Cheltenham Festival Betting Odds

The Cheltenham Festival is classed as the greatest show on turf.

As one of the most prestigious UK horse racing events in the calendar, the festival is held annually in March and features four days of racing which culminates in the world-famous Gold Cup.

As well as that feature race, there are other Group One races happening each day which have also been won by racing legends. These include the Champion Hurdle and the Champion Chase.

Here at BetUK, we offer all of the horse racing betting markets for the Cheltenham Festival.

Before the festival itself, we'll have the betting odds for all of the feature races, which can change depending on the outcome of other races.

So whether you're looking to place an ante-post bet or wait until the day of the race, we'll have all the betting selections, including forecasts and accas.

About The Cheltenham Festival

The Cheltenham Festival is held annually in March and hosts a week of racing in the famous Prestbury Park. Normally coinciding with St Patrick's day, the Cheltenham betting markets attract lots of Irish runners, who can go on to win the major races themselves.

A national hunt racing spectacle, the festival itself features 28 races across four days, which means lots of betting odds for punters to explore, including the Cheltenham ante-post markets.

The big races take in both hurdles and steeplechase fences, but there are other notable contents and trial races, including the cross country, which serves as a prep race for the Grand National later in the season.

Bet On Cheltenham Odds

Many of the races at the festival have the Cheltenham odds on offer up to a year before the race itself, as the meeting gives many national hunt runners the chance to perform on the biggest stage in racing.

Cheltenham is confirmed for many of the most well-known horses in the sport before they take to the track for their first race of the season.

As the next potential destination for runners at the Kempton Winter Festival, many punters will be looking at the ante post betting odds even before that event if they have a hint of who'll feature on the Cheltenham course.

If you like to get involved in the early-stage betting for any of the races at the meeting, you’ll find all of the Cheltenham odds on offer at BetUK after all of the big trial events.

Cheltenham Betting Markets

When looking at the latest Cheltenham Festival odds, you'll find a wide range of betting markets that can help you find the best odds for each race.

To do that, you'll need to know the trends and tips around Cheltenham races, select a betting market and see what horse has the best odds in comparison to their performance.

Most festival races will have a clear favourite; however, there is no guarantee that the clear favourite wins, if the horse falls or pulls up, your bet loses.

There are a number of promotions that can impact betting markets, including offers such as Best Odds Guaranteed, No Runner No Bet and Free Bet Offers that require a first qualifying bet.

Cheltenham Festival Betting Options

Below you’ll find some of the different ways to bet on each of the races taking place across the four days:

Accumulator Bets: You'll be familiar with these bets if you've used the BetUK Acca Club in the past. However, the highest Cheltenham odds come from these types of bets. You will be betting on three or more horses to finish either as the winner of the race or in the top three/five positions depending on the each-way stakes.

Ante Post Bets: If you're knowledgeable in the sport of horse racing, you'll have a good knowledge of what horse is likely to run in a certain race. However, betting before the racecards have been announced provides a better selection of odds for that horse. With a No Runner No Bet offer, you won't need to wait for a bet settlement to get your money back into your betting account.

Each-Way Bets: This bet is partly based on a horse winning, while the other part is backed on the horse finishing in a certain position.

Bet on Each Race at the Cheltenham Festival

There are four days of racing scheduled for the Cheltenham Festival, with seven races taking place on each day.

Day 1 Schedule - Champion Day:

Day 2 Schedule - Style Wednesday:

Day 3 Schedule - St Patrick’s Thursday:

Day 4 Schedule - Gold Cup Day:

Cheltenham Betting Offers

In the build-up to the Cheltenham Festival, we'll feature our top betting offers right here at BetUK. So keep your eyes peeled or head over to our betting offers page to find out all you'll need to know about our Cheltenham Festival betting offers.

Cheltenham Festival FAQS

When is the Cheltenham Festival?

The Cheltenham Festival is held annually in March; the dates are normally made available a year in advance.

What are the dates for the Cheltenham Festival 2025?

The dates for the 2025 Cheltenham Festival are the 11th - 14th of March.

How long does the Cheltenham Festival last?

The 2025 Cheltenham will take place over four days and will feature seven races across each of those days.

Where can I watch the Cheltenham Festival?

Right here at BetUK.

We'll have a live stream of all the feature races throughout the festival. Simply head to the page and place your bet, and then the stream will become active just before the race.

What are the feature races at the Cheltenham Festival?

Looking at the cards for the Cheltenham Festival, the feature races are the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase, Stayers Hurdle and Champion Hurdle.