **Half-win** on each tied runner
4. Horse finishes 3rd or worse → **Lose**
5. Result unavailable → **Not Set**
6. Race stopped mid-run → **Refund**

<details>

<summary>Market Info</summary>

* **Bets:** Horse selection
* **Line:** X
* **Coupled Entries:** A runner may be linked to a predetermined pair of horses; if either horse in the pair finishes 1st or 2nd, the betting entry wins (or half-wins in a dead heat).
* **Trigger:**
  * **In Progress:** None
  * **Post Match:** Fixture Status → Finished (ID 3)

</details>

**Market Name and ID: Race Winner 3 Places (228)**

Settlement based on the **finishing position** outcome:

1. Horse doesn’t start → **Refund**
2. Horse finishes 1st–3rd → **Win**
3. Dead-heat for a 1st–3rd spot → **Half-win** on each tied runner
4. Horse finishes 4th or worse → **Lose**
5. Result unavailable → **Not Set**
6. Race stopped mid-run → **Refund**

<details>

<summary>Market Info</summary>

* **Bets:** Horse selection
* **Line:** X
* **Coupled Entries:** Under this rule, a runner can be linked to a predetermined pair of horses; if either horse finishes in the declared positions (1st–3rd), that entry wins or half-wins even if the other did not.
* **Trigger:**
  * **In Progress:** None
  * **Post Match:** Fixture Status → Finished (ID 3)

</details>

**Market Name and ID: Race Winner 4 Places (229)**

Settlement based on the **finishing position** outcome:

1. Horse doesn’t start → **Refund**
2. Horse finishes 1st–4th → **Win**
3. Dead-heat for a Top 4 spot → **Half-win** on each tied runner
4. Horse finishes 5th or worse → **Lose**
5. Result unavailable → **Not Set**
6. Race stopped mid-run → **Refund**

<details>

<summary>Market Info</summary>

* **Bets:** Horse selection
* **Line:** X
* **Coupled Entries:** Under this rule, a runner can be correlated to a predetermined pair of horses that would be declared as the position finisher, even if only one of them actually finishes in that position.
* **Trigger:**
  * **In Progress:** None
  * **Post Match:** Fixture Status → Finished (ID 3)

</details>

## Position Content Group

Explains **settlement logic** for bets on a horse to finish in an **exact final position.**

**Market Name and ID: Finish Exactly 2nd Place (2553)**

Settlement based on the **finishing position** outcome:

1. Horse doesn’t start → **Refund**
2. Horse finishes exactly 2nd → **Win**
3. Dead-heat for 2nd place → **Half-win** on each tied runner
4. Horse finishes any other position → **Lose**
5. Result unavailable → **Not Set**
6. Race stopped mid-run → **Refund**

<details>

<summary>Market Info</summary>

* **Bets:** Horse selection
* **Line:** X
* **Coupled Entries:** Under this rule, a runner can be linked to a predetermined pair of horses that would be declared as the position finisher, even if only one of them actually finishes in that position.
* **Trigger:**
  * **In Progress:** None
  * **Post Match:** Fixture Status → Finished (ID 3)

</details>

**Market Name and ID: Finish Exactly 3rd Place (2554)**

Settlement based on the finishing position outcome:

1. Horse doesn’t start → **Refund**
2. Horse finishes exactly 3rd → **Win**
3. Dead-heat for 3rd place → **Half-win** on each tied runner
4. Horse finishes any other position → **Lose**
5. Result unavailable → **Not Set**
6. Race stopped mid-run → **Refund**

<details>

<summary>Market Info</summary>

* **Bets:** Horse selection
* **Line:** X
* **Coupled Entries:** A single betting entry can include two horses; if either one finishes 3rd (or dead-heats there), the entry wins or half-wins.
* **Trigger:**
  * **In Progress:** None
  * **Post Match:** Fixture Status → Finished (ID 3)

</details>

**Market Name and ID: Finish Exactly 4th Place (2555)**

Settlement based on the finishing position outcome:

1. Horse doesn’t start → **Refund**
2. Horse finishes exactly 4th → **Win**
3. Dead-heat for 4th place → **Half-win** on each tied runner
4. Horse finishes any other position → **Lose**
5. Result unavailable → **Not Set**
6. Race stopped mid-run → **Refund**

<details>

<summary>Market Info</summary>

* **Bets:** Horse selection
* **Line:** X
* **Coupled Entries:** A single betting entry can include two horses; if either one finishes 4th (or dead-heats there), the entry wins or half-wins.
* **Trigger:**
  * **In Progress:** None
  * **Post Match:** Fixture Status → Finished (ID 3)

</details>

**Market Name and ID: To Finish In Top 6 (629)**

Settlement based on the final league table position:

* Final Position 1–6 → **Win**
* Final Position ≥7 → **Lose**
* No final position → **Refund**
* Season stopped mid-campaign → **Refund**
* Race stopped mid-run → **Refund**
* Coupled Entries → A single betting entry can include two horses/runners; if either finishes in the Top 6, the entry wins (or half-wins in a dead heat).
* Dead Heat → If two or more horses/runners share a finishing position that qualifies for Top 6, stakes are split equally (half-win).

<details>

<summary>Market Info</summary>

* **Bets:** Horse/Runner selection
* **Line:** X
* **Trigger:**
  * **In Progress:** None
  * **Post Match:** Final table confirmed (Status 3)

</details>


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