Cheltenham Festival Free Bets

Best Cheltenham Festival Offers

Bookmakers always offer the very best promotions for the Cheltenham Festival, and this year is no different, with bookmakers looking to gain as many new customers as possible during the week and don't worry there's still time to take them up!

Below are the best Cheltenham offers for new customers ranked by our experts:

- VirginBet: Bet £10 Get £20

- BetMGM: Bet £10 Get £60 & £20 Money back offer

- Bet365: Bet £10 Get £30

- Betfred: Bet £10 Get £50

- Spreadex: Bet £10 Get £40

- William Hill: Bet £10 Get £60

- CopyBet: Bet £10 Get £50

When you are looking at Cheltenham offers, there’s a few things to keep in mind when choosing which promotion you claim, which include:

- Turnover requirements: Each Cheltenham offer will have different turnover requirements on their free bets, which means you can’t turn them into cash and withdraw before you’ve bet with them a certain number of times.

- Free Bet layout: Some bookmakers give free bets against certain products, for example, a portion of the free bet might actually be a casino bonus.

- Cheltenham odds: Given you will be betting on Cheltenham, it’s vital you pick a bookmaker with strong Cheltenham odds and all customer offers.

Most Popular Cheltenham Offers

- BetMGM Bet £10 Get £60

- William Hill Bet £10 Get £60

- TalksportBet Get a free bet every Cheltenham Race

- Betfred Bet £10 Get £60

- CopyBet Bet £10 Get £50

The above is based on offers claimed on oddschecker on Wednesday March 13th.

Biggest Cheltenham Free Bets for 2024

Below you will find the biggest Cheltenham Free Bets for the 2024 Festival.

BetMGM Bet £10 Get £60

It’s BetMGM’s first Cheltenham Festival and they are looking to make a splash by giving new users £60 in free bets when they bet just £10 on the Festival. The £60 in free bets from this BetMGM promotion is the highest amount of free bets you can expect to receive from a Cheltenham offer this year.

William Hill Bet £10 Get £60

William Hill have matched BetMGM’s free bet generosity, and are also giving new users the chance to lock-down £60 in Cheltenham Free Bets. Not only are William giving new users £60 in Cheltenham free bets, they are also giving all users a £5 free bet for every race at Cheltenham.

Betfred Bet £10 Get £50

Unfortunately, that’s the end of the Bet £10 Get £60 promotions for the Festival, however, Betfred are running a Bet £10 Get £50 for the Festival. New Betfred users can claim £50 in Cheltenham Free Bets when they bet £10 on any race.

Monster Casino & Sports Bet £30 Get £60

Despite being able to claim £60 in free bets from this promotion, we’ve listed the offer in 4th position as you need to bet £30 to unlock the £60 in free bets. This will be a popular Cheltenham offer due to not many people holding a Monster Casino & Sports account.

Ladbrokes Bet £10 Get £40

Ladbrokes might not be offering the biggest free bet total in terms of Cheltenham free bets, but they are offering unbelievable value. New Ladbrokes users can claim £40 in free bets when they bet just £10 on the Festival.

Cheltenham No Deposit Free Bets

CopyBet are giving new user a £5 free bet when they join the bookmaker this Cheltenham. Not only will you be able to claim a £5 free bet just for registering, but you’ll also be able to claim their welcome offer which is Bet £10 Get £50 in free bets.

Get all the best free bets and money-back specials here to make the most of all the races Cheltenham has to offer. For ante-post prices and our Cheltenham hub go to Cheltenham Festival odds. Oddschecker also provides a wide variety of Cheltenham Tips written by our expert racing tipsters, led by Andy Holding.

Types of Cheltenham Betting Offers

Best Cheltenham Offers for Existing Customers

Heading in to the Cheltenham Festival, it's important to know all about the existing customer offers at each bookmaker, not just the Cheltenham sign-up offers.

Our favorite existing customer offer the 2024 Cheltenham offers are below:

William Hill: Get a £5 free bet for each day of the Cheltenham Festival

You read that correctly, existing William Hill customers will get a free bet every single day of the 2024 Cheltenham Festival. You'll be able to use your £5 free bet on any race on the day.

Bet365: Super Boosts

Every year at Cheltenham, Bet365 offer their famous super boosts for each day of the festival. For a short period of time, existing customers will be able to back the hot favourites at boosted odds each day of the Festival.

Bet365: Price Promise

At Oddschecker, we always encourage you to find the best odds for your bet at the Cheltenham Festival. On the morning of the races, Bet365 will offer the best odds on the market for every horse in every race!

SkyBet: Money Back As Cash

SkyBet will return cash to existing customers if your horse finishes 2nd, 3rd or 4th in selected races at the 2024 Cheltenham Festival. Stay tuned for nearer the time to find out which race they'll offer this promotion on.

