If you’ve done any amount of sports betting in the UK, even as a complete beginner, the chances are you will have heard of bet365.
Bet365 Horse Racing Offer
- Bet £10 Get £30
- 3 x first deposit up to £10 as a bonus.
- 90 Days to use bonus credits
£5
UK Gambling Commission
31/12/2023
New Customers only. Bet £10* & Get £30* in Free Bets. Sign up, deposit between £5* and £10* to your account and bet365 will give you three times that value in Free Bets when you place qualifying bets to the same value and they are settled. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits. Min odds/bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. T&Cs, time limits & exclusions apply. Significant Terms and Conditions • Available to new customers only. Make a qualifying deposit of £5* or more and claim the offer within 30 days of registering your account to qualify for 300% of that amount in Bet Credits, up to a maximum of £30* in Bet Credits. Once released, your Bet Credits will be held in your account balance and are non-withdrawable. • To release your Bet Credits for use, you must place qualifying bets to the value of your qualifying deposit (capped at £10*) and they must settle within 30 days of claiming the offer. Only qualifying bets placed and settled after claiming the offer will count towards this requirement. • Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, paysafecard and all other prepaid credit and debit cards, where available, cannot be used for either your qualifying deposit or any subsequent withdrawal of returns from Bet Credits stakes unless we have successfully verified an accepted form of your Identity Documents and you have entered a Postal Verification Code (PVC), or we have successfully verified two accepted forms of your Identity Documents. See full Terms and Conditions for details. • Bets placed must meet certain conditions to count towards the release of your Bet Credits: – Must contain at least one selection at odds of 1/5 (1.20) or greater. – In market/fixture combinations that only have two or three potential outcomes (for example Soccer Full Time Result), where you have placed bets on more than one potential outcome, either pre-match or In-Play, only the outcome with your highest cumulative stake will count. – Where a stake has been partially Cashed Out, only the remaining active stake will count. – Where a bet has been edited using our Edit Bet feature, only the new stake on the new bet will count. – Fully Cashed Out, Instant Games, Gaming, void bets or In-Play bets which are settled as a push will not count. • Your Bet Credits are non-withdrawable, and Bet Credits stakes are not included in any returns. Any returns from Bet Credits placed will be added to your Withdrawable Balance. Bet Credits cannot be used on certain products, offers/promotions and bet types. See full Terms and Conditions for details. • Your Bet Credits will be forfeit and removed if your account is inactive for 90 consecutive days. *or currency equivalent T&Cs, time limits and exclusions apply.
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2000
Stoke-on-Trent
When it comes to online bookmakers, bet365 is about as big as it gets, especially in the United Kingdom. Players can bet on a plethora of sports, one of the most popular being horse racing, which is big business for bet365.
Here, we are going to look at all things horse racing at bet365, going over what sort of things horse racing punters can expect from bet365, which races are covered? What markets are there? What are the promotions like, plus more.
Bet365 Horse Racing Promotions
Best Odds Guaranteed
There are also a few rules surrounding best odds guaranteed. BOG is available to all customers, new and existing, on every horse race, including bet boosts and early prices, and it applies to win and each-way bets. Each-way extra bets do not count.
- Great value for horse racing punters
- Available on big meetings like Cheltenham, Aintree, Royal Ascot and Glorious Goodwood
- Includes bigger odds on most selections
£5
UK Gambling Commission
31/12/2023
Qualifying This offer is 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. Offer applies to bets placed on Win and Each Way Fixed Odds markets only. This offer includes all races where we offer Win and Each Way betting. 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 placed by a customer or group of customers, which due to enhanced payments, Free Bets, Bet Credits or any other promotional offer results in guaranteed customer profits irrespective of the outcome, whether individually or as part of a group, bet365 may reclaim the enhanced payment, Free Bet, refund payment 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, refund 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, refund amount 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 terms shall apply to the direct families of such persons.
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2000
Stoke-on-Trent
Each Way Extra
There’s also something called Each Way Extra at bet365. What’s that I hear you ask, well, that’s a good question.
