First 4 (Horse Racing Terminology)

First 4 is one of the horse racing terminologies in Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore. The player has to select correctly the first, second, third and fourth horses in any order in a race.

How to play

Select correctly the first, second, third and fourth horses in any order in a race.

Minimum bet unit

Australian Dollar

n/a

British Pound

n/a

Hong Kong* Dollar(HK$) or Macau Dollar

10

Japanese Yen

n/a

Singapore Dollar

2

South Korean Won

n/a

*In Hong Kong, 'Flexi Bet' allows the minimum unit bet amount HK$1 if the total bet amount for a ticket or betline is HK$100 or over.

Dividend

e.g. If you bet 10 dollars on a First 4 and the final odds is 180, you will receive total 1800 dollars including your stake.

Betting strategies

Type

Tactics

Single

Select any 4 horses in a race.

Multiple

Selected horses will be formed of all possible combinations. For example: Boxing 5 horses no.1, no.2, no. 3, no.8 and no.9, there are total 5 combinations i.e. 1+2+3+8, 1+2+3+9, 1+2+8+9, 1+3+8+9 and 2+3+8+9. More combinations please refer to Chance Table.

Banker

Pick a horse which you think has a higher chance to finish in the first four as the banker then select four or more selections, the banker must appear in all possible combinations. For example, you pick the banker no. 1 and select no.2, no.3, no.8 and no.9 as the selections then there are total 4 combinations i.e. 1+2+3+8, 1+2+3+9, 1+2+8+9 and 1+3+8+9. More combinations please refer to Chance Table.