Best Free Cheltenham Bets

Liam Bewsher | @LBewsherMedia

Best Free Cheltenham Bets

This week is the biggest in the horse racing calendar, as the 2025 edition of Cheltenham Festival takes place between Tuesday 11th March (1:20pm) till Friday 14th March (5:20pm), starting off with The Michael O’Sullivan Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) and concluding with the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle (0-145).
Below, we have taken a look at some of the best free bets/sign-up offers for this year’s festival.

  • CopyBet: Get £60 in FREE BETS for CHELTENHAM when you place a £20 Bet
  • Betfred: Get £50 in FREE BETS For Cheltenham when you bet £10
  • William Hill: Get £60 IN FREE BETS for Cheltenham & Football When You Deposit & bet £10
  • Sky Bet: £60 in FREE Horse Racing bets when you place a £10 BET + A DAY 1 FREE BET!
  • Paddy Power: Get £40 in FREE BETS when you bet £10 ON Cheltenham

Why Free Bets Are Good for Cheltenham Festival

Free bets play a massive part in Cheltenham, as ultimately, there are 28 separate races to bet on, meaning that you can spread your bets across a lot more races while ultimately reaping the rewards and perks that different bookmakers tend to offer, with plenty of them offering free bets across Day 1 of Cheltenham.

Day 1 Cheltenham Festival Schedule (Tuesday 11th March)

  • 13:20 Michael O'Sullivan Supreme Novices' Hurdle 2m
  • 14:00 My Pension Expert Arkle Novices' Chase 2m
  • 14:40 Ultima Handicap Chase 3m 1f
  • 15:20 Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle Race 2m 4f
  • 16:00 Unibet Champion Hurdle 2m
  • 16:40 Hallgarten and Novum Wines Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle 2m
  • 17:20 Princess Royal National Hunt Novices' Chase 3m 6f

Day 2 Cheltenham Festival Schedule (Wednesday 12th March)

  • 13:20 Turners Novices' Hurdle 2m 5f
  • 14:00 Brown Advisory Novices' Chase 3m
  • 14:40 Coral Cup Hurdle 2m 5f
  • 15:20 Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase 3m 5½f
  • 16:00 BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase 2m
  • 16:40 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase Challenge Cup 2m
  • 17:20 Weatherbys Champion Bumper 2m

Day 3 Cheltenham Festival Schedule (Thursday 13th March)

  • 13:20 Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle 2m 1f
  • 14:00 Jack Richards Novices' Chase 2m 4f
  • 14:40 Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle 3m
  • 15:20 Ryanair Chase 2m 4f
  • 16:00 Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle 3m
  • 16:40 TrustATrader Plate HandicapChase 2m 4f
  • 17:20 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase 3m 2f

Day 4 Cheltenham Festival Schedule (Friday 14th March)

  • 13:20 JCB Triumph Hurdle 2m Hurdle
  • 14:00 William Hill County Handicap Hurdle 2m
  • 14:40 Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase 2m 4f
  • 15:20 Albert Novices' Hurdle 3m Hurdle
  • 16:00 Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase 3m 2f
  • 16:40 St James' Place Festival Hunters Chase 3m 2f
  • 17:20 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f