You’ve bought your tickets, chosen your outfit and sorted how you are getting to the track, now it’s time to focus on the day’s runners and riders.
Once entries are collated, declarations are made 24 hours before a race and at this stage eliminations are made if there are too many “decs” to reduce the number to a maximum field size. Any Owners with multiple runners will declare an alternative cap or sash colour to distinguish their jockeys.
The declarations can be found in advance either online or in the Racing Post and all runners and riders will be in newspapers on the day of a race. If you’ve not had chance to study before coming to the course you will be able to purchase an Official Bangor Racecard. This will become your go-to guide for the day as it has all the information about the races and course. It will give you the horses and jockeys names, explain the form, let you know how far the race is over.
Now you’ve arrived and have your racecard it may be worth checking where you can go with your ticket or badge. Use the on-course map to help navigate you around the bars, lawns or parade rings. Our tip would be to head to the main Parade Ring to listen out for the raceday MC who will, along with our resident tipster offer their own tips for the day, let you know about the going and non-runners and any special events.
Once you have bought your drink and racecard it’s time to study the horses. Find the Parade Ring about 10-15 minutes before the advertised off time of the first race to give you the best seat in the house to see the runners up close. A handler will walk the horses around clockwise several times giving you chance to see how well your pick looks or if it’s “on it’s toes” and ready to race.
Connections of the horse which will include Owners and Trainers will gather in the middle and chat about their chances until their rider appears from the weighing room. The jockey will be wearing the colours registered to the horse’s owner which will match the ones printed in your racecard. A bell will sound as notice for the jockeys to mount. This is possibly the best time to go and place your bet.
With many Bangor Tote terminals on course you never have to look too far to find a friendly helpful service. Unlike the on-course independent bookmakers Bangor Tote's odds are displayed in decimals. This should make it easier to understand the return you will get for your stake. The display will show what you get for £1 so simply add a zero for a £10 bet.
What is Tote Win and Place betting?
- The Tote Win and Place are our most straightforward bets. With a Tote Win bet, you pick a horse to win an individual race. With our Place pools, your horse just needs to place for you to see a return.
- Quite often, our customers will place half their stake on a Win bet and half on the Place pool to have an “each-way” bet.
- You can place a Win bet on any race with two or more runners, but a Place bet requires at least five, unless otherwise stated.
Winning a Tote Win/Place Bet
To win a Tote Win bet, your horse just has to finish first. Winning a Tote Place bet depends on how many runners there are in a race:
- If there are between 5 and 7 runners, your horse must finish 1st or 2nd
- If there are between 8 and 15 runners, your horse must finish 1st, 2nd or 3rd
- If the race is not a handicap and has 16 or more runners, your horse must finish 1st, 2nd or 3rd
- If the race is a handicap and has 16 or more runners, your horse must finish 1st, 2nd, 3rd of 4th
How to place a Tote Win/Place bet online
Placing a Win/Place bet is really simple. Just head to the homepage and click on the race time that you'd like to bet on.
Once you've clicked on the race, you'll be taken to the card where you'll be able to view all of the runners and riders. Click on the Tote Win icon next to the horse you want to bet on to add to your bet slip. You'll get a notification once your selection has been added.
Click on your bet slip and you'll see your selection added to the bet slip. To bet on your selection to win, just add your stake to the Tote Win bet field and click Place Bet.
To have an each-way bet, click on the EW icon. This will add a bet of the same value to your slip on the Tote Place market.
If you'd just like to bet on your horse to place, make sure each-way is deselected and enter your stake into the Tote Place field.
How to place a Win/Place bet on course
Once you’ve decided which horse to bet on, just head to one of our kiosks.
Tell one of our staff either the name of the horse or their race card number, how much you want to bet on the horse.
Make sure you tell our staff if you want to back the horse to win or each-way and always check your bet slip before you leave the counter.
Calculating your potential winnings on Tote Win bets
You can get an idea of how much your selection will pay from the current dividend guide. This number is what the pool would payout at the time of placing the bet. This is just a guide, however, and the guide price can change.
If your horse wins, the returns are calculated by dividing the pool after Tote’s deductions by the number of winning units. £1 is equal to one unit and you’ll be paid out in proportion to your stake.
The good news is that with the new Tote Guarantee, we’ll never pay out less than SP. If the pool pays more, you’ll always get the bigger price.
What is a Tote Exacta bet?
- A Tote Exacta bet requires you to pick the first and second horses to finish in a race.
- This can be a straight Exacta or a reverse Exacta.
- Minimum bet is £2, or a £1 reverse Exacta for a total stake of £2.
How do Tote Exacta bets work?
Aim for a big dividend payout by finding the first two horses in any race. If you fancy a particular finishing order, then a straight Exacta is the bet to strike. If you want to cover yourself, a reverse Exacta means you’ll be paid out if your chosen horses finish first and second in the either order.
Winning a Tote Exacta bet
While the premise of a Tote Exacta is to back the two horses that finish first and second in the race of your choice, there are three ways in which you can place an Exacta bet.
Straight Exacta
This is the simplest way, and the one that will generally see you return more on your initial stake. For this bet to you win, you pick two horses to come first and second, in that order. If you they do, you win a share of the money in the Tote Exacta pool.
Combination Exacta
Think you know which two horses will come home first, but not sure which order? Then this is the bet for you. With a combination exacta your bet will include both Horse A to finish 1st ahead of Horse B, as well as Horse B coming 1st, with Horse A in 2nd.
You need to remember that by placing a Tote Exacta of this kind, you are essentially having two bets, with your selections reversed. Therefore, your stake will be double to that of a Straight Exacta.
A Combination Exacta doesn’t have to be limited to just two horses either. You can choose as many horses as you like to make up your bet. Once again, because you are multiplying your potential winning lines, you are also multiplying your stake.
For example, choosing three horses in your Combination Exacta would mean your bet would include 12 bets, with the following potential winning combinations:
Horse A 1st, Horse B 2nd
Horse A 1st, Horse C 2nd
Horse B 1st, Horse A 2nd
Horse B 1st, Horse C 2nd
Horse C 1st, Horse A 2nd
Horse C 1st, Horse B 2nd
Banker Exacta
If there’s one horse your particularly keen on, but you can’t decide between a couple of others to fill the runners-up spot, a Banker Exacta could be the bet for you.
With this bet, you fix the horse to finish first, but cover the permutations of any other number of horses to finish second.
In effect this type of bet sits somewhere in the risk stakes of a Straight Exacta and Combination Exacta.
Non-Runners in Tote Exacta bets
The repercussions of a non-runner in a Tote Exacta bet that you have placed depends on the number of horses you have included.
For Straight Exactas, a non-runner would deem your whole bet void.
If you have multiple lines and combinations in your bet, then only those scenarios including that horse would be deemed void, and your stake returned, the remaining bets will stand.
