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The 2021 Cheltenham Festival takes place from Tuesday 16th to Friday 19th March and many bookies have already started to release a number of Cheltenham betting offers. One of which is Non-Runner No Bet.
If you’re planning on placing your bets on Cheltenham early, Non-Runner No Bet is a great offer considering that there is an increased chance of your horse not running compared to betting on the day of the race. There are advantages of placing ante-post bets such as getting a better price or simply finalising all of your bets for the festival if you won’t have the time on the day. Placing your bet only to see your horse not running and resulting in you losing your stake without even a chance of winning is never nice and so Non-Runner No Bet is an offer which you should be taking advantage of with your Cheltenham Festival ante-post bets.
A number of bookies will be offering Non-Runner No Bet for Cheltenham this year. Some are quicker than others to release these offers but we’ll be keeping this page updated in the run-up and throughout the festival so that you now where the offer is available at.
The table below displays all bookmakers offering Non-Runner No Bet for Cheltenham 2021. Take note of which races the offer is available on as it may not be applicable to all.
Check our Cheltenham betting offers page for more great offers to take advantage of throughout the four days of racing at the 2021 Cheltenham Festival.
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Paddy Power were the first bookie to announce that they’ll be offering non-runner no bet for the 2021 Cheltenham Festival.
Place a bet on ANY horse in ANY race at Cheltenham 2021 and if your horse doesn’t run, Paddy will refund your stake, as CASH!
Paddy Power Non-Runner No Bet applies to all bets placed on any of the 28 Cheltenham Festival 2021 races from 10am on Wedesday 6th January 2021.
New customers only. Place your FIRST bet on any sportsbook market and if it loses we will refund your stake in CASH. Max refund for this offer is £20. Only deposits made using Cards or Apple Pay will qualify for this promotion. T&Cs apply. Paddy's Rewards Club: Get a £10 free bet when you place 5x bets of £10+. T&Cs apply. 18+|Gamble Aware.
Betfred is another bookmaker which is offering Non-Runner No Bet for the 2021 Cheltenham Festival. Unlike with Paddy Power where NRNB is available on all races, Betfred will be running the promotion on selected races.
Betfred NRNB Races:
Betfred Non-Runner No Bet for the 2021 Cheltenham Festival applies to bets placed from 07:00 on Friday 1st January 2021.
New 18+ UK customers only. Register using the promo code FOOTBALL40a, deposit and place first bet of £10 on football (cumulative price evens+) in one bet transaction. First bet must settle within the Promo Period (00:00 14/05/20 - 23:59 24/05/20). £30 in Free Bets credited within 10 hours of bet settlement and expire after 7 days. Additional £10 in Free Bets only credited if first bet doesn’t win. E-Wallet & Prepaid Card restrictions apply. SMS validation may be required. Full T&Cs Apply.
Online bookmaker Betfair Sports will also be offering Non Runner No Bet on races at the 2021 Cheltenham Festival.
Betfair is an excellent choice of bookmaker for all horse racing bets and customers enjoy regular racing offers and well as competitive odds.
Betfair Non Runner No Bet for Cheltenham applies to bets placed on all 28 races which are scheduled to take place.
If you don’t have an account with Betfair Sports yet, click below to register and claim the Betfair welcome offer as a new customer.
New customer offer. Place 5 x €10 or more bets to receive €20 in free bets. Repeat up to 5 times to receive maximum €100 bonus. Min odds 1/2 (1.5). Exchange bets excluded. T&Cs / wagering reqs apply.
Skybet are one of the best bookmakers for horse racing. Customers can take advantage of a number of racing offers on a daily basis such as Extra Places, Best Odds Guaranteed and Money Back Specials.
For the 2021 Cheltenham Festival, Skybet will be joining bookies such as Paddy Power and Betfair in offering Non-Runner No Bet on ALL races.
Skybet Cheltenham Non-Runner No Bet applies to bets placed from 10am on 8th February 2021 on any of the 28 races taking place throughout the festival including the Champion Hurdle, the Stayers’ Hurdle, the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, the Cheltenham Gold Cup and more.
Boylesports had previously offered customers who had placed bets on five Championship races at the 2021 Cheltenham Festival Non-Runner No Bet. However, the Irish bookmaker recently announced that they were extending the promotion to cover all races at this year’s festival!
Place a bet on any of the 28 races at the 2021 Cheltenham Festival from 1st March with Boylesports and if your horse doesn’t run for whatever reason, you’ll receive your stake back as cash!
If you don’t have an account with Boylesports, be sure to create one in time for the start of the festival on Tuesday 16th March and claim the Boylesports Welcome Offer as seen below.
18+ T&Cs apply. Cash stakes only. Min £10 stake required for initial £5 free bet. Min odds ½. Max £25 in free bets. Subsequent free bets equal 50% average of each 3 qualifying bets. 13 bets required to receive full £25 free bet. Qualifying bet must be placed within 30 days of opening account. Free bet expires after 7 days. Payment method restrictions apply
Last year, 888Sport offered NRNB on five of the top races at the 2020 Cheltenham Festival. However, for 2021, they’re following suit with the some of the bookies listed above and are offering NRNB on ALL 28 Cheltenham races!
Simply place a bet on a horse scheduled to run in any race at the 2021 Cheltenham Festival and if your selection is listed in the race but doesn’t run, 888Sport will refund your stake as cash.
The 888Sport Cheltenham Non-Runner No Bet offer applies to bets placed from 12pm on 11th February 2021.
If you don’t have an account with 888Sport yet, they’re also running an enhanced welcome offer for all new customers from which you can get £40 in free bets! Be quick though as this offer is only available until the 16th March.
New customers only • Promotion valid until March 16th, 2021 • 18+ • Min deposit of £10 with promo code CHEL40 • A qualifying bet is a ‘real money’ stake of at least £10 on Horse racing• Min odds 1.50 • Free Bets credited upon qualifying bet placement and on the 16th March 2021 and expire after 7 days • Free Bet stakes not included in returns • Restrictions apply to withdrawals, payment methods, and countries.
When it comes to betting on horse racing, Bet365 are often considered one of the best choices of bookies. They offer excellent odds on horse racing and have some of the most popular racing offers available. As such, it’s no surprise to see Bet365 offering Non-Runner No Bet for the 2021 Cheltenham Festival and as is the case with many bookies running this promotion, it’s available on every one of the 28 races scheduled to take place at this year’s festival.
Simply head to Bet365 to place your bets on the 2021 Cheltenham Festival and enjoy NRNB on all races, or if you don’t have an account yet, click below to create one and claim the Bet365 Welcome Offer as a new customer.
Non-Runner No Bet is a horse racing offer which allows you take advantage of ante-post bets without the worry of your selections not running. As mentioned, you can often get better odds ante-post compared to those offered closer to the day of the race which is the main reason many punters opt to get their bets on early.
When Non-Runner No Bet is offered, if you place an ante-post bet and your horse ends up not running, the bookmaker will refund your stake no questions asked. There are a number of possible reasons why your horse may not run such as getting injured, illness or it gets entered into another race. That’s why it is essential that you place your ante-post bets with a bookie offering Non-Runner No Bet.
The majority of bookmakers will refund your stake as cash when your horse doesn’t run but some bookies may offer a refund in free bets. This obviously isn’t as good as a cash refund but is better than placing your ante-post bets without any insurance. When Non-Runner Free Bets apply, we will add them into the terms in the table above.