Sky Bets

[ryanh97]

Yeah they do start to mount up Kev. Sadly Skybet don't give me any free bets

 

[Rhinestone_Cowboy]

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They're technically not FREE either. If you have to stake/pay money it isn't free - but its a nice bonus to have in the back of my mind to know that whilst I'm punting weekend to weekend, every "FREE" bet I get goes towards the festival...without fail.

They are though if you lay your qualifying bets off on the exchange. I know you know I did this last year, but for any new members, I raised not far short of 2k in stake money for Cheltenham (this included laying many of these free bets on the exchange so they essentially turned into cash that I could use to back the Cheltenham horses I fancied at bigger prices with the other bookies). Not for everyone as took some time but for anyone on a tight budget like I was last year, it's worth considering. I'll still do a bit of this this year, but as my budget is not so tight and I'm now barred post Cheltenham from all Betway and Skybet free bet offers my options are somewhat limited now.

 

[Kevloaf]

They are though if you lay your qualifying bets off on the exchange. I know you know I did this last year, but for any new members, I raised not far short of 2k in stake money for Cheltenham (this included laying many of these free bets on the exchange so they essentially turned into cash that I could use to back the Cheltenham horses I fancied at bigger prices with the other bookies). Not for everyone as took some time but for anyone on a tight budget like I was last year, it's worth considering. I'll still do a bit of this this year, but as my budget is not so tight and I'm now barred post Cheltenham from all Betway and Skybet free bet offers my options are somewhat limited now.

Yes you're absolutely right ... and as you highlighted, the main issue is that it's a quick way to a restricted accounto unfortunately


I actually wish the advertising standards forbid the incorrect use of the term free ... 'buy one get one free' IT'S NOT FREE!!!!!!! :highly_amused:

 

[Geordieboy83]

:highly_amused: Some of them are with a view to making a book

Some are because I can't bring myself to have "real money" on



Two thirds from Sky and PP. Due to the amount I stake a weekend I always hit their staking threshold for the free bet and then over the weeks/months the "money back if you finish 2nd or 3rd" do start to add up....

They're technically not FREE either. If you have to stake/pay money it isn't free - but its a nice bonus to have in the back of my mind to know that whilst I'm punting weekend to weekend, every "FREE" bet I get goes towards the festival...without fail.

I stake £25 a week with skybet to get £5 free. So if I increase stake to £50 does that mean I get £10? I mainly use Hills to take advantage of any race market. But they seem reluctant to give out free bets

 

[Istabraq]

I stake £25 a week with skybet to get £5 free. So if I increase stake to £50 does that mean I get £10? I mainly use Hills to take advantage of any race market. But they seem reluctant to give out free bets

No Geordie, I can’t bring myself to divulge how much I stake a week with Sky but my weekly freebie is still only a fiver.
I get £50 free bets on Saturday first race specials.

To be honest, I never used to use these free bets until Kev shared his book a couple of years ago and if you can rack up £500 in freebies you’re foolish to ignore....

 

[Geordieboy83]

No Geordie, I can’t bring myself to divulge how much I stake a week with Sky but my weekly freebie is still only a fiver.
I get £50 free bets on Saturday first race specials.

To be honest, I never used to use these free bets until Kev shared his book a couple of years ago and if you can rack up £500 in freebies you’re foolish to ignore....

Sorry Ista didn’t mean it to sound like I was asking for your stake, I agree I have used a lot more of free bets the last couple of years.

 

[Istabraq]

It didn’t Geordie, point I was making is that it doesn’t matter what you bet the freebie is still only a fiver, bet £25 or £25k it doesn’t change.

Sky do some great money back offers and today there’s a free bet if your bet in 1.50 loses.
Max £50 but this varies per customer.
Opportunity to back a rag ew and if he/she doesn’t win you get a nice voucher for Cheltenham.

Good luck all

 

[Geordieboy83]

It didn’t Geordie, point I was making is that it doesn’t matter what you bet the freebie is still only a fiver, bet £25 or £25k it doesn’t change.

Sky do some great money back offers and today there’s a free bet if your bet in 1.50 loses.
Max £50 but this varies per customer.
Opportunity to back a rag ew and if he/she doesn’t win you get a nice voucher for Cheltenham.

