Cheltenham Gold Cup One Week to Go: How to Bet, Offers and Markets for Friday Race

Cheltenham Gold Cup One Week to Go: How to Bet, Offers and Markets for Friday Race

The Cheltenham Gold Cup is just one week away and as excited grows for the biggest race on Friday, March 14, so does the number of bookies delivering excellent sign up deals.

The race, which will get underway at 4pm GMT and be shown on ITV and Racing TV, was first run way back in 1924 and has evolved into the main event of steeplechase racing.

Jockeys, trainers and horses have been etched into history for winning the iconic race and with seven days to go, let’s examine how you can bet on this race, the best offers going and if there are any special bets you can make on the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Cheltenham Gold Cup Odds: Who is Favourite to Win?

Galopin des Champs Set for Victory

Thousands have been flocking to our Cheltenham Free Bets page to bet on the Friday race and the results are clear, Galopin des Champs is heavily favoured to pick up the prize pot of £351,688.

A whopping 47% of all bets placed on the Gold Cup win market are backing the Willie Mullins trainer horse to romp home. The best odds you can get are currently with Star Sports at 4/7 at the time of writing.

The closest competitors are expected to be Banbridge, which is at 4/1, Montys Star at 12/1 and Inothewayurthinkin also at 12/1 to cause a huge upset.

How to Bet On the Cheltenham Gold Cup

Betfair, Sky Bet, Betano and More

There are so many ways to bet on the Cheltenham Gold Cup, you will be spoiled for choice with whichever bookmaker you choose.

To make it easier for you, here are some of the best offers you can use for the Gold Cup, including specific odds boosts and free bets going straight onto the race itself at Prestbury Park.

Sky Bet’s Cheltenham Sign Up Offer: Get £40 in Free Bets

Starting up with a compelling sign up offer from one of the biggest bookmakers around.

Sky Bet are giving away £40 in free bets to all new customers who sign up and spend as little as 5p on a qualifying wager.

You will need to make a deposit of £5 but only need to use a fraction of it in order to bank those free bets.

Once you get them, you can use them on any horse racing market, including the Cheltenham Gold Cup, as long as the odds are Evens or greater. Given Sky Bet’s odds boosts and extra places, this is an excellent opportunity to win big with free bets.

All you need to do is CLICK HERE or the offer button below and those free bets can be yours in an instant!

 

Easybet

Bet £20 Get £30 In Free Bets
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New customers only. To qualify for free bets, the new user must place and settle £20 on easyBet markets. The user must bet on at least 2 different events to qualify. The user must place and settle bets at odds of 2.0 or more. An event is classed as two different sporting events. Bets can be placed on singles, multiples and Bet Builders. The user must place and settle bets before the closing date of the promotion to qualify. T's and C's Apply. Be Gamble Aware. 18+

 

Betano Gold Cup Special: Get 30/1 on Galopin des Champs

Betano is making its debut at the Cheltenham Festival and is looking to make headlines with this sign up offer.

Not only does the bookie give £40 in free bets for horse racing if you sign up and bet £10, but you can also get enhanced odds if you sign up with Betano’s specific Cheltenham boost.

The bookmaker is giving odds of 30/1 on Galopin des Champs to claim glory. Given the horse is clear favourite, this is an exciting offer to utilize, with your winnings being paid in free bets.

 

 

EasyBet Cheltenham Sign Up Offer: Get £30 in Free Bets Plus Gold Cup Bets

Lastly, we have easyBet who, like Betano, is also making its debut for the Cheltenham Festival and is marking the occasion with a specific Cheltenham Gold Cup offer.

easyBet’s tradition sign up offer of bet £20 get £20 has been boosted to bet £20 get £30 with the additional £10 going directly towards betting on the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

The remaining free bets are divided into their traditional way but the additional tenner is more than generous for a new bookie.

CLICK HERE to maximise this offer ahead of next Friday or check out the special below!

 

Check out our Cheltenham Day 4, including the Gold Cup, preview below!

 

 

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