Cheltenham Day 1: Best Offers

Cheltenham Festival is finally here and, like every year, the excitement for the opening race is palpable.

We've picked out the best free bets, offers and promotions for day 1 and listed them below to help punters make the most of the opportunities out there.

See below for our current SkyBet offer. Check back closer to the Cheltenham Festival for our Festival specific offers!

See below for our current Betfair offer. Check back closer to the Cheltenham Festival for our Festival specific offers!

See below for our current bet365 offer. Check back closer to the Cheltenham Festival for our Festival specific offers!

See below for our current LiveScore Bet offer. Check back closer to the Cheltenham Festival for our Festival specific offers!

See below for our current SBK offer. Check back closer to the Cheltenham Festival for our Festival specific offers!

As we’re sure you’re aware the Cheltenham Festival is one of the most exciting betting events of the year with opportunities for big returns if you pick the right horses.

Due to the interest from the betting public bookmakers make an extra effort during Cheltenham. This is done in a way that favours the punter as all of the bookies play themselves off against each other to offer you fantastic new customer sign up offers.

These offers range in value, but it is possible to get a free bet for every single race at the festival if you haven’t signed up before with some of the major players.

Cheltenham Festival has been a major part of the horse racing calendar for decades now, and certain bookmakers now make a habit of offering the same offers year after year.

The most common are:

• Free bets - the most popular type of offer, these are normally available to new players only, but sometimes will be given to all players. You have to deposit and place a bet of a certain minimum size to unlock the free bets. Make sure to read the Terms and Conditions carefully as there are always limits and restrictions.
• Money back if your horse loses - this is a generous offer, usually seen on the first race of each day. There are also variations of this which pay out if your horse finishes 2nd, or beaten narrowly, or is a faller...
• Enhanced prices - bookmakers will boost the price of horses to win. The biggest boosts are reserved for new customers, but generally either one horse or an accumulator of popular horses will be available each day at a bigger price than is commonly available.