How to place a Tote Exacta bet online
To place a Tote Exacta bet online, just navigate to the meeting and race you wish to bet on and select the Tote Exacta tab above the racecard.
Choose whether you want to place a Straight Exacta with two horses or a Banker or Combination Exacta with three or more horses.
Select your horses, and click on ‘1st’, ‘2nd’ or ‘Any’ to specify where in your Tote Exacta you are betting for them to come. Once you have added all your desired horses to the betslip, enter your stake and place your bet.
How to place a Tote Exacta bet on course
To place a bet on course just head to one of the Tote kiosks and tell our staff that you’d like to place a Tote Exacta, and which horses you’d like to bet on. Tell them your stake, and they will help you placing your bet.
Remember to always check your slip before leaving the counter to make sure your bet is correct.
What is a Tote Trifecta?
- The premise of a Tote Trifecta is to back the three horses that finish first, second and third in the race of your choice.
- When placing a Tote Trifecta bet, there are three ways to bet.
- Big dividend payouts are commonplace when you back the first three horses home in any race.
Winning a Tote Trifecta bet
Straight Trifecta
This is the most simple way, and the one that will generally see you return more on your initial stake. For this bet to you win, you pick three horses to come first, second and third in that order. If you they do, you win a share of the money in the Tote Trifecta pool.
Combination Trifecta
Think you know which trio of runners will come home ahead of the pack, but are unsure of the exact order they’ll finish? A combination trifecta is the bet for you in this case. With this bet you will include the six possible order permutations with your selections finishing in the first three.
You need to remember that by placing a Tote Trifecta of this kind, you are essentially having multiple bets, so your line stake will be multiplied by the number of permutations you are backing.
A Combination Trifecta doesn’t have to be restricted to three selections either. Select as many horses as you like to make up your bet. Once again, because you are multiplying your potential winning lines, you are also multiplying your stake.
For example, choosing four horses in your Combination Trifecta would mean your bet would include 24 bets.
Banker Trifecta
Think you’ve found the winner of the race, but can’t decide on which horses will follow it home? Then a Banker Trifecta may be the bet for you.
With this type of bet, you lock in the horse to finish first, but cover the permutations of any other number of horses to finish second.
In effect this type of bet sits somewhere in between both the risk stakes, and bet costs, of a Straight Trifecta and Combination Trifecta.
Non-Runners in Tote Trifecta bets
The repercussions of a non-runner in a Tote Trifecta bet that you have placed depends on the number of horses you have included.
For Straight Trifecta, a non-runner would deem your whole bet void.
If you have multiple lines and combinations in your bet, only those lines involving that horse would be voided, and your stake returned, the remaining bets will stand.
How to place a Tote Trifecta bet online
To place a Tote Trifecta bet online, just navigate to the meeting and race you wish to bet on and select the Tote Trifecta tab above the racecard.
Choose whether you want to place a Straight Trifecta with three horses or a Banker or Combination Trifecta with three or more horses.
Select your horses, and click on ‘1st’, ‘2nd’ ‘3rd‘ or ‘Any’ to specify where in your Tote Trifecta you are betting for them to come. Once you have added all your desired horses to the betslip, enter your stake and place your bet.
How to place a Tote Trifecta bet on course
To place a bet on course just head to one of the Tote kiosks and tell our staff that you’d like to place a Tote Trifecta, the race time and the horses you’d like to include. Tell them your stake, and the staff member will help you with placing your bet.
Remember to always check your slip before leaving the counter to make sure your bet is correct.
Tote Swinger
What is a Tote Swinger?
- The Tote Swinger is a great bet if you think two horses will run well in a race. If they both finish in the first three, you’ll win a share of the pool.
- To win a Swinger, you simply need to have both your horses finish in the first three. You'll have a winning Swinger if you've backed: 1st and 2nd placed horses, 1st and 3rd placed horses, 2nd and 3rd placed horses.
- Like all Tote bets, the less popular one of your selections is, the bigger the payout.
Swingers with more than two horses
With a Swinger, you're not limited to just two horses. So if there are three runners in a race you can't split, it might make sense to have more than two horses in your bet.
There are more chances to win with a combination Swinger and the more horses you add to your bet, the more your stake increases:
- A £1 Swinger on two horses costs £1
- A £1 combination Swinger on three horses costs £3
- A £1 combination Swinger on four horses costs £6
- A £1 combination Swinger on five horses costs £10
How to place a Swinger online
To place a your bet online, click on our Quickbets tab and select Swinger.
Pick your meeting and race time and you'll be taken to the race card.
Just click the + symbol next to at least two horses to add them to your bet slip. Then, enter your stake and click place bet.
How to place a Swinger on course
To place a bet on course, just head to one of our kiosks and tell our staff that you'd like to place a Swinger. Tell them which horses you'd like to bet on and your stake.
Remember, always check your slip before leaving the counter to make sure your bet is correct.
What is a Tote Placepot?
· Tote Placepot is your first bet of the day, a raceday ritual and our most popular bet.
· To win the Tote Placepot you need to pick a horse to place in the first six races at any meeting.
· With an average payout £407, the Placepot is a great way to win big off small stakes and, at the 2019 Cheltenham Festival, a customer won £182,567.80 from just a £2 bet.
· You can play the Placepot from 9am every day at all UK and Irish meetings and on major international meetings, like the Breeders' Cup and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
Why is the Placepot a good bet?
It's not only the payouts that make the Placepot a great bet. If you're looking to enjoy a day of racing, the Placepot can keep you entertained all afternoon. Remember, if you go out in the first two legs, you can always buy back into the Quadpot.
Tote Placepot provides a betting interest in the first six races on a card and for a small stake, you can land a share of big Placepot fund dividends.
Winning the Tote Placepot
To win the Placepot you just need to have a horse placed in the first six races at any meeting.
How many places are on offer depends on how many runners are in a race and the same terms apply to the Tote Place pool.
Choosing your horses
With the Placepot, it can pay to take on the favourites. The biggest dividends are won when the most popular horses fail to make the places.
So if you think a fancied horse might have a chink in their armour, you should try and find something less popular to take them on with.
If one of the legs has a particularly large field or it's a difficult race to judge, it's probably worth having more than one selection.
Multiple lines in a Placepot
You can select more than one horse in each race, but this will mean that your total stake will increase.
To calculate your total stake, just multiply the number of selections in each leg.
For example:
Leg 1: 3 selections
Leg 2: 2 selections
Leg 3: 1 selection
Leg 4: 3 selections
Leg 5: 2 selections
Leg 6: 1 selection
1 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 36 lines.
The minimum stake per line is 10p but the total stake must be at least £1.
Backing the un-named favourite
It's also possible to pick the un-named favourite in any leg as your selection. This means that you'll be on the SP favourite at the time the race goes off.
