Cheltenham 2025

The Cheltenham Festival is a celebration of top-tier Jumps racing with some of the finest horses, jockeys and trainers from the UK, Ireland and rest of the world.

The Festival begins on Tuesday 10th March 2026 and spans across four days, concluding with Gold Cup Day on Friday 13th March 2026.

Immerse yourself in the Cheltenham Festival with bet365 and discover unbeatable odds with our Best Odds Guaranteed offer, where we will pay you out at bigger odds if your selection wins or places and the SP is a greater price. Our other fantastic Cheltenham offers include:

• Bet Boosts - get a bigger price on selected runners on all UK, Irish and selected International horse races.

• Racing Value - early prices on every UK and Irish horse.

• Each Way Extra - choose your place terms for Each Way Horse Racing bets on selected races.

• My Horses - build a stable of your favourite horses and receive updates when they run.

• Non Runner No Bet - make use of our Non Runner No Bet offer on all Cheltenham Festival races.

We offer Cheltenham odds on all 28 races, including both antepost (ahead of official race declarations) and standard odds once the race cards have been confirmed, which is usually two days before each race.

For each race, you will see the race card with all the horses in contention. The favourite is at the top of the list, followed by others in descending order of likeliness to win. Next to each horse's name is a fraction, this is their odds. Click or tap to add them to your bet slip, enter your stake, and see your potential winnings before confirming.

Back the horse you think will win or place, or go each-way for a combination of both. For more experienced bettors, you also have the option to place doubles, trebles, accumulators and more.

To read the full rules and odds settlement, head over to our Help Site.

The Championship races represent the highlight of each days’ racing. There are four in total across the Festival:

1. Champion Hurdle (Tuesday 16:00)

The Champion Hurdle is the first Championship race at the Cheltenham Festival, which is run over a distance of two miles.

2. Champion Chase (Wednesday 16:00)

The prestigious Queen Mother Champion Chase takes centre stage on day two of the Cheltenham Festival, as the best chasers around look to join an elite roll of honour.

3. Stayers' Hurdle (Thursday 16:00)

The Stayers' Hurdle is the main event of day three as the horses with the best stamina levels bid for glory up the Cheltenham hill.

4. Gold Cup (Friday 16:00)

The Cheltenham Gold Cup is the undisputed highlight of the Cheltenham Festival.

Want to participate in Cheltenham without spending money? Here at bet365, we have a Six Horses Challenge game where you can win prizes if you predict the winners of six specified races correctly.

18+ Terms and conditions apply.

Want to learn how to bet on Horse Racing? Follow our horse racing betting guide to learn everything you need to know, from betting terminology to what to look out for when reading a horse's form guide.

Calculating your potential winnings can be hard, especially in Horse Racing but don't worry. At bet365 we have a Bet Calculator to do the difficult maths for you. It even has options to select a Trixie, Yankee, Lucky 15 and more.

Our skilled bet365 News team and guest writers from the Racing Post are bringing you the latest Cheltenham news, horse racing guides and tips for Cheltenham. Uncover expert insights and NAPs to help inform your betting decisions on the biggest races.

The prize values displayed for four, five and six correct predictions are the maximum available based on a single winner for each prize-pool and will be reduced in the event of shared prize-pools. If more than one entrant predicts four, five or six correct race results, the total amount of applicable prize-money will be shared equally between all entrants involved for each prize-pool. Entrants will only receive a share of the prize-pool they have finished within, a maximum of one prize per game.

Entry to 6 Horses Challenge is separate from standard bet placement and all bet365 offers do not apply. The prizes listed within the game are based on all races taking place as scheduled. In the event of a race being abandoned, amended prizes will be listed within the game. Should multiple races be abandoned, the game will be made void.

In the event a chosen selection is declared a non-runner prior to the game entry closing, entrants can change their selection. If a replacement selection is not made, non-runners will automatically be replaced with the unnamed Starting Price Favourite at the point of settlement.

Free Spins must be claimed within three days. To accept your Free Spins, go to Casino in the Sports app and click Accept on the pop-up. Alternatively, you can go to the Casino/Games site on desktop or mobile browser, or the Casino/Games app, and claim via the pop-up or in the My Offers section. Once accepted, you will have three days to use the Free Spins. Customers who are not eligible for gaming promotions are not eligible to claim any Free Spins for two or three correct predictions.

