Cheltenham Free Bets

You can find all our free bet offers for Cheltenham Festival on this dedicated page and they can be used on the 2023 Cheltenham Festival, which takes place between Tuesday 14th March and Friday 17th March.

Popular Cheltenham Betting Markets

There are 28 races that take place during the Cheltenham Festival, but there's no doubting the showpiece races on both the Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are the feature events of the week and are the most popular betting events. On the opening day the Champion Hurdle is the feature race as the premier two-mile hurdlers do battle, while on day two the Queen Mother Champion Chase is the highlight as the elite two-mile chasers do battle.

Swiftly turning attentions to day three of the Cheltenham Festival, the Stayers' Hurdle is an extremely popular betting market, but it goes without saying that the Cheltenham Gold Cup is the major betting heat of the entire four-day National Hunt extravaganza and the Cheltenham odds for the race offer fascinating insight to the blue riband event. the premier staying chasers do battle in the prestigious Cheltenham Gold Cup, which has been won by some of the biggest names in the history of horse racing.

For each of the 28 races there will be a host of markets available with various betting sites, but the standout betting markets will be the win markets as punters look to back the winner of the race. Meanwhile, those looking for a little safety net could snap up the each-way market where you have to pick a selection to place. With some big-runner fields taking place throughout the Cheltenham Festival then the each-way betting is hugely popular. Other bets that can be placed and are popular are the forecast markets as you look to pick out the first and second past the post, while the Placepot and Jackpot are another brace of popular betting markets.

Responsible Gambling

We at Horseracing.net believe that gambling should be a fun and enjoyable way to enhance the overall sports experience and are committed to advocating responsible gambling and minimising gambling related harm.

Below are a few top tips taken from GambleAware® which will help you to gamble more safely:

1. Don't think of gambling as a way to make money
2. Only gamble with money you can afford to lose
3. Set a money limit in advance
4. Set a time limit in advance
5. Never chase your losses
6. Don't gamble when you're depressed or upset
7. Balance gambling with other activities
8. Take frequent breaks
9. Don't drink or use drugs when gambling

Many bookmakers also offer a range of tools designed to help punters with staying in control and protect against gambling related harm. These tools include:

• Deposit Limits - cap the amount you're able to deposit over a specified time period. Any increases to your deposit limits take 24 hours to be applied which acts as an additional security layer against impulsive gambling.
• Reality Checks - keep tabs on the time you've been playing by setting up alerts after a pre-defined time period to notify you how long you've been logged in to your account for.
• Account History - view your betting history, including deposits and withdrawals, enabling you to keep an eye on your betting over time.
• Cool-off Period - block access from your account for a set period of time, generally between 1 to 30 days.
• Self Exclusion - take a break from gambling for a longer period of time, such as six months or a number of years. All gambling operators are required by law to offer self-exclusion.

We recommend all punters, regardless of whether you have a problem with gambling, use the first three tools where possible as a proactive measure to keep gambling in-check and enjoyable.