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Virgin Bet – Royal Ascot 2026 (Day 1) Offer

Description

Place a bet on Tuesday’s 15:40 Royal Ascot, and if your horse loses, get your stake refunded as a free bet.

Eligible events

(Tuesday, 16th June 2026)
15:40 Royal Ascot.

Key terms

  • Offer availability

    Place your first cash bet between 15:40 on Sunday, 14th June 2026 and 15:40 (race-off) on Tuesday, 16th June 2026.
  • Market

    'Race Winner'.
  • Required stake

    Exact stake shown on login (£1–£50).
  • Qualifying bet

    Single pre-race bet; win part of an each-way counts; ante-post and specials excluded.
  • Minimum odds

    1.01 (1/100).
  • Reward

    Money back as a free bet matching your stake (£1–£50) credited within 24 hours of settlement.
  • Reward use

    Valid for 7 days; usable on any market as a single selection or accumulator; free bet stake not returned with winnings.
  • Restrictions

    Free bet cannot be used on each-way, forecasts or tricast bets.

Tips for this offer

Based on a £10 stake, aim for a profit of around £5.50 on this Virgin Bet offer.

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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