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During four days, from 14th till 17th March , horseracing fans will be fixed on Cheltenham Racecourse in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The Festival is one of the most popular horse racing events in Europe, especially in UK and Ireland. It coincides with Saint Patrick`s Day, many participants being Irish.
It is also a very good opportunity for bettors . Large amount of money are gambling during Cheltenham Festival, millions of pounds being bet over four days. There are 28 races in total, featuring several Grade I races like Cheltenham Gold Cup, Champion Hurdle, Queen Mother Champion Chase and Ladbrokes World Hurdle. Cheltenham Festival is divided in four days : Champion Day , Ladies Day, St Patrick s Thursday and Gold Cup Day. Each day has 7 races. The highlight of this horse racing festival is Cheltenham Gold Cup – 17th March at 15:30. The race course was inaugurated in 1924 , has a distance of 5331 metres and it is opened for horses aged five or older. In 2016 the total price money was 575 000 GBP. Many bookmakers will compete also during Cheltenham Festival. To attract gamblers they will offer special promotions, enhanced odds, live streaming on all the races, money back offer etc. This is perfect for bettors, because using those offers chances to gain will increase. On this site you can find all you need to have a good betting experience during Cheltenham Festival : tips, odds comparison, free bets and many promotions from at least 20 bookmakers.
Below are the best Bookmaker odds for the favourite in each of the big races.
The top jockey for the festival is the jockey who wins the most races over the four days. The winners since 1980 with wins in brackets are:
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