Cheltenham Festival Betting Guides
It's the pinnacle of the jump racing calendar and we, like you, have devoted the winter months to identifying that elusive Cheltenham value. We've got history, video, trends, trainer comments and form for each of the 11 Cheltenham Festival championship races. Ride the wave of madness with our betting guides.
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Cheltenham Festival Betting Help
New to betting, or, just new to betting online? Cheltenham Festival week is a great time to try it out.
Using Oddschecker, betting online is safe, easy and the best value for money. Because we have the most reliable and reputable bookmaking brands all in the same place you can make sure you get the biggest prices available for your bets. We've got all the form and statistics you need to help you make your choices and you can even just play for fun in our tipping competition.
To bet, click on any odds on site and a betslip from that bookmaker's website will open. Don't forget you can make use of any or all of the introductory offers as well. With free bets on offer in the build up to, and throughout the week of the Festival there's seldom been a better time to open online bookmaker accounts.
Cheltenham Festival week is the height of excitement for racing fans as the fields are full of top quality jump racing horses and the generally larger fields (number of runners in a race) means there are big prices available and each-way betting opportunities in every race.
To learn more about betting and making the most of the Oddschecker site read our help section (the most common FAQ's are shown below), or, dive straight in finding your bets from our odds tables using the links in our Cheltenham Festival header.
FAQ's
Q: What is an each-way bet?
A: It's betting on the horse to win or place (place refers to being in the first few to finish). In effect it's 2 different bets at once so if the horse wins you win both bets, if the horse finishes in the places but doesn't win you only win that bet. The number of places that qualify for a pay out are shown at the bottom of our odds tables.
Q: What do the odds mean?
A: Traditional odds are always 2 numbers divided by a slash, e.g. 3/1. This means you get £3 back for every £1 you stake. Decimal view is easier to understand for many betting newcomers. You can switch to seeing the odds in decimal using our Site Settings box under our left menu. Decimal simply shows you the amount to multiply your stake by.
Q: How much will I get back for my bet?
A: Stake x odds + return of initial stake. E.g. stake = £5, odds = 3/1: £5 x 3 + £5 = £20
Q: Are there any fees?
A: No. We are a completely free service. The exchange companies we feature (Betfair, Betdaq, WBX) charge a commision on winnings, generally 5%, but they tend to offer better odds which compensates for this. The other bookmakers have no fees except where a credit card issuer is making nominal charges for deposits.