- Back a winner at 4/1 or bigger and get a free bet to the same stake on the next feature race
- Back a loser at 4/1 or bigger on a feature race and get your stake returned
- 4/1 Feature race promo available on win and each-way bets
£5
UK Gambling Commission
31/12/2023
Place a Win or Each Way single bet at odds of 4/1 or more on a bet365 Feature Race. If your first single bet on that race wins, place a bet up to the same stake (up to £50*) on the next bet365 Feature Race. If the bet loses we will refund your stake (up to £50*). If the bet also wins at odds of 4/1 or more, you qualify for a bet on the next bet365 Feature Race. *or currency equivalent Significant Terms and Conditions This offer is only available to new and eligible customers. This offer applies to the FIRST single bet placed by a customer on each bet365 Feature Race. This offer will not apply where a stake has been fully Cashed Out. Where a stake has been partially Cashed Out, any refund amount or subsequent qualifying bet amount will be equal to the remaining active stake. If a qualifying bet is edited using our Edit Bet feature, any refund amount will be equal to the new stake and not the original stake. Where a qualifying bet is changed using Edit Bet, no refund will be given and the offer will no longer apply. Where more than one selection in the same race is placed on the same bet slip, the first selection is deemed to be the one which is highest on the bet slip. Offer applies to bets placed on Win and Each Way Fixed Odds markets (including where a Bet Boost is applied) and Enhanced Place Terms markets only. All other markets, including adjusted place terms (Each Way Extra), Ante-Post bets and Tote/Pari-Mutuel/Colossus (bets and dividends), are excluded from this offer. This offer is available on selected races as specified in the table above. Bets must be placed in the usual way and can be paid for from either your Withdrawable Balance or Bet Credits. Bets placed from your Withdrawable Balance will be refunded to your Withdrawable Balance and bets placed using Bet Credits will be refunded as Bet Credits.
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Bet365 Group Ltd / Hillside (New Media) Ltd
2000
Stoke-on-Trent
Each Way Extra allows you to add extra places to the race. So, if you want to bet on a race but feel as if you need four places, then all you need to do is select the horse you want to bet on from the Each Way Extra market and make sure you take the odds from the ‘4 Places’ column.
As the image below shows, you can find the each way extra market next to the main racecard.
The more places you add, the odds will shorten. If you want to go the other way and lengthen the each-way price, then you can switch the number of places from the customary three to two.
Price Promise
bet365 say that they won’t be beaten on price when it comes to ITV Racing. This means that you’ll get the best prices in the industry when you bet on horses due to run live on ITV Racing.
- Bet365 will not be beaten on price for any race shown live on ITV
- Bet365 Price Boost available from 10am up to 15 minutes before the scheduled off time
- Bet365 Price Boost available on UK and Irish racing
£5
UK Gambling Commission
31/12/2023
Qualifying Offer applies to all bets placed from 10am on the day of race up to 15 minutes before the scheduled ‘off’ time for each ITV race and only includes races shown live on ITV Racing unless otherwise stated by bet365. US racing is excluded. The following Bookmakers’ prices are included in this offer: Ladbrokes, William Hill, Paddy Power, Coral, Sky Bet and Boylesports. Offer applies to bets placed on Win and Each Way Fixed Odds markets only. Restrictions Enhanced or adjusted place terms (Each Way Extra) markets that are priced separately to the Fixed Odds market and Tote/Pari-Mutuel/Colossus (bets and dividends), are excluded from this offer. 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. If any of the Bookmakers listed release a price that bet365 deem to be an obvious error then that price will not be included for the purpose of this offer. In the event of ITV Racing amending their coverage from that originally planned, the offer will apply only to those races that are advertised in the schedule above. General bet365 may reclaim any bonus amount, Free Bets, Bet Credits, refund amount 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 terms shall apply to the direct families of such persons.
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Bet365 Group Ltd / Hillside (New Media) Ltd
2000
Stoke-on-Trent
All you need to do is place a bet from 10 a.m. on the day of the race, make sure it’s a race being shown live on ITV and you know you’ll be getting the best odds.
Feature Race 4/1 Offer
Everyday bet365 has a feature race or multiple feature races. If you bet on a winning horse at odds of 4/1 or bigger in a feature race, you’ll get a risk-free bet up to the same stake (up to a maximum of £50) in the next race.
