TAB-TABGOLD MEDIA RELEASE  SUBJECT: First-timer rule extended to Bipot

TAB and TAB Gold’s Jackpot ONE is a must-play bet this coming weekend with three carryovers totalling R700,000 in as many days.

Jackpot ONE pools at Fairview this Friday 30 May and at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth next Sunday 1 June will kick off with R100,000 carryovers - and in between those two dates the Jackpot ONE pool at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Saturday 31 May will get a mega R500,000 carryover boost.

The Hollywoodbets Scottsville meeting is an ideal platform for a Jackpot carryover because it features four of South Africa’s major sprint races, which comprise the four Jackpot ONE legs on the day.

The four sprints, all over 1200m, comprise three Grade 1 contests and a Grade 2 with the R1.5-million Gold Medallion for two-year-olds heading the show.

The Jackpot ONE pool on the day is likely to total over R1.5 million with the carryovers at Fairview and Hollywoodbets Kenilworth generating pools of more than R500,000.

There are more exciting betting opportunities ahead for horseracing fans on Saturday 7 June, when bets can be taken into the huge Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool tote on Races 7 to 10 at the Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge meeting and on all races at the Epsom Derby meeting in the UK.

The Pick 6 first-timer rule has been extended to include the BiPot, as seen at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday. In terms of the rule should first-timers finish first and second, the first horse to finish of those to have run before also qualifies for the BiPot.

The purpose of applying the first-timer rule to the BiPot is to prevent customers from being disadvantaged by first-timers and will be welcomed by the many customers who have requested it apply to both the Pick 6 and BiPot.

It should be noted that in the BiPot the first-timer rule does not apply in the event of a raced horse finishing first or second.

As with the Pick 6, the first-timer rule only applies to BiPots on South African race meetings. In Quickmixes it applies to South African races only.

The Pick 6 first-timer rule has been extended to include the BiPot, as seen at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday. In terms of the rule should first-timers finish first and second, the first horse to finish of those to have run before also qualifies for the BiPot.

Finally they let us know - actually funny, but sad when the National Tote can not get there comms out in due time 

......yet I am still constantly bombarded with SMS bumf on weekend soccer pools and carryover bonanzas.....but no news of this major rule change.....ooops