See below for all of the latest and best bookmaker sign up offers and free bets for the 2024 Cheltenham Festival.
See below for all of the latest and best bookmaker sign up offers and free bets for the 2024 Cheltenham Festival.
The Cheltenham Festival is one of the most popular betting events of the year for not just horse racing fans but also for anyone with an affiliation to betting. There is a lot of money to be made betting on the 28 races over the 4-day long festival.
This is often the best time of the year to use free bets from bookmakers due to the sheer amount of races there is to bet on and the excitement of each race.
By signing up to bookmakers during the festival on a deal such as a ‘bet £5 get £20’ deal you are then able to bet on more than one race for just the cost of your initial stake. The way this works is by signing up and placing a bet with a bookmaker you can put £5 (or more) on the first race. No matter if this bet wins or loses you would receive £20 to bet with for the rest of the day. These free bets can be used on any of the other 6 races through the day or saved and used on another sport.
Cheltenham free bets are bonuses offered by bookmakers during the Cheltenham Festival that users can use online with their favourite bookmakers. As Cheltenham is a huge betting event and there are always fantastic incentives available for joining a host of different bookmakers.
The offers during Cheltenham maybe slightly more generous than at other periods over the year down to the simple fact that it is an extremely popular horse racing event.
When the Cheltenham Festival comes around, check this page to see all of the best Cheltenham free bet offers available. This will allow you to see clearly each bonus that is being offered from the UK's biggest bookmakers.
Once you’re ready to sign up to them either ante-post or during the festival simply click through the appropriate offer above and it will take you to the correct signup page for that particular offer. The bonus codes will be automatically entered so you won’t need to enter them yourself.
No deposit free bets - These are some of the rares free bet offers from the bookmakers. What they essentially do is give you the opportunity to try out a service without putting down any of your own money. Once signed up they’ll give you some free bonuses to get started.
Enhanced free bets - These types of free bets are one of the most popular bets available for new customers. During the Cheltenham Festival, bookmakers may do enhanced free bets for events like the gold cup.
An example of this could be a horse enhanced to 80/1 where the usual price would be 4/1. It’s important to read the T&Cs though as there may be a max stake and winnings are usually paid in free bets.
Qualifying free bets - The most common types of free bet offerings from bookmakers in the UK. They give users the opportunity to access free bets by placing their first stake with a said bookmaker. Once your first qualifying stake has settled you’ll be given the number of free bets that were offered to you via the offer.
If you’ve already got an account with all your favourite bookmakers, luckily there are still ways you can get involved with some free bets for Cheltenham Festival.
Loyalty Bonuses - By being loyal and sticking with your favourite bookmaker you can earn free bets simply by using their site. An example of this is Sky Bet who offer a feature called Sky Bet Free Bet club which once opted into, will offer users the chance to get a £5 free bet each week simply by staking £25 no matter whether you win or lose.
Money-Back Free Bets - When this offer is activated on a race you will be able to bet on it and if your horse finishes second, third or fourth you may get your bet stake back as a free bet. The terms are different bookmakers so it’s worth looking into before placing your first bet.
This is common on the first race each day at The Cheltenham Festival as if your first bet doesn’t quite come in, you may get a free bet to use on one or two of the other upcoming races of the day.
Once you’ve signed up to a bookie ahead of or during the Cheltenham Festival you’ll need to choose a race to bet on with your free bets. Our team can help you out with our Cheltenham Festival Tips. We have pages dedicated featuring our predictions for each day giving you our thoughts on why we think each horse has a good chance.
Our Tips for each individual day can be found here:
You can select one of those tips or go back one of our multiples bets on our main tipster site such as our lucky 15 or NAP of the day selection.
During Cheltenham, a number of bookmakers run Non Runner No Bet offers, which means if you're horse doesn't run, then you get your money back.