# Race types, markets and festivals

> How race types, win-only and place-only markets and festival weeks change each-way betting in Great Britain, with festival dates taken from the organisers.

Source: https://eachwayatlas.uk/racing/
Updated: 2026-11-07

Race type changes how each-way betting works: handicaps and other races can carry different place terms, and some markets pay on the win or the place only. This section covers race types, markets and festival pages, with dates taken from the organisers' own pages. We explain rules and never name horses to back.

## Why the race matters

A bookmaker sets places and a fraction for each race, and the type of race is one of the things it looks at.

Read [how handicaps and other races differ](https://eachwayatlas.uk/racing/handicap-and-other-races-each-way/) before you compare terms, and [win-only and place-only markets](https://eachwayatlas.uk/racing/win-only-and-place-only-markets/) to see which markets have no place part.

If a word is new, the glossary explains a [handicap race](https://eachwayatlas.uk/glossary/handicap-race/) and a [conditions race](https://eachwayatlas.uk/glossary/conditions-race/).

**The short version:** the same horse can have different place terms in different races, so read the terms for your race.

## Festival dates published by the organisers

We take dates only from the organisers. Where we have not read a date, the cell says so.

**Festival dates · sources: Jockey Club and Ascot event pages · last read 6 November 2026**

| Event | Dates | Source | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Festival | 16–19 March 2027 | Jockey Club, Cheltenham | [Cheltenham guide](https://eachwayatlas.uk/racing/cheltenham-festival-2027/) |
| Grand National meeting, Aintree | 8–10 April 2027 | Jockey Club, Aintree | [Grand National guide](https://eachwayatlas.uk/racing/grand-national-2027/) |
| Epsom Derby Festival | 4–5 June 2027 | Jockey Club, Epsom | [Epsom guide](https://eachwayatlas.uk/racing/epsom-derby-festival-2027/) |
| Royal Ascot | 15–19 June 2027 | Ascot, Royal Ascot | [Royal Ascot guide](https://eachwayatlas.uk/racing/royal-ascot-2027/) |
| Scottish Grand National | Not verified | Organiser page not yet read | [Scottish guide](https://eachwayatlas.uk/racing/scottish-grand-national-2027/) |
| Glorious Goodwood and Ebor Festival | Not verified | Organiser pages not yet read | [Goodwood and York guide](https://eachwayatlas.uk/racing/glorious-goodwood-and-ebor-festival-2027/) |

Dates can move if a meeting is abandoned or rearranged, so confirm them on the organiser's page before you rely on them.

**The short version:** four festival dates are sourced, two are Not verified, and none of them is a prediction of any race.

## When an event page appears

We publish a festival guide four to eight weeks before the meeting, once the organiser's dates and race titles are confirmed. A guide explains each-way rules for that week, including [ante-post bets](https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/ante-post-each-way/) and what happens when a horse is withdrawn.

It does not list extra places for individual races, and it does not suggest selections.

## More in this section

Pool betting works differently from fixed-odds each way: see [tote and pool bets](https://eachwayatlas.uk/racing/tote-and-pool-bets-vs-each-way/). If you bet on races run in Ireland, read [Irish races at UK bookmakers](https://eachwayatlas.uk/racing/irish-racing-places-at-uk-bookmakers/). The basics of the bet are in [each-way betting explained](https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/).

## How we checked

Dates come from the organisers' pages named in the table, read on 6 November 2026 and recorded here on 7 November 2026. We read no bookmaker page for this hub. 18+ only. Gambling can be harmful.