Pool bets can take the form of win bets, place bets, Placepots (picking a horse to be placed in the first six races on a card), forecasts and more.

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When planning your visit to Cheltenham, remember to check out What’s Onin Cheltenham and Attractionsin Cheltenham too, and be sure to add them to your itinerary. Chosen Mate delivered in the Grand Annual Handicap Chase, while outsiders It Came To Pass and Indefatigable recorded memorable victories in the Foxhunter Chase and Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle.

Day one also sees the Mares’ Hurdle take place over 2½ miles, a Grade One race like those mentioned before, while the Fred Winter is a handicap hurdle for juveniles which is a competitive Cheltenham betting race. It is a huge event, bringing together some of the biggest names in the sport for one of the most renowned spectacles of the English sporting calendar. While the high street titans such as Ladbrokes and William Hill are still going strong, the undoubted kings of the online sports betting world these days are bet365.

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The Cheltenham Festival top trainer betting is already available with usual suspects such as Willie Mullins, Nicky Henderson and Gordon Elliott prominent in the market. The track is in a figure of eight shape and sees horses jump a variety of natural and manmade obstacles. Many hotels offer special offers year-round including stay an extra night; spa offers plus dinner, bed and breakfast offers.The pair pulled some 15 lengths clear after a great round of jumping to land National Hunt racing’s biggest prize. Winner of that Grade 1 contest was Al Boum Photo who upset the odds to delight backers at a chunky 12/1.

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Gold Cup day could turn into another all-Irish affair following Mullins' remarkable five-timer on the final day of the festival last year. That was some way to get going, then Edwardstone put in another strong performance to take the Arkle but day one for many was all about the Champion Hurdle. It’s always wise at such an early point to look for more than one value selection in the 2023 Gold Cup. The Willie Mullins-trained State Man, successful in the Matheson and Irish Champion Hurdle this season, rates the chief threat.

The first event is the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, a race which crowns the top two-mile novice hurdler of the season. Escape on a gourmet getaway to Cheltenham to treat yourself to award-winning food by the towns best chefs, discover cosy gastro pubs and experience delicious food from hidden eateries local foodies rave about. We appreciate that still being offered, as more and more online sports betting sites are partially removing ‘BOG’ from their online offering.