Paddy Power: Power Prices

If you're looking for boosted odds each day of the Cheltenham Festival, Paddy Power is the place to go. Each morning, Paddy Power will boost the odds of certain horses, doubles, trebles or accas and give existing customers huge value!

Cheltenham Enhanced Offers

At Cheltenham, particularly the Championship races, you'll see a lot of betting offers boosting the price of a particular horse (normally the favourite) to give your first bet, as a new customer, much higher returns should the horse win the race.

These offers are plentiful when Festival week comes around and bookies will be looking to boost the odds on a number of the favourites! The horses to look out for this year are currently: Ballyburn in the Gallagher Novices Hurdle, El Fabiolo in the Champion Chase, Sir Gino in the Triumph Hurdle, Galopin Des Champs in the Gold Cup, and Dinoblue in the Mares Chase.

Cheltenham Through the Card Offers

These offers provide you with an interest in all of the day's racing, only requiring you to place on bet on the first race. A bet through the card offer begins with you signing up to a bookmaker ahead of the day's racing, placing a bet on the first race of the day, then 'unlocking' a free bet on each of the subsequent races throughout the day.

Look out for offers of this nature on the first day of the festival, with bookies looking to make a splash with the first race - the Supreme Novices Hurdle.

Cheltenham Free Bets - Stand-Out Offers

Some bookies will choose to improve their existing free bet on offer to new customers to use at Cheltenham as opposed to creating offers specific to the racing. For example, a bookie normally offering bet £10 get £30 in free bets could enhance those terms to offer to bet £10 get £50 in free bets. That will give you the opportunity to claim more in free bets to use during Festival week than at any other time of the year!

Faller insurance has been a staple for bookies over the years at Cheltenham, which is designed to soften the blow if your horse falls while in contention to win the race. Another similar type of offer is refunds as free bets if a particular horse wins or by the distance they win by.

Sky Bet changed the game in the existing customer offer landscape last year by offering money back up to £20 when you placed a bet on the first race of each day, should your horse go on to lose.

The best Cheltenham betting sites for 2024

We break down our favourite Cheltenham betting sites, looking at their welcome offers for the biggest week of the year!

BetMGM

BetMGM launched their betting operators in the US a number of years ago and quickly became one of the leading sportsbooks stateside. It's not taken them long to take the UK by storm either. Launching in 2023, this will be BetMGM's first Cheltenham festival and they'll be looking to make a splash in 2024. With their Bet £10, Get £60 promo, BetMGM will certainly have one of the most popular welcome offers out of all the Cheltenham betting sites.

bet365

bet365 is one of the leading UK bookmakers and has been one of the leading Cheltenham betting sites for many years. Their new customer offer for Cheltenham certainly reflects that. You can get £30 in free bets to use during Cheltenham with just an initial £10 deposit via bet365.

BetUK

Bet UK are one of the newest and best bookmakers to the UK market and they have a fantastic offer for new customers during Cheltenham. You can unlock £30 in free bets to use throughout Festival week by initially depositing £10.

Betfred

Betfred are one of the oldest and most established Cheltenham betting sites in the UK and they have a great offer for new customers. You can get £40 in free bets from a £10 first bet.

Cheltenham Best Odds Guaranteed

Cheltenham Non Runner No Bet

If you're looking to place ante post bets, non runner no bet is a great way to reduce your risk and get better odds. A number of bookies offer this to punters from the start of the year and as the Festival approaches more and more will make the switch to non runner no bet.

How to use your Cheltenham Festival Free Bets

Claiming your Cheltenham offers throughout the 2024 Festival is a straightforward process, but it’s important to follow the guidelines available as they do differ depending on the bookmaker you're claiming free bets with. A general step-by-step guide is below:

1. Qualification: After registering through one of our promotional links with your chosen bookmaker from this page you will need to meet the qualifying requirements outlined to claim your Cheltenham free bet, such as a minimum first deposit, a specific type of bet or a promo code.
2. Selecting your Qualifying Bet: Navigate to the Cheltenham Festival section or the specific race/event eligible for the offer you've signed up for. Select the market and horse you'd like to bet on. You will then need to place your bet according to the bet requirements of the offer (usually minimum odds) and there will often be handy walkthroughs as part of the betslip journey.
3. Receiving your Free Bets for Cheltenham: Once you’ve met the requirements, your bookmaker will credit your account with the free bets outlined with the offer you've taken for Cheltenham. This may be credited in the form of a specific amount or a matched value based on your qualifying bet or deposit. Depending on the bookmaker you've signed up with the amount(s) will be added to your account in cash or free bet tokens. You can then spend your free bets on any sport/market available and withdraw any future winnings according to the terms of the offer.

Useful Cheltenham Festival Links

Below are a selection of links to help you navigate around all of our Cheltenham content:

• Cheltenham Festival odds
• Cheltenham Festival Tips
• Gold Cup Runners

Cheltenham 2024 Race Schedule