Choose a horse with high odds and get a free bet from Totesport
March 12, 2010
The bookmakers Totesport are running a free bet offer on races at this years Cheltenham Festival if you place a bet (either a win single or the win part of an each way bet) on a horse on odds of 5/1 or more on any Cheltenham race featured on Channel 4 racing then they will then match your stake money for you to use as a free bet.
The free bet will be applied to your account ready for the next days racing, if you place a bet on a race on final day (Friday) then you will be able to use your free bet on any race at Uttoxeter Racecourse on Saturday 20th March. The offer is limited to one free bet per punter per day, if you end up with more than one winner in a day then your free bet will be matched against your highest winning stake up to maximum amount of £25.
- As with any great offer there are some terms and conditions that you need to know:
- Any winning will not include yoru free bet stake
- Free bets do not count as a qualifying bets for this or any other offer.
- You cannon use the free bets on enhanced ‘Win Only’ markets, totepool bets or special markets
Click here to place your Cheltenham Festival bet with Totesport
Free bets galore for the Cheltenham Festival from Victor Chandler
March 12, 2010
There will be a multitude of betting offers over the coming week that will include free bets, cash back offers and offers on odds in anticipation for the Cheltenham Festival and Victor Chandler have released their current offers which include the following:
Price Pledge
Not just an offer for the Cheltenham Festival but Victor Chandler will give you the best price on every horse for any UK based race meeting. Victor Chandler will base the price match on odds supplied from the leading UK bookmakers; Betfred, Ladbrokes, Bet 365, William Hill, Coral, Totesport and Paddy Power.
Free Yankee Bet
If you place a Super Yankee or Yankee bet on any race over the four days at the Cheltenham Festival and you only end up with just one winner then they will refund you total stake money back to use as a free bet on the next days racing. This is subject to a maximum refund of £110 per punter per day and the free bet will be applied to your account within 24 hours.
Beat Victor
This is a free to enter competition, to take part all you need to do is choose 3 horses for which you are given a mythical £1 win on each selection and the horse that brings in the largest return wins a free £500 sports bets and a £500 casino bonus. On top of that every entry that beats Victor’s total win on the day will receive a free £5 sports bet and a £5 casino bonus.
Can Long Run get first place in this years RSA Chase?
March 10, 2010
Running on the old course at Cheltenham, the RSA Chase takes place on day two of the Cheltenham Festival. The race is ran over a distance of 3 miles and 110 yards with runners having to traverse 19 fences. The race is a Grade 1 National Hunt race for novice chasers aged 5 years and over
Past winners on this race have gone on to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the last to do so was the Paul Nicholls trained Denman in 2008 following his win on the RSA Chase in 2007.
The favourite for this years RSA chase is Long Run at odds of 9/4, with the second favourite being Punchestown at odds of 7/2. The freebetsblog tip for the race is the 25/1 outsider Hey Big Spender for which we recommend an each way bet.
RSA Chase full race card
The bookmakers and racecourse specialists Totesport are offer 1/4 on the first three placed horses. On top of this they are also refund your bet if you horse is a non runner and if you take a price on your horse and the starting price is higher they will pay out on the higher odds, its a win win choice for punters!
- 9/4 – Long Run
- 7/2 - Punchestowns
- 6/1 – Diamond Harry
- 7/1 – Weird Al
- 9/1 - Weapons Amnesty
- 10/1 – Uimhiraceathair
- 12/1 – The Nightingale
- 16/1 – Burton Port
- 20/1 – Bensalem
- 20/1 – Citizen Vic
- 25/1 – Hey Big Spender
- 25/1 – Knockara Beau
- 25/1 – Shakervilz
- 33/1 - Apt Approach
- 33/1 – Pettifour
- 33/1 – Seven Is My Number
- 40/1 – Clan Tara
- 40/1 – Ogee
- 50/1 – China Rock
- 50/1 - Lenabane
- 50/1 – The Package
- 66/1 – Chasing Cars
- 66/1 – Ernst Blofeld
- 66/1 – Little Josh
- 66/1 – Mount Oscar
- 66/1 – Superior Wisdom
- 66/1 – Theatrical Moment
- 100/1 – Copsiano
- 100/1 – Flight Leader
- 100/1 – Jadanli
- 100/1 – Rory Boy
Click here to claim your free £25 bet with Totesport
Captain Cee Bee is favourite to win the 2010 Irish Independent Arkle Chase
March 10, 2010
The second race of the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival is the Arkle Chase which is the premier novice chase of the national hunt season. It is a grade 1 race and is open to horses aged 5 years and over. The race this year will be ran on March 16th and the runners will have to cover a distance of 2 miles and take on the 12 fences.