Terms and Conditions

Gameplay

1. For full details on gameplay, please refer to our 6 Horses Challenge rules.

2. You are responsible for any tax obligations (reporting and / or tax settlement) that are applicable in your jurisdiction in relation to any deposits, stakes or entry fees or any winnings/prizes or losses as the case may be. Prize values displayed are exclusive of any tax deductions (where applicable).

Free Spins

1. Free Spins must be claimed within three days. To accept your Free Spins, go to Casino in the Sports app and click Accept on the pop-up. Alternatively, you can go to the Casino/Games site on desktop or mobile browser, or the Casino/Games app, and claim via the pop-up or in the My Offers section. Once accepted, you will have three days to use the Free Spins. Customers who are not eligible for gaming promotions are not eligible to claim any Free Spins for two or three correct predictions.

2. Any unused Free Spins will be removed within three days of claiming.

3. Free Spins can only be played on Book of Horus, Sizzling 7s Fortune and Spin O’Reely via Casino in the Sports app, on the Casino/Games product via desktop or mobile browser, or in the Casino/Games app. There is no wagering requirement attached to the Free Spins themselves. Any winnings accrued from play on Free Spins can be withdrawn at your discretion.

4. The stake associated with Free Spins will be set to the minimum unit bet, on the maximum number of paylines, within each eligible game. For example, a game with a minimum unit bet of £0.01 and a maximum of 20 paylines would have a Free Spin value of £0.20 per Free Spin.

You can see Full Terms and Conditions here.

1. Winnings Boosts are only available to new and eligible customers. bet365 maintains a record of customer contact in relation to eligibility for offers and this record, including the date and time of any restrictions being imposed, will be final in the event of any dispute.

2. Available on selected single bets (excluding Asian Handicaps and Goal Line) or Bet Builders only. Maximum stake and fixed boost percentage apply.

3. For single bets, Winnings Boost is available on all markets, excluding Asian Handicaps and Goal Line markets. For bets placed Each Way, Winnings Boost will apply to the 'Win' part of the selection only. The Winnings Boost will only be available where 'Winnings Boost' is stated on the bet slip after the selection has been added.

4. For Bet Builder bets, Winnings Boost is available when there are three or more selections and combined odds of 1/1 or greater only. The Winnings Boost will only be available where ‘Bet Builder’ is stated on the bet slip after selections have been added. Winnings Boosts do not apply to single selections and standard accumulators placed through the Bet Builder feature.

5. Where the Winnings Boost is applied, the boosted selection cannot be combined with other selections into a multiple bet.

6. One boost available per selected fixture/event or group of fixtures. When the Winnings Boost is applied, this is final and cannot be amended.

7. The Winnings Boost will not apply where a bet has been fully Cashed Out. Where a bet has been partially Cashed Out, the Winnings Boost will be applied to the remaining active stake. Where all selections within the bet have been marked as won and this has been Cashed Out for the full return value, the Winnings Boost will apply.

8. Winnings Boosts are not available for pre-built Bet Boost and Super Boost markets.

9. If a Winnings Boost is applied to a bet which is fully Cashed Out or made void, the Winnings Boost will not be available to use on another selection.

10. Winnings Boosts are available at the discretion of bet365 and may be removed for a specific event at any time.

Significant Terms & Conditions

• Available to new customers only. Make a qualifying deposit of £5* or more and claim the offer within 30 days of registering your account to qualify for 300% of that amount in Bet Credits, up to a maximum of £30* in Bet Credits. Once released, your Bet Credits will be held in your account balance and are non-withdrawable.

• To release your Bet Credits for use, you must place qualifying bets to the value of your qualifying deposit (capped at £10*) and they must settle within 30 days of claiming the offer. Only qualifying bets placed and settled after claiming the offer will count towards this requirement.

• Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, paysafecard and all other prepaid credit and debit cards, where available, cannot be used for either your qualifying deposit or any subsequent withdrawal of returns from Bet Credits stakes unless we have successfully verified an accepted form of your Identity Documents and you have entered a Postal Verification Code (PVC), or we have successfully verified two accepted forms of your Identity Documents. See condition 2 of full Terms and Conditions for details.

• Bets placed must meet certain conditions to count towards the release of your Bet Credits:

  • Must contain at least one selection at odds of 1/5 (1.20) or greater.

  • Only the largest cumulative stake on an individual selection within a market/fixture combination (either pre-match or In-Play) will count towards the settled bets requirement.

