Horse Racing - Best Odds Guaranteed Explained

Paddy Power offer Best Odds Guaranteed on all UK & Irish Horse Racing from 8am on the day of the race. So, if you take a price on a horse and the Starting Price (SP) is bigger we will pay you out at the bigger odds! To avail of Best Odds Guaranteed you need to ‘opt-in’ on the Paddy Power promotions page.

For Example:

  • If you take a price of 3/1 and the selection wins with an SP of 4/1, we pay you 4/1.
  • If you take a price of 3/1 and the selection wins with an SP of 2/1, we STILL pay you 3/1.

So you get the best of both worlds!

Best Odds Guaranteed applies to Singles & Multiples on win or each-way markets only.


Best Odds Guaranteed does not apply to:

  • Bets placed at ante-post odds
  • Betting-in-running bets
  • Combined horse bets
  • Forecast, Place Only, Betting without & Money Back bets
  • Power Price selections
  • Bets on international racing
  • Bets placed before 8am on the day of the race
  • Customers whose registered address is outside the UK or Ireland
  • Bets placed using a Power Up
  • Bets placed with a free bet, or partial free bet
  • Bets placed with a Money Back Token

The maximum payment to any one client in respect of our Best Odds Guaranteed concession is £1,000 per day.

For commercial reasons, Paddy Power reserves the right to exclude selected customers from receiving various promotions including Best Odds Guaranteed.

How do I know if I qualify for Best Odds Guaranteed?

  • Place a bet on a win/ew market on one of the selected races, after 8am on the day of the race. Make sure it’s on UK or Irish racing, and before the race has started.
  • Once your bet is placed, you will see that it has qualified for Best Odds in your Open bets.
  • After the race has settled, you will continue to see if your bet had qualified for Best Odds in your Settled bets, regardless of whether you won, lost or cashed out.

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