The free horse racing competition anyone can win
Pick 3 horses a day in the NAP Competition. Every entry is locked and public before the off, every pick is scored as a notional £50 bet, and real prizes are paid every week and every month: cash, Betfair free bets, Premium ratings and the winner’s mug. No card, no stake, no X account needed.
How it works, in 3 steps
- Step 1
Create a free account
Email and a password, under a minute, no card.
- Step 2
Pick 3 horses a day
Your NAP, next best and third best, from any UK or Irish meeting, each to Win, Place or Each-Way. Entries lock before the off.
- Step 3
Climb the leaderboards
Daily, weekly and monthly standings, scored as notional £50 bets. Top the week or the month and the prizes are yours.
Cash, free bets, Premium and the mug
Weekly: £20 cash, a £25 Betfair free bet, a month of Premium and the winner’s mug. Monthly: £50 cash, a £50 free bet, 2 months of Premium and the mug. Every single week and month.
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Why it’s worth playing even if you never win
Entering puts you inside RatingTheRaces: the first race of every day is free in full, every Friday’s ratings are free, and linking your X account switches on a 5-day Premium trial automatically, with every rating on every runner. The competition is the shop window; the ratings are the product. See everything about the NAP Competition or the free trial.
Competition questions
The short version: free, 3 picks a day, real prizes, anyone can win.
Is it really free?
Yes. Entering costs nothing, there is no card and no stake, and the prizes are real: cash, Betfair free bets, Premium ratings and the winner's mug, every week and every month.
How do I enter?
Create a free account, open any day's racecards and pick three horses: your NAP, next best and third best. Entries lock before the off and every entry is public, which is what keeps the competition honest.
Do I need an X (Twitter) account?
No. Anyone can enter and anyone can win the prizes. Linking X is optional; it posts your entries for you and unlocks a 5-day Premium trial automatically.
How is it scored?
Each pick is scored as a notional £50 bet to Win, Place or Each-Way, at the price recorded when you entered, or the Exchange SP if you chose it. Your score is the profit or loss, and the leaderboards add it up daily, weekly (Sunday to Saturday) and over the calendar month.
What can I win?
The weekly winner takes £20 cash, a £25 Betfair free bet, a month of Premium ratings and a winner's mug. The monthly winner takes £50 cash, a £50 free bet, 2 months of Premium and the mug.
Is this gambling?
No money is staked to play: it is a free tipping competition. If you do bet separately, please gamble responsibly and only stake what you can afford to lose. 18+.