Cheltenham Festival Guide

The Cheltenham Festival is undoubtedly the biggest and best race meeting in the National Hunt calendar. All the top horses over hurdles and fences compete for the most prestigious races of the season.

Our Festival guide will help you get the best out of the four days of exciting action.

Cheltenham Tips – Free tips, analysis and discussion from the EBA Forum. Winners over the last few years from members of our forum have been nothing short of phenomenal, check out the Hall of Fame to see what we mean.

Cheltenham Tipster Competition – There is £120 in cash and an engraved trophy up for grabs courtesy of VC Bet in our Chief of Cheltenham competition. All you have to do is visit the forum and make sure you’re registered, it’s totally free to enter.

Cheltenham Trends – Our Cheltenham Trends cover every race at the meeting including the Champion Hurdle, Champion Chase, World Hurdle and the Gold Cup. Trends offer a great way to narrow down your selection process. Did you know only 9 of the last 114 Cheltenham Festival races have been won by horses aged ten or over? Or that Willie Mullins has trained four of the last ten Champion Bumper winners?

Cheltenham Free Bets – Cheltenham is a great time to open new betting accounts because bookmakers are extra generous where their free bet offers are concerned. £25 becomes £50, £50 becomes £100 and some might be even bigger this year! Check our free bets page for all the latest Cheltenham free bet offers, some exclusive to EBA.

Cheltenham Best Bets – We have gone through the major Festival races to give you a solid foundation for your Cheltenham bets. Visit our Cheltenham Best Bets page to read our views and selections on the 2008 event.

Cheltenham Placepot and Jackpot – The Tote Placepot and Tote Jackpot bets are well worth a play at Cheltenham considering the often huge payouts on offer. Check out our Jackpot and Placepot guides for more information.

Other Cheltenham Festival Resources

Cheltenham Betting - Odds and betting guides on the Gold Cup and the rest of the Cheltenham Festival from the people behind OLBG.

Cheltenham Festival - The official site of the Cheltenham Festival.

Where to Bet on the Cheltenham Festival?

There are a wide range of ante post markets on offer from the majority of online bookmakers who normally increase their free bet offers in the run up to the Festival. Check out our free bets and bookmaker reviews for the best deals.