A First4 bet challenges you to pick the first four runners in the correct finishing order. This is similar to a Trifecta, but has an additional placing.

First4 betting is available through any of our TAB betting channels; here on tab.co.nz as well as TAB Mobile, TAB stores, on-course, Phonebet and Touch Tone.

The elements of First4 are the same as a Trifecta. If no one strikes 100 per cent of the winning combination for the First4 on a race, there will be a jackpot to the next First4 race at that meeting.

How to play First4

Similar to Trifecta betting, there are four different types of First4 betting - Straight, Boxed, Multiple and Roving Banker First4’s. Here is a brief explanation of what these terms mean:

First4
A straight First4 is where you tell us exactly which placings your runners will come in. You mark one selection in the first, second, third and fourth columns on the betslip or online.

Boxed First4
Boxed allows your selections to finish first, second, third and fourth in ANY order. Boxing four selections gives you 24 combinations with which you can win First4. To Box your runners simply mark all your selections in the first column only and mark 'Boxed'.

Multiple First4
You can increase your chances by selecting multiple selections in any of the first four positions. This will give you multiple First4 combinations. An example would be where you select two or more runners to finish 1st, with a number of other runners to finish 2nd, 3rd and 4th.

Roving Banker First4 (Roving 1st, 2nd and 3rd ONLY)
To take a Roving Banker First4 mark First4 and RB on the Racing Pools betslip. Mark your selections in the first four columns. You will receive three tickets with the runner(s) you marked in column one appearing for 1st, then for 2nd, then for 3rd. The runners you mark in columns two and three will occupy the other two placings (2nd & 3rd, then 1st & 3rd, then 1st & 2nd) with the runners you mark in column four appearing in 4th on all three bet tickets.

If First4 and Roving Banker are selected the system will use the following groups:

- Group A - the Roving Banker (runners selected from 1st column)
- Group B (runners selected from 2nd column)
- Group C (runners selected from 3rd column)
- Group D (runners selected from 4th column)

…to automatically assign the following as the selections in the bet:

Bet/Placing	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
Bet 1	Group A	Groub B	Group C	Group D
Bet 2	Group B	Group A	Group C	Group D
Bet 3	Group B	Group C	Group A	Group D

Note: All three bets are created as part of the Roving Banker First4.

Easybet and Percentage (%) betting is also available on First4.

Easybet First4
An Easybet First4 is where you tell us how much you want to spend and the computer selects your runners for you.

Percentage First4
A Percentage First4 is where you tell us how much you want to spend and which runners you want. If your bet comes in, you get a percentage (%) of the dividend.

Joker - If you mark the Joker, the computer will select a runner for you. In any leg, you can mark just one Joker or a mixture of the Jokers alongside your own selections. Currently not available on tab.co.nz.

How much for a First4?

First4 Combinations

Boxed Runners	$1	50c (half dividend)
4	$24.00	$12.00
5	$120.00	$60.00
6	$360.00	$180.00

Easybet First4 Combinations

All First4 Easybets give you a percentage (%) bet so that you have a greater chance to win.

Amount of bet	No of Combinations	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Minimum % of Dividend
$5.00	16	a-b	a-b-c	a-b-c-d	a-b-c-d-e	31%
$6.00	24	axbxcxd (4 runners boxed)				25%
$12.00	120	axbxcxdxe (5 runners boxed)				10%
$15.00	128	a-b	a-b-c-d-e	a-b-c-d-e-f	a-b-c-d-e-f-g	11%
$20.00	200	a-b	a-b-c-d-e-f	a-b-c-d-e-f-g	a-b-c-d-e-f-g	10%
$30.00	300	a-b-c	a-b-c-d-e	a-b-c-d-e-f-g	a-b-c-d-e-f-g-h	10%