  • Where a stake has been partially Cashed Out, only the remaining active stake will count.

  • Where a bet has been edited using our Edit Bet feature, only the new stake on the new bet will count.

  • Fully Cashed Out, Instant Games, Gaming, Free Bets, void bets, In-Play bets which are settled as a push or Fantasy Sports entries will not count.

• Your Bet Credits are non-withdrawable, and Bet Credits stakes are not included in any returns. Any returns from Bet Credits placed will be added to your Withdrawable Balance. Bet Credits cannot be used on certain products, offers/promotions and bet types. See full Terms and Conditions for details.

• Your Bet Credits will expire 7 days after they are added to your Bet Credits balance.

* or currency equivalent

Full Terms & Conditions

Qualifying

1. Offer available to new customers registering on or after 14:00 UK Time on 11th February 2025.

2. Make a qualifying deposit of £5 or more to qualify for 300% of that amount in Bet Credits up to £30* in Bet Credits. Your qualifying deposit is your largest deposit (capped at £10*) made in the 7 days prior to you claiming the offer. Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, paysafecard and all other prepaid credit and debit cards, where available, cannot be used for either your qualifying deposit or any subsequent withdrawal of returns from Bet Credits stakes unless we have successfully verified an accepted form of your Identity Documents and you have entered a Postal Verification Code (PVC), or we have successfully verified two accepted forms of your Identity Documents. For more details on accepted Identity Documents, how to enter a PVC, or to upload your Identity Documents, simply log in to your account, go to the Account menu then My Account and select Verification.

3. You must claim your offer within 30 days of registering your account.

4. The maximum amount of Bet Credits that can be claimed is £30*. For example, a qualifying deposit of £20* will qualify for £30* of Bet Credits.

Releasing your Bet Credits

1. Your Bet Credits will be held in your account balance and are non-withdrawable. To release your Bet Credits you must place qualifying bets with a total stake value equal to or greater than the value of your qualifying deposit (capped at £10*) and they must settle within 30 days of claiming the offer. Only qualifying bets placed and settled after claiming the offer will count towards this requirement.

2. Your Bet Credits will normally be available to use within one hour of the qualifying settled bet requirement being met.

3. You may have more than one Bet Credits offer available on your account at any one time. However, qualifying settled bets will only count towards releasing one of the offers. You may choose which offer is active within the My Offers section of the Account Menu.

4. Any single bets placed at odds of less than 1/5 (1.20) will not count towards the release of your Bet Credits. In multiple bets at least one selection must have odds of 1/5 (1.20) or greater to count.

5. bet365 does not allow the ‘backing of both sides’ of a market or betting on multiple selections within a market/fixture combination to unfairly manipulate the release of Bet Credits. Where there is more than one stake placed on a market/fixture combination, only the largest cumulative stake on an individual selection (either pre-match or In-Play) will count towards the settled bets requirement (if you have placed the same highest cumulative stake on more than one selection then only one will count towards the settled bets requirement). Any bets settled on other selections in the same market/fixture combination will not count towards the release of your Bet Credits. For example, if you have a £5 bet on Man Utd to beat Chelsea and an £8 bet on Chelsea to beat Man Utd on the Full Time Result market, only the stake on Chelsea will count towards the release of your Bet Credits (if both bets were for £5 then £5 would count towards the release of your Bet Credits). If you were to place a further £4 bet on Man Utd to beat Chelsea, this cumulative £9 stake will count towards the release of your Bet Credits and not the £8 stake on Chelsea. In addition, if you were to place bets on the Win and Each Way market on three horses in the same race, two for a £5 stake and another for an £8 stake, only the £8 stake would count towards the release of your Bet Credits. This restriction also applies to market/fixture combinations where the same market is available on multiple separate occasions within the same fixture (either pre-match or In-Play), for example Tennis Current Set Winner or Next Game. If you have a £5 bet on Jelena Ostapenko to win the 3rd game (Next Game) against Ons Jabeur, and have a further £2 bet on Jelena Ostapenko to win the 4th game (Next Game), both bets will count towards the release of your Bet Credits. However, if you were to place a £9 bet on Ons Jabeur to win the 5th game (Next Game) only that bet will count towards the settled bets requirement, as it is the highest stake on a selection in that market/fixture combination, and not the £7 staked on Jelena Ostapenko. This term is applied in conjunction with the other restrictions.

