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Best horse racing free bets and betting offers for Cheltenham's Showcase meeting

It's officially the start of the National Hunt season as Cheltenham plays host to the October Showcase meeting. This is the first opportunity of the season for hopefuls to get some experience on the famous Prestbury Park track. Two days of quality action at Cheltenham is the start of a long season, so it can pay to be savvy by signing up for a free bet with one of our trusted bookmaker partners, and get a headstart on your weekend bets.


Cheltenham Showcase meeting

Expect 14 races over the two days of the meeting, with four of Saturday's races broadcast live on ITV4.

Friday, October 21

1.35:

2.10:

2.45:

3.20:

3.55:

4.30:

5.05:

Saturday, October 22

1.30:

2.05:

2.40:

3.15:

3.50:

4.25:

5.00:


Best free bets and betting offers for new customers

bet365 free bets

Place a £10 bet and get £50 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.

Sky Bet free bets

Get £20 in free bets when you place a £5 bet

New customers only. First single & e/w bet only. Odds of 1/1 or greater. 4 x £5 bet tokens. Free bet stakes not included in returns. Free bets exclude virtuals. Free bets are non withdrawable. No free bet expiry. Eligibility restrictions. Further t&cs apply.

William Hill free bets

Bet £10 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 sportsbook. Further terms apply. 18+.

Betfair free bets

Place a £10 bet and get £30 in free bets

Place a minimum £/€10 bet on the Sportsbook on odds of minimum 1/2 (1.5) and get £/€30 in free bets. Rewards valid for 30 days. SMS verification required. Only deposits via cards or Apple Pay will qualify. T&Cs apply.

Paddy Power free bets

Get up to £50 in free sports bets

Place a single £10 Sportsbook bet and get money back as a free bet if it loses. There are x 5 free bets available. Maximum refund per qualifying bet is £10. Only deposits made via cards will be eligible for the promotion (Apple Pay excluded). T&Cs apply.

Ladbrokes free bets

Bet £5 and get £20 in free bets

18+. New UK+IRE customers only. Certain deposit methods & bet types excl. Minimum first £/€5 bet within 14 days of account reg at minimum odds 1/2 to get 4x £/€5 free bets. Free bets available to use on selected sportsbook markets only. Free bets valid for 7 days, stake not returned. Restrictions + T&Cs apply.

Coral free bets

Get a £20 free bet when you place a £5 bet

18+. New UK & ROI customers only. Minimum deposit £/€5. Minimum first £/€5 bet at minimum odds 1/2 to qualify for 1x £/€20 free bet. Certain deposit methods and bet types excl. Free bet valid for 7 days, stake not returned. Restrictions + T&Cs apply.

Tote free bets

Bet £5 and get £20 in free bets

New customers online only. Place your first bet on racing pools for a minimum of £/€5 and win or lose you will receive £/€20 Tote Credit. £/€20 Tote Credit rewarded as £/€10 redeemable against racing bets only and £/€10 redeemable against UK and Irish Placepot 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 betslip. Ten to Follow, virtual and football bets do not qualify. Totewin will be the qualifying bet when a Totewin and a Toteplace bet are struck at the same time. UK & ROI customers only. 18+. Full T&Cs apply.


How to claim bookmaker offers

It's quick and easy to claim your new customer bookmaker offer

  1. Click the link above for your preferred bookmaker offer to be redirected to the sign-up page
  2. Follow the on-screen instructions and enter your details
  3. If required enter the promo code
  4. Make a deposit in-line with the offer requirements
  5. Place your first bet in-line with the offer requirements
  6. Receive your free bet or bonus as per the terms and conditions

Some bookmakers such as Sky Bet, William Hill and Betfair will automatically credit you with free bets or a bonus balance. This is visible within the account section. Other bookmakers such as bet365 don't highlight your active free bets or bonus balance until you're on the betslip, so it's important you check how they work before using your free bets.


What to spend your free bets on

Racing Post expert James Hill previews the weekend meeting with three selections to back on the opening weekend

Prestbury Park opens its doors to the new season, and with rain forecast it looks set to be competitive. I'm looking forward to (2.10 Friday). He was a Grade 2 winner over hurdles, and impressed when scoring on his chase debut at Uttoxeter.

There's plenty of televised action to look forward to at Cheltenham, and away from the terrestrial racing we could have a cracking 3m novice chase on Saturday. Most eyecatching of all would be (4.25 Saturday), who made a winning start over fences for trainer Henry de Bromhead at Listowel festival. He looks a natural.

There'll need to be rain for (1.30 Saturday) to run in the opening novice hurdle, but he'd be very interesting dropping back over the smaller obstacles, with a rating as big as 153 over fences.

Check our other for a full overview of who to back this weekend

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