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How to Play

Chandler Park serves all the thrill and fun of the racetrack right to your home PC. But unlike at a real racecourse, at Chandler Park you can play for fun or with real money. There are six horses in every race and each horse has its own owner and trainer, with different jockeys riding the horses from race to race. All this information and more is readily available to you before you place your bets. It is upon such information, not to mention the going for each race, that the odds for each horse are calculated. You must use your betting judgement and risk evaluation skills to place successful win only and forecast bets. The placing of these bets is a very straightforward process. After submitting and confirming your bets, you are able to watch the race take place in your browser window, simulating all the thrill and exhilaration of the genuine race track experience. For detailed help and assistance whilst playing the game, simply click upon the '?' icons wherever you see them. Guidance will appear whenever you hover over a specific area of the screen. There is also an animated tutorial available for forecast betting.

FAQs

WHO AM I BETTING WITH? You are betting with Victor Chandler. As with a horse race in real life, we are the bookmaker laying the odds for you, the punter, to take. If you lose your bet, we take your money. If you win your bet, we pay you your winnings. IS CHANDLER PARK FIXED IN ANYWAY AT ALL? No. The game is a game of skill involving fixed odds and you are just as likely to win in one race as you are in any other. Therefore if you have won money on the last five races there is nothing to say you will be less likely to win on the next race just because you are on a winning streak. If you have the necessary skill and judgement it is possible that you could win on every race you bet upon. Chandler Park is not like a fruit machine. HOW ARE THE HORSES ODDS DECIDED? Each and every horse's odds represent a true reflection of that horse's chances in the race. Factors such as the recent form of the horse, the experience of the jockey, the quality of the trainer and the going on the particular day of the race are all factors that contribute towards the compiling of the odds. HOW MUCH BEARING DOES INFORMATION REGARDING PREVIOUS FORM, JOCKEY, TRAINER AND WEATHER CONDITIONS REALLY HAVE UPON A HORSE'S PERFORMANCE? All these factors, which are available for your assessment, have an effect upon a horse's performance for better or for worse. However, some factors can have more of an impact than others and this is where your skills of judgement and discernment will prove crucial. Everyone knows that the favourite does not always win, and that the 25/1 long shot is capable of coming through the field for victory. This is down to variables, and the variables are there to be weighed up. It is up to you to assess these pieces of information, decide what is significant and what is not, and then place your bets accordingly. The right assessment will see you win money! MUST I PLAY THE GAME WITH REAL MONEY? CAN I JUST PLAY FOR FUN? No, you are not obliged to play the game with real money. There is an option whereby you can play for fun, and this is well worth doing if you wish to develop a feel for the game before depositing your hard-earned cash! CAN I BET ON MORE THAN ONE HORSE IN A RACE? Yes, you can. You can bet on as many horses as you wish, and you can bet on all six horses if you really wanted to. Of course, such a method would ensure you a winner in a race but the chances are that you would not make much money, if any at all, using this system! WHAT IS THE MINIMUM/MAXIMUM AMOUNT I CAN BET ON ANY ONE HORSE? * 5 pence is the smallest bet that you can place on any one horse. The maximum bet you can place on a horse is determined by the fact that you are not allowed to win any more than £5000 on any one race. Therefore, if a horse's odds are 5/1 then the maximum bet will be £1000 to win a maximum of £5000. If a horse's odds are 2/1 then the maximum bet will be £2500 to win a maximum of £5000. Of course, the maximum amount you are allowed to stake within this framework will ultimately be dictated by the available funds that you have in your account at the time. HOW EASY IS IT TO DEPOSIT/WITHDRAW MY MONEY? To deposit money, simply click on the 'Deposit' link within the green bar after you’ve logged in. You can withdraw by clicking on 'My Account' THE GAME DOESN'T LOAD UP PROPERLY - WHAT SHOULD I DO? This problem can be broken down into two more specific complaints, which are as follows: 1. THE GAME IS NOT DISPLAYING PROPERLY - This will be due to your screen resolution being too small. The game works on a minimum screen resolution of 800 by 600 pixels. To change your screen resolution simply go to your desktop and click on the right-hand mouse button. A menu will pop up and you will need to select 'Properties'. Another box will pop up and you will need to select 'Settings' from the tabs running along the top of the box. From here you will be able to alter your screen resolution. 2. THE GAME IS SIMPLY NOT WORKING AT ALL - This may be because you need to download the latest version of Flash Player. After loading the game, you will have received a screen prompt asking you whether you wanted to download the latest version of Flash Player. Downloading this will ensure that you will be able to play the game without any problems. If you ignored or switched the prompt off, you can go to the Macromedia website and download Flash Player from there. Another reason for the game not working properly could be because you need to clear your internet cache. This can be done by contacting our customer services team 'Contact Us' THE GAME SEEMS TO BE RUNNING VERY SLOWLY - CAN I DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS? Unfortunately not. Our game relies upon your machine, and will run as quickly or slowly as your machine allows. Other than upgrading your computer and its facilities, there is little that can be done with regards to improving the speed of the game on any one machine. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF SOMEONE WAS ABLE TO HACK INTO THE SYSTEM OR UP LOAD A VIRUS? In the unlikely event that a virus or hacker is deemed to have affected the performance of the game then all bets, irrespective of whether they have won or lost, will be declared null and void and all staked monies will be refunded. IF I HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR QUERIES, WHO SHOULD I CONTACT AND HOW? To contact us, please click here.

Rules

When you bet at Chandler Park, you're betting under the same General Rules as all other sports at Victor Chandler. To review our full Betting Rules, please click click here.