New Posts For Thread: Old bet- remind me!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31440499/old-bet--remind-meDiscussion over a beer tonight about old bookies and bets, old guy in our local independents in 80s, every bet he had was crossed and double, get the double part but what was the crossed bit? Any body still do them?Thanks in advance.Yes, I remember this bet when I growing up the North East in the 50s. It was called an "up and down double drop". A 1 shilling up and down double drop was written as as "1/- XXXDD" underneath 2 selections in different races. It cost 2 shilling ashttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31440499/old-bet--remind-me?post_id=555352525#555352525Yes, I remember this bet when I growing up the North East in the 50s. It was called an "up and down double drop". A 1 shilling up and down double drop was written as as "1/- XXXDD" underneath 2 selections in different races. It cost 2 shilling asWed, 22 Aug 2018 08:27:23 -0500Up and Down , Any To Come , Single Stakes About , Crossed are the same thing but Double Crossed is double stakes about . There must be plenty of variations depending on the area.The best value , I use the term loosely , in multiple bets is a Combinahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31440499/old-bet--remind-me?post_id=555352133#555352133Up and Down , Any To Come , Single Stakes About , Crossed are the same thing but Double Crossed is double stakes about . There must be plenty of variations depending on the area.The best value , I use the term loosely , in multiple bets is a CombinaWed, 22 Aug 2018 07:44:37 -0500Was easy to settle if there were 4 losers!Think some punters years ago used to do complicated bets 3 or 4 in a race in EW d+ts etc just to annoy the clerk!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31440499/old-bet--remind-me?post_id=555351869#555351869Was easy to settle if there were 4 losers!Think some punters years ago used to do complicated bets 3 or 4 in a race in EW d+ts etc just to annoy the clerk!Wed, 22 Aug 2018 06:48:49 -0500Stewarts rise, that brings back memories. The settler in my local independant always maintained that he could settle a 'Dundee Shuffle' in his head. He was such a brilliant settler and totally above board that nobody ever questioned him!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31440499/old-bet--remind-me?post_id=555351793#555351793Stewarts rise, that brings back memories. The settler in my local independant always maintained that he could settle a 'Dundee Shuffle' in his head. He was such a brilliant settler and totally above board that nobody ever questioned him!Wed, 22 Aug 2018 06:28:55 -0500I wouldnt have thought so Saxon, I doubt anyone under 45 has even heard of it!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31440499/old-bet--remind-me?post_id=555351669#555351669I wouldnt have thought so Saxon, I doubt anyone under 45 has even heard of it!Wed, 22 Aug 2018 05:53:47 -0500Anyone still do each way (equally divided) multiples. Used to be more popular up north as I remember.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31440499/old-bet--remind-me?post_id=555351279#555351279Anyone still do each way (equally divided) multiples. Used to be more popular up north as I remember.Wed, 22 Aug 2018 04:16:51 -0500You're right ZZ, my mistake thanks for pointing out.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31440499/old-bet--remind-me?post_id=555351141#555351141You're right ZZ, my mistake thanks for pointing out.Wed, 22 Aug 2018 03:35:43 -05001 2 34 5 67 8 9You could have 6 winners and no return on a Union Jack, either 2,3,4,6,7,8or 1,2,4,6,8,9https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31440499/old-bet--remind-me?post_id=555351097#5553510971 2 34 5 67 8 9You could have 6 winners and no return on a Union Jack, either 2,3,4,6,7,8or 1,2,4,6,8,9Wed, 22 Aug 2018 03:22:34 -0500Do a Cross and ew double most Saturdays.10pts win A XX 10pts ew double10pts win BBeen doing them for donkeys yearshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31440499/old-bet--remind-me?post_id=555350997#555350997Do a Cross and ew double most Saturdays.10pts win A XX 10pts ew double10pts win BBeen doing them for donkeys yearsWed, 22 Aug 2018 02:41:05 -0500A Dundee shuffle. I've copied this!Select four horses in four full stake singles bets Any-To-Come a half-stake Trixie on the other three, six half stake doubles Any-To-Come a full stake Double on the other two, four half stake Trebles and each way hahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31440499/old-bet--remind-me?post_id=555350975#555350975A Dundee shuffle. I've copied this!Select four horses in four full stake singles bets Any-To-Come a half-stake Trixie on the other three, six half stake doubles Any-To-Come a full stake Double on the other two, four half stake Trebles and each way haWed, 22 Aug 2018 02:30:05 -0500