Backing the un-named favourite can be a good strategy where the betting is volatile and the market could be a good indicator of a horse's chances.
If there are joint or co-favourites, the un-named favourite will apply to the horse with lowest race card number out of those horses.
Placing a Placepot online
Head to the Multibets page, click Tote Placepot and select your meeting.
You'll be taken to the race card for the first leg of the day. Add your selections to that leg and continue until you have at least one horse in each leg.
Once your happy with your selections, add your stake to the bet slip and click place bet.
Remember, your stake will be multiplied by the number of lines in your Placepot.
Placing a Placepot on course
To place a Placepot on course, you'll need one of our Placepot bet slips and make sure you've got a a race card to hand - you'll need to know the numbers of the horses you're picking.
Once you've made your selections, write the number of the horse you've picked for a particular leg in the corresponding box. If you have more than one selection in a leg, add the number in the next box along.
What is a Tote Quadpot?
- Whether you’re out of the Placepot in the first couple of legs or think that the opening two races of the day are a bit too tough to tackle, the Tote Quadpot is for you.
- To win the Quadpot you just need to find a horse to place in races three to six at any meeting.
- The Quadpot is available to play from 9am every day at all meetings in the UK and Ireland and at selected major international meetings.
- To be take part in the Tote Quadpot you need to place your bet before the third race of the meeting in question.
Winning the Tote Quadpot
To win a share of the Quadpot pool you have to find a horse to place in races two, three, four and five at any given meeting.
The number of places on offer in each race depend on the number of runners. For races of four horses or less, only the winner will do. Races with five to seven runners see the top two place. While the top three in the race place for contests with more than eight runners. The only time the first four home are counted as placing are in handicaps featuring 16 or more runners.
Choosing your horses
With the Quadpot, it’s always worth looking for a horse to upset the favourites. The more fancied horses that fail to make the places, the bigger the Quadpot dividend.
So if you think a horse near the top of the market might be vulnerable for one reason or another, it’s always worth trying to find something a bit more under the radar to take them on with.
Multiple lines in a Quadpot
You can select more than one horse in each race, and it often makes senses to do this in particularly tricky contests or races with a large field.
Just remember that the more runners you have, the bigger your total stake.
To work out your total stake, simply multiply the number of selections in each leg.
For example:
Leg 1: 2 selections
Leg 2: 1 selections
Leg 3: 3 selection
Leg 4: 2 selections
2 x 1 x 3 x 2 = 12 lines.
The minimum stake per line is 10p but the total stake must be at least £1.
Backing the un-named favourite
You are also able to select the un-named favourite in any race as your selection. This means that you'll be on the SP favourite at the time the race goes off.
If the market for this particular race is volatile and subject to a horse with a great chance being supported late on, this could be a particularly useful strategy.
If there are joint or co-favourites, the un-named favourite will apply to the horse with lowest race card number out of those horses.
Placing a Quadpot online
Head to the Multibets page, click Tote Quadpot and choose which meeting you would like to bet on.
You'll then be taken to the race card for the first race of that meeting’s Quadpot. Add your selections to that leg and continue until you have at least one horse in each leg.
When you’ve finalised your selections, add your chosen stake to the bet slip and click place bet.
Just remember that your stake will be multiplied by the number of lines in your Quadpot.
Placing a Quadpot on course
To place a Quadpot on course, you'll need one of our Quadpot bet slips and make sure you've got a race card to hand - you'll need to know the numbers of the horses you're picking.
When you've made your selections, write the number of the horse you've picked for each leg in the levant box. If you have more than one selection in a leg, add the number in the next box along.
What is the Tote Scoop6?
- Every Friday and Saturday, six races will be selected to make up that day’s Scoop6. It’s up to you to find the winners of those contests.
- Costing just £2 per bet, the popular pool often returns dividends of tens of thousands and sometimes hundreds of thousands of pounds to the winners.
- The total prize pool will be divided up between any individuals who have successfully picked out all six winners.
Choosing your runners
If you think one of the favourites in a Tote Scoop6 race is vulnerable, it is always worth taking them on with another horse, as when popular horses are beaten, it ultimately means a larger dividend to any winners.
Selecting unnamed favourites
You can choose to have the favourite of any of the six Tote Scoop6 races running for you, if you’d rather side with the market.
Select this option when making your selections and whichever horse goes off the SP favourite will be running for you. Should there be joint favourites at the time of the off, you will be represented by the horse with the lowest racecard number.
Non-Runners in Tote Scoop6 bets
If any of the horses in your Tote Scoop6 bet are subsequently non-runners, your stake will automatically be moved onto the unnamed favourite of the race at the off.
What is the Scoop6 Place Pool?
Even if you aren’t successful in finding all six winners, but your selections all fill the frame you could still walk away with a cash prize.
A Scoop6 Place Pool is built up as more people submit their entries. Like the win pool, it is then divided between all players who include a placed horse in their selections.
What is the Scoop6 Bonus Pool?
Anyone who is lucky enough win the Tote Scoop6, is given the opportunity to add even more to their prize.
A bonus pool is created for any Tote Scoop6 winners to follow up the next week and is won by finding the winner in a specified race. Only Tote Scoop6 winners from the week before are eligible play for the bonus fund.
How to place a Tote Scop6 bet online
To place a Tote Scoop6 bet online, select the Scoop6 tab then work your way through each leg to choose the horse you want to include in your bet, before adding your final list to your betslip.
How to place a Tote Scoop6 bet on course
To place a bet on course you’ll need to complete one our Tote Scoop6 slips. You’ll need to know the racecard number of the horses you want to include.
Complete the slip by marking your chosen horses under the relevant races. Hand the slip to the member of the Tote staff and your bet will be placed.
What is a Tote Jackpot?
- Pick the first six winners at a chosen Tote Jackpot meeting every day to win.
- Tote Jackpot has a minimum £10,000 prize pool.
- Minimum stake is £1, but you can create perms to have more than one horse in chosen legs of the pool.
- The more horses you chose for each leg, the more lines in your bet. This increases chance of winning but also increasing stake size.
How does a Tote Jackpot work?
Every day one meeting in the UK will be nominated as the designated Tote Jackpot meeting. To win your share of the pool, you will need to find the first six winners on the card.
How to pick Tote Jackpot horses
You can select as many runners in each of the races as you wish, but just remember, the more you add, the more your bet will cost.
To find out how much your bet would cost, simply multiply the number of selections in each race to give you your number of ‘lines’. Then multiply that by the stake you wish to place on each line.
So, if you wanted to stake £1 a line and had two selections in each of the six races, it would look like this:
£1 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = £32 total bet
If you think one of the favourites in a Tote Jackpot race is vulnerable, it is always worth taking them on with another horse, as when popular horses are beaten, it ultimately means a larger dividend to any winners.
