As the curtain comes down on the British flat season, Ascot is ready to host one last big meeting before jumps take over. Champions Day features just six races, but they are of the highest quality, with four Group 1s, a Group 2 and the Balmoral Handicap taking place. It's sure to be a huge day for horse racing betting sites and punters alike. 

British Champions Day Free Bets

The Champions Day is only one day, but there are free bets available from all top UK betting sites for the whole of the showpiece event. These free bets are a great way to start off your new account, but the best betting sites also reward returning punters with more great betting offers, including free bets. 

British Champions Day Betting Offers

Champions Day at Ascot isn’t the last chance to get your hands on some racing free bets, but it is the last chance to do it in this year’s flat season. As one last hurrah before the national hunt season kicks fully into gear, expect plenty of price boosts, extra places and free bet offers at the best horse racing betting sites. 

bet365 Champions Day Betting Offers

bet365 won’t be beaten on price for any ITV Racing action. From 10am on the day of the racing, it will match the best price available at top UK betting sites on every horse. This will apply to every race at Ascot on Saturday, as all six are scheduled to be live on ITV.

William Hill Champions Day Betting Offers

William Hill is one of the leading best odds guaranteed betting sites. If you take a price on the day of the race, you’ll get the SP if that’s bigger than the price you took. William Hill also offers price boosts and sometimes even Epic Odds, which are huge boosts on selected races. Check the site out for Champions Day betting offers. 

BoyleSports Champions Day Betting Offers

One of the most popular BoyleSports betting offers is the 'Free Bet If 2^nd To The Favourite' promotion. It’s available on selected meetings every day on the website and betting app. 

It hasn’t yet been confirmed whether or not this will apply to Champions Day at Ascot, but it is often rolled out for the biggest meetings, so we expect it to be available. 

British Champions Day Tips

Ascot is a testing track at the best of times, but that will be particularly true on Champions Day, when the ground is expected to be very much on the soft side. 

Champions Day gets underway with the Long Distance Cup at 1:15pm on Saturday. The betting revolves around the top two – Kyprios and Trueshan. Aidan O’Brien was happy just to get Kyprios back to the track after a long time out. 

Whether he’s up for such a gruelling test at this point of his comeback is up for debate. Trueshan, who won this race last year, might not have the same class as Kyprios but does look more primed for this. 

The feature race – the Qipco Champions Stakes at 3:45pm – is an international affair. France has a leading contender in the form of Horizon Dore, who has won four in a row in France. None of those have been at the Group 1 level, though, so some question marks remain. 

At a huge price, Point Lonsdale could be worth a second look. He’s the rank outsider of the field and has plenty to find on ratings. He was beaten under four lengths in the Irish Champion Stakes, though, and should relish the soft conditions here. There are far worse 66/1 shots out there. 

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