Your betting return is the total amount you get back — stake plus profit. Knowing it before you bet is basic bankroll discipline that most casual bettors skip.

For a single bet, it's simple: stake multiplied by decimal odds. But multiples compound quickly — a 5-leg acca at average 2.00 odds returns 32x your stake.

Each-way bets split your stake across win and place, effectively doubling the outlay. Dead heats and rule 4 deductions complicate things further.

Use the calculator below to work out exact returns before confirming any bet — especially on complex slips where mental math fails.