Selecting unnamed favourites
You can choose to have the favourite of any of the six Tote Jackpot races running for you, if you’d rather side with the market.
Select this option when making your selections and whichever horse goes off the SP favourite will be running for you. Should there be joint favourites at the time of the off, you will be represented by the horse with the lowest racecard number.
Non-Runners in Tote Jackpot bets
If any of the horses in your Tote Jackpot bet are subsequently non-runners, your stake will automatically be moved onto the unnamed favourite of the race at the off.
How to place a Tote Jackpot bet online
To place a Tote Jackpot bet online, find the nominated meeting and click on the Tote Jackpot link.
Then, work your way through each leg to choose the horse(s) you want to include in your bet, before adding your final list to your betslip.
Choose your stake per line and place your bet.
How to place a Tote Jackpot bet on course
To place a bet on course you’ll need to complete on our Tote Jackpot slips. You’ll need to know the racecard number of the horses you want to include.
Complete the slip by marking your chosen horses under the relevant races and writing your stake per line. Hand the slip to the member of the Tote staff and your bet will be placed.
Every day there will be a number of race meetings around the country so you will need to decide and tell the operator where your selection is running. Each meeting will have unique race start times so the best way to begin is to tell the operator the time and place of the race your pick is running in. Then you need to let the operator know how much you wish to spend and what type of bet you want. The most common bets are Win and Each-Way. A £10 win bet will cost you £10 whereas a £10 each-way will cost you double as there are two parts to the bet. It consists of £10 win and £10 place.
Finally just tell them the name of your pick. For example:
“In the 4.50 at Bangor I would like £5 each-way on Denman.”
The operator will ask you for £10 and give you a betting ticket with the same details. Please check the ticket to ensure all the details are correct and most importantly it is the correct horse!
Keep hold of your ticket and go and watch the race. If your selection wins or is placed (for each-way bets) return to any Bangor Tote position to collect once the result has been made official.
You might hear some interesting terminology whilst you’re at the racecourse and you might use the following guide to swot up and impress your friends with your new found lingo.
Age – All racehorses have the same birthday which is January 1st
Also-ran – a horse that finishes out of the prize money
Apprentice Jockey – a trainee Flat jockey that receives a weight allowance depending on experience.
At the Post – when all the horses have arrived at the start they are said to be “at the post”
Backstraight – the straight part of the track opposite to the finish line.
Banker – the horse expected to win – often a short priced favourite
Blanket finish – when horses finish so close together at the finish line you could throw a horse blanket to cover them all
Bottle – bookmaking term for the odds 2-1
Bumper – a flat race run under Jump Rules, to educate horses before they tackle fences or hurdles.
Colt – ungelded male horse under the age of 5
Covered Up – when a jockey settles their horse behind others in
Dam – a horse’s mother
Dead-heat – a tie between two or more horses for first or another finishing position
Double Carpet – bookmaking term for the odds 33-1
Draw – a horses starting position in the stalls allotted in races on the Flat
Each-way – a betting term when half the stake is for win and half is for a place
Filly – female horse, four years or younger
Going – the condition of the racing surface which can range from heavy to firm
Green – a term to describe an immature or inexperienced horse
Hacked-up – describes a horse winning easily
Layer – an alternative term for a bookmaker, someone who lays or accepts bets
Length – a unit of measurement for the distance between each horse at the finish of a race
Maiden – a horse that has yet to win a race
Minimum Trip – the shortest race distance – 5 furlongs for the flat 2 miles for jumps
Nap – the best bet of the day made by a tipster
Nose – smallest distance a horse can win by
Objection – a complaint by one jockey against another regarding the running of a race
Off the bridle – describes a horse being pushed along and losing contact with the bit in its mouth
On the nose – placing a win bet
Outsider – a long priced runner in a race considered unlikely to win
Paddock – the area of the racecourse that incorporates the parade ring and winner’s enclosure
Pulled up – a horse that drops out of a race and does not finish the course
Punter – a person who gambles or lays a bet
Rails – white plastic rails are used to mark out the track on the racecourse
Spread a Plate – when a horse loses or damages a horseshoe before a race.
Starter – racecourse official responsible for starting the horse race
Stewards’ Enquiry – a hearing held by the stewards into a race to determine whether the rules have been broken
Stick – a jockey’s whip
String – all the horses from a particular training stable
Tic-tac – the sign language used by bookmakers to communicate prices between each other
Trip – another term for the distance of a race
Turn of foot – a horse’s ability to accelerate in the closing stages of a race
Under starter's orders – the moment a race is about to start
Valet – a person employed to help prepare the jockey’s equipment in the weighing room
Visor – similar to blinker but with a slit in them to allow some lateral vision
Walkover – a race involving only one horse. The horse and jockey have to walk past the finish line
Weight cloth – a cloth with pockets for inserting lead weights worn under the saddle
Weighed In – the official declaration of a race result when jockeys have had their weight checked
FAQ ‘s about betting at Bangor
How old do I have to be to have a bet?
Anyone wishing to place a bet with Bangor Tote or a bookmaker must be 18 years of age.
Is there Tote betting at Bangor?
Yes, there is a full Tote betting service.
What Tote bets are offered?
The full range of Tote bets are available which includes Win, Place, Each-Way, Exacta, Trifecta, Placepot, Jackpot, Quadpot, Scoop6 and Swinger.
Who can I place a bet with at Bangor?
You can either use the Bangor Tote which has around 8 positions on the track, the Bangor Sport betting shop or any of the independent bookmakers.
Can I take the odds?
If you place a bet with any of the independent bookmakers your bet will be settled at the price available when the bet was struck. If you use Bangor Tote your bet will be settled at the final Tote dividend.
How much is the minimum stake?
The minimum stake with Bangor Tote is £2 however £1 minimum applies in the betting shop.
How do I collect my winnings from Bangor Tote or the betting shop?
On a raceday you can collect your winnings from any Bangor Tote position. If you do not collect on the day you can either collect at a future meeting or by sending your ticket, name, address and bank account details to Customer Services Late Pay, Chester Racecourse, Chester CH1 2LY.
How long do I have to collect?
Bets need to be collected within 12 months.
Can I use my debit or credit card?
You are able to use your debit at most positions when placing a bet with Bangor Tote. The maximum amount is £200 per transaction. Credit cards are not permitted for any betting transaction and will be refused.
Do I get my money back if my horse doesn’t run?
Yes, if your horse is deemed a non-runner by the Stewards and did not come under Starters Orders then a refund will be given.
What should I do if I think I have a problem with my gambling or may have an addiction?
Bangor racecourse, the Tote and independent bookmakers want every racegoer to bet responsibly. If you think you may have a problem, we recommend that you contact Gamcare for free on 0808 8020 133.
Click here for tips on gambling safely.
Tote Ten to Follow
Your favourite season-long horse racing bet.
What is the Tote Ten to Follow?
