Sky Bet Cheltenham Free Bet: Get 40-1 for Willie Mullins to train 1+ Festival Winners

Willie Mullins has become synonymous with Cheltenham Festival winners. The Irish powerhouse trainer brought up success number 94 at the home of jump racing last year, and Sky Bet have an unmissable Mullins-related offer that you can take advantage of.

Sky Bet are famous for offering customers VIP treatment each time they place a bet and the online sportsbook are giving new customers the opportunity of a 40-1 payout if Willie Mullins trains 1+ winners on the opening day of the festival on Tuesday. He has six of the seven favourites on the opening day. Willie Mullins has had 65 festival winners in the last decade, meaning he has been responsible for almost a quarter of the total Cheltenham successes in that timeframe. The peak was ten in 2022, while it has never dipped below the four snared in 2014 and 2019.

On this page, our team of sports betting experts explain how you can register with Sky Bet using your laptop or mobile and take advantage of these generous offers. There's a simple step-by-step guide, details of other promotions, and the runners you can expect to see on the opening day of the festival.

How to grab the 40-1 Willie Mullins Cheltenham Festival winner offer

Signing up with Sky Bet is fast, secure and straightforward – and this guide will show you the simple steps to join Sky Bet and grab your 40-1 enhanced offer to place on any of day one’s races. Follow the steps below to join Sky Bet through a secure registration page designed to protect your privacy and security.

1. Sign up with Sky Bet to get started 
2. Fill out your details when prompted
3. Make a £5 deposit into your new account
4. Place a bet of £1
5. If Willie Mullins trains a festival winner, the winnings from the enhanced odds will be credited as 4 x £10 bet tokens (free bets)
   

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Willie Mullins favourites for Today's races (Tuesday) – plus his other fancied runners

1.30pm - Supreme Novices' Hurdle

• Tullyhill @3-1 with Sky Bet
  Has left a poor effort over further firmly behind since dropping to two miles, barely coming off the bridle at Naas on his penultimate start before a convincing Listed victory last month, with the form of that effort looking strong. Runner-up No Flies On Him got the better of subsequent Grade 1 winner Jango Baie in his sole point before scoring on his previous start over hurdles. Jigoro, who was nine and a quarter lengths back in third, was second – beaten seven lengths – in the Grade 2 Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle behind Mystical Power. He's held in high regard and will be the mount of Paul Townend.

• Mystical Power @7-2 with Sky Bet
  Unbeaten following a bumper win with two successes over hurdles. His latest victory came in the Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle, one of the more reliable trials for the Supreme, and he should improve on what he's shown so far, especially if he learns to settle better.

2.10pm - Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase

• Gaelic Warrior @3-1 with Sky Bet
  Big improver in second season as a hurdler, finishing second in the Ballymore before landing the Grade 1 Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle at the Punchestown Festival. Had looked good in both chase starts, including when winning the Grade 1 Faugheen Novice Chase, before capitulating behind Fact To File at the Dublin Racing Festival. Dropping in trip might be the making of him and despite losing twice at Cheltenham, he's classy on his day.

• Hunters Yarn @5-1 with Sky Bet
  Looked set to record a comfortable victory on his chasing debut only to come down at the last, but he made amends at Punchestown in January when thrashing a horse who ran really well in a big handicap at the Dublin Racing Festival. After just two starts over fences, he has at least as much potential as his rivals.

• Il Etait Temps @11-2 with Sky Bet
  Wasn't far off the best two-mile novice hurdlers last season and has made an instant impact over fences, winning two of his three starts including a defeat of the reopposing Found A Fifty in the Irish Arkle last time. May have to play second fiddle to Gaelic Warrior, who beat him at Limerick, but looks sure to play his part in the top two-mile novice chases.

2.50pm - Ultima Handicap Chase

• Meetingofthewaters @11-2 with Sky Bet
  Has looked progressive over fences since joining Willie Mullins, getting off the mark in a beginners' chase at Cork in November before making a mockery of his opening handicap mark when running away with the Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown in December. He was hampered by a faller after the first when not completing last time, which is easily forgiven, and he has recently been purchased by high-profile owner JP McManus ahead of the festival.

3.30pm - Champion Hurdle

• State Man @1-3 with Sky Bet
  Is the obvious choice following the absence of Constitution Hill, given his sole defeat in Grade 1 company came to that rival in this race last year. He's an exceptional performer, has had a faultless preparation and is far better than anything he'll face here. He claimed his ninth Grade 1 with a comfortable victory in the Irish Champion Hurdle last time and his short price is very much justified.

4.10pm - Mares' Hurdle

• Lossiemouth @4-6 with Sky Bet
  Never even came off the bridle when dismissing the field, which included Mares' Hurdle runner-up Love Envoi, in the Unibet Hurdle last time and that makes her the one to beat in this division. There will be questions about her stamina over this trip, but she will be ridden with that in mind and she could just have too much class for her rivals.

• Ashroe Diamond @5-1 with Sky Bet
  If stamina does become a problem for stablemate Lossiemouth, Ashroe Diamond will provide an able deputy, especially after a very comfortable victory at Doncaster last time. She landed a Grade 1 novice in April at this trip and will keep the odds-on favourite honest.

4.50pm - Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle

• Batman Girac @15-2 with Sky Bet
  Was an eyecatching fourth to Kala Conti in a Grade 2 at Leopardstown over Christmas and that form has been franked, with the seventh and tenth both winning their next starts, while runner-up Kargese took the Grade 1 Spring Juvenile Hurdle next time out. He's got his fair share of weight in this handicap but three of the last five winners carried 11st 8lb or more, so that shouldn't be an issue.

5.30pm - Maureen Mullins National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Novices' Chase

• Embassy Gardens @2-1 with Sky Bet
  Has gone from strength to strength since switching to fences, winning a Punchestown beginners' chase by 13 lengths on his first start before easily accounting for Sandor Clegane in a Grade 3 at Naas in January. He jumped well on both occasions, looking better the further he went, and it would be no surprise should Willie Mullins target this usually weaker race than one of the Grade 1 staying chases.

Why bet on Cheltenham with Sky Bet?

The 40-1 enhanced price offer is a good enough reason to join Sky Bet, but there’s more. This online sportsbook is famous for offering customers VIP treatment each time they place a bet on horse racing, football, and sport. Here are some Sky Bet flexes.

Sky Bet offers a user-friendly mobile app

A user-friendly mobile app allows you to make deposits, place bets, watch live racing, and withdraw profits with a single click. The app is simple but stylish and secure.

Sky Bet offer several markets on each race

Sky Bet offers several markets on each race run at the Cheltenham Festival, including winning distances and the number of finishers. More ways to bet means more ways to win.

Sky Bet offer several promotions

The welcome bonus is just one of several promotions and free bets available at Sky Bet. The trading and marketing teams ensure there’s something for everyone.

Sky Bet Cheltenham offers for existing customers

The Sky Bet welcome bonus is a great way to encourage new players to the app and reward them with a free bet. But what happens after you register and use the free bet tokens? Sky Bet runs several high-profile and popular recurring promotions on horse racing and sport. Here are just a couple of the deals you can expect to find.

Money back

Get money back on losing bets on selected races each day, including during the Cheltenham Festival. If your pick fails, your funds will be returned as cash.

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