Goliath calculator
Work out the returns on a Goliath, win or each way. Enter the odds and the result for each of your eight selections, with Rule 4 deductions, dead heats and non-runners if you need them. You can switch to any other bet type in the list.
What is a Goliath?
A Goliath is 247 bets on eight selections in different races: 28 doubles, 56 trebles, 70 fourfolds, 56 fivefolds, 28 sixfolds, eight sevenfolds and an eightfold accumulator. There are no singles, so you need at least two winners for a return.
A £1 Goliath costs £247. Each way it's 494 bets and costs £494: 247 win bets and 247 place bets, with the place bets paid at the place fraction of the odds.
Goliath returns by number of winners
A £1 win Goliath on selections at 2/1, 3/1, 4/1, 5/1, 6/1, 7/1, 8/1, 9/1, with the shortest-priced horses winning first.
| Winners | Bets that pay | Returns | Profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | £0.00 | −£247.00 |
| 1 | 0 | £0.00 | −£247.00 |
| 2 | 1 | £12.00 | −£235.00 |
| 3 | 4 | £107.00 | −£140.00 |
| 4 | 11 | £821.00 | £574.00 |
| 5 | 26 | £6694.00 | £6447.00 |
| 6 | 57 | £60446.00 | £60199.00 |
| 7 | 120 | £604757.00 | £604510.00 |
| 8 | 247 | £6652747.00 | £6652500.00 |
Each way, if all eight only place at 1/5 odds, a £1 each-way Goliath (£494 in total) returns £7783.71, a profit of £7289.71.
How we use this at The Gallop
Every tip we've given since October 2025 is on our results page, settled with exactly these sums: each-way bets at standard place terms, Rule 4 where it applied, and the bigger of the advised price and the starting price, as bookmakers offering best odds guaranteed would pay. You can check any bet by putting it through the calculator.
Questions
How many bets is a Goliath?
247: 28 doubles, 56 trebles, 70 fourfolds, 56 fivefolds, 28 sixfolds, 8 sevenfolds and a eightfold on eight selections. A £1 Goliath costs £247 win, or £494 each way.
How many winners do I need for a return on a Goliath?
Two. The smallest bets in a Goliath are doubles, so a single winner returns nothing.
How many winners do I need for a profit?
It depends on the prices. With the odds in the table on this page (2/1, 3/1, 4/1, 5/1, 6/1, 7/1, 8/1, 9/1, with the shortest-priced winning first), a £1 win Goliath first shows a profit with four winners. At bigger prices you can need fewer.
How much does a Goliath cost?
247 times your unit stake: £24.70 at 10p a bet, £247 at £1, and double that each way. It's the biggest of the standard full-cover bets.
How are non-runners settled?
A non-runner's leg counts at odds of 1.0, so your stake carries on to the other selections: a treble with a non-runner becomes a double, and so on. Choose Non-runner as the result for that selection to see the effect.
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