Heinz Bet Calculator

What Is a Heinz Bet?

A Heinz bet is a full cover bet of 57 bets across 6 selections. The name comes from the Heinz “57 varieties” slogan, and the bet matches it exactly: 15 doubles, 20 trebles, 15 four-folds, 6 five-folds and 1 six-fold accumulator. Every combination of two or more selections from six is covered, so two winners are enough for a return.

The Heinz is popular with racing punters who want cover across a card without needing all six to win. It sits in a family of full cover bets alongside the Lucky 15 (4 selections, 15 bets), the Lucky 31 (5 selections, 31 bets) and the Super Heinz (7 selections, 120 bets). It suits punters who want plenty of multiples without the cost of a Super Heinz.

How many bets are in a Heinz?

With 6 selections, the number of combinations at each size is:

• Doubles: 15 bets, every pair of selections
• Trebles: 20 bets, every group of three
• Four-folds: 15 bets, every group of four
• Five-folds: 6 bets, every group of five
• Six-fold: 1 bet, all six together

That is 15 + 20 + 15 + 6 + 1 = 57 bets. At a £1 unit stake a Heinz costs £57 win only or £114 each way, which is why most punters use smaller stakes such as 10p to 50p.

How to calculate Heinz returns

The calculator does the maths, but the method is simple. Each of the 57 bets is worked out on its own. For a double, multiply the two decimal prices together and then by the unit stake. For a treble, multiply three prices, and so on. The total return is the sum of every winning bet.

For example, with a 50p unit stake and three of your six selections winning at 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0:

• 3 winning doubles: 3.0 × 4.0 = 12.0, 3.0 × 5.0 = 15.0, 4.0 × 5.0 = 20.0, so returns of £6, £7.50 and £10
• 1 winning treble: 3.0 × 4.0 × 5.0 = 60.0, so a return of £30
• Total return £53.50 from those 4 bets, on a £28.50 outlay (57 bets × 50p)

Use the calculator above for any combination of results, including void runners and each way bets.

Heinz each way bets

A Heinz can be placed each way, which doubles it to 114 bets: 57 win and 57 place. Each way Heinz bets are common in big handicaps and at festivals, where bigger-priced runners have a fair chance of placing. The place part uses the bookmaker’s place terms, which in UK racing are usually 1/5 odds in non-handicaps of 8 or more runners and 1/4 odds in handicaps of 12 or more. Switch the calculator to Each way to see the win and place lines.

Tips for placing a Heinz

• Take the best prices: small differences compound across 57 bets. Our odds converter helps you compare prices.
• Consider each way in big fields: in races with 16 or more runners, each way terms often make the place part worth having, especially on bigger prices.
• Know the non-runner rules: if one of your selections is a non-runner, every bet that includes it runs on without it, so a double becomes a single on the other selection. If another runner in the race is withdrawn late, a Rule 4 deduction may cut your winnings. Set a non-runner to Void in the calculator.
• Use free bets wisely: some bookmakers let you use a free bet on a Heinz at a small unit stake, where the larger multiples can produce big returns. Check whether your free bet can be used on multiples first.

Heinz vs Super Heinz vs Goliath

The Heinz family grows with each extra selection. The Super Heinz covers 7 selections in 120 bets, and the Goliath covers 8 selections in 247 bets, all without singles. The cost rises steeply, but so does the potential return. For most recreational punters, the standard Heinz or a Lucky 31 strikes the best balance between cover and cost. For a single accumulator, use our accumulator calculator.