Scoop 6

The Scoop 6 is a Tote bet that takes place every Saturday over 6 races and gives punters the opportunity to win big for a stake of just two pounds. The win fund can be as much as one million pounds.

The object of the bet, is to select the six winners from the six races, but there is also a dividend for those that manage to select six placed horses. Even finding a placed horse in every race pays an average dividend of over £500 to a £1 stake.

A bonus fund is also on offer for anyone that wins the Scoop 6. They have to select a horse from the nominated race the following Saturday, if it wins, they win the bonus fund.

Scoop 6 Rollover

Like the National Lottery, if the win fund is not won, it rolls over to the following week. This continues until there is a winner.

Again, much like the lottery, people often get together a Scoop 6 syndicate to increase their chances of a win. When selecting two horses per race, the bet really mounts up. For example 2x2x2x2x2x2=64@£2=£128.

How to place the Scoop 6 bet

A lot of online bookmakers now offer the Scoop 6 bet including BlueSq, bet365 and, of course, Totesport The bet is fairly simple to place, normally there is a racecad and you just have to tick the numbers of the selections you want.

There have recently been cashback offers from certain bookmakers when placing the Scoop 6 online, so it's worth keeping your eyes open.

The 6 Steps to Scoop 6 Success

Perm your way to a win – The Scoop 6 perm is a great way to increase your chances of a big win. It’s particularly useful if you find yourself struggling over just one or two races. Keep in mind the cost can mount up because of the £2 minimum stake but if you add just one or two extra selections it’s still a relatively cheap bet.

Form a syndicate – If you find yourself wanting to cover the bases further still, why not spread the cost by forming your own syndicate? A small monthly investment from a few like minded friends can prove very worthwhile and a lot more fun than the lottery.

Make your money go further – A few bookmakers offer 10% cashback on all Scoop 6 stakes on a regular basis, particularly when there is a big pot to play for. Skybet seem to run this promotion on the most regular basis. In effect you get one week free in every ten so make sure you place your Scoop 6 bets with them.

Place your Scoop 6 bet with Skybet here – Bet £5 get £20 of free bets AND get 10% back on your Scoop 6 bets.

Play for a place – The place dividend for the Scoop 6 normally pays handsomely and isn’t always very hard to land. If all 6 of your selections place, you could pick up as much as £1000, sometimes more. If you decide to take this approach, you can choose horses that often finish in the money without winning.

Don’t follow the crowd – Go against the favourites and the newspaper tipsters and you’ll be more likely to secure a big Scoop 6 win. The majority of punters will be following these runners and statistically only 2 favourites from your 6 selections are likely to win. Your payout will be a lot bigger if you make your own selections, don’t be afraid to put in one or two outsiders.

Beware non runners – Don’t let a non runner ruin your afternoon. If any of your selections do not run, you will automatically be put on the returned favourite. If this is a race where you have purposely opposed the favourite and it ends up finishing out of the places, it can be particularly frustrating. Remember to check the list of non runners for the day before placing your bet.

Scoop 6 Resources

Racing Post - Best place to study and select your Scoop 6 runners.

Totesport - It is their bet after all!

BlueSq - They sometimes offer cashback on the Scoop 6 bet.

Bet365 - Like Blue Sq, often run promotions for the Scoop 6.