Horse Racing Offers | Matched Betting Blog

The daily horse racing offers are a great way of topping up your matched betting profits. Keep your qualifying losses to a minimum and hope to hit the bonus/refund triggers. There are plenty of opportunities available each day, and you’ll find them listed in the table below.

Please see my Money Back Offers Guide for a walkthrough of how many of these offers should be tackled.

Thursday, 4th June 2026

Bet boosts

Unibet #1 –

Get bigger odds on horse racing and greyhound bets with three Uniboosts daily (£20 max stake).

Bet X, get X

DAZN Bet –

Opt in, place five £5+ horse racing bets between Monday and Sunday, and claim a £5 free bet.

Bet X, get X if…

Planet Sport Bet –

Bet £20+ or £100+ on the 17:10 Lingfield today and get a £5 or £20 free bet, respectively, if the favourite wins.

Money back if 2nd or 3rd

Paddy Power –

Money back as a free bet up to £10 if your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd in the selected race(s) on Thursday.* In-shop only *

Money back if 2nd

Coral –

Place a bet in-shop on the selected race today and receive your stake back as a free bet up to £10 if your horse finishes 2nd.

Ladbrokes –

Place a bet in-shop on the selected race today and receive your stake back as a free bet up to £10 if your horse finishes 2nd.

Unibet #2 –

Money back as a free bet up to £20 if your horse finishes 2nd in selected races today.

William Hill –

Place a bet in-shop on the selected race today and receive your stake back as a free bet up to £20 if your horse finishes 2nd.

Money back if 2nd to SP favourite

BoyleSports –

Money back as a free bet up to £10 if your horse finishes 2nd to the SP favourite at Wetherby today.

Kwiff –

Place a £1+ bet on any race at Ffos Las today, and if your selection finishes 2nd to the SP favourite, Kwiff will refund your stake as a Surprise Bet up to £10 the following day.

QuinnBet –

Money back as a free bet up to £10 if your horse finishes 2nd to the SP favourite, available on all UK and Irish races daily.

Money back if beaten by less than half a length

BetGoodwin –

Money back as a free bet up to £100 if your horse finishes 2nd, beaten by less than half a length in any UK or Irish National Hunt Chase race today.

Money back if beaten by a head or less

Bet600 –

Money back as a free bet up to £15 if your horse finishes 2nd by a head or less, available on all UK and Irish races.

Grosvenor –

Money back as cash up to £20 if your horse is beaten by a head or less in any race at Hamilton and Leopardstown today.

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Jamie M
Guest user

Gulfstream William Hill today as well.

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Reply March 19, 2020 at 4:25 pm
1. Matt
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  Thanks Jamie.
  
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  Reply March 19, 2020 at 7:57 pm
2. Tom
  Guest user
  
  Did you guys get an email invitation to this?
  
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  Reply July 10, 2020 at 2:26 pm
Michael C
Guest user

There is no money back offer with Sportingbet.

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Reply May 16, 2020 at 11:52 am
1. Matt
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  I left it in there Michael just in case they added one as they’ve been listing a selected race each day this week.
  
  +2
  Reply May 16, 2020 at 12:03 pm
Mike
Guest user

T’s & C’s for Black Type 3/1+ winners say max £10 free bet per race, not per meeting.

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Reply June 5, 2020 at 8:56 am
1. Matt
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  Thanks Mike, they must have updated it.
  
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  Reply June 5, 2020 at 9:30 am
Mike
Guest user

Sport Nation Ascot Promo saying offer expired.

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Reply June 20, 2020 at 12:09 pm
cofo
Guest user

No 15 to go today?

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Reply July 9, 2020 at 2:13 pm
1. Matt
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  No not today.
  
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  Reply July 9, 2020 at 8:54 pm
Boaz S
Guest user

Can’t find the VirginBet “Back a winner” offer in the promo page. Does that mean it expired?

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Reply August 16, 2020 at 5:25 pm
1. Matt
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  It was late in the day Boaz, so possibly.
  
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  Reply August 17, 2020 at 6:44 am
Steve55
Guest user

Betfair Exchange bet £20 get £20 free bet streak… for first York race on Wednesday 19th (13:45).

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Reply August 17, 2020 at 1:59 pm
1. Matt
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  Thanks Steve, will get that posted shortly.
  
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  Reply August 17, 2020 at 2:12 pm
Crofty
6

Hi Matt, do you know what’s happened to Will Hills money back 2nd offer? Can’t see it anymore on website, I’ve not been gubbed to my knowledge.

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Reply August 21, 2020 at 9:36 am
1. Matt
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  It’s still there Crofty. Here’s the link…
  
  https://promotions.williamhill.com/offer/money-back-as-cash-up-to-10-2214
  
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  Reply August 21, 2020 at 10:10 am
  1. Crofty
    6
    
    Cheers, looks like I’m not invited to this promo anymore!
    