- The Ten to Follow is a competition that runs throughout the whole of the jumps season, with a minimum £250,000 prize pool.
- Players must select a stable of 10 horses and accumulate points throughout the season when they win or place in any race during the game period.
- Tote Ten to Follow is a game of strategy, luck and ultimately, fun. Map out where you think your horses will run and how they will pick up points to inform your ideal stable.
- Each stable costs £5, and you are able to enter as many stables as you wish to increase your chance of winning.
- There is also a £10,000 prize pool for a free Ten to Follow game.
- Points are decided by two different variables. Firstly, the quality of the race that your selection wins, and secondly their Tote returns from a £1 each way bet.
How much can I win with Tote Ten to Follow?
There is a minimum prize pool of £250,000 for the Tote Ten to Follow competition, with 70% of the pool going to the winner and the remainder paid out down to the stable in 100th position.
There is £10,000 in monthly prizes for the main game and also a free to play game, with £1000 in monthly prizes and a £10,000 main prize pool.
The winner of the competition is decided by the stable whose horses have accrued the most cumulative points throughout the game period.
You can find the complete rules to the game on the Ten to Follow website.
How do I pick my Ten to Follow stable?
When the Tote Ten to Follow competition is open, you can visit https://tote.co.uk/ten-to-follow to register, sign in and pick your stable of ten horses.
Using your new Tote website via PC or on your mobile/tablet device, it is very simple to create shortlists of horses and then complete and submit your stable.
Remember, you can enter as many stables as you look, at a cost of £5 per stable for the main version of the game. Everyone who registers for the Tote Ten to Follow also gets a free to enter stable for a chance at the £10,000 prize pool.
Some Ten to Follow players will focus on big-name, top-rated horses who will ply their trade in Grade 1s throughout the season, others will look for more under-the-radar horses to include in stable.
Striking a balance between horses to stand out from the crowd and making sure you have some of the sure-fire winners is all part of the game.
When entering a Ten to Follow stable, you are able to make a shortlist before finalising your final 10, or creating permutations of your 11+ selections.
How does Ten to Follow work?
As well as gaining points for winning any race, there are 15 selected “Bonus Races” throughout the competition.
Winners of these races will pick up 25 points, while 12 points are given to the runner-up. Finding horses that will compete in one, or more, of these bonus races is always a good strategy.
You will also pick up points based on a £1 stake on the win and place Tote dividend should one of your horses win.
Ten to Follow points are totted up every week and whoever is on top of the leader board at the end of the season wins the lion’s share of £250,000 minimum prize pool.
Why should I play Tote Ten to Follow?
The National Hunt season runs from October to April every year and is a hugely exciting time for fans of horse racing, with a wealth of big race action leading up to the Cheltenham and Aintree Festivals in the Spring.
Horse racing is a fantastic sport and the jumps season showcases the best of the relationship between horse and rider. Whether you’re watching returning veterans strut their stuff, or keeping an eye on emerging young talent, there jumps season has something for everywhere through the long, winter months.
The Tote Ten to Follow competition gives players a season-long interest in all the main events and races throughout the season. Choose your favourite horses to follow and rack up points every time they perform well. If you have a good month or a great season with one of your stables, you could be in line to land a share of some big prizes.
When does the Ten to Follow run?
The current Tote Ten to Follow competition started in November 2019 and runs until April 2020, with entries now closed.
Make sure you follow the Tote Racing Twitter account for details of the next Ten to Follow competitions.
POLICY STATEMENT
Our mission is to put into effect policies and procedures intended to promote socially responsible gambling and to create a regulatory compliant environment for adults to place bets within our race tracks situated at Chester and Bangor-on-Dee.
Betting is regulated by the Gambling Act 2005 which became fully operational on 1 September 2007 with the Gambling Commission (the Commission) becoming responsible for the licensing and regulation of all forms of commercial gambling within Great Britain with the exception of Spread Betting which is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
The Commission works in conjunction with Local Authority Licensing departments who have responsibility for issuing and enforcing gambling Premises Licences.
To ensure regulatory compliance the Commission has wide ranging powers of enforcement, which include powers of entry, search and seizure together with a rigorous licensing regime which applies to both operators and to certain individuals who hold appropriate management responsibilities within certain gambling businesses. Both Local Authority Licensing Officers and Police Officers hold similar powers.
The Chester Race Company Ltd trading as Chesterbet and BangorBet hold a Non-Remote General Betting Licence issued by the Commission and Track Premises licences issued by Chester and Cheshire West and Wrexham local authorities.
Our Compliance Manager, Patrick Chesters will be responsible for all aspects of regulatory compliance.
The Commission works in conjunction with the industry and under the authority of the Gambling Act has produced its Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP), which we, as the holder of a General Betting Operator’s licence, must comply with. The latest version was produced in April 2018. A copy of this document can be obtained from the Commission’s website at www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk
We will also have regard to the requirements of the respective Local Authority “Statements of Gambling Policy,” which are produced every three years.
Key events which could have a significant impact on the nature or structure of our business will be reported to the Gambling Commission as soon as practicable or in any case within 5 working days.
In order to comply with the requirements of the LCCP we have produced a set of Social Responsibility policies and procedures. Our policies will be reviewed and amended annually and when appropriate LCCP changes are required to be made. Policy or procedural changes will be recorded in an appropriate policy control document and signed off accordingly.
The document is a ‘living’ policy and procedure guide used to determine operational and training requirements for compliance with statutory and regulatory licence conditions and codes of practice as well as our own procedural changes. As such it is intended that this document is used by the Gambling Commission as a tool to audit our compliance regime.
Our policies also comply with the appropriate Local Authority Track Pemises Licensing requirements.
Where reference is made to “Chester” that shall be taken to mean Chester Race Company Limited; the body corporate responsible for general betting services at both Chester and Bangor-on-Dee Racecourses.
Our expectation is that all our employees will co-operate fully with Commission and Local Authority Licensing Officers who have responsibility for licensing, monitoring and enforcement in relation to our betting operation. Visits can be made both on race days and at other reasonable times. Our Compliance Manager, Patrick Chesters, will normally be the first point of contact with Commission Compliance Managers and Local Authority Licensing Officers.
As we hold Track Premises Licences which allow individual licensed bookmakers to provide additional betting facilities at our racecourses within the betting rings we will ensure that they and their representatives are properly licensed by the Commission and procedures are in place to facilitate this requirement.
Our policies and procedures will be consistent, with and implemented with due regard to the health safety of our staff.
Staff will co-operate with the Commission’s Compliance Managers and Local Authority Licensing Officers in the proper performance of their compliance functions and will be made aware of their rights of entry to premises contained in Part 15 of the Act.
The provision of our betting facilities will be strictly in accordance with the three Licensing Objectives which are outlined in Section 1 of the Gambling Act 2005.
