At the start of the evening each team will be given a pack containing race programs, betting slips and a sum of Fun Money, usually £50.00 per team member. The object of the evening is to make as much money as they can throughout the night. They will be playing individually but on behalf of the team.
Once the evening has been thoroughly explained, the team captains will be asked to approach the Tote kiosk and place their bets ! Bribery is allowed throughout the night, and normally encouraged!
Participants are encouraged to bet on each race by backing a horse numbered between 1 and 8.
Once the betting is finished and the tote has been closed, the race form will be shown and the race will begin.
The form is shown after the tote has closed to increase the fun factor as once they have seen the race form they may realise that they have backed the donkey and then they can’t change their bet.
During each race our compere will encourage the crowd to shout and cheer for their horse and after the first race they won’t need much encouragement.
The winning horse will be noted and any of the teams with a winning ticket or tickets will be asked to come back to the tote and collect their winnings.
The races have now finished and the teams will be asked to count their fun money, arrive at a total and then stand up for the elimination round.
The compere will then ask if there is anyone with no money what so ever and they will sit down (after a bit of teasing of course !)
As the elimination round progresses we will soon find out just who has won the most money from the night.
The evening will end with a prize giving ceremony, with prizes provided by the client.
Race nights are a great way of involving a lot of people in an exciting and enjoyable fun event.
