Cheltenham Festival Non-Runner No Bet Bookmakers - Which Bookmakers are NRNB for Cheltenham?
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Several bookmakers are offering Non-Runner No Bet for the Cheltenham Festival in March, a feature that protects your stake against non-runners.
Unlike the traditional ante-post market, where your stake is lost if your selection is a non-runner, Non-Runner No Bet ensures you receive your stake back in cash is your selection doesn't end up running.
What Bookmakers are Offering Non-Runner No Bet for the Cheltenham Festival?
The following bookmakers are all offering Non-Runner No Bet for selected races at the Cheltenham Festival, so your stake is protected when betting in the ante-post market.
Each of the below bookmakers also have Free Bets on offer for new customers.
What Does Non-Runner No Bet Mean?
Non-Runner No Bet (NRNB) means that is the horse you back turns out to be a non-runner, you'll receive your full stake back in withdrawable cash.
Non-Runner No Bet applies to ante-post markets, which is where you bet on a horse before the final field of runners declared. Ante-post markets for the Cheltenham Festival can be open months in advance of the race.
Traditional ante-post rules mean that your stake is lost if your horse doesn't run, while Non-Runner No Bet protects your stake against non-runners.
Why is Non-Runner No Bet Important at the Cheltenham Festival?
Non-Runner No Bet is important when betting at the Cheltenham Festival, due to the high number of horses that turn out to be non-runners.
Backing horses for the Cheltenham Festival in the traditional ante-post market doesn't protect your stake. If your horse doesn't run, you'll lose your stake.
Whereas, betting in the Non-Runner No Bet market for Cheltenham means your stake is protected, and if your horse doesn't run, you'll get your full stake back in withdrawable cash.
Often at Cheltenham, there are over 20 or 30 horses entered for each race, and as the festival gets closer, many pull out sue to injury, a change of plans, or weather conditions, so having Non-Runner No Bet on side is vital.