SECTION 1
THE THREE LICENSING OBJECTIVES
1.1 The Gambling Act identifies three Licensing Objectives as follows;
A. Preventing gambling from being a source of crime and disorder, being associated with crime or disorder or being used to support crime
B. Ensuring that gambling is conducted in a fair and open way, and
C. Protecting children and other vulnerable persons from being harmed or exploited by gambling
SECTION 2
PERSONAL MANAGEMENT LICENCES – Licence Condition 1.2.1
2.1 Gambling Commission Personal Management Licences (PML) are held by the Directors and employees of the company who are responsible for;
A. The overall management and direction of the Licensee’s business
B. The licensee’s finance function as head of that functio
C. The licensee’s gambling regulatory compliance function as head of that function
D. The licensee’s marketing function
E. The licensee’s information technology function
F. Oversight of the day to day management of the licensed activities both at Chester and Bangor-on-Dee
2.2 These PMLs may be reviewed by the Gambling Commission at any time under Section 116(2) of the Gambling Act.
2.3 Any changes to the holders of any relevant management office will be notified to the Commission and appropriate replacement PMLs applied for.
SECTION 3
GENERAL BETTING LICENCES
3.1 Our betting licence is subject to the condition that bets may be accepted on behalf of Chesterbet and Bangorbet only by:
A. The licensee
B. A person employed by the licensee under a written contract of employment. or
C. The holder of another general betting operator’s licence
3.2. All employees will, therefore, be employed under a written contract of employment. A copy of the contract has been made available to the Commission.
SECTION 4
STAFF TRAINING
4.1 All staff who are employed to take bets will receive both induction and annual refresher training which will include their obligations under our Social Responsibility policies and procedures including their personal obligations under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and the Terrorism Act of 2000. Supervisors will receive additional training commensurate with their responsibilities.
4.2 All members of our betting staff will receive their own personal copy of the Staff Training Module and will be tested on their knowledge and understanding.
4.3 A record of staff training will be maintained and made available to the regulatory authorities on request.
4.4 All staff will be made aware of the powers of Enforcement Officers including rights of entry contained within Part 15 of the Act, and will be instructed to co-operate in the proper performance of the respective officer’s powers. Owing to the nature of our betting provision we would normally expect the appropriate regulator to liaise with our Compliance Manager, Patrick Chesters in the first instance.
SECTION 5
KEEPING CRIME OUT OF GAMBLING
5.1 As a licensed betting operator we are subject to the provisions of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and Terrorism Act 2000 which specifically include Money Laundering considerations. Our legal obligation is to be alert to attempts by customers to gamble with money acquired unlawfully, either to obtain ‘clean’ money in return or simply to spend it as a leisure activity. Whilst we only offer betting facilities on race days and have a large number of people betting with relatively small amounts of money our exposure to money laundering is not considered to be high risk. Furthermore, we do not operate customer accounts and so there is no opportunity for us as an operator to build up a personal profile of customers like traditional high street betting offices.
5.2 A Money Laundering Risk Assessment will be carried out which will identify, analyse and evaluate the money laundering and Terrorist risks associated with our business. This risk assessment will be reviewed annually and as and when other regulatory or legislative requirements apply to ensure that it remains effective particularly if other betting products are offered in the future i.e. Pool Betting.
5.3 Our nominated Anti- Money-Laundering Officer will be responsible ensuring that Anti-Money laundering legislation is complied with and will report suspicious transactions to the Serious Organised Crime Agency.
5.4 Anti-Money Laundering training will be given to all relevant staff and a training record kept. Training will incorporate the information provided within the Commission’s “Duties and responsibilities under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002- Advice to operators,” document last published in 2017.
5.5 A maximum stake of £200 or more will only be accepted once a supervisor has authorised the transaction. In order to do so the supervisor will be required to satisfy themselves that the money has been obtained from a legitimate source.
5.6 Specific provision will of course, be made for VIP customers to allow for higher bets to be placed.
5.7 Staff will be trained to identify cheating by customers i.e. slow counting, unusual betting patterns, slow counting. Any such incidents will be brought to the attention of a supervisor and in the case of unusual betting patterns our Compliance Officer.
5.8 Any person found to be conducting unlicensed betting within the race course will immediately be removed by stewards.
5.9 Money-lending within the race course is strictly forbidden and any persons found doing so will be removed by stewards. Staff will be trained with regard to organised money-lending.
5.10 No account or credit facilities will be provided to any customers wishing to bet.
5.11 As part of our internal controls and financial accounting systems we will only accept cash and debit cards transactions.
5.12 A condition of accepting bets is that for a bet to be valid, customers placing bets must not be in breach of any rules about irregular and/suspicious betting or misuse of insider information. Staff will receive appropriate training in this regard.
5.13 All betting terminal sites are secure with access to authorised persons only.
5.14 Internal cash handling procedures are in place which includes appropriate reconciliation of cash to transactions with each individual cashier being responsible for their own till. Collections of cash will be made at appropriate times by two security employees and removed to a secure area within the main administrative buildings of the courses.
5.15 Police officers will normally be present on race days and our Compliance Manager will liaise with them in relation to any intelligence regarding pickpockets etc. If necessary the Public Address system will be utilised to inform customers of their presence.
5.16 Counterfeit currency scanners will be utilised and any notes believed to be counterfeit will be retained and provided to the Police.
SECTION 6
ENSURING THAT GAMBLING IS CONDUCTED IN A FAIR AND OPEN WAY
6.1 Betting will be conducted under Tattersall’s Rules which are fully comprehensive and a copy of the rules will be displayed at each entrance to individual betting rings where customers have unrestricted access. Copies of the rules will be available on request and will be displayed within the racing section of the Chester Race Company website. Tattersalls rules can also be obtained from their own website.
6.2 An accurate summary of contractual terms on which betting is offered will be made available to customers on request. Any changes to our terms will be notified in advance. We are aware of our obligation to comply with the requirements of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and will ensure that our terms are fully compliant.
6.3 We will ensure that the terms under which the provision of our betting is provided to customers is not unfair and is transparent within the meaning of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and we will ensure that no unfair commercial practices will be carried out in breach of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008. (This conforms with a new Licence Condition 7.1.1 which applies from 31 October 2018)
6.4 Should changes take place to betting rules or terms under which betting is offered they will they will be published before they come into force and before betting begins.
6.5 As the holder of a Track Premises licence we will ensure that only licensed bookmakers and their representatives who are listed under Schedule Y of their operating licences are permitted to trade within the prescribed betting areas. The charge for admission to a betting area for the purpose of carrying on business in connection with providing facilities for betting shall not exceed five times the cost of the highest charge paid by members of the public who are authorised to enter that part of the track.
