Cheltenham betting offers and free bets
Cheltenham may have been and gone, but odds are already being offered on next year’s Festival. There are plenty of enticing Cheltenham offers to take advantage of too, so make the most of an array of eye-catching new customer Cheltenham offers and a host of enticing Cheltenham free bets open to existing customers too.
Best Cheltenham offers and free bets
Find the best Cheltenham offers, and check out the key trends, tips and odds, by visiting our dedicated Gold Cup page. You’ll find the best Cheltenham offers and free bets from bet365, Betfred, BetMGM and many more, with hundreds of pounds in free bets for new and existing customers.
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In all cases, we’ve made sure the recommended Cheltenham Festival bookmakers are reputable and reliable, that the minimum and maximum withdrawal limits are reasonable, and that you won’t have to jump through any unrealistic hoops or have to satisfy overly complicated terms to trigger the bonuses being offered.
We also realise that everyone looks for something slightly different in an offer, so take your time before picking the Cheltenham betting sites you’re most comfortable with. If you’re after Cheltenham free bet offers for specific days and races, we have dedicated pages for all the Cheltenham Festival highlights. Head straight for the Gold Cup, to make sure you find the most relevant Cheltenham offers.
Types of Cheltenham betting offers and free bets
We’ve grouped the most popular Cheltenham betting offers into some distinct categories below, so you can figure out which Cheltenham Festival betting sites appeal most.
Cheltenham Festival existing customer offers
An increasing number of bookies provide their eligible existing customers with Cheltenham free bets to bet with at the Festival. The free bets will often be placed in your account on the day of racing without you having to do a thing, and are yours to bet with as you wish.
The best 2024 Cheltenham Festival betting offers for existing customers are listed right here, to give you a flavour of what to expect for next year..
| Best Cheltenham betting sites | Best Cheltenham existing customer offers |
|---|---|
| 🎁 William Hill Cheltenham offer | £5 free bet – any race, every day* |
| 🎁 Betfair Cheltenham offer | Free multiples bet** |
| 🎁 Betway Cheltenham offer | Completely free acca every day*** |
*Opt in required. Valid from 7am 26th Feb to 5.45pm on 15th March. Max 1x£5 free bet per customer, per day on any Cheltenham races. Free bet expires 5.45pm each day, redemption events apply. Online and in-shop. Player restrictions, free bets capping limits and T&Cs apply.
**Opt in required. Max 1 free bet per customer per day, varies £1 – £10. Free bet valid for the day it is claimed only on racing multiples between 12.03.24 and 15.03.24. Min odds of 1.5 on min 1 leg. Returns excludes stakes. Must have previously deposited. Exclusions & T&Cs apply.
***One Free Bet per day at Cheltenham. Max 4 Free Bets. Opt in Required before the first race each day. Free Bet valid for 24 hours & valid on Cheltenham multiples with 3+ selections. Max free bet varies 50p-£10. Full terms apply.
Cheltenham Festival prediction competitions
Taking part in free-to-play prediction competitions is one way to earn yourself Cheltenham free bets or potentially even a large amount of cash. One bet365 existing customer Cheltenham offer is their 6 Horses Challenge, where you can pick the winners from six Cheltenham races for your chance to win, with cash prizes up for grabs for four, five and six correct results.
Enhanced Cheltenham Festival odds
A number of Cheltenham Festival favourites will be hard to back as single bets, due to being such strong favourites with very short odds. Certain bookmakers will therefore enhance the prices that these horses can be backed at for limited periods and for relatively small amounts of money. Look out for Paddy’s Power Prices, bet365’s Super Boosts, William Hill’s Epic Odds, and many more.
Some enhanced Cheltenham odds are restricted to new customers, so be sure to check the related terms carefully to avoid being caught out.
Cheltenham Extra Place offers
Most Cheltenham Festival races are contested between a large number of excellent horses, which can make it tricky to pick the winner. Bookmakers are committed to paying out on a certain number of places for each-way bets, but will often extend the number of places for selected races. The exact number of Cheltenham extra places can vary quite significantly between bookmakers, so it’s well worth shopping around when placing your bets.
