Cheltenham Bet - Odds and tips to bet on horses

The Cheltenham Festival is without doubt the highlight of the jump season and betting is usually frenetic! Ladbrokes have prices for all the big races available now, plus we have a brilliant form guide to help you place your bet!

All the best runners and riders on the jump scene appear at Cheltenham and this year’s Festival should prove no different. The travelling Irish contingent are also sure to make it a highly enjoyable week regardless of who wins!

The Grade One Cheltenham Gold Cup is the pick of the action, where runners have to navigate 22 fences over a distance of three miles and two and a half furlongs. War of Attrition won last year’s showpiece, but who will triumph in 2008? Ladbrokes have decided to give you a few tips to help you pick your horse.

There is always plenty of betting activity surrounding the Cheltenham Festival and, when it comes to placing your Free Cheltenham Bet, it is important that you use your bet wisely. That is why Ladbrokes are here to help.

One of the most remarkable things about Gold Cup winners is their lack of fence activity leading up to the race. Ten of the last eleven winners had less than 13 chase runs by the time they won the Gold Cup and it maybe surprising to know that seven winners were running the race for the very first time!

It is vital to note that Cheltenham race winners tend to have good stamina and staying power, only two of the last ten winners have not won races beyond three miles.

Good luck with your Cheltenham Gold Cup bet!