Extra Place Races

There are standard terms for places in each-way betting, with non-handicap races of eight or more runners seeing three places paid out at 1/5 odds.

Given that it’s three places whether there’s eight or 28 runners, some sites offer extra places on select races so you have a greater chance of being paid out even if your horse doesn’t win.

It’s common to see up to eight places on big races like the Grand National, whilst even normal races can see punters get an extra place or two if the sportsbook fancies it.

Faller Insurance

There’s not much worse than watching your horse fail to get over a jump, especially if it’s in with a shot of winning. That’s where Faller Insurance comes in.

Not as common as BOG or Extra Places, Faller Insurance is still a nifty promo that gives you your money back if your horse falls. It’s usually money back as a free bet but some may return it as cash

Bigger events usually means better horse racing betting offers, whether it’s for a single race, a day, or an entire meet.

Some of the most popular races and meets are listed below, as well as their usual dates, so keep an eye on betting sites to see what offers they’re throwing your way.

Grand National

The Grand National is run annually at Aintree in March or April and is the most valuable horse race in Europe, with a prize fund of £1 million to play for.

A quintessential part of British culture, the Grand National is famed for attracting bets from millions of people who otherwise never bet. Over £250m is wagered on the race every year, so it’s not a surprise to see so many horse racing betting offers.

Extra places is the most common Grand National betting bonus, with some sites paying out as many as eight places, whilst there may also be money back or ‘bet and get’ offers.

Cheltenham Festival

Cheltenham is the biggest horse racing festival in the world and is held over four days in the middle of March. An incredible £1 billion is wagered across the 28 races.

Betting offers for Cheltenham are very competitive at the start of the festival, with the first day usually seeing bags of generous bonuses like money back as cash, extra places, and boosted odds.

These bonuses continue throughout the four days and although they do usually get progressively weaker, the Cheltenham Gold Cup - held on the last day - usually has plenty of offers.