- Back a winner at 4/1 or bigger and get a free bet to the same stake on the next feature race
- Back a loser at 4/1 or bigger on a feature race and get your stake returned
- 4/1 Feature race promo available on win and each-way bets
£5
UK Gambling Commission
31/12/2023
Place a Win or Each Way single bet at odds of 4/1 or more on a bet365 Feature Race. If your first single bet on that race wins, place a bet up to the same stake (up to £50*) on the next bet365 Feature Race. If the bet loses we will refund your stake (up to £50*). If the bet also wins at odds of 4/1 or more, you qualify for a bet on the next bet365 Feature Race. *or currency equivalent Significant Terms and Conditions This offer is only available to new and eligible customers. This offer applies to the FIRST single bet placed by a customer on each bet365 Feature Race. This offer will not apply where a stake has been fully Cashed Out. Where a stake has been partially Cashed Out, any refund amount or subsequent qualifying bet amount will be equal to the remaining active stake. If a qualifying bet is edited using our Edit Bet feature, any refund amount will be equal to the new stake and not the original stake. Where a qualifying bet is changed using Edit Bet, no refund will be given and the offer will no longer apply. Where more than one selection in the same race is placed on the same bet slip, the first selection is deemed to be the one which is highest on the bet slip. Offer applies to bets placed on Win and Each Way Fixed Odds markets (including where a Bet Boost is applied) and Enhanced Place Terms markets only. All other markets, including adjusted place terms (Each Way Extra), Ante-Post bets and Tote/Pari-Mutuel/Colossus (bets and dividends), are excluded from this offer. This offer is available on selected races as specified in the table above. Bets must be placed in the usual way and can be paid for from either your Withdrawable Balance or Bet Credits. Bets placed from your Withdrawable Balance will be refunded to your Withdrawable Balance and bets placed using Bet Credits will be refunded as Bet Credits.
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Bet365 Group Ltd / Hillside (New Media) Ltd
2000
Stoke-on-Trent
So, let’s say you back a 4/1 winner in a feature race, and let’s say that you stake £20. Not only will you receive a £100 in winnings, but you’ll be able to place another £20 bet on the next feature race and if that bet loses, you’ll receive a refund.
Better still, if you win on the next feature race (at odds of 4/1 or greater), you’ll get a risk-free bet for the next feature race.
Big Horse Racing Events at bet365
It is the case in any sport, there are notable dates in the horse racing calendar, with some big meetings taking place annually.
bet365 usually offer something extra in terms of both betting options and promotions for the following events:
Bet365 Cheltenham Festival
Depending on whether you prefer jumps or flat racing, the Cheltenham Festival is arguably the biggest race meeting in the UK.
As such a huge horse racing event, there’s lots of extra betting available at bet365. There will be extra places on several races, with up to six, seven and even eight places paid in some of the big handicap races.
During Cheltenham week, there’s also lots of price boosts and special promotions, plus lots of extra markets. Punters can bet on which jockey will ride the most winners at the meeting, who will train the most winners, as well as whether the most winners will come from Britain or Ireland.
How Many Places Do Bet365 Pay On The Cheltenham Festival?
As touched on above, extra places are commonplace when it comes to big races. On something like the Grand National, bet365 could pay up to EIGHT places, while punters can get more than the customary three or four on many of the big handicap races at both the Cheltenham Festival and Royal Ascot.
At such meetings, big handicap races typically have 20+ runners, so it’s perfectly normal to see bet365 offer five or six places to each-way punters.
Bet365 Grand National
The Aintree Festival is another huge meeting in the jumps racing calendar. The Grand National is the flagship race at Aintree and is arguably the single most popular horse race in the entire racing calendar. It’s certainly the most popular race amongst casual and occasional punters.
How Many Places Do Bet365 Pay On The Grand National?
Around Grand National time, there are lots of offers available at bet365, while there are many extra places paid too. It’s not uncommon for bet365 to pay up to EIGHT places on the Grand National.
Bet365 Royal Ascot
When it comes to flat racing, Royal Ascot is king. Over five days, the best flat horses in the land descend on the Berkshire track, and the racing is of the highest quality.
At bet365, there are plenty of promos and offers flying about too. For example, at the previous Royal Ascot, new players could get a £5 free bet. All they had to do was sign up and choose any horse running at Royal Ascot.
Bet365 Horse Racing Explained – The Basics
First and foremost, punters can bet on every UK and Irish race at bet365, who guarantee their players the best odds. What does this mean? Well, if you place a bet on a horse at 3/1 ten minutes before the race starts, but the horse drifts in the betting and wins at 4/1, you will be paid out at the bigger price.