Good luck all

I see what you mean. Although I normally make good enough profit, I feel I never make enough use of offers available etc

 

[Kevloaf]

I see what you mean. Although I normally make good enough profit, I feel I never make enough use of offers available etc

It does take some doing and you have to be careful not to just be draining money in order to get them... I do usually take advntage of the sky one where it is money back if you come 2nd or 3rd however if the race is really difficult and I'm not sure I will hit the frame I can leave it...

The one today where you get the free bet regardless is a no brainer really... in my ever so humble opinion

 

[Middle_Of_March]

I fancy both of Middlesbrough and Brentford to go well this season. I’ve alrrady backed them both with cash and have used my free bet this week to have a small top up on Brentford each way @ 14/1 (4-places).


Week 1 - Canadian: Next Destination (RSA) 12/1, Altior (CC) 6/4, Samcro (JLT) 4/1, Monalee (Ryanair) 14/1, Might Bite (GC) 6/1
Week 2 - Altior, Laurina and Samcro to win any race at the 2019 Festival - 25/1
Week 3 - Altior, Laurina and Samcro to win any race at the 2019 Festival - 25/1
Week 4 - Altior, Laurina and Samcro to win any race at the 2019 Festival - 25/1
Week 5 - Altior and Samcro to win any race at the 2019 Festival - 13/2
Week 6 - September to win the 1000 Guineas & Epsom Oaks - 40/1
Week 7 - Canadian: Without Parole (2000 Guineas) 12/1, Wild Allusion (1000 Guineas) 13/2, Enable (Coronation Cup) 4/7, September (Oaks) 8/1, Saxon Warrior (Derby) 3/1
Week 8 - Nelson to win the Epsom Derby @ 14/1
Week 9 - Trixie: Idaho (9/1 Coronation Cup), La Ti Dar (3/1 Oaks) and Young Rascal (10/1 Derby)
Week 10 - Next Destination to win the RSA @ 10/1
Week 11 - Edward Lewis @ 9/1 to win the Epsom Dash
Week 12 - France, Germany and Brazil to win all three of their group matches each @ 20/1
Week 13 - Double - Come On Come On @ 7/4 (8:20 Windsor) & Without Parole @ 11/4 (St James’ Palace Stakes) NRNB
Week 14 - 3+ Royal Ascot winners for Wesley Ward @ 8/1
Week 15 - Blow By Blow for the NH Chase @ 25/1
Week 16 - Might Bite for the Gold Cup @ 5/1
Week 17 - Altior and Samcro to win any race at the 2019 Festival @ 6/1
Week 18 - Justin Rose each way (10 places) for The Open @ 14/1
Week 19 - Man City to win the Premier League, Watford to be relegated and Sunderland to win League 1 @ 18/1
Week 20 - Brentford to win the Championship (each way 4-places) @ 14/1

 

[Kevloaf]

1/8/18
Total "Free Stake" = £477.98
Ones in bold added since last post.


Multiples (and/or) Specials:
6/1 - Win Any Race - Samcro,Altior - £10 free
25/1 - Win Any Race - Samcro,Laurina,Altior - £10 free
33/1 - Place Any Race - Summerville Boy,Black Op,Santini,Might Bite - £15 free
40/1 - Win Any race - Samcro,Laurina & Place Any Race - Black Op,Santini - £5 free
104/1 - Monalee,Presenting Percy (Ryanair,Gold Cup) - £8.69 free
314/1 - Annamix,Laurina (Supreme,Arkle) £10 free
2295/1 - Trixie - If The Cap Fits,Penhill,Presenting Percy - £20 free (4x £5)


Supreme Novice Hurdle
20/1 - Annamix - £20 free
20/1 - Blackbow - £20 free
25/1 - Hollowgraphic - £10 free


Arkle
7/1 - Samcro - £20 free
8/1 - Samcro - £20 free
14/1 - Laurina - £10 free
25/1 - Mengli Khan - £5 free
25/1 - Paloma Blue - £5 free


Champion Hurdle
14/1 - Min - £5 free
16/1 - Min - £5 free
12/1 - Laurina - £15 free
20/1 - Supasundae - £20 free
40/1 - If The Cap Fits - £29.29 free