6.6 Independent Bookmakers must display on their joints any rules which differ from Tattersalls Rules.
6.7 Chester Bet and Bangor Tote do not have customer accounts and do not hold customer’s money save for the stakes for each individual race. In the unlikely event of insolvency customer stakes and winnings will be protected.
6.8 All customers will be provided with a betting slip which will include;
A. The operator’s name and contact details
B. The race day name or code, date and race number
C. Name and number of their selection
D. The stake, and the fact that the bet will be 10% less than the Starting Price.
E. The type of bet
F. Consideration will be given to providing a ‘Bet Responsibly’ message on betting slips.
6.9 Should bets be taken on other sports staff will be made aware of the appropriate rules that apply.
SECTION 7
PROTECTING CHILDREN AND OTHER VULNERABLE PEOPLE FROM BEING HARMED OR EXPLOITED BY GAMBLING
7.1 It is an offence for Children and Young Persons under the age of 18 to bet or attempt to bet under any circumstances which includes having a bet placed for them by a parent or adult. This includes being accompanied by a parent or adult. If a child or young person has been able to bet their stake money will be returned to them and the bet will be voided and any winnings forfeit. This will also apply to an adult placing a bet on behalf of a child or young person. That adult or child or young person will be advised that the return of stake is a statutory requirement under Section 83(1) of the Gambling Act 2005. As an operator we will reserve the right to exclude such persons from the race course should circumstances dictate i.e. various attempts are made to place illegal bets by either the adult or the child or young person.
7.2 A notice stating that no person under the age of 18 years will be displayed in a prominent place at each entrance to all public areas of the race course and at the entrance to areas restricted to adults only. Persons who appear to be under-age will be required to produce appropriate identification before being allowed into adult only areas.
7.3 Under 18 Prohibition notices will be displayed at each set of betting terminal sites.
7.4 A log will be kept of incidents involving attempts to place under-age bets. A log will also be kept of the number of attempts to by children and young persons to enter adult only areas. These logs will be in the form of a loose-leaf sheet which will be collected and collated at the end of each days racing and scrutinised by a Supervisor or Compliance Manager. Logs will be signed off by a Supervisor and made available to the Gambling Commission, Local Authority Officers or the Police on request. We will monitor the effectiveness of our under-age provisions and address any identified areas where further training or policy changes are required.
7.5 A “Think 21” policy is in operation and all employees taking bets will require any person who appears to be under the age of 18 to provide photographic identification such as a Photocard Driving Licence or Passport which clearly shows their date of birth. Others documents such as the ‘PASS (Proof of Age Scheme, Citizen Card or Validate) card is acceptable. Employees taking bets will wear a Think 21 badge.
7.6 No person who is employed to take bets or be indirectly exposed to the provision of betting will be under 18 years of age. This includes back office duties or being employed in adult only areas and includes any duties with regard to gaming machines.
7.7 Persons who cannot produce satisfactory ID will not be allowed to bet. This will also apply should the ID appear to be a forgery. There is no power for our employee to seize forged documents, however, details will be supplied to the Police who may present at the race course.
7.8 “Think 21” and Under 18 prohibition on betting posters will be clearly displayed at all betting terminals and at entrances to areas where children and young persons are permitted.
7.9 Race Cards, in particular on ‘Family Days,’ will include reference to our under-age betting restrictions and advise adults that they cannot place bets on behalf of children or young persons.
7.10 An independent firm of ‘Mystery Shoppers’ will be engaged to test staff under-age betting compliance at various meetings. Details of their findings may identify further training needs and will be made available to the regulatory authorities on request.
7.11 All betting race course advertising will be sensitive to under-age betting considerations and will comply with the Gambling Industry Code for Socially Responsible Advertising. Particularly the new standards which came into force on 2 April 2018. A Copy can be obtained here
7.12 All betting staff will be trained in respect of identifying problem gamblers and should a customer interaction be required this will be carried out at supervisor level in a private area. Details of the signs of problem gambling are dealt with in our Training Module. Whilst we acknowledge the importance of identifying problem gamblers, it is unlikely that the level of our betting provision on race days only will allow our staff to have sufficient ‘Know your Customer’ capability, unlike traditional high street betting offices.
7.13. The health and safety of our staff will be paramount in any customer interaction scenario.
7.14. Should evidence of a clear case of problem gambling occur we will operate a Self-Exclusion policy, should a person who is identified as a problem gambler refuse to self-exclude we reserve the right to bar them permanently from the racecourse.
7.15 Dedicated Self-Exclusion forms will be provided at all of our betting terminal sites and where a customer agrees to self-exclude they will be dealt with by a supervisor in a private area. Ideally a photograph of the customer should be obtained. The self-exclusion will be for a minimum of 12 months and will apply both to the Chester and Bangor on Dee race courses. Customers will be required to sign a copy of the exclusion and will be provided with a copy. Once agreed the self-exclusion is irrevocable during the excluded period. Should a person who is identified as a problem gambler refuse to self-exclude we reserve the right to bar them permanently from the racecourses. Customers can self-exclude immediately or be offered a cooling off period commensurate with race day meetings.
7.16 A register of Self-Exclusions including names and addresses will be maintained and details of persons who have been self-excluded will be made available on race days at each of our betting terminal sites. Customers will be encouraged to self-exclude from other betting premises within the appropriate local areas.
7.17. No marketing material will be sent to self-excluded persons.
7.18. Problem gamblers can self-exclude without having to visit either of the racecourses by telephoning the main reception centre at the Chester race course on telephone number 01244 327900.
7.19 Problem gambling information leaflets will be made available at each set of betting terminals. These will include contact information for the National Gambling helpline and other problem gambling helplines. It will also details of relevant websites such as www.gambleaware.co.uk and www.gamcare.org.uk
7.20 The company will make an annual contribution to the RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING TRUST to aid the treatment, education and research into problem gamblers.
7.21 Staff will also be trained in relation to vulnerable persons, which could include someone who is mentally impaired and those whose judgement made be impaired by alcohol and drugs.
SECTION 8
COMPLAINTS AND DISPUTES
8.1 Complaints and disputes relating to the betting provision (licensing activity) made by Chesterbet or Bangorbet will be dealt in a timely, fair, open and transparent manner.
8.2 Initial complaints will be dealt with by the customer facing operative.
8.3 If the complaint remains unresolved it becomes a dispute the second stage will be dealt with by a supervisor.
8.4 If no resolution is reached the third stage will be to escalate the dispute to our Compliance Manager or his deputy.
8.5 Should the complaint still not be resolved then the customer will be provided with the details of our Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) who is the Betting Adjudication Service (IBAS), an ADR approved by the Gambling Commission, and whose services are free to the customer. They will reject complaints that are of a frivolous or vexatious nature in line with the requirements of The Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes (Competent authorities and Information) Regulations 2015. Decisions made by the ADR will be communicated to the Commission in writing by us via the Commission’s e-Services facility under ‘notifications -LCCP Question: - ‘ADR Disputes.’ Any change of ADR will be immediately reported to the Commission.
