Free Betting on the 2011 Cheltenham Festival

The Cheltenham Festival 2012 is still a year away, but the Grand National is now just round the corner. Over at Betrescue you will find the latest grand national betting information. Our friends at GambleSelect have also put together a list of free Grand National bets if you are looking for free betting options on the big Aintree race.

Boylesports - £20 Free

If your horse finishes 2nd in the opening 4 races, Boylesports will refund your losing bet. And if you sign-up today via this site you also receive a £20 Free Bet.

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Bet £10, Get £20 Free Bet at Paddy Power

When you bet just £10, Paddy Power will give you £20 free to bet with. In the opening race on Day 1, they are offering money back to all win singles if Cue Card wins - so it's a great opportunity to stick a tenner on a longer odds horse, with the insurance that if Cue Card wins not only do you get your tenner back... but you get a free £20 bet as well!

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The full schedule for the 2011 Cheltenham Festival is available below for reference. The flat season is now just round the corner, so if it's the latest horse racing odds you are looking for then we recommend Ladbrokes.

Tuesday March 15th
13:30 Supreme Novices' Hurdle
14:05 Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase
14:40 Festival Handicap Chase
15:20 Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy
16:00 Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase
16:40 David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle Race
17:15 Centenary Novices' Handicap Chase
Wednesday March 16th
13:30 National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup
14:05 Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle
14:40 RSA Chase
15:20 sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase
16:00 Coral Cup (Handicap Hurdle)
16:40 Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle
17:15 Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Open NH Flat Race)
Thursday March 17th
13:30 Jewson Novices' Chase
14:05 Pertemps Final (Handicap Hurdle)
14:40 Ryanair Chase
15:20 Ladbrokes World Hurdle
16:00 Byrne Group Plate Handicap Chase
16:40 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase
17:15 St. Patrick's Day Derby (Charity Race)
Friday March 18th
13:30 JCB Triumph Hurdle
14:05 Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle
14:40 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle
15:20 totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase
16:00 Christie's Foxhunter Chase
16:40 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
9 March 2010 0 Comments

Tony McCoy Ready to Get Back Aboard Denman in Gold Cup

Denman’s jockey for the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Tony McCoy, has expressed how eager he is to get back on board the former Gold Cup winning horse.
Denman, who fell last time at Newbury falling a mistake at the previous fence, had previously been ridden by Sam Thomas before Champion Trainer Paul Nicholls made the switch to [...]

9 March 2010 0 Comments

Cheltenham Gold Cup Trivia

There are so many interesting moments surrounding the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
French horses have strong Grand National heritage for their superb form and amazing strength. Despite of this, there was only one French horse winning the Cheltenham Gold Cup. It was The Fellow, a superb horse with strong French heritage, who became the only French horse [...]

8 March 2010 0 Comments

Cheltenham Set to Water Course a Day Early

Simon Claisse, clerk of the course at Cheltenham, has said the turf will begin to be watered on Monday ahead the Cheltenham Festival which begins a week on Tuesday.
Dry weather is forecast in the run-up to the Cheltenham Festival and organisers are keen to make sure the grass does not completely dry out with the [...]

6 March 2010 0 Comments

Non-Runner Money Back on All Cheltenham Ante-Post Betting at Bet365

Bet365 are offering punters their money back if bet on any of the Cheltenham Festival ante-post markets. The offer, which is also available at Boylesports, provides a risk-free way of backing your horse at better odds than will most likely be available on the day of the race.
The site is also offering a best price [...]

22 February 2010 0 Comments

Alan King anxious to give Mille Chief run at Kempton

Alan King is keen to give his leading Cheltenham Festival horses ahead of next month’s 4-day event.
With more rain forecast over the coming days, Kempton’s Saturday meeting was looking likely to be under threat. Clerk of the course Barney Clifford was optimistic they would be racing come Saturday:
…we should be OK. There’s no indication that [...]

14 January 2010 0 Comments

Master Minded Aims for Third Straight Champion Chase victory

Paul Nicholls will have five runners in this years Queen Mother Champion Chase, with Master Minded leading the field and aiming for a third victory in three years.
Master Minded is a general 7-4 favourite for the Champion Chase, which features a prize fund of £320,000.
Meanwhile Alan King has entered Voy Poy Ustedes for both the [...]

13 January 2010 2 Comments

27 Runners Entered Into Cheltenham Gold Cup

Kauto Star and Denman both feature in the 27 entries for the Cheltenham Gold Cup. The two Paul Nicholls runners head the field in the weights.
Kauto Star will be bidding to become the 5th horse to win a 3rd Gold Cup crown.
The Grade One £475,000 race has fewer entries this year than ever before. Joncol [...]