Cheltenham Festival betting offer: Get up to £80 in free bets on Betfred

Mar 9, 2026 - 12:30

Cheltenham Festival 2026 is here and you can bag free bets on the biggest horse racing festival of the jumps season.

Betfred have up to £80 in free bets on offer for the biggest horse racing event this week, where new customers can bet £10 and get £40 in free bets PLUS if you bet £10 on the first race each day you get £10 free bet!

Tuesday is Champion Day at Cheltenham Festival, with the Champion Hurdle the main feature race of the opener.

But of course the first race takes massive precedent as it’s the proper kick-off met with the first Cheltenham roar from the crowd.

The Supreme Novices’ Hurdle has been the traditional opener for some time now and has seen winners like Constitution Hill come to the fore, could another superstar be amongst the ranks?

The Arkle straight after prompts another British vs Irish rivalry with Lulamba vs Kopek Des Bordes in a Nicky Henderson vs Willie Mullins bout.

And the Champion Hurdle looks similar too with Mullins’s Lossiemouth and Dan Skelton’s The New Lion battling it out as the two favourites.

How to claim £40 Cheltenham Festival Free Bets

How do you get the Free Bets?
Make your first qualifying deposit of at least £10 within 7 days of registering an account with us.
A qualifying deposit must be made directly with a debit card, or a debit card linked to Apple Pay or Truelayer (Instant Bank Transfer). No other payment method will qualify.
Place your first bet of £10 or more on any qualifying Sportsbook markets, at odds of Evens or greater (2.0+), which must settle within 7-days of registering for your account. Two or more separate bets with a combined stake of £10 will not qualify. Only your very first valid bet will count.
If your bet is voided or cancelled by us; it will not count and the next valid bet you place will be considered instead.
If your account is set to euros you will need to deposit and bet €10 to qualify.

How to claim £10 free bet each day at Cheltenham Festival

Opt in daily & place a Win or Each Way bet of £10 or more on the first race every day at Cheltenham 2026. (£5 Each-Way will count)
Receive £10 in Free Bets after your bet has settled to use at Cheltenham on the same day!

Bet £10 on first race at Cheltenham get £10 in free bets by following this link*.

*Opt in daily & place a Win or Each Way bet of £10 or more on the first race on every day at Cheltenham 2026 and we’ll give you £10 in Free Bets to use at Cheltenham on the same day!

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**New customers only. 00:00 06/03/26 – 23:59 13/03/26. Register with FRED40, deposit with Debit Card, and place first bet £10+ at Evens (2.0)+ on Sports within 7 days to get £20 in Sports Free Bets & £20 in Acca Free Bets within 24 hours of settlement. 7-day expiry. Eligibility & payment exclusions apply. Full T&Cs apply.