Key Dates For Horse Racing Fans Including The Cheltenham Festival

We are now approaching one of the most exciting times for horse racing punters in the calendar year as we head towards two massive jumps racing meetings and the start of the flat racing season.

And of course, bet365 Sport is on the ball with its extensive antepost betting offers available across all these events (including a special offer on one of them that is available right now!).

So if you are looking forward to some of the biggest dates in the British horse racing calendar coming up over the next few months, then check out our preview of the biggest events below.

15^th – 18^th March 2022 – The Cheltenham Festival

The Cheltenham Festival has become one of the prime events of the racing calendar, attracting the highest quality horses to compete across four days of brilliant racing in the middle of March each year.

Bet365 Sport always offer plenty of great deals for the festival and this year is no exception with the site offering its Best Odds Guarantee And Non-Runner No Bet promotions for antepost bets.

With the Best Odds Guaranteed part of the offer, you can place an antepost bet on any of the 28 races taking place at Cheltenham this year and you will receive the best odds on the race between the Starting Price and the price you took when you placed the bet.

That means no matter whether the odds on your selection shorten, or drift, bet365 will always pay you out at the higher of the two prices if your horse wins.

The Non-Runner No Bet offer is another great value deal for antepost bettors as it means that if you place a bet on any horse in any of the 28 races at Cheltenham and for whatever reason, your selection does not run in that race, then you will receive your stake money back.

For example, one popular choice, Allaho is entered into the Champion Chase, Gold Cup and Ryanair Chase at the moment, but will only run in one of those races.

With this Non-Runner No Bet offer, if you back the horse in the Gold Cup, but it doesn’t run in that race, you’ll get your cash back, rather than losing the bet.

Here’s the main terms and conditions for these offers from bet365.

General Offer Terms & Conditions

1. Best Odds Guaranteed and Non-Runner No Bet will apply to all Ante-Post bets placed on the Champion Hurdle, Champion Chase, Stayers’ Hurdle, Ryanair Chase and Cheltenham Gold Cup from 12.00 UK Time on 3^rd January 2022.
2. The offer was extended to cover all 28 races at the festival after this initial date.
3. These offers are only available to new and eligible customers. You can see a full list of your available offers by logging in and selecting the Offers section on mobile or the Promotions section on desktop. Bet365 maintains a record of customer contact in relation to eligibility for offers and this record, including the date and time of any restrictions being imposed, will be final in the event of any dispute.
4. Offer applies to bets placed on Win and Each Way Fixed Odds markets only.
5. This offer includes all races where we offer Win and Each Way betting.
6. Where no industry SP is declared, if the bet365 price at the race off is greater than the price already taken, your bet will be settled at the higher price.

Restrictions

• Adjusted place terms (Each Way Extra), Enhanced Place Terms, Ante-Post bets (unless otherwise stated) and Tote/Pari-Mutuel/Colossus (bets and dividends) are excluded from this offer. All racing in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, and Hong Kong is excluded.
• Adjusted place terms (Each Way Extra) markets refers to prices which do not match the Win and Each Way market displayed in the Fixed Odds tab on the racecard, either because the price has been taken from the Each Way Extra tab or the place terms for the bet have been adjusted via the bet slip. Bets placed at such terms will not count for this offer.

General

• Where any term of the offer or promotion is breached or there is any evidence of a series of bets place by a customer or group of customers, which due to enhanced payments, Free Bets, risk free bets, Bet Credits or any other promotional offer results in guaranteed customer profits irrespective of the outcome, whether individually or part of a group, bet365 may reclaim the enhanced payment, Free Bet, risk free bet or Bet Credit element of such offers and/or void any bet funded by the Free Bet or Bet Credits. In addition, where there is evidence of such activity, bet365 may levy an administration charge on the customer up to the value of the Bet Credits, Free Bet, risk free bet or enhanced payment towards the administrative costs incurred in identifying and taking action against the activity.
• Bet365 may reclaim any bonus amount, Free Bets, Bet Credits or enhanced payments that have been awarded in error.
• Bet365 may, at any time, make minor amendments to this promotion to correct typographical errors or to improve on clarity or customer experience and may cancel this promotion for legal or regulatory reasons.
• Employees, officers, and directors of bet365, its promotional or other agencies, licensees and licensors, service providers and any other associated or affiliated companies shall not be eligible for the promotion. The same shall apply to the direct families of such persons.

7^th – 9^th April – Randox Grand National Festival

Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool will host the famous Grand National festival from the 7^th to 9^th April which encompasses three huge days of racing, culminating in the famous Grand National Steeplechase race which takes place on the 9^th April.

The famous race is one of the biggest betting events each year in the UK and the 40-strong field of runners and riders will be going for a shot at glory in front of the packed crowds at the course.

This year’s race looks to be a very open affair, with bet365 offering a shortest price of 16/1 on no fewer than six different horses in its antepost betting markets including Farclas and Any Second Now.

Tiger Roll, a previous two time winner of the race is also rated a 20/1 shot after missing the race last year and if the popular Irish horse does run, then it will surely attract a host of interest heading towards race day.

Keep your eyes peeled for more big Grand National news, tips and offers as we head towards the culmination of the jump racing season.

30^th April – 1^st May 2022 – QIPCO Guineas Festival

The early highlight of the new flat racing season sees the 2,000 and 1,000 Guineas races contested over the Rowley Mile at the famous Newmarket racecourse in Suffolk.

Native Trail is the 3/1 antepost favourite for the 2,000 Guineas ahead of Coroebus at 5/1 and Luxembourg at 6/1.

While the following day’s 1,000 Guineas sees Inspiral as the 3/1 favourite in the early betting with Tenebrism the 7/1 chance.

This is always one of the most exciting meetings of the Flat Racing season and kicks off a busy summer of events that will include the likes of Glorious Goodwood, The Epsom Derby meeting, The Oaks meeting and of course, Royal Ascot.

So with so many great racing events to look forward to, will you be placing any antepost bets with bet365?