Cheltenham Non Runner No Bet races
There are often rumours and counter rumours in the build-up to the Cheltenham Festival, surrounding which horses will be entered into which races. Couple this with the possibility of injuries and punters can fear being left without a run for their money on any ante-post Cheltenham bets. It’s therefore worth looking out for any bookies offering Non Runner No Bet Cheltenham offers. This guarantees you’ll get your stake back as cash, which can be used on another horse ahead of the race.
Best Odds Guaranteed on Cheltenham Festival races
Best Odds Guaranteed is a promotion which encourages bettors to get their bets placed early on Cheltenham Festival race days. Even if your horse’s odds increase between you placing your bet and the race starting, say from 6/1 to 10/1, you’d be paid out at the bigger odds of 10/1 if the bet were to win. The exact time Cheltenham Best Odds Guaranteed offers apply from will vary between bookmakers, but typically apply after 9 or 10am on race day.
Cheltenham Festival Fallers, unseated or brought down offers
Also known as the faller insurance, this Cheltenham Festival offer acts as a form of insurance, by giving you your stake back, potentially in the form of free bets, if your horse falls. The size of the refund can be limited but is generally available to existing customers.
UK Bookmaker Awards – Best Cheltenham betting sites
With so many attractive Cheltenham offers to choose from, a helping hand could be beneficial in pointing you towards the best Cheltenham betting sites to play with over the coming week.
Leading digital sports media site Better Collective have created the now annual UK Bookmaker Awards to help you sort the wheat from the chaff, ranking over 20 top betting sites across a range of categories to eventually crown the best sites for awards including the Best Horse Racing Odds, Best Welcome Offer and Best UK Sports Bookmaker.
Take a look at who fared best across these key Cheltenham-related categories.
| Best Horse Racing Odds | Best Welcome Offer | Best UK Sports Bookmaker | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | bet365 | bet365 | bet365 |
| 2nd | Ladbrokes | Unibet | Unibet |
| 3rd | 888sport | SBK | Skybet |
| 4th | Unibet | 888sport | Coral |
| 5th | Skybet | Coral | William Hill |
| 6th | 32Red | Ladbrokes | SBK |
| 7th | William Hill | Livescore Bet | Ladbrokes |
| 8th | Coral | Virgin Bet | Betfair |
| 9th | BoyleSports | William Hill | 32Red |
| 10th | Betfair | Betway | Virgin Bet |
Remember, over 20 of the best UK betting sites were rated as part of the UK Bookmaker Awards, so everyone featuring in these tables has performed better than average.
Cheltenham Festival Day 1 race times & running order
| Race Times | Cheltenham Festival Race Names | Cheltenham Winners |
|---|---|---|
| 1:30pm | Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle | Slade Steel (7/2) |
| 2:10pm | Arkle Challenge Trophy | Gaelic Warrior (2/1 fav) |
| 2:50pm | Ultima Handicap Chase | Chianti Classico (6/1) |
| 3:30pm | Unibet Champion Hurdle | State Man (2/5 fav) |
| 4:10pm | Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle | Lossiemouth (8/13 fav) |
| 4:50pm | Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle | Lark in the Mornin (9/1) |
| 5:30pm | National Hunt Challenge Cup | Corbetts Cross (15/8) |
Cheltenham Festival Day 2 revised race times & running order
| Race Times | Cheltenham Race Names | Cheltenham Winners |
|---|---|---|
| 1:45pm | Gallagher Novices’ Hurdle | Ballyburn (1/2 fav) |
| 2:30pm | Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase | Fact to File (8/13 fav) |
| 3:15pm | Coral Cup | Langer Dan (13/2) |
| 4:00pm | Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase | Captain Guinness (17/2) |
| Abandoned | Glenfarclas Chase (Cross Country Chase) | n/a |
| 4:50pm | Johnny Henderson Grand Annual | Unexpected Party (12/1) |
| 5:30pm | Weatherbys Champion Bumper | Jasmin De Vaux (9/2) |
Cheltenham Festival Day 3 race times & running order
| Race Times | Cheltenham Race Names | Cheltenham Winners |
|---|---|---|
| 1:30pm | Turners Novices’ Chase | Grey Dawning (5/2 jt fav) |