In addition to providing odds for every race in the United Kingdom and Ireland, whether it’s over the jumps, on the flat, or on the all-weather, bet365 also has great coverage of international racing.
In terms of options when it comes to horse racing around the globe, bet365 is pretty much at the top of the pile, as there’s very little not covered. 365 players can bet on racing from Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, USA, Germany, France, Dubai and South Africa.
As the image below shows, there is plenty of international horse racing for punters to get stuck into.
There is of course live streaming too, which is available for every UK & Irish race, while some international action can also be live streamed. The best part is you don’t even need to place a bet on the race to watch it. To access the streaming, players simply need to have money in their account or need to have placed a bet at some point in the last 24 hours.
Bet365 Horse Racing Rules
There are certain rules attached to bet365’s horse racing product. These are as follows:
Postponed Races
Sometimes, horse races are postponed or rescheduled. There are various reasons for this, but the main one is poor weather conditions. Should a race that you’ve bet on be rescheduled, whether it be for later the same day or at a later date.
In contrast, any bet you have placed on a race will be voided if the race is abandoned, if it is officially declared void, if the venue changes, or if the running surface changes.
Each Way Betting
An each-way bet consists of two parts. One part is for the horse to win and the other is for the horse to fill one of the places, the number of which depends on the number of runners.
These are the place terms at bet365:
- A race with 16 or more runners will pay a quarter of the odds for the first four places.
- Races that have 12 to 15 runners will pay a quarter of the odds for the first three places.
- Races containing eight or more runners will pay one fifth of the odds for the first three places.
- Races involving five, six or seven runners, the places’ terms state that it will be one quarter of the odds for the first three places.
- If there are less than five runners, the place part of the bet is invested in the horse to win.
Dead-Heats
In horse racing, a dead-heat is when two horses finish exactly level and cannot be separated. This essentially means that they share the win.
What does this mean in a betting sense? Well, if your horse dead-heats, you will lose half of your stake money. The other half goes down as a win at full odds.
Rule 4’s
Once declarations for race have been made and the market has formed, any horses that withdraw before the race begins mean that all bets on the race will be subject to deductions, known as Rule 4 deductions.
Horses that are withdrawn at odds of between 10/1 and 14/1 usually result in a 5p deduction for every £1 of winnings.
If two or more horses are withdrawn before the race begins, the deduction can be more, but will not exceed 90p for every £1 of winnings.
This is the full break down of deductions (for every £1 of winnings) for horses being withdrawn depending on the odds:
- 1/9 or shorter = £0.90 deduction
- 2/11 to 2/17 = £0.85 deduction
- 1/4 to 1/5 = £0.80 deduction
- 3/10 to 2/7 = £0.75 deduction
- 2/5 to 1/3 = £0.70 deduction
- 8/15 to 4/9 = £0.65 deduction
- 8/13 to 4/7 = £0.60 deduction
- 4/5 to 4/6 = £0.55 deduction
- 20/21 to 5/6 = £0.50 deduction
- EVS to 6/5 = £0.45 deduction
- 5/4 to 6/4 = £0.40 deduction
- 8/5 to 7/4 = £0.35 deduction
- 9/5 to 9/4 = £0.30 deduction
- 12/5 to 3/1 = £0.25 deduction
- 16/5 to 4/1 = £0.20 deduction
- 9/2 to 11/2 = £0.15 deduction
- 6/1 to 9/1 = £0.10 deduction
- 10/1 to 14/1 = £0.05 deduction
- over 14/1 = no deduction
ReRuns
Occasionally, something known as a ReRun takes place. After a false start, horses come under starter’s orders again, which is known as a ReRun. If the horse you have bet on does not take part in the ReRun, you will receive your stake back as a refund. If this happens to a horse you have not bet on, and then your horse wins, your winnings will be subject to a Rule 4 deduction.
Winning Distances
If you bet on a horse to win by a certain distance, the winning distance will be determined by the official distance as stated at the weigh-in.
For example, let’s say you bet on a horse to win by two lengths or more. You watch the race, and feel that the horse wins by two lengths, but the official winning distance goes down as one and three quarter lengths. In this case, your bet will go down as losing one. All winning distance bets are settled in accordance with the official winning distance.
Bet365 Horse Racing Key Facts & Features
Besides the rules, there are some other things you should know about bet365 from a horse racing perspective, such as what they offer and what you can expect.
