Ante‑Post betting gives customers a chance to back Horses or Greyhounds in advance of the event. While often this means the price taken is more generous than a day of the race event, it comes with the risk that if your selection does not run, it is a loser (exceptions in rule 1.1).

Bets placed after the final declaration stage (normally 48 Hours before race) follow Early Prices / Day of Race Rules.

All Ante Post Events following Ante Post Rules are clearly marked.

Ante‑Post bets become void only in the following circumstances:

If a race is rescheduled at the same racecourse, all Ante‑Post bets stand.

If the race reopens or returns to a previous declaration stage, customers may cancel Ante‑Post bets by mutual consent before the final declaration stage, by contacting Customer Services.

If your horse is First Past the Post in any UK or Irish race, you are paid as a winner in the Outright Market only.

If your horse is awarded the race or promoted to a place after a Stewards’ Enquiry or Objection announced before the weigh‑in, you are still paid.

Outside of the UK and Ireland the official result after weigh in applies only.

Maximum pay‑out for Double Result is £5,000 per customer per day (00.00–23.59 CET).

Withdrawals in all horse races (excluding Ante‑Post bets) are subject to Tattersalls Rule 4(c) if a horse is withdrawn not under starter’s orders.

Settlement is adjusted according to the following Rule 4 deduction scale below:

If two or more horses are withdrawn, the total deduction will not exceed 90p in the £1.

Where there is insufficient time to form a new market, SP bets may also be subject to Rule 4.

Occasionally, Rule 4 deductions may apply to other sporting events where explicitly advertised (either in these rules or at the event) that Tattersalls Rule 4 may apply.

Some races include ‘Reserves’; these may be priced or not.

The finishing position of any reserve counts towards settlement regardless of whether they were priced.

If a reserve runner was priced and subsequently becomes a non‑runner, no Rule 4 deduction will be applied for that selection.

In the event of a Dead Heat, the stake on the selection is divided by the number of runners involved in the tie.

Full odds are then applied to the reduced stake, and the remainder of the stake is lost.

An each‑way bet consists of two parts: One part to win, One to Place – Effectively you are doubling your stake.

The number of runners is based on those coming under starter’s orders.

Each‑way accumulators are settled win‑to‑win and place‑to‑place.

If a race is reduced to fewer than 5 starters, each‑way bets become win‑only.

Standard Each‑Way Terms apply unless enhanced places are explicitly offered.

Enhanced place terms will be clearly displayed on the site.

If the field size is reduced by non‑runners, enhanced terms revert as follows:

For 1/5 odds, 4‑place races:

For 1/5 odds, 5‑place races:

For 1/5 odds, 6‑place races:

Refunds (in real cash) apply to losing win or each way bets on UK & Irish races where we believe a horse:

Betano’s decision is final

Run for your money does not/will not apply to :

Refund limits:

If you take an Early Price or Show Price and the Starting Price (SP) is greater, Betano pays the bigger price.

Does not apply to Ante‑Post bets:

Applies to all UK & Irish racing bets placed after 9:00 UK Time (10:00 CET) on the day of the race.

Live in‑play bets do not qualify.

Not valid on extra/special markets, bet boosts, price boosts or super boosts.
​Betano may withhold this or any offer at its discretion and without notice.
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The maximum real cash benefit from Betano promotions, including BOG, is £10,000 per customer per day (00:00–23:59 CET), including returns from promotional cash wagers.

A forecast requires selecting the first and second horses in the correct order.

Prices cannot be taken; a dividend is declared after the race.

Forecast singles and doubles are accepted.

A minimum of three runners is required; otherwise the forecast is void.

Bets are settled from CSF (Computer Straight Forecast) returns from our current data suppliers.

If a horse finishes alone, meaning the only finisher in a race, a forecast dividend is still declared with the remaining runners.

If for any reason no dividend is declared, all bets are void.

Straight or reverse forecast bets containing a non-runner are void.

Combination Forecast Bets containing a non-runner, stakes are returned for the proportion of the bet with a non-runner.

Example 6* £1 Combination Forecast (three selections) total Stake £6 - If one selection is a non-runner, £4 is void stake and £1 reverse forecast on remaining selections stands.

A Tricast requires predicting 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the correct order.

Tricasts are accepted as single bets only.

Tricasts are accepted only on races where a Computer Tricast dividend is declared.

If no tricast dividend is declared, bets are settled as Computer Straight forecasts on 1st and 2nd; the 3rd‑place selection is ignored.

If a tricast includes one non‑runner → the stake becomes a straight forecast on the remaining two.

