Race nights in somerset & beyond.

Race night entertainment for parties and events.

We can supply your party or event with fun filled and exciting race night entertainment.

There is little to compare with the thrill and excitement of a photo-finish. Our giant screen presentations will have your guests cheering in the aisles. A night at the races has the widest possible appeal. We have helped raise thousands of pounds for clubs and charities in our fund raising events. Our corporate and private party race nights for Charity are second to none.

Whatever the reason you are looking to hold a race night, Aces will guarantee a fun filled evening together with an easy way to generate revenue for any cause.

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The very best of races from the UK and around the world.
High quality equipment & staff.

Aces Fun Casinos have been providing race night entertainment across Somerset and the south west for many years.

Horse Racing nights across the UK has become a popular sport on TV and as an actual sporting activity at many race grounds, especially for punters who love a flutter or two. This is an exciting and memorable event and fun for everyone. Aces supply everything that is necessary for a great night at the races – big screen, sound system, first class races from British race tracks, great between-race entertainment all presented by a professional compere.

Hold a Race Night for your friends and family (the “punters”) to bet on their favourites, it may be by colour of the horse, or just the horses names and the pretty racing silks. Call 0800 107 1001 or email us with your date and location for a price.

Aces provide actual betting slips on the night and much more, the atmosphere is building prior to every race …. and they’re off!

What is a race night? How does it work?

A Night at the Races is suitable for so many occasions including birthday or anniversary parties, social gatherings and get-togethers where the emphasis is on fun rather than raising money for any reason. With this in mind we can give you a wide choice of ideas including a variety of on-screen races from the best of British horse flat and jump racing and with Channel Four commentaries. To promote the party atmosphere, you may opt for a mixture of on-screen and ‘live’ racing with our battery operated ‘beasts’. These include a team of Elvis pigs, a team of Pig Idols (look out for Pigney Spears), Shaun the Sheep team and the very lovable ‘Wacin Wabbits’.

If you decide not to use real money for betting (and it’s legal to do either) we will organise your party into teams, giving each team an amount of fun money for the betting. There will also be occasions where teams can add to their betting money by answering trivia questions or responding to a Team Challenge. Each team will also be handed race cards that have been customised to your requirements (you can, for example, choose the names of the races). If you opt for the real thing then, with your agreement the minimum bet will be set at .50p or £1.00, the winning bettors from each race will share the tote takings or, if you prefer, we’ll keep some back to either help cover your costs or to give to your favourite charity.

These events can last for up to three hours, depending on the size of your party but the runners in the last race will usually be auctioned to the highest bidders. The winning owner generally determines the winning team. It’s customary for the Host to provide a small prize for each team member. We can, of course provide winners rosettes upon request.

CALL 0800 1077001

Are you planning a charity race night?

The perfect way to raise money for your charity or club and a fantastic night’s entertainment all in one go. We will supply you with a professional race night presenter and everything needed to run the race night. Having presented over one thousand such events, we are very happy to give you the benefit of our experience to maximise your fund raising event. Some of the very best money making ideas are below but not only that, we will make sure that a good time is had by all. Let’s face it – if you aren’t enjoying yourself, why would you spend money? With this in mind we aim to amuse the crowd with well timed media clips between and before each race to entertain and amuse.
Planning is all important – we would never advise you to book a fund raising event unless you had four to six weeks in which to do some pre-event fund raising. Here’s how…
1.RACE SPONSORSHIP – Get a local business or club member to sponsor a race for £25. A race, named after their business will be advertised on the Race Card.Profit: £200.00.
2.HORSE OWNERSHIP – Sell each horse for £5 and get the “owner” to name it. Their names will be printed in the Race Card. Allowing £15 to buy a bottle of spirit for the winning owner . Profit from 8 races: £200.00
3.BECOME A JOCKEY – @ £3.00 per jockey) = £24 per race. Allow £5 for a bottle of wine for the winning jockey Profit from 8 races: £152.00.
4.TRI-CAST – Winner paid on first 3 past the post on any chosen race. 336 choices at £1 per choice; £100 to the winner. Profit £236.00.

And on the night itself:

1. ON COURSE BETTING – based on each person spending £1.00 on each race with your organisation keeping 50%. Profit: £200.00
2.AUCTION RACES on the night (average £10.00 bid per horse) We will sell each horse to the highest bidder on one or two races. Give 50% of the total to the winning owner, 50% to your funds (Tote would also operate on this race). Profit £80.00
3.CASH POT ACCUMULATOR (£2.00 each) On the night sell accumulators, giving 50% of the total to the winner. With just 50 sold…. Profit: £50.00.
The Grand Total: £1118.00 and this is just a guideline.

Legalities of a race night.

The Lotteries and Amusement Act, 1976 define a Race Night as ‘a lottery’. The Rothschild Commission report on gaming and lotteries describes filmed horse racing as a form of lottery involving no skill or choice. Racing films are a simple and exciting way of establishing the winning ticket at random, so it is a game of chance with no skill involved.

There are, of course ways in which your race night could be considered illegal – holding the event open to the general public for example or advertising it in the local paper or outside club premises. To be safe, below is the relevant section of the Lottery and Amusement Act 1976 under which race nights are usually run. Please take a moment to read it:

Section 15, ‘Amusements with Prizes’ Section 15 is generally used when events are run in public places using ‘fun money’ with prizes. In this case you should ensure that:

1.The lottery is not the only substantial inducement for the people to attend; meaning the Race Night must be combined and advertised with another genuine attraction such as a Disco, Dinner-Dance, Quiz Night or even a ‘Social’.

2. All the proceeds of the entertainment, after expenses, must be devoted to purposes other than private gain.

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Somerset Areas: Avon and Somerset – Bristol Taunton, Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Yeovil, Bridgwater, Wells, Glastonbury, to Wiltshire Trowbridge, Salisbury, Swindon, Chippenham, Devizes, Marlborough, Warminster and throughout the South West UK.