We are now offering Non-Runner No Bet markets on all 28 races at this year's Cheltenham Festival.
With just five weeks to go before the 2026 Cheltenham Festival, our Non-Runner No Bet offering providers punters with the security of having their stake returned should their selection not run in the corresponding race.
As well as the NRNB concession, the standard Antepost market will still remain available, providing the opportunity to take bigger prices with the knowledge that a non-runner will result in a losing bet.
bet365’s Pat Cooney said: “Following on from two tremendous days racing at Leopardstown, it seems now is an appropriate time to offer the NRNB option alongside our Antepost betting on all 28 races at the Cheltenham Festival.
“High profile horses such as Lossiemouth and Romeo Coolio certainly have good chances in either of their possible races, and can now be backed with the NRNB option.
“There will also be many others with multiple entries at the meeting; I well remember in 2021 when The Shunter was entered in six handicaps, and was well supported in them all, winning one and stakes refunded in the other five races!
“Constitution Hill will of course be of considerable speculation, prior to his run on the Flat at Southwell later this month. I expect him to be the most selected in the NRNB markets.”
What is Non-Runner No Bet?
In typical ante-post markets, you place a bet on a horse ahead of declarations being made, meaning there's a chance your horse doesn't run and your bet will count as a loser.
For Non-Runner No Bet markets, however, stakes are returned for horses that don't run for whatever reason, adding a layer of security to bets if you're not certain a horse will run.
The offer applies to bets placed from 17:00 GMT on Tuesday 3rd February 2026. Any bets placed on the Win and Each Way ‘NRNB’ market will be refunded if your selection does not run.
In multiple bets if a selection does not run, that part of the bet will be deemed a non-runner.
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