Cheltenham Day 1 Sign Up Offers: How to Bet on the Festival

Tom Jacobs | 12:09 Tuesday 12th March 2024

Claim the best Cheltenham Day 1 Sign up Offers below to win bigger on the opening day of the Festival.

Day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival is almost upon us, and before the first race gets underway at 13:30 tomorrow, you are going to want to sign up for our Cheltenham Day 1 Sign up Offers. Whether you're backing the favourite Tullyhill or taking a chance on an outsider these offers will make sure you maximise your winnings.

With these offers, you have multiple ways to boost your bank balance on the first day of the Festival, as you unlock an exciting amount in free bet bonuses as a new customer.

Bookmakers are looking to spoil you on this week of all weeks, as Cheltenham is one of the busiest betting events of the year. You might already have accounts with a few of these bookmakers, but we are confident you will find a new account to sign up for from this list and therefore claim the generous welcome bonus.

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You can claim more than £500 in Cheltenham Free Bets when you sign up for this collective group of bookmakers below.

Win bigger on the 2024 Cheltenham Festival when you claim these excellent new customer offers from our favourite bookmakers.

Our first group of offers will come from bookmakers we think you might not have signed up for before. We will then provide a list of Cheltenham free bets from some of the more well-known bookmakers in case you are still looking for an account.

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How to Bet on Cheltenham Day 1 Races

Below, we will give a quick guide to each race and recommend a bet for each one, as you look to make the most of your Cheltenham sign up offers.

13:50 – Supreme Novices’ Hurdle

Now that Ballyburn has been entered into the Gallagher Novices’ Hurdle, this race is now wide-open, and we think there is a shot at winning with a longer-priced horse in the Festival opener.

Sky Bet are offering your Money Back as Cash in this one, which means you can bet £5 on any horse, and get your stakes back as CASH if you lose. With this in mind, we are going to take a shot on Mistergif, who we think has scope for improvement, and one that looking back could have been better than this race.

A winner by 18 lengths at Limerick back in January, Mistergif has the potential to surprise and while the fear is he may be a bit keen, we are willing to take a chance with the Money Back as Cash promotion.

14:10 – Arkle Novices’ Chase

Marine Nationale had to pull out of this race, and just as it is in the Supreme, the former favourite pulling out has opened up this race.

Use the CopyBet Bet £10, Get £50 Cheltenham offer to place a £10 bet on Il Etait Temps, who we think will run better than the price suggests.

There is a decent gap between him and the favourite, Gaelic Warrior in this one, and after his impressive win at the Dublin Festival, we are hoping Il Etait Temps can challenge here in the Arkle.

Bet £10 on him to win on CopyBet and get £50 in free bets, even if he lets you down.

14:50 – Ultima Handicap Chase

Betfred are also letting you bet £10, get £50 at Cheltenham and we are looking to use that to our advantage, with a bet on a 6/1 shot in the Ultima Handicap.

The market is struggling to split the top four in the betting in this race, but it is Trelawne who we think can break through the pack. The soft ground will suit Trelawne in this one, as will the longer trip at 3m, and we are happy to use our bet £10, get £50 free bet offer on him here.

15:30 – Champion Hurdle

We can’t see State Man being beaten in this year’s Champion Hurdle, following Constitution Hill’s withdrawal, so we should instead look for a way to maximise our winnings on the favourite.

Betfair’s bet £10, get £40 free bets offer can be applied to any horse at 1/5 or bigger, and that means we can bet on State Man and essentially secure a 4/1 payout.

Yes, you will be paid out in free bets rather than cash, but the good news is, you will also be paid out, even if there is an upset in this race. Just simply sign up for a Betfair account, bet £10 on State Man to get this race and win or lose, £40 in free bets will be added to your account.

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16:10 – Mares’ Hurdle

It is the same story here for Lossiemouth as it is with State Man. It looks too hard to beat the favourite in this race, so instead we are looking for a suitable betting offer to boost her odds.

Willie Mullins and Paul Townend will combine again, 40 minutes after potentially celebrating a win with State Man, to run Lossiemouth in this Mares’ Hurdle. Not quite as straightforward to get over the line as State Man, but still an odds-on shout to win, Lossiemouth gives you another ‘banker’ for day 1.

We know these horses can be beaten, but with the Bet365 bonus code, there is no downside to betting on the favourite here, as you bet £10, get £30 in free bets, win or lose.

16:50 – Boodles Juvenile

Bet on Batman Girac and get a £20 free bet for Cheltenham plus an oddschecker-branded phone charger with Midnite.

Midnite will likely be a new bookmaker to you, having only launched in 2022, and now is the best time to sign up. You receive £20 in free bets when you place your first £10 bet on this race, plus you get a phone charger from us, on the house!

This is an open race, and as much as we like Batman Girac, it is hard to pick a winner in this one, which is why you should set up a guaranteed win, and a bonus prize from us, win or lose. Midnite is well worth joining, and this horse can give you the platform to claim your winnings.

17:30 – National Hunt Chase

With just seven runners in this race, there isn’t a whole lot to choose from, but we will take a shot at one of the market leaders in Corbetts Cross. With Grade 1 form and plenty of staying ability, there is every reason to think Corbetts Cross can outduel Embassy Gardens, and while Salvador Ziggy poses a threat, we think there are more questions than answers there.

Bet £10, Get £40 in Free Bets on this race with Paddy Power.




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