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    Reply August 21, 2020 at 10:43 am
Glyn
Guest user

Crofty… I was the same as you… couldn’t see the link on the home page… clicked the link supplied by Matt, then went back to home page and it miraculously appeared… worth a try.

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Reply September 24, 2020 at 1:01 pm
Jan
Guest user

Hi, do you have any advice how to get invited to William Hill’s 2nd refund? I mean to have the banner everyday, any tips?

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Reply January 3, 2021 at 9:53 pm
1. Matt
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  There’s no way of knowing their eligibility criteria unfortunately Jan. Placing some bets on horse racing might improve your chances, but there are no guarantees.
  
  +1
  Reply January 4, 2021 at 8:27 am
Lee S
Guest user

On the payout on the first 3 places at 1/5 of the odds, do we back e/w or win?

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Reply February 12, 2021 at 9:32 am
1. Matt
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  Which offer are you looking to do Lee?
  
  For regular offers like the ones listed above, you would usually back a horse to ‘Win’. If it’s extra places you’re thinking, it would be each way.
  
  +1
  Reply February 12, 2021 at 9:54 am
Sulz
Guest user

Hi Matt

Virgin offer doesn’t appear for me in “promotions”, and live chat says there are no offers today! Can you definitely confirm it is available to you?

I won on 3/1 yesterday would be nice if I haven’t been restricted from it or something..!

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Reply March 2, 2021 at 12:52 pm
1. Matt
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  It’s definitely available Sulz as you can see on the following dedicated page…
  
  https://help.virginbet.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360016520519-3-1-winner-promotion
  
  +1
  Reply March 3, 2021 at 4:55 pm
Michael J
Guest user

Hi Matt,

Virgin Bet is on today with back a winner at 3/1. Ayr and Newbury.

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Reply April 18, 2021 at 9:26 am
1. Matt
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  Thanks Michael, added.
  
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  Reply April 18, 2021 at 10:02 am
James
Guest user

Hey, I did the 4/1 racing offer on the final race yesterday which paid out on Enrilo First past the post, but was since disqualified on stewards enquiry (and no liability on betfair, woo!)

Will this still qualify as a risk free bet for next weekends first 4/1 racing offer race do you know, given the payout and “win” from first past the post?

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Reply April 25, 2021 at 10:07 am
1. Matt
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  I can’t say for certain James, but I can’t see anything in the terms to suggest that you won’t qualify. It’s been paid as a ‘winner’ so you should be fine.
  
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  Reply April 25, 2021 at 10:18 am
Glen
Guest user

Quick question about the Bet365 ITV bets offer.

If I win on the last ITV bet a Saturday (3:45 at Curragh), do I have to wait for the next ITV races or can I get a risk free bet on the first of the Sunday feature races.

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Reply June 27, 2021 at 9:56 am
1. Matt
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  The two versions are completely separate Glen, so you would need to wait until the next lot of ITV races…
  
  5. If you back the winner of the last ITV Racing 4/1 Offer Race on any day, your risk free bet will be the first bet you place on the next ITV Racing 4/1 Offer Race to take place.
  
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  Reply June 27, 2021 at 3:58 pm
Ben2020
29

Do William Hill still do the money back 2nd offer? I can’t see it there today.

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Reply November 20, 2021 at 1:53 pm
1. Matt
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  Yes they do Ben but it tends to be available only to selected accounts at the moment. If it’s not showing when you’re logged in, you probably won’t be eligible.
  
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  Reply November 20, 2021 at 2:03 pm
  1. Ben2020
    29
    
    Ok thanks.
    
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    Reply November 20, 2021 at 4:11 pm
cress
Guest user

I was up last night to 4am copying offers. I had one that was 32Red ‘Bet £10, Get £5’ at odds of 1.5 or more on horse racing. Is it by invite only as I cannot find it in promotions?

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Reply January 22, 2022 at 11:14 am
1. Matt
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  Yes, that offer is by invite only. If you’re seeing it on the Reload Offer Calendar, you should see an ‘Invite Only’ label attached underneath the offer listing.
  
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  Reply January 22, 2022 at 11:18 am
Jack
Guest user

Will there be a Cheltenham thread going up this year?!

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Reply February 8, 2022 at 7:42 am
1. Matt
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  Yes, I think so Jack. I’ve added the Reload Offer Calendar since last year, so you’ll find all the offers listed on there too.
  
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  Reply February 9, 2022 at 12:37 am
Ken
Guest user

Hi Matt

I have a question about extra places. I bet on Sunday’s 13.30 Goodwood on Attorney (Sky Bet offered 5 places instead of 3) using a matched betting calculator that showed a profit, whatever the outcome. If I bet £15 ew (total £30) on odds of 6 and lay odds 6.8 and place lay of 2.4.

Attorney came 2nd. I ended up losing around £45.