6. Fully Cashed Out, Instant Games, Gaming, Free Bets, void bets, In-Play bets which are settled as a push and Fantasy Sports entries do not count towards the release of your Bet Credits. Where a stake has been partially Cashed Out, only the remaining active stake will count towards the release of your Bet Credits. Where a bet has been edited using our Edit Bet feature, the original stake will not count towards the release of your Bet Credits and only the new stake on the new bet will count.

7. If you do not have qualifying settled bets to the value of your qualifying deposit (capped at £10*) within 30 days of claiming the offer, your Bet Credits will be forfeit and removed and the offer will be closed.

Using Bet Credits

1. Your Bet Credits are non-withdrawable. Any returns from Bet Credits stakes will be added to your Withdrawable Balance but Bet Credits stakes are not included in any returns. For example, a £10 bet placed at odds of 2/1 (3.00) would give a return of £30 (£20 winnings plus £10 stake), whereas a £10 Bet Credits stake placed at odds of 2/1 (3.00) would give a net return of £20, as the £10 Bet Credits stake is not returned.

2. Stakes can be funded in part by your Bet Credits and part with your Withdrawable Balance; however the Bet Credits element of the stake will not be included in any returns. For example, a £10 bet placed at odds of 2/1 (3.00) which was funded by £5 Bet Credits and £5 cash would give a net return of £25 (£20 winnings plus £5 cash stake) as the £5 Bet Credits stake would not be returned. If a bet is void and has had an opportunity to win (for example, in the event of a push), Bet Credits stakes will not be returned. If a bet is void and has not had an opportunity to win (for example, when a Goalscorer bet is placed on a player who does not then take part in the match), Bet Credits stakes will be returned.

3. For the purpose of Cash Out, the value displayed will already have the Bet Credits stake removed and will be the actual return received if Cashed Out.

4. Your Bet Credits cannot be:

   • used as stakes on Tote (including other pool betting), Colossus bets, Lotto markets and Fantasy Sports entries;

   • used as stakes on Bankers, If Bets, Reverse If Bets or Teasers.

5. Your Bet Credits will expire 7 days after they are added to your Bet Credits balance. If additional Bet Credits are added to your Bet Credits balance within this 7 day period, the total Bet Credits balance will expire 7 days after the last addition.

6. Bets placed using Bet Credits will not qualify for the following boosts:

   • Acca Boost

General

1. These terms and conditions are to be read in conjunction with our General Terms and Conditions.

2. This offer is available in multiple currencies depending on your account preference and the specific information relating to minimum deposit and maximum Bet Credits currency equivalent values is stated here. These currency equivalent values are reviewed periodically against market rates and may be increased or decreased accordingly.

3. This offer closes to new customers at 11:59 UK Time on 6th May 2025 and can only be claimed by customers who register prior to this time (must be claimed within 30 days of registration).

4. This offer is only available to customers residing in Great Britain and Republic of Ireland.

5. Where any term of the offer or promotion is breached or there is any evidence of a series of bets placed by a customer or group of customers, which due to enhanced payments, Free Bets, Bet Credits or any other promotional offer results in guaranteed customer profits irrespective of the outcome, whether individually or as part of a group, bet365 may reclaim the enhanced payment, Free Bet, refund payment or Bet Credit element of such offers and/or void any bet funded by the Free Bet or Bet Credits. In addition, where there is evidence of such activity, bet365 may levy an administration charge on the customer up to the value of the Bet Credits, Free Bet, refund or enhanced payment towards the administrative costs incurred in identifying and taking action against the activity.

6. bet365 may reclaim any bonus amount, Free Bets, Bet Credits, refund amount or enhanced payments that have been awarded in error.

7. All customer offers are limited to one per person. If bet365 has reasonable grounds to suspect that the bonus or offer is being claimed by or for the benefit of the same person more than once or by a group of people then it may withdraw the availability of any offer or all offers to that customer or group of customers and/or void any bet funded by the bonus or offer and remove any winnings from such bet.

8. bet365 may, at any time, make minor amendments to this promotion to correct typographical errors or to improve on clarity or customer experience and may cancel this promotion for legal or regulatory reasons.

9. Employees, officers and directors of bet365, its promotional or other agencies, licensees and licensors, service providers and any other associated or affiliated companies shall not be eligible for the promotion. The same terms shall apply to the direct families of such persons.