Sky Bet has become the latest bookmaker to offer Non Runner No Bet for all 28 races at Cheltenham Festival in 2025, following on from William Hill and 888Sport's announcement on New Year's Day.
Sky Bet's Cheltenham Festival offering has usually been one of the strongest of all bookmakers and it's looking like 2025 will be no different.
As well as it's NRNB policy, which will go live from 9am on Friday, January 17, Sky Bet often offers a number of key deals around the four-day festival, including extra places and price boosts.
There will be plenty of Sky Bet branding at the Cheltenham Festival in 2025, with the bookmaker sponsoring the Supreme Novices' Hurdle, which gets underway on March 11, at 13:20 - Salvator Mundi is the current favourite with the early odds.
The race has been backed by Sky Bet since 2014 and will be entering its 11th year of sponsoring the opening race of the festival, which has been won by the likes of Vantour, Douvan, Altior, Shishkin and Constitution Hill in that time.
The announcement means Sky Bet are the third bookmaker to reveal their NRNB plans, with William Hill and 888Sport making their announcement on New Year's Day.
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What does Non-Runner No Bet (NRNB) Mean?
Non-Runner No Bet, or NRNB, simply means your bet will be voided in the event of a non-runner, and your stake returned to you.
Sky Bet might be one of the earliest to announce its policy, but this is common place ahead of Cheltenham Festival and we anticipate more to follow suit in January.
With so many horses entered in multiple races at Cheltenham, their final key race often remains uncertain until closer to the event. While this uncertainty can frustrate bettors placing early wagers with bookmakers not offering NRNB, there are now multiple opportunities to do so across Sky Bet, William Hill and 888Sport.
Punters who take advantage of NRNB offers gain protection from late changes in entries while still capitalizing on better odds ahead of the festival.
What Race Is Sky Bet Sponsoring at Cheltenham Festival 2025?
The Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham is one of the landmark races during the four-day extravaganza.
The first race of the festival, it's scheduled for 13:20 on day on (March 11) and promises to raise the curtain on the opening day, which also sees the Arkle and the Unibet Champion Hurdle.
When is Cheltenham Festival 2025?
Cheltenham Festival will take place over four days between Tuesday, March 11 and Friday, March 14.
There will be 28 sensational races taking place throughout the festival, including the Arkle Challenge Trophy, the Gold Cup, the Queen Mother Champion Chase and plenty more.
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