Winners of this race have normally gone on to do well in the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Queen Mother Champion Chase, last years winner Forpadydeplasterer ridden by Barry Geraghty is set to feature in the Champion Chase. Previous winners of the Arkle have included Moscow Flyer who then went on to win the Champion Chase on two occasions.
Captain Cee Bee is currently showing as favourite at odds of 3/1 with Ladbrokes undoubtedly down the good form it has as the festival where it won the Supreme two years ago, second favourite is Long Run at odds of 5/1. The freebetsblog.com tip for this race is the Paul Nicholls trained Tataniano at slightly longer odds of 14/1.
Irish Independent Arkle Chase Full Race Card
Ladbrokes are paying 1/4 the odds on the first three placed horses for this race on each way bets.
- 3/1 – Captain Cee Bee
- 5/1 – Long Run
- 11/2 – Somersby
- 6/1 – Sizing Europe
- 9/1 - Riverside Theatre
- 10/1 – Sports Line
- 14/1 – Tataniano
- 16/1 – Osana
- 20/1 – Shakervilz
- 25/1 – French Opera
- 25/1 – Woolcombe Folly
- 33/1 – Bergo
- 33/1 – Im Delilah
- 33/1 – Citizen Vic
- 33/1 – Kangaroo Court
- 40/1 – Bedlam Boy
- 40/1 – Uimhiraceathair
- 40/1 – Quiscover Fontaine
- 40/1 - Mad Max
- 40/1 – Nicanor
- 50/1 – Nomecheki
- 50/1 – Leos Lucky Star
- 50/1 – Fosters Cross
- 50/1 – King Edmund
- 100/1 – Othermix
- 100/1 – Pigeon Island
- 100/1 – Little Josh
- 100/1 – I Have Dreamed
- 100/1 – Shoreacres
- 100/1 – Mr Crystal
- 100/1 – Rory Boy
- 150/1 – Dar Es Salaam
- 200/1 – Riguez Dancer
Click here to claim your £25 free bet from Ladbrokes
Bet365 offering competitve odds on top jockey at this years Cheltenham Festival
March 9, 2010
One of the hottest bets made on the Cheltenham Festival is who will be this years top jockey, coming home on the most winners during the four day duration of the event. It is normally a hotly contested event but last years winner Ruby Walsh is a very clear early favourite to repeat his success.
The bookies Bet 365 have released their list of odds for the coveted top jockey spot and it is no surprise to see Ruby Walsh dominating the pack.
During his time at Cheltenham Walsh has logged an almost record breaking 24 wins, he just needs one more win to equal the record set by Pat Taaffe. In 2009 Ruby went on to ride seven winners over the four days, an almost impossible personal record to break. His closest rival Barry Geraghty managed to win just win three races in 2009 and has a career total of sixteen Cheltenham wins.
2010 Cheltenham Festival Top Jockey
- 1/2 – Ruby Walsh
- 5/1 – Barry Geraghty
- 6/1 – Anthony P McCoy
- 16/1 – Robert Thornton
- 25/1 – Davy Russell
- 33/1 – Paul Carberry
- 40/1 – Richard Johnson
- 50/1 – Paddy Brennan
Click here to place your Cheltenham Festival bet and claim your free £100 in free bets from Bet 365
Bet on JP McManus to have some winners on day one of the Cheltenham Festival
March 8, 2010
The Champion trainer JP McManus will be looking to replicate his opening day wins of last year where on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival when he managed to produce two winners in Lineman and Garde Champetre. For this years festival he will be having high hopes in the Supreme Novices’ for Get Me Out Of Here and in the Arkle Chase is Captain Cee Bee. Binocular could be a good hope in the Champion Hurdle and of course the firm favourite Garde Champetre who will be aiming for his 3rd straight win in the Cross Country Chase.
How many winners for McManus?
How many horses will win their race for JP McManus on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival?
First Favourite
Which will be the first race where the favourite goes on to win the race at the Cheltenham Festival?