Lots of markets
If you bet on horse racing at bet365, one thing’s for sure, you won’t be disappointed with the number of markets on offer, as there’s plenty to get stuck into.
Of course, you have the standard Win Only and Each-Way options, but for all UK & Irish races, there’s Forecast, Tricast, Cover Bet, Not to Win, To be Placed, Not to be Placed and Betting Without Favourite markets.
Racing Archive
Those betting on horse racing at bet365 can also enjoy a sizable racing archive, which let’s players delve into a wealth of race replays and footage. Perfect for those punters who want to see how horses have performed for real as well as looking at form figures.
My Horses
The ‘My Horses’ feature allows punters to build a virtual stable of horses. Search horses or view them on the racecard and easily add them to your stable.
Once you’ve added horses, you will be able to attach notes, plus set alerts so that you’re notified when the horse is running. Desktop and mobile users (on iOs and Android) can enjoy this feature.
Form
The guys at bet365 have put together quite a deep and far-reaching form section, which is ideal for punters that don’t want to use multiple sites.
The form section, which can be found by scrolling to the bottom of the horse racing page, includes race form for every race on any given day. It also includes, results, fast results, and going updates.
In addition there’s the ‘Today’s Pointers’ part, which shows stats for jockeys and trainers, so you can see who’s in form, who does well at certain venues, that sort of thing.
How to place a horse racing bet with Bet365
Placing a horse racing bet with bet365 is a simple practice. Follow the below steps to quickly and easily place a horse racing bet with bet365.
- Either sign up or log in to your bet365 account via desktop or the mobile app.
- Find horse racing from the sports menu located on the left of the main page.
- From the list of races, find the race that you wish to bet on and click on that race.
- Once you’ve opened up the list of odds for the race, choose which horse you wish to bet on.
- Add your chosen horse to your bet slip by clicking on the odds next to the correct horse.
- This will open up the bet slip, which is where you can choose whether to bet on the horse to win or bet each way.
- Once you’ve chosen to win or each way, simply enter your stake.
- After entering your stake, all you need to do is click ‘Place Bet’ and your bet is on.
How to livestream a horse race at bet365
To live stream a horse race at bet365 is very simple. Follow the steps below to access live streaming for horse racing.
- If you’re a new player simply create a bet365 account, and if you’re already signed up, just log in to your account.
- Select ‘Horse Racing’ from the customary sports menu, which is located on the left of the main page.
- Once on the main horse racing page, scroll down until you see the list of today’s races, which will be sorted in time order.
- Find the race you wish to watch live and click on it.
- From the main odds page of your chosen race, simply click on the screen icon, which is displayed as a triangular play button inside a small rectangle, next to which will be the word “WATCH” in capitals.
- If you’ve placed a bet within the last 24 hours, then the live stream will open.
- Alternatively, if you have not placed a bet in the last 24 hours, but have funds in your account, the live stream will open.
- If you haven’t placed a recent bet and have zero funds in your account, then you will need to deposit at least £5 to view the live stream.
The image below shows what the live stream icon looks like once you’ve opened the main odds page for a horse race. It will show under the title/time of the race at the top of the page.
The red circle in the image above indicates the live stream icon. If a stream is ready to view, then it will have “WATCH” in green next to the play icon. Streams usually become viewable a few minutes before a race is due to begin.
FAQs
How many places do bet365 pay on each-way horse racing bets?
This depends on the number of runners in the race. Standard each-way terms state that three places will be paid on races with at least eight runners. Two places will be paid if there are less than eight runners.
How can I live stream races at bet365?
It’s easy to stream races at bet365. You simply need to be logged in and have money in your account. Alternatively, you need to have placed a bet within the last 24 hours.
What happens if I bet on a horse that is a non-runner?
If your horse is declared as a non-runner, your stake will be returned to you in full.
If the horse you’ve bet on is declared as a non-runner and it’s part of a multiple bet, then that part of the multiple bet will be void. For example, if you had a four-horse accumulator, it would become a three-horse accumulator.
What happens if my horse is withdrawn just as the race is about to start?
If your horse is withdrawn shortly before the off, at the gate for instance, then your stake will be refunded.
Can I get extra places on a horse race at bet365?
Yes. bet365 often pays extra places. If you go to the main horse racing page, you will see some races have a yellow arrow next to the time of the race. If you open the main odds page for any of these races, you will see that extra places are available.
