How To Access and Qualify for First Past the Post

Summary

This article will guide you through how the First Past the Post (FPTP) promotion works on Hollywoodbets UK, including how to qualify for it, when it applies, and the situations where it does not. You will also learn what to check if your bet was not settled using First Past the Post. This ensures you understand exactly when you can benefit from this concession on UK and Irish horse racing bets.

 

Understanding First Past the Post (FPTP) 

First Past the Post (FPTP) is a horse racing betting concession offered by Hollywoodbets UK that provides customers with added security and value when placing bets on UK and Irish horse races. With FPTP, payouts are based on the horse that physically crosses the finish line first, even if that horse is later demoted, disqualified, or the official result is changed, meaning that if your horse finishes first, you are paid as the winner.

Process

Qualifying Criteria for First Past the Post

To qualify for FPTP:

• Place a bet on any UK or Irish horse race.
• All bets are settled using both the First Past the Post result and the official result.
• If the horse that finishes first is later demoted or disqualified, Hollywoodbets will still honor the original winner payout, provided the official result has not overridden it prior to settlement.
• Disqualifications made after the official result has been declared do not affect your payout.

First Past the Post Exceptions

First Past the Post does not apply in the following scenarios. In these cases, bets are settled only according to the official result:

• The selection takes the wrong course.
• The selection carries the incorrect weight or the jockey fails to weigh in.
• Ante Post bets.
• Forecast or Tricast bets.
• Void races.
• Any Tote/Pari-Mutuel bet.
• A winner declared in error by the judge.
• Bets placed on a two-runner race or special match bet.
• Bets placed in a “without the favorite” or other special markets.
• The Aintree Grand National.

• Any bet placed at the rails on a racecourse.

First Past the Post Terms and Conditions

Visit https://hollywoodbets.co.uk/pages/betting-rules our Horse Racing Betting Rules section on our website.

Troubleshooting

Bet Not Settled as First Past the Post?

Check the following:

• Ensure the race took place in the UK or Ireland.
• Confirm when the payout was issued — the official result must have been declared at the weigh-in.
• Determine whether the disqualification occurred after the official result was announced; if so, the bet would already have been settled.
• Check whether any of the FPTP exceptions applied to your bet, as these prevent the concession from being used.