In combination tricasts, the stake becomes a reversed straight forecast on the remaining runners.

If a tricast includes two non‑runners, the stake is void.

If fewer than three horses finish, a tricast dividend is declared on those that do.

If horses Dead‑Heat for any tricast position (1st, 2nd, or 3rd), multiple dividends are declared and paid to each qualifying combination.

UK and Irish Horse racing bets are automatically settled on a Double Result basis unless otherwise stated or as detailed in the Double Result section.

Horse Racing bets outside of UK and Ireland and settled on official result only.

Ante-Post bets are settled strictly under Rules of Racing, unless otherwise advertised.

If a result is amended after weighing (for example, due to a successful appeal), the amendment is ignored for settlement.

Betano does not accept bets at Tote, Pari‑Mutuel, or any equivalent pool betting system in any country.

Where markets are offered without a nominated selection (usually the favourite), the finishing position of the “without” horse is ignored for settlement.

Any each‑way terms apply to the number of runners excluding the “without” selection.

As with all racing specials, Betting Without bets are settled using the official results and the Rules of Racing.

If any selection becomes a non‑runner, the entire bet is void, regardless of the other results.

Betano reserve the right to settle the bet at SP if significant non‑runners affect the structure of the races involved.

Settlement is based on the officially declared result.

Daily Racing Specials may be subject to Rule 4 deductions based on the Tattersalls system, although Betano aims to avoid applying them whenever possible.

Daily Racing Specials relating to the number of winners for a jockey are settled based on the total winners at the selected meeting.

Single‑meeting Special: any non‑runners or abandoned/void races → the bet is void unless the outcome has already been determined.

Multi‑meeting Special: if any included meeting is abandoned → all bets void, regardless of other outcomes.

If there are joint or co‑favourites, for settlement purposes the favourite is the horse with the lowest race card number.

Daily Racing Specials that involve place markets will use Standard place terms

Daily Racing Specials for a single race do not qualify for, Best Odds Guaranteed, Double Result, Any other promotions or concessions.

In favourite related markets if the favourite is withdrawn and no new market is formed; bets settle on the second favourite.

Daily Racing Specials exclude Arab (ARO) races, even when betting is offered on those races.

Any distance‑based markets (including those in Daily Racing Specials) follow these rules:

18.4.1 Maximum winning distance per race:

18.4.2 If a horse finishes alone, the maximum winning distance applies.

18.4.3 In a walkover, the winning distance is:

18.4.4 Winning distance is the officially declared distance between the first two horses that:

18.4.5 Abandoned Races

18.4.6 Combined Meetings

Distance markets exclude ARO races, even when betting is offered for such races.

A market predicting the aggregate points earned by favourites at a meeting.
Points are awarded as follows:

Additional rules:

Bets are settled on the best finishing position. In the event of both runners failing to complete the course, bets are void. In the event of a dead heat, bets are void.

18.8.1 In the event of a horse being withdrawn, not under starter’s orders, stakes on that selection will be returned.

Bets for the remaining horses in the race will be subject to a deduction in accordance with Tattersall’s 2(c) based on the win price of the withdrawn horse(s) at the time of withdrawal, (see Tattersall’s Rule 4 table above) e.g. Horse X priced at 4/1 in the win market and 1/1 in the 'place only' betting market is withdrawn then a Rule 4 deduction of 20p based on the 4/1 win price shall apply to the 'place only' betting market.

18.8.2 The number of places paid will be determined by the number of runners at the time the bet was struck e.g. If we are originally paying three places and the race is reduced to 7 or less runners, we shall still pay 3 places. The only exception to this is when the number of runners is equal to or less than the number of places on offer. In this instance all bets are void.

18.8.3 Normal dead-heat rules apply.

18.8.4 Double Result concession does not apply to this market.

Pre-race promotional offers do not apply to In-Play racing.

All bets are win only.

Bets will be settled on the official result announced after the weigh in.

Dead heat rules will apply in event of an official dead heat.

In-Play betting will close before the end of each race; betting maybe suspended at any time during an event.

In Event of a void race any in play bets will be made void.

We reserve the right to void any bets placed after the result is already known.

We reserve the right to suspend the offering of In-Play Racing at any time on any track.

Any clear and obvious errors in pricing due to a supplier or feed issue- bets may be voided subject to our discretion.

Boost Tokens can be used on selections that also qualify for Best Odds Guaranteed.

When your bet settles, we will compare:

And you will receive whichever return is higher.

​Please note:

For details on maximum pay-out limits please see here.