8.6 A dedicated information booklet provided details of all stages and relevant contact numbers has been produced and is available at all our betting terminal sites.
8.7 All complaints which are not resolved at stage one will be recorded as disputes.
8.8 We as an operator will abide by any dispute decision made by IBAS.
8.9 Should the complaint relate to any aspect of Tattersall’s Rules, the Tattersall Committee, who are also an approved ADR, will deal with the complaint. Their service is free to the customer and we will abide by any decision made by them.
8.10 We will not restrict ADR services to any terms that are intended to remove or restrict the customer’s right to bring proceedings against the Chester Race Company Ltd in court.
8.11 We will respond to an ADR’s request for advice within 10 working days.
8.12 Examples of betting complaints could include; the outcome of a betting transaction; the way in which the transaction was managed; concerns about the way we operate our business in relation to the three Licensing Objectives. The complaint must relate to the licensed betting provision only. Incidental complaints which do not fall under the scope of the requirements of the LCCP will be dealt with by our Compliance Manager.
8.13 Complaints/Disputes can be made either in person or in writing, telephone or email and can be made up to six months after the incident took place. We will provide the customer with a written acknowledgement of their complaint together with our procedural information booklet, and a written decision. Full details of where to send the complaint are contained within the booklet.
8.14 All complaints/disputes must be made in a timely manner and in any case completed within 8 weeks of the initial dispute taking place. Our decisions will be communicated in writing with a statement that this concludes our involvement and providing details of the ADR.
8.15 Leaflets outlining the Complaints/Disputes procedure are available at each set of betting terminals. The leaflet is written in plain English and simple to understand. The document provides details of the procedure required to make a complaint/Dispute and to whom it should be addressed.
8.16 A record of customer complaints will be maintained and will include the details outlined in Social Responsibility Code 6.1.1.7.
8.17 All complaints/Disputes referred to ourselves will be dealt within 8 weeks unless the customer fails to co-operate in a timely manner.
8.18 The numbers of complaints/disputes will be communicated to the Commission by way of our Regulatory Return.
8.19 A link or signposting to our Complaints Policy will be provided within our Terms and Conditions document.
SECTION 9
MARKETING
9.1 All our advertising will be made in a socially responsible manner and will comply with the advertising codes of practice issued by the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) particularly the requirements contained within Section 16 and the Gambling Industry Code for Socially Responsible Gambling. In addition, we will adhere to any gambling related advertising issued by the Advertising Standards Association. None of our marketing will mislead and will not be targeted at vulnerable people.
9.2 Our marketing advertisements for betting will clearly state any significant limitations or qualifications. The conditions of any promotions will be clearly stated.
9.3 We will also abide by the requirements of the new Advertising Standards Agency guidance on responsible gambling advertising.
9.4 Any incentive, inducement or reward will be set out clearly set out with information made readily available to customers. Neither the receipt nor the value or amount of the benefit is dependent on the customer gambling for a pre-determined length of time or frequency, altered on increased if a qualifying activity or spend is reached within a shorter time than the period over which the benefit is ordinarily offered. If the value of the benefit increases with the amount the customer spends it will do so at a rate no greater than that at which the amount spent increases.
9.5 If the benefit comprises free or subsidised travel or accommodation that facilitates a customer’s attendance at the racecourse, the terms of the offer will not be directly related to the level of the customer’s prospective gambling.
9.6 The terms and conditions of each marketing incentive will be made available for the full duration of the promotion.
9.7 No dedicated betting advertising will feature children or young persons or indeed anyone under 25 years of age.
9.8 Any digital advertisement on websites will not infringe copyright content.
9.9 We do not advertise any third-party activity on our betting section of the home website of the Chester Race Company Ltd.
9.10. We will also comply with any relevant betting guidelines from the Consumer Marketing Authority
SECTION 10
INFORMATION REPORTING
10.1 We will report to the Gambling Commission any suspicion of relevant offences as outlined within Licence Condition 15.1.2 of the LCCP. This will include reporting appropriate information to relevant sports governing bodies as outlined in Part 3 of Schedule 6 of the Gambling Act 2005. In particular the Jockey Club,
10.2 We will notify the Commission of any a of the relevant changes which are contained within Licence Condition 15.2.2 of the LCCP and those Key events will be reported to the Commission via e-Services facility i.e
10.3 The appointment of a person to, or a person ceasing to occupy, a ‘key position’:
A. a ‘key position’ in relation to a ourselves is:
B. a ‘specified management office’ as set out in (current) LCCP licence condition 1.2
C. a position the holder of which is responsible for the licensee’s anti-money laundering procedures, including suspicious activity reporting
D. any other position for the time being designated by the Commission as a
E. ‘key position’. (Notification is required whether or not the person concerned is required to hold a personal management licence and whether or not the event notified requires the Chester Race Company Ltd., to apply for a variation to amend a detail of their licence.)
10.4 Any change to the structure or organisation of our business which affects a ‘key position’ or the responsibilities of its holder.
Financial events
10.5 Any material changes in the Chester Race Company’s banking arrangements, in particular the termination of such arrangements or a particular facility and whether by the ourselves or the provider of the arrangements.
10.6 Any breach of a covenant given to a bank or other lender.
10.7 Any default by ourselves as a group company in making repayment of the whole or any part of a loan on its due date.
10.8 Any court judgments (in whatever jurisdiction) which may be made against us remaining unpaid 14 days after the date of judgment.
10.9 We have our accounts audited by an independent qualified auditor and we will produce those as required by the Commission.
10.10 Any other position for the time being designated by the Commission as a
‘key position’. (Notification is required whether or not the person concerned is required to hold a personal management licence and whether or not the event notified requires the Chester Race Company Ltd to apply for a variation to amend a detail of their licence.)
10.12 Any change to the structure or organisation of the licensee’s business which affects‘key position’ or the responsibilities of its holder.
Any court judgments (in whatever jurisdiction) against the Chester Race Company Ltd remaining unpaid 14 days after the date of judgment.
10.14. Any change in our arrangements as to the methods by which, and/or the payment processors through which, the licensee accepts payment from customers using their gambling facilities Where the licensee holds customer funds in a separate bank account, any deficit on reconciliation of such bank account.
10.15 Any change in our arrangements as to the methods by which, and/or the payment processors through which, the licensee accepts payment from customers using their gambling facilities
SECTION 11
REGULATORY RETURNS
11.1 The company will submit a Regulatory Return to the Commission in accordance with Licence Condition 15.3.1.
SECTION 12
BETTING TERMS AND CONDITIONS
A copy of the full betting rules can be found here. Regulated by the Gambling Commission. See Gambling Commision Operating Licence. See a copy of our Track Licence. See a copy of Bangor Sport Rules.