Best Cheltenham Festival Betting Apps
Top-rated Cheltenham Festival apps
Best Cheltenham Festival betting apps 2025
RP Recommends: the must-have betting account for the Cheltenham Festival 2025
1. Betfair
When it comes to punting during the Cheltenham Festival, there is simply nowhere better to bet than the Betfair Exchange.
The best online bookmakers for 2025 Cheltenham Festival betting
bet365
bet365 are often typically strong with their ante-post offering in the lead-up to the Cheltenham Festival and they are a go-to bookmaker for punters during the biggest week of all.
They offer best odds guaranteed from 8am on the day of racing and will also price-match the likes of Ladbrokes, William Hill, Paddy Power, Coral, Sky Bet and BoyleSports on all races on ITV, which is a hugely positive incentive.
Additionally, bet365 regularly offer enhanced each-way terms on the hotly contested Cheltenham Festival handicaps, while they also tend to hold their nerve for longer than most when they take one on in the market.
Main pros:
- Great all-rounder
- Excellent non-runner no bet concessions
- Tend to hold their nerve for longer than most
Betfair
If you are serious about your betting there is no excuse not to have an account with Betfair. Even if you struggle to get a meaningful wager on via the sportsbook, there are likely to be no such worries on the exchange as racetime approaches.
It is a platform where punters essentially compete against each other and the opportunity to get matched at prices that often blow the usual books out of the water – even allowing for Betfair’s commission – is rife.
You hear reports these days of high-rolling punters bemoaning the lack of liquidity on the exchange on quiet Mondays, or on the lesser meetings on busy Saturdays. When it comes to the Cheltenham Festival, however, there is simply nowhere better to get on than the Betfair Exchange. Every single event at the Cheltenham Festival generally turns over millions in the day-of-race market.
As is often mentioned by RP Recommends, the Betfair Sportsbook runs parallel to the main exchange product and is not always among the most-sought after bookmakers to bet with. However, they can come up with decent deals during Cheltenham such as free bets on horseracing multiples, and their each-way place terms are also competitive in the big festival handicaps.
Main pros:
- A must-have for the Cheltenham Festival
- Exchange markets involving great prices with millions bet on the day
- Good sportsbook promotions including free bets on racing multiples
Coral
The free-to-play £50,000 Coral Racing Super Series is often a big hit with punters. The task is simply to select a horse to place in all seven races each day of the festival (not as easy as it sounds) and that is an excellent no-risk proposition worth playing in, even for a bit of fun. They sometimes lag behind their rivals regarding place terms, but the compensation for that is usually superior odds on the win side of the bet.
Coral are a strong bookmaker for the week-in, week-out punter. They are not the strongest on promotions and therefore regular Coral punters may want to spread their net a little wider during Cheltenham week.
Main pros:
- A solid horseracing-focused bookie
- Free-to-play Coral Racing Super Series
Ladbrokes
The Ladbrokes prices mirror those of sister company Coral and that means you can duplicate your wagers at the same price across two platforms. That is handy for those who stake big, although admittedly getting on is not such a big issue at the Cheltenham Festival.
Main pros:
- Respected and established bookmaker
- Free bets up for grabs during Cheltenham
Paddy Power
Nobody can compete with Paddy Power’s aggressive marketing and their Cheltenham Festival offers are generally standout too, with generous place terms in the races that merit them.
Their relationship with Betfair is akin to that which Coral and Ladbrokes share, although Paddy Power will typically be a more attractive traditional sportsbook option than the Betfair Sportsbook.
Main pros:
- Market-leading offers and promotions
- Generous each-way terms on certain races
- Attractive and popular traditional sportsbook option
Sky Bet
Sky Bet’s money-back concession in the Supreme has been an outstanding offer for a few years now and has helped ensure that even those who failed to identify the winner of the festival’s opening race weren’t out of pocket.
Their new customer offers for the Cheltenham Festival are competitive, while their place terms, often among the best in the industry 365 days a year, also excel even during Cheltenham week too.
Main pros:
- Industry-leading money-back offers
- Exceptional each-way betting markets
Tote
Pool betting is a separate entity to conventional bookmaking and the Tote’s sizeable Placepot pools at the Cheltenham Festival make it a must for punters seeking an interest for a minimal outlay that can pay huge dividends.
At the festival, they serve up guaranteed Placepot pools of £1 million across all four days. It is certain we can expect major dividends once more with the punting world’s eyes fixed on Cheltenham and the Tote’s excellent six-race product.
Main pros:
- Home of the Placepot at Cheltenham
- Offer a great range of pool betting markets
Unibet
The racing traders at Unibet often earn their stripes ahead of the Cheltenham Festival as they tower above their opposition in terms of the volume of horses priced up in the handicaps.
This can be a gripe with other firms as sometimes a key runner is missing from an ante-post list. When contacting the traders to request a bet regarding an absent horse, you are invariably showing your hand and inviting the bookmaker on the other end to cower behind their bat.
Finding a viable runner in a Cheltenham Festival handicap will not normally be an issue with Unibet, who take ante-post laying more seriously than most – and they even offer ante-post markets nobody else will price up, which is something to bear in mind generally.
Main pros:
- Wide range of ante-post markets including handicaps
- Traders are not afraid to price up a race ante-post
- Money-back offers on certain races
William Hill
William Hill were the first major bookmaker to go non-runner no bet on all 2024 Cheltenham Festival races in the first week of January and with that came great intrigue. Generally speaking, the earlier the better with NRNB. Those whose targets are up in the air are gradually firmed up and there is less time for horses to be ruled out of the festival due to physical ailments.
They generally offer generous place terms across the week, while their welcome offers for new customers are strong. Also keep your eyes peeled for on-the-day specials.
Main pros:
- Quick to offer non-runner no bet (NRNB) concession
- Popular promotions involving big horses
- Generous place terms available
Another leading bookmaker worth betting with
BoyleSports
BoyleSports are right up there when it comes to place terms in the big handicaps. Perming horses up in these advantageous each-way races at the festival can be a good way to get an edge.
Main pros:
- Excellent place terms, especially on the handicaps
How to sign up with online bookmakers for the 2025 Cheltenham Festival
- Click on the ‘Claim now’ links above for each bookmaker you would like to bet with.
- Click on the ‘Join here’ or ‘Sign up’ button once you are on their app.
- Enter your details such as an email and password, deposit some money and then start betting.
Why do punters bet on Cheltenham?
The Cheltenham Festival is the biggest jumps meeting of the year in Britain. During the four days in March, the best horses in jump racing will take each other on in some of the most famous races in the sport, including the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
How to deposit on Cheltenham Festival betting apps
- Login to your betting account with whichever bookmaker(s) you have signed up with for the Cheltenham Festival.
- On the app’s main screen, or in a sidebar, there will be an option to click ‘Deposit funds’, and you click on that.
- It will then allow you to choose a custom amount, usually with a minimum deposit.
- Add your funds and complete your transaction details.
- The money should be added to your account instantly so you can then begin betting.