- 4/6 – Supreme Novices’
- 6/1 – Arkle
- 8/1 – William Hill Trophy
- 9/1 – Champion Hurdle
- 10/1 - Cross Country
- 11/1 – David Nicholson
- 6/1 – No winning favourite on day one
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Dunguib is bookies favourite for the Spinal Research Supreme Novices Hurdle
March 5, 2010
The opening race of the four day Cheltenham Festival is the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle which is a grade 1 national hunt race open to horses aged 4 years and over. The race will be ran on the old course and will cover a distance of 2 miles and 110 yards, horses on the race will be jumping over 8 hurdles.
The favourite for this race is Dunguib at odd of 8/11, followed by the second favourite Get Me Out Of Here at odds of 7/1, the freebetsblog.com tip for this race is the 20/1 Peddlers Cross well worth an each way bet.
The Irish bookmaker Paddy Power will refund all of the losing win singles made on the Supreme Novices Hurdle if the Philip Fenton trained Dunguib wins the race, who is currently showing at odds of 8/11.
Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Ante Post Top 10
- 8/11 – Dunguib
- 7/1 - Get Me Out Of Here
- 10/1 – Oscar Whisky
- 11/1 – Menorah
- 12/1 – Blackstairmountain
- 20/1 – Bellvano
- 20/1 – Peddlers Cross
- 20/1 – Dan Breen
- 20/1 – Flat Out
- 25/1 - Loosen My Load
Click here place your Novices Hurdle bet and claim your free £30 bet from Paddy Power
Poquelin looking good in Ante post betting for the Ryanair Chase
March 1, 2010
Running on the New Course at the Cheltenham Festival the Ryanair Chase is a grade 1 National Hunt race open to horses aged five years and older. The race itself is ran over a distance of 2 miles and 5 furlongs and there will seventeen fences to be jumped, which is sure to be an exciting race.
It is running on day three of the Festival and the bookies Stan James have just released their ante post odds for this race. At the moment the favourite is the Paul Nicholls trained Poquelin showing at odds of 3/1, one to look out for is the Edward O’Grady trained eight-year-old Tranquil Sea who has moved to odds of 5/1 from 6/1, a good price indeed as it has been the favourite at odds of 9/2 with rival bookmakers Paddy Power.
Ryanair Chase – Ante post betting
Stan James will be playing 1/4 odds on the first 3 places.
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Maori Legend favourite for the 4:05 from Ludlow Racecourse
February 24, 2010
The 4.05 race from Ludlow Racecourse is a handicap chase; its full name is the Teme Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase. The race will feature 15 runners over a distance of 3 miles with the going being set at good to soft. It is a class 4 race for horses aged 5 years and over.
The Irish bookmakers Paddy Power are running another fantastic cash back offer for you to use on this race today. If your chosen pony finishes in second place to the starting price favourite then they will refund your losing single stake.
The favourite for this race (well according to bookies Paddypower anyway) is Maori Legend ridden by jockey Mark Quinlan at odds of 5/1, the second favourite is shared with Carrickmines and Ash High who are both showing at odds of 6/1. The Freebetsblog.com tip for today’s race is River Ripples who is more than capable of winning the race but has been a little shaky of late so best to go on the side of caution and go for an each way bet, still worth doing as it is currently coming in at long odds of 12/1 with Paddy Power.
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Solwhit is the new favourite for the 2010 Champion Hurdle
February 19, 2010
The favourite for the 2010 Champion Hurdle which is scheduled for day one of the Cheltemham Festival has now gone to Solwhit from odds of 4/1 to just 7/2 following the defeat of Zaymarat Kelso. Go Native has also seen its odds slashed from 5/1 to become the second favourite at odds of 9/2. Last years winner show winner Punjabi is showing odds of 10/1 compared to last years 22/1.
The Cheltenham Festival takes place from Prestbury Park and is known as the home of the national hunt races, the festival looks set to attract hundreds of thousands of punters over the course of the four day festival.
2010 Champion Hurdle Ante Post odds
- 7/2 – Solwhit
- 9/2 – Go Native
- 6/1 – Zaynar
- 8/1 – Khyber Kim
- 10/1 – Punjabi
- 10/1 – Medermit
- 12/1 – Celestial Halo
- 14/1 – Dunguib
- 14/1 – Starluck
- 14/1 – Sublimity
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