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Ripon racecourse is a horse racing track located in Ripon, England. It is owned and managed by the Ripon Race Company Ltd. The racecourse has been hosting race meetings for over 300 years now, and is well-known for hosting flat races. It is widely known as Yorkshire’s Garden Racecourse since it is situated in a peaceful and exciting atmosphere. The racecourse has a big permanent screen from which the racegoers can enjoy watching the races and replays. It has its own betting operator, enabling it to reinvest the money obtained from betting into its facilities. The racetrack is right-handed and oval in shape. It has three enclosures where the racegoers can view the races from-the course enclosure, which is situated in the middle of the race track, the Paddock Enclosure and the Club Stand.

The first race to be recorded at Ripon racecourse took place in 1664, with its venue being the Bondgate Green. In
1723, the course made history by staging the first race for lady riders. In 1900, the racecourse was relocated to Boroughbridge, which is its current venue. The first race meeting in the new venue was held on the 6th of August in the same year. It was voted for as the best small racecourse three times by the Racegoers Club.

The Ripon Champion Two Years Old Trophy is a notable race held in the racecourse. It takes place every August, being sponsored by the Irish Champions Weekend. Only horses aged two years are allowed to take part in the race. Another notable race taking place in the racecourse is the Great St. Wilfrid Stakes. It is sponsored by William Hill, and requires the horses to be three years and above in order to take part in the race. Ripon has a wide range of hospitality facilities, ranging from private boxes, suites and rooms for hire.

The Fakenham racecourse is a thoroughbred racing track for horses located in Fakenham, England. It is owned and operated by the Fakenham Racecourse Ltd. The racecourse is well known for hosting National Hunt races, and is a venue for the famous West Norfolk Hunt. The left-handed racetrack is fairly big having a circumference of 1 mile.

Racing in Fakenham racecourse has been taking place since 1884. The first race that ever happened there took place on an Eater Monday. This was after the racecourse was transferred from East Winch to West Winch due to problems caused by the heavy soil on the course. In 1905, another race meeting took place, attracting a total of 37 runners. Hurdle races were introduced into the racecourse in 1926. Races were held frequently in Fakenham till 1939 when it was affected by the World War outbreak. Racing however resumed back to normal in 1947, and a second meeting besides the Easter Monday one was introduced. This attracted a significant number of people, making it more popular. Renovations were done in 1965. The paddocks were enlarged, and a new grandstand built. These developments made it possible for the number of fixtures to increase from two to five.

Many changes have been taking place in the racecourse since it started hosting race meetings about 110 years ago. For example, it takes pride in its thriving Annual Membership which has put it a step ahead of many racecourses in the country. This year, it is set to host a number of events. On the 8th of May will be the Snellings Norfolk National. Entry badges for this event will be available for bookings online. Children under the age of 18 will be allowed to enter free in the company of a paying adult. Tickets start from 10 Euros, depending on the packages that one chooses for the event.

For those betting customers that enjoy placing accumulators, it’s likely that you will have experienced that winning feeling along with the sensation of hitting the post with your football acca. Indeed, there’s nothing worse that one leg of your footy accumulator letting you down when all the other selections have won.

The good news is that an increasing number of bookmakers are now offering customers Acca Insurance which is a great promotion and often allows you to claim money back on your multiple wagers. It’s essentially a safety net if your bet gets close to winning but narrowly fails and it’s especially good if the last leg of your acca lets you down.

Acca Insurance is available with various bookies and requires customers to place an accumulator bet with a certain number of selections. This number is usually five or more and each selection might have to be at certain odds such as 1/2 or 1/5.

You can then cheer on your acca and hope that the bet wins. However, let’s say one of your five selections lets you down, then the Acca Insurance kicks in and you can enjoy money back either as cash or as a free bet. There’s usually a maximum amount you can claim back although it’s still nice to get compensation for a near-miss.

What Sports Are Available for Acca Insurance?

The vast majority of punters enjoy Acca Insurance for their football accumulators considering this is the most popular betting sport, although some bookies actually roll out Acca Insurance for other sports such as tennis and basketball. It might be that a bookmaker includes all sports providing that you meet the minimum number of selections and the odds requirement.

When you win with an accumulator, you can expect a payout within a few minutes, although the Acca Insurance might not be credited until 24 hours or even 48 hours. However, providing that you qualify, the funds will return to your account within a short space of time and you can then start betting again.

Acca Insurance generally applies to pre-event accumulator bets, although some bookies might allow you to enjoy this promotion for In-Play accas instead. Please note that if you Cash Out of your bet In-Play, then you might lose the chance to enjoy any kind of insurance, even if it’s a Partial Cash Out.

The sport of kings has been sadly missed by fans of racing over the past few months, but now must watch races are coming thick and fast, and there can be none more highly anticipated than the 2020 Investec Derby. This year’s pool of three year old talent see’s the likes of current favourite English King, take on his nearest rivals in the betting market, Kameko and Russia Emperor.

One person cheering on Kameko and jockey Oisin Murphy will no doubt be his trainer Andrew Balding. He’ll hope to both add the Derby to his list of major wins, but also emulate his Father Ian Balding’s 1971 Derby winning achievement with Mill Reef. Kameko recently handily won the 2,000 Guineas and so this may well be Balding’s golden opportunity to achieve his dream.

“I think any person training flat horses would have a void in their CV if they finish their career and they haven’t won the Derby” said the hopeful trainer to Betway. In a few days time, we’ll know whether it’s a case of job done for Balding, or back to the drawing board. Don’t miss it!

Last year’s Derby winner was Anthony Van Dyck, ridden by Seamie Heffernan and trained by Aidan O’Brien. He won at starting odds of 13/2 with prize money of £921,538 for the winner.