New to Racing Post? Start here and discover must-have information for Cheltenham

The Cheltenham Festival: four days of the greatest racing on earth and one of the world's most-loved sporting events. Whether you are a festival aficionado or new to the sport, the Racing Post has all you need to know to enjoy the fantastic action. We have pulled together some useful information to get you started for the festival. If you are on the move and trying to follow the action why not download our free app, you can do that

Where can I view racecards?

The racecards for each of the four days at Cheltenham can be found .

If you need help understanding the racecard, why not check out our simple ?

Where can I get tips for all the races?

Our contains both free and paid-for tips from our team of expert punters.

If you are looking for somewhere to start, try our ace tipster Tom Collins' Punt Daily tipping service – with between one and three tips per day it's a perfect place to begin.

Where can I place a bet?

The great news is that you can bet with your favourite bookmakers without leaving the Racing Post website. Click the bookmakers tab at the top of the page and log into your existing accounts. If you don’t have an account with one of the bookmakers you can sign up to a new one via one of the create an account buttons.

Where can I get free bets?

Bookmakers are busy competing for your attention at this time, which means it’s a good time to be a punter. To help you cut through all the noise you can view all the must-have offers on our free bets page , including some exclusive offers only available from the Racing Post.

Where can I watch the racing?

Place a bet of £1 or more on any race at Cheltenham to view it on our website. If you don’t want to bet on the racing but want to follow what’s going on, why not tune into our new show Racing Post Live via our . From 1.15pm each afternoon of the festival our resident host Dave Orton will be bringing your live race reactions alongside industry experts.

I want news and information about Cheltenham . . .

Check out our for all the latest developments from our extensive team of reporters and betting experts.

Or visit for more information on the Cheltenham Festival.