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bet365 – Cheltenham Festival 2026 (Day 1) Offer

Description

Place a pre-race single up to £5 on Tuesday’s 13:20 Cheltenham and get your stake back as Bet Credits if it loses.

Key terms

  • Opt-in

    Tick ‘Use Money Back in free bets’ on the bet slip before placing your wager.
  • Offer availability

    14:00 on Sunday, 8th March 2026 until 13:20 on Tuesday, 10th March 2026.
  • Event & market

    Race 1 (13:20) Cheltenham; 'Win' or 'Place' singles only.
  • Qualifying bet

    Pre-race cash single placed before the off.
  • Minimum odds

    1.50 (1/2).
  • Maximum stake

    £5; only the first £5 counts.
  • Reward

    Stake refunded as bet credits (max £5) if the bet loses; credited within 24 hours; bet credit stake not returned with winnings; expires after 7 days.
  • Restrictions

    No 'Ante-Post/Futures', 'Bet Builder', 'Forecast/Tricast', 'Tote', 'Swinger', 'Exacta' or 'Trifecta'; only one nominated selection per bet slip; bets at boosted odds do not count; bet credits cannot be used on 'Tote', 'Colossus', 'Lotto', 'Fantasy', 'Teasers' or boosted bets.

Read full terms .

General advice and example for ‘Money back if bet loses’ offers

Place your ‘Money back if bet loses’ bets at high odds to maximise your profits. Use the ‘Money Back if Bet Loses’ setting on the Matched Betting Calculator to calculate your lay stakes. In the ‘Cashback’ field, you should enter the amount of your cash refund or the amount you expect to convert if the bookmaker pays your refund as a free bet or bonus.

You can convert any free bets or bonuses into cash. Use the ‘Free Bet’ setting on the Matched Betting Calculator to calculate your lay stakes. It’s best to place free bets at high odds to maximise your profits.

See my Money back if bet loses guide for a complete walkthrough of this offer type.

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Since 2014, I’ve blogged over £100,000 worth of profit, and made it my mission to make matched betting accessible to everyone.