National Hunt Chase
20/1 - Ballyward - £5 free


RSA Chase
16/1 - Santini - £25 free
12/1 - Santini - £10 free


Cross Country
7/1 - Tiger Roll - £10 free


JLT
16/1 - On The Blind Side - £20 free


Ryanair
10/1 - Douvan - £10 free
16/1 - Monalee - £10 free
25/1 - Willoughby Court - £10 free


Stayers Hurdle
7/1 - Penhill - £20 free


Gold Cup
25/1 - Douvan - £20 free
25/1 - Shattered Love - £20 free
33/1 - Al Boum Photo - £15 free
40/1 - Anibale Fly - £5 free
40/1 - Balko Des Flos - £10 free


Foxhunters
14/1 - Gilgamboa - £25 free

 

[Middle_Of_March]

Gone for a relegation double this week of Watford (15/8) and Reading (11/4) to both be relegated. The latter is a crazy price in my opinion. The double pays 9.78/1. That’s my last free bet now until March that isn’t going on the Cheltenham Festival.


Week 1 - Canadian: Next Destination (RSA) 12/1, Altior (CC) 6/4, Samcro (JLT) 4/1, Monalee (Ryanair) 14/1, Might Bite (GC) 6/1
Week 2 - Altior, Laurina and Samcro to win any race at the 2019 Festival - 25/1
Week 3 - Altior, Laurina and Samcro to win any race at the 2019 Festival - 25/1
Week 4 - Altior, Laurina and Samcro to win any race at the 2019 Festival - 25/1
Week 5 - Altior and Samcro to win any race at the 2019 Festival - 13/2
Week 6 - September to win the 1000 Guineas & Epsom Oaks - 40/1
Week 7 - Canadian: Without Parole (2000 Guineas) 12/1, Wild Allusion (1000 Guineas) 13/2, Enable (Coronation Cup) 4/7, September (Oaks) 8/1, Saxon Warrior (Derby) 3/1
Week 8 - Nelson to win the Epsom Derby @ 14/1
Week 9 - Trixie: Idaho (9/1 Coronation Cup), La Ti Dar (3/1 Oaks) and Young Rascal (10/1 Derby)
Week 10 - Next Destination to win the RSA @ 10/1
Week 11 - Edward Lewis @ 9/1 to win the Epsom Dash
Week 12 - France, Germany and Brazil to win all three of their group matches each @ 20/1
Week 13 - Double - Come On Come On @ 7/4 (8:20 Windsor) & Without Parole @ 11/4 (St James’ Palace Stakes) NRNB
Week 14 - 3+ Royal Ascot winners for Wesley Ward @ 8/1
Week 15 - Blow By Blow for the NH Chase @ 25/1
Week 16 - Might Bite for the Gold Cup @ 5/1
Week 17 - Altior and Samcro to win any race at the 2019 Festival @ 6/1
Week 18 - Justin Rose each way (10 places) for The Open @ 14/1
Week 19 - Man City to win the Premier League, Watford to be relegated and Sunderland to win League 1 @ 18/1
Week 20 - Brentford to win the Championship (each way 4-places) @ 14/1
Week 21 - Watford and Reading to both be relegated this season @ 9.78/1

 

[Istabraq]

I'm going to start chipping away at the If the Cap Fits (Champion hurdle) 33/1 and Gilgamboa (Foxhunters) 14/1 each way double with my freebies...

 

[Kevloaf]

I'm going to start chipping away at the If the Cap Fits (Champion hurdle) 33/1 and Gilgamboa (Foxhunters) 14/1 each way double with my freebies...

ITCF each way will look superb on the day if its a usual small field
Gilgamboa probably end up in the first two in the betting as well, with it being so incredibly likely that O'Connor is on board even at this stage!

 

[Istabraq]

Sky are offering free £25 bets if you bet £50 on the Arsenal/M City game today, so if you’re in the habit of throwing bets on live football matches then you get a free Cheltenham voucher.
If this is something they do every week of the season it will be possible to rack up a nice portfolio of AP festival interests...