| 2:10pm | Pertemps Network Final | Monmiral (25/1) |
| 2:50pm | Ryanair Chase | Protektorat (17/2) |
| 3:30pm | Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle | Teahupoo (5/4 fav) |
| 4:10pm | Trustatrader Plate Handicap Chase | Shakem Up’Arry (8/1) |
| 4:50pm | Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle | Golden Ace (10/1) |
| 5:30pm | Kim Muir Challenge Cup | Inothewayurthinkin (13/8 fav) |
Cheltenham Festival Day 4 race times & running order
| Race Times | Cheltenham Race Names | Cheltenham Winners |
|---|---|---|
| 1:30pm | JCB Triumph Hurdle | Majborough (6/1) |
| 2:10pm | BetMGM County Hurdle | Absurde (12/1) |
| 2:50pm | Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle | Stellar Story (33/1) |
| 3:30pm | Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup | tbc |
| 4:10pm | St James’s Place Hunters’ Chase | tbc |
| 4:50pm | Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase | tbc |
| 5:30pm | JCB Triumph Hurdle | tbc |
More on the Cheltenham Festival
It’s all well and good having Cheltenham Festival betting offers and free bets, but you’ll need to make the most of them. We’ve focused on the four biggest races of the Festival – the Champion Hurdle, the Champion Chase, the Stayers’ Hurdle and of course the Cheltenham Gold Cup – to bring you up to speed in an instant. Whether it’s history, trends, runners or race day betting offers you want, check out our pages ahead of the races.
We’ve also got those all important Cheltenham betting tips, the Cheltenham favourites to look out for, and a dedicated page to catch up with the Cheltenham Festival results as the drama unfolds.
Of course, our site is about far more than just the Cheltenham Festival though. There are always plenty of Grand National betting offers and all-year-round sign up offers for you to make the most of.
Cheltenham betting offers & free bets FAQs
To conclude our Cheltenham Festival betting offers coverage, here are the frequently asked questions about the best Cheltenham betting sites.
Who is giving out free bets for Cheltenham?
A host of bookmakers including bet365, Paddy Power and Ladbrokes are offering new customers Cheltenham Festival free bets when they sign up to their sites and place the relevant qualifying bets. The best Cheltenham betting sites also offer Cheltenham free bets to their existing customers, most notably Paddy Power and William Hill.
Are bet365 giving free bets for Cheltenham?
Whether you’re new to bet365 or you have an account already, there’s a good chance you’ll be able to get free bets for Cheltenham. Sign up for a new bet365 account and place a qualifying bet of £10 to receive £30 in free bets. Existing customers have also been given free bets to use at previous Cheltenham Festivals, while you can also take part in the free-to-play 6 Horses Challenge to earn a big cash prize.
Is the biggest Cheltenham Festival bonus always the best one?
No, you shouldn’t get carried away with the bonus amount when deciding on the best Cheltenham offers for the Cheltenham Festival. Always read T&Cs and check the wagering requirements, minimum deposits and odds, etc. Only then you will be able to figure out if the bonus is the best one for you.
Is there a catch to Cheltenham free bets?
There’s no catch to free bets in the sense that you’re playing with a free token so you can’t lose your own money. Unlike a real money bet though, the amount you win won’t include the free bet stake, so any winnings may be slightly less than you had expected.
Do I always need to deposit money to get a Cheltenham bonus?
Depending on the bookmaker, that might not always be the case. Some brands offer no-deposit Cheltenham sign up offers. These Cheltenham Festival sign up offers can only be claimed once and they’re usually reserved for new players.
Which horses are likely to win at Cheltenham?
We have a dedicated page focusing on the Cheltenham favourites. There you’ll see Galopin Des Champs heads the Cheltenham Gold Cup betting. You can also view our Cheltenham tips if you need a steer towards the best horses to back.
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