I rechecked everything and the amounts wagered and layed were as per the calculator. Please can you advise me on what I am not understanding about this?

Thanks.

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Reply June 5, 2022 at 3:48 pm
1. Matt
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  Hi Ken,
  
  I’ve plugged those numbers into my Each Way Calculator, and I don’t see how that’s happened. The qualifying loss is a little on the large side compared to the potential extra place profit, but at least there were two extra places to hit.
  
  I think I would need to see what bets you’ve placed to try and fathom what’s happened, as those numbers don’t add up. Feel free to send screenshots to matt@matchedbettingblog.com, and I’ll take a look for you.
  
  I hope that helps.
  
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  Reply June 6, 2022 at 3:28 pm
  1. Ken
    Guest user
    
    Hi Matt, thanks I have worked out what I did wrong.
    
    1. I used the tool on matched bets. Which pre-populates the calculator with the relevant figures, except for one crucial element missing when you use it for Sky Bet namely the 1/5 payout.
    
    2. I had used it 4 times (not realising this) hence my place lays were wrong. However, on 3 of those occasions, I made a profit, only when the horse placed on my 4th attempt did I make the loss.
    
    Net result profit of £20 over the 4 times I used it, but purely by accident.
    
    I have to say unless you bet on every horse in a race I don’t see how you make a profit on extra places if you lay them (unless by chance, or in my case idiocy)?
    
    Thanks for your help and quick response 🙂
    
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    Reply June 7, 2022 at 12:41 pm
    1. Matt
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      Hi Ken,
      
      I’m pleased to hear you’ve figured out where things went wrong. I’m unfamiliar with that calculator, but you can trust mine if you want to try it.
      
      The key thing with extra places is to keep your qualifying losses low. Naturally, you won’t hit the extra place most of the time, but as long as you’re only losing small amounts, you should be well in profit when you do hit the extra places.
      
      I hope that helps.
      
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      June 7, 2022 at 4:16 pm
Stephen H
Guest user

Merry Christmas

Hi I suppose it’s not really the right place for it but the Ts and Cs of the Fafabet new sign up offer have changed to minimum 3 odds.

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Reply December 24, 2022 at 10:23 am
1. Matt
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  Merry Christmas, Stephen.
  
  Thanks for flagging, I’ll take a look.
  
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  Reply December 24, 2022 at 10:50 am
markbets23
2

Just a heads up, for Virgin Bet #2 it’s 15:45 at Chepstow, not 15.25

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Reply March 23, 2023 at 10:58 am
1. Matt
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  Thanks, Mark.
  
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  Reply March 23, 2023 at 11:29 am
Mangamb
1

I believe FaFa have now changed their offer to 50% of your stake back if 2nd to the favourite and not 50% back if second.

This may be a change to just my terms and conditions but you may want to check this.

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Reply May 8, 2023 at 6:29 pm
1. Matt
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  Thanks for flagging that. Updated.
  
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  Reply May 8, 2023 at 8:17 pm
John
Guest user

Hi Matt, great blog – has really helped me get started with matched betting. I’ve started venturing out from the usual bet/get offers and have been attracted by “Money back if 2nd or 3rd” type offers. Over the last two days I noticed Betfred is making such offers but on races I can’t find on Smarkets or Betfair so can’t judge true odds or lay. Is one of the exchanges better at covering US horse racing than the others? Please let me know – many thanks in advance.

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Reply May 30, 2023 at 7:45 pm
1. Matt
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  Thanks, John. It’s great to hear you’re finding the site helpful!
  
  Betfair tend to cover more overseas horse racing than Smarkets, so that’s the best place to check.
  
  Recently, I’ve noticed the selected races for this offer have been getting more obscure and have not been covered by the exchanges. In that instance, it’s best to skip the offer and move onto other opportunities elsewhere. I’ve amended the Tips section of the post to that effect.
  
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  Reply May 31, 2023 at 10:40 am
Tonysdaniel
13

Are Ladbrokes still doing only spins and horses promo? Can’t find their selected races.

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Reply July 18, 2023 at 2:27 pm
1. Matt
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  Thanks for flagging this.
  
  It looks like they’ve moved the promotion onto a different URL and it’s 10 free spins now no matter the outcome of your qualifying bet. I’ve updated the page.
  
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  Reply July 18, 2023 at 8:47 pm
M
Guest user

Hi Matt, this may sound like a silly question but am I right in thinking the 888 ‘Back a winner’ offer means you get the free bet if the market you bet on actually wins as opposed to backing a market ‘to win’?

Thanks

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Reply September 6, 2023 at 5:48 pm
1. Matt
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  That’s correct. You only get the £5 free bet if your qualifying bet wins. The offer is actually available on any sport, not just horse racing.
  
  For a walkthough on this type of offer, please see my Back a Winner guide.
  
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  Reply September 6, 2023 at 7:14 pm