 

[ryanh97]

Sky are offering free £25 bets if you bet £50 on the Arsenal/M City game today, so if you’re in the habit of throwing bets on live football matches then you get a free Cheltenham voucher.
If this is something they do every week of the season it will be possible to rack up a nice portfolio of AP festival interests...

Betway also have an offer on but for less, bet 5 on the City game and they'll give you a tenner free bet. Less than half of the Sky offer but they did it a lot over the world cup so if they do the same it'll soon mount up

 

[Middle_Of_March]

I did say that last week was my final non Cheltenham free bet but I’ve been suckered in by the League Cup superboost treble. Villa to beat Yeovil, Boro to beat Notts County and Leeds to beat Bolton at 5/1 boosted from 5/2 is good enough for me.

This is my final non Cheltenham free bet - I promise


Week 1 - Canadian: Next Destination (RSA) 12/1, Altior (CC) 6/4, Samcro (JLT) 4/1, Monalee (Ryanair) 14/1, Might Bite (GC) 6/1
Week 2 - Altior, Laurina and Samcro to win any race at the 2019 Festival - 25/1
Week 3 - Altior, Laurina and Samcro to win any race at the 2019 Festival - 25/1
Week 4 - Altior, Laurina and Samcro to win any race at the 2019 Festival - 25/1
Week 5 - Altior and Samcro to win any race at the 2019 Festival - 13/2
Week 6 - September to win the 1000 Guineas & Epsom Oaks - 40/1
Week 7 - Canadian: Without Parole (2000 Guineas) 12/1, Wild Allusion (1000 Guineas) 13/2, Enable (Coronation Cup) 4/7, September (Oaks) 8/1, Saxon Warrior (Derby) 3/1
Week 8 - Nelson to win the Epsom Derby @ 14/1
Week 9 - Trixie: Idaho (9/1 Coronation Cup), La Ti Dar (3/1 Oaks) and Young Rascal (10/1 Derby)
Week 10 - Next Destination to win the RSA @ 10/1
Week 11 - Edward Lewis @ 9/1 to win the Epsom Dash
Week 12 - France, Germany and Brazil to win all three of their group matches each @ 20/1
Week 13 - Double - Come On Come On @ 7/4 (8:20 Windsor) & Without Parole @ 11/4 (St James’ Palace Stakes) NRNB
Week 14 - 3+ Royal Ascot winners for Wesley Ward @ 8/1
Week 15 - Blow By Blow for the NH Chase @ 25/1
Week 16 - Might Bite for the Gold Cup @ 5/1
Week 17 - Altior and Samcro to win any race at the 2019 Festival @ 6/1
Week 18 - Justin Rose each way (10 places) for The Open @ 14/1
Week 19 - Man City to win the Premier League, Watford to be relegated and Sunderland to win League 1 @ 18/1
Week 20 - Brentford to win the Championship (each way 4-places) @ 14/1
Week 21 - Watford and Reading to both be relegated this season @ 9.78/1
Week 22 - Treble: Aston Villa, Middlesbrough and Leeds to win @ 5/1

 

[ryanh97]

I know it's the cup but it does look a silly price MoM. Worth getting the most you can on, which for me is £2.29 :sorrow:

 

[somer1]

Soz MOM i know this is a skybet thread but dont understand why your golf/footie bets are on a racing site?
But best of luck to you with them.

 

[cpfcpatriot]

Week 1: Samcro & Laurina to win any race with Footpad and Presenting Percy to place - 22/1
Week 2: Samcro, Laurina and Altior to win any race - 20/1
Week 3: Samcro & Laurina to win any race with Footpad and Presenting Percy to place - 22/1
Week 4: Gilgamboa(FH) & Penhill (SH) both place & Presenting Percy to win the GC & Laurina & Samcro both win any race - 250/1
Week 5: Presenting Percy (6/1) and Penhill (7/1) to win GC and Stayers - 55/1
Week 6: Commander of Fleet, Altior and Laurina to win any race, Presenting Percy (GC) and Penhill (SH) to place - 250/1
Week 7: Presenting Percy (6/1) and Penhill (7/1) to win GC and Stayers - 55/1
Week 8: Gilgamboa (14/1) and Presenting Percy (6/1) to win Foxhunters and Stayers - 104/1