National Hunt Chase free bets & £200 in betting offers

We are tantalisingly close to the start of the most anticipated week of racing in the jumping calendar, the Cheltenham Festival, and the closing race of the opening day is the National Hunt Chase, a 3m6f marathon for amateur jockeys.

We’ve found the top Cheltenham betting offers available from the bookmakers to get your festival week off to the best possible start and selected three horses with leading chances of landing the spoils in the National Hunt Chase.

Check out how many Cheltenham free bet tokens you can collect to spend at this superb fixture. The more betting accounts you sign up for increases the number of free bets received, with over £200 up for grabs - plenty for you to have a go at and use in every race of the festival for free.

The best National Hunt Chase betting offers

Paddy Power Cheltenham free bets

£50 in free bets when you bet £10

New customer offer. Place a £10 Sportsbook bet on any Cheltenham Festival race at min. odds 1/2 (1.5) — get £50 in free bets. SMS verification required. Free bets awarded on qualifying bet settlement and can be used on any Cheltenham race or UEFA Champions League game. Only deposits via Cards will qualify (Apple Pay deposits excluded). T&Cs apply.

William Hill Cheltenham free bets

Bet £10 on the National Hunt Chase get £30 in free bets

Play safe. From 00:01 on 13.04.2022. £30 bonus. New customers only. Minimum £10 stake on odds of 1/2 (1.5) or greater on the sportsbook. Further terms apply. 18+.

Coral Cheltenham free bets

Get a £20 free bet when you place a £5 bet on the National Hunt Chase

18+. New UK & ROI customers only. Minimum deposit £5. Minimum first £5 bet at minimum odds of 1/2 to qualify for 1 x £20 free bet. Certain deposit methods and bet types are excluded. Free bet valid for seven days. Stake not returned. Restrictions + T&Cs apply.

Sky Bet Cheltenham free bets

Get £40 in free bets when you place a £10 bet on the National Hunt Chase

New customers only. First single & e/w bet only. £10 minimum stake. Odds of 1/1 or greater. 4 x £10 horse racing bet token. Free bet stakes not included in returns. Free bets for horse racing only. Free bets are non withdrawable. No free bet expiry. Eligibility restrictions and further t&cs apply. 18+. Begambleaware.org.

Betfair Cheltenham free bets

Place a £10 bet on the National Hunt Chase and get £45 in free bets

Place a £10 Sportsbook bet on Horse racing between the 13th and 17th March, at min. odds 1.5 (1/2) — get £45 in free bets. Only deposits via cards will qualify, Apple pay not valid on this promotion. T&Cs apply.

bet365 Cheltenham free bets

Place a £10 bet on the National Hunt Chase and get £30 in free bets for new customers at bet365

Minimum deposit requirement. Free bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. Minimum odds, bet, and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Time limits and T&Cs apply.

Ladbrokes Cheltenham free bets

Bet £5 on the National Hunt Chase and get £20 in free bets

18+. New UK+IRE customers only. Certain deposit methods and bet types are excluded. Minimum first £5 bet within 14 days of an account registration at minimum odds of 1/2 to get 4 x £5 free bets. Free bets are available to use on selected sportsbook markets only. Free bets are valid for seven days, and the stake is not returned. Restrictions + T&Cs apply.

Tote Cheltenham free bets

Bet £10 on the National Hunt Chase and get £40 in free bets

New customers online only. Place your first bet on racing pools for a minimum of £10 and win or lose you will receive £20 redeemable against win/place racing bets only and £20 redeemable against exotics bets only. Tote Credit cannot be withdrawn, exchanged, or substituted and expires after 7 days. Qualifying bet is the first racing pool bet added to the bet-slip. Full T&Cs apply. BeGambleaware.org

Unibet Cheltenham free bets

Get money back as a bonus up to £40 if your first bet on the National Hunt Chase loses

Plus £10 Casino Bonus. New customers only. Min Dep £10. Debit cards only. Opt in for bonus funds. Wagering, sportsbook 3x at min. odds of 1.40 (2/5), casino 50x. Sports bonus must be wagered before using the casino bonus. Valid for 7 days. Geographical Restrictions and T&Cs Apply.18+. BeGambleAware.org.

How to claim your National Hunt Chase offers

Our favourite bookmaker welcome bonuses are displayed above and with Cheltenham about to kick off, now is the perfect time to take advantage of their generous sign-up offers.

You can sign up by using your mobile or desktop computer, so why not follow the simple step-by-step registration details below and collect your free bets.

1. Select a bookmaker betting offer from the above list and click its link to begin. The process is the same for any apps covered on this page.
2. Complete the registration form, adding all the necessary information to register your account.
3. A few betting apps require you to enter a unique promo code when joining. If this is the case, the code will be supplied during registration.
4. Deposit funds to your betting account using an accepted method, such as a debit card, and place a qualifying sportsbook bet. Look out for minimum odds.
5. When the qualifying bet results, the free bet tokens will be automatically added to your account balance and can be used.

How to bet on the National Hunt Chase at the Cheltenham Festival

Once you’ve registered for an account using the instructions above, it’s time to use your deposit in order to trigger your betting offer and qualify for your free bets, so why not start with a bet in the National Hunt Chase. Here’s how to place your bet.

1. Open the website/app of your chosen bookmaker and log in
2. Navigate to the Horse Racing tab
3. Scroll to UK and Ireland and select the Cheltenham Festival
4. Open up the racecard for the 5.30 Cheltenham on Tuesday
5. Click on the horse who you think is going to win, this will add the selection to your betslip
6. Open up your betslip and add your stake, making sure to hit the requirements needed to obtain your free bets, and then place your bet.
7. Now sit back and enjoy and watch your selection saunter home to victory - hopefully!

Three horses with a chance in the National Hunt Chase

Staying is the name of the game in the National Hunt Chase and one with bags of stamina is Gaillard Du Mesnil, who will appreciate returning to a marathon trip and who is sure to get the trip.

He followed a third-place finish in the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase at last year’s festival by placing in the Irish Grand National, a great effort for one who was so inexperienced.

He started this season with a second placing in the Drinmore behind ante-post Turners favourite Mighty Potter before going one better in the Grade 1 Neville Hotels Novice Chase at Leopardstown when upped to three miles.

He was by no means disgraced when third at the Dublin Racing Festival over a shorter trip and is a worthy favourite for this contest.

Churchstonewarrior was second behind Gaillard Du Mesnil at Leopardstown before getting the better of Mahler Mission in the Grade 2 Ten Up Novice Chase last time, where three-quarters of a length separated the pair.

Churchstonewarrior hasn’t finished outside the first two since he started chasing and has won over 3m1½f, so may enjoy the big step up in trip.

Mahler Mission, seventh in last year’s Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle, has been consistent since going over fences and will have the services of top amateur Barry O’Neill.

Winner of six point-to-point titles in a row, O’Neill went agonisingly close aboard Discorama in the 2019 National Hunt Chase when losing out by half a length to the Jamie Codd-ridden Le Breuil.

Check out our Cheltenham day 1 tips for expert opinions on the races, or find £200+ in Cheltenham Free Bets.

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