European Racing

Cheltenham… Only Bettor: Listen to the 2024 Festival de-brief

The Cheltenham Only Bettor team reconvene for the final time in the 2023/24 National Hunt season to review the Festival's highs and lows and revisit some of their bets... Read More...

Cheltenham Festival 2025 Tips: Three eye-catchers from the 2024 meeting

Betfair's James Mackie has picked out three eye-catchers from last week's Cheltenham Festival that could go on to great things at Prestbury Park next year... Read More...

Aintree Grand National Festival Tips: Three horses to follow from the 2024 Cheltenham Festival

Last week's Cheltenham Festival saw some remarkable performances and with Aintree's Grand National meeting on the horizon our man James Mackie has picked out three horses to back at the Merseyside track next month... Read More...

Cheltenham Festival 2025 Tips: Three horses to back antepost from 7/1 to 33/1

Betfair's James Mackie has looked through the markets for the 2025 Cheltenham Festival and found three antepost bets that look overpriced... Read More...

Cheltenham Results: All the betting stories from day four of the Cheltenham Festival on Betfair

Get results for all today's Cheltenham races here with highlights from Betfair's Sportsbook and Exchange as Galopin Des Champs lands back to back Gold Cups in its 100th year... Read More...

Big Winners on Betfair at Cheltenham: Punter wins £4.5K with five-fold

Willie Mullins was not the only one celebrating as Galopin Des Champs won a consecutive Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday and completed a five-fold for Big Winner on Betfair... Read More...

Gold Cup Cheat Sheet Special: Bravemansgame Superboost one of five best bets on Friday

The pinnacle race of the 2024 Cheltenham Festival takes place at 15:30 with it being the 100th year of the Gold Cup and we have put together our best bets for the Grade 1 contest including our Bravemansgame Superboost... Read More...

Cheltenham Tips for Day 4: Watch the tipsters 11/1 Gold Cup pick in Racing…Only Bettor’s Cheltenham Day 4 podcast

It's Gold Cup day on Friday at the Cheltenham Festival 2024 and we've got podcast previews galore with the Racing...Only Bettor experts recommending their best bets for day three as well as insight from Paul Nicholls and Rachael Blackmore who are both ... Read More...

Cheltenham Day 4 Tips: 11/1 Gold Cup selection headlines Daryl Carter’s Friday bets at Cheltenham

Daryl Carter heads into the final day of the Cheltenham Festival starting with a two-pronged attack in the Triumph Hurdle and continues through the feature Gold Cup to the closing race of the card... Read More...

Rachael Blackmore Day 4 Cheltenham Runners: Lots of positives for progressive Chigorin

After a successful week so far Rachael Blackmore has three more chances to bag a winner on Gold Cup day at Cheltenham, and here the Betfair Ambassador gives us her exclusive thoughts on each... Read More...

Paul Nicholls Day 4 Cheltenham Runners: Bravemansgame is in top order for the Gold Cup

Betfair ambassador Paul Nicholls has five runners on Friday at Cheltenham but there is no doubt about the star attraction as Bravemansgame bids to go one better than last year's second in the Gold Cup... Read More...

Cheltenham Festival Day 4 Cheat Sheet: Tipster naps and ambassador insight for Friday

The final day of the 2024 Cheltenham Festival sees the pinnacle of the week, the Gold Cup. We have you covered with a bet and exclusive insight for all seven races across the card from our Betfair tipsters, as well as the thoughts of Rachael Blackmore ... Read More...

Kevin Blake’s Day Four Cheltenham Tips: Des Champs will be Galopin to Gold Cup glory

For one last time at Cheltenham this year Kevin Blake takes a look at Friday's races, and our man has a confident pick in the Gold Cup as well as a very bold claim about one in the Triumph Hurdle... Read More...

Willie Mullins Cheltenham Runners: All the odds on his day three horses

Willie Mullins has landed six winners across the two days of the 2024 Cheltenham Festival so far, including his 100th winner at the Festival. On day 3 he is not short of bullets to fire, with multiple runners up and down the card... Read More...

Cheltenham Tips for Thursday: Tony Calvin’s magnificent seven bets for Day 3

Tony Calvin is hoping the third day of the Cheltenham Festival will be a magnificent one as he puts up seven bets on the afternoon, including a [14/1] 'bet of the day'... Read More...

Rachael Blackmore Day 3 Cheltenham Runners: Lots of positives for Envoi Allen

After wins on both Slade Steel and Captain Guinness so far, Rachael Blackmore has a strong chance of winning the Grade 1 Ryanair Chase on Envoi Allen; one of her four rides on day three of the Cheltenhan Festival. Read her exclusive thoughts here... Read More...

Cheltenham Day 3 Tips: 11/8 NAP selection headlines Daryl Carter’s tips

In-form tipster Daryl Carter feels he has a solid quartet to go to war with on day three of the Cheltenham Festival, including a strong 3.5pt NAP... Read More...

Paul Nicholls Day 3 Cheltenham Runners: Ginny’s Destiny will love testing conditions

Betfair Ambassador Paul Nicholls has some good chances among his five runners on the third day of the Cheltenham Festival, none more so than with Ginny Destiny in the Turners Novices' Chase... Read More...

Cheltenham Results: The story of day two at the Cheltenham Festival on Betfair

All the betting stories from Betfair's Sportsbook and Exchange on Wednesday's six-race card at the Cheltenham Festival. Will it be another day of Mullins dominance at Prestbury Park? Read all about it here Read More...

Lucky 15 Tips for Day two at Cheltenham: Back near 2800/1 four-fold on Wednesday

For each day of this week's Cheltenham Festival, Tipman Tips will provide a Lucky 15, with Wednesday's four selections coming to combined odds of just under [2800/1], which gives us a great chance to use Betfair's completely free racing multi each day ... Read More...

Today’s Horse Racing Tips: Edwardstone at 9.0 is a good bet for Brendan Duke on Day 2

Following a [9.0] Betfair Exchange winner on Tuesday, Brendan Duke is back for Day 2 of the 2024 Cheltenham Festival, and has five selections on the Wednesday from Prestbury Park. All of these have been tipped up using the prices on the Betfair Exchang... Read More...

Cheltenham Day 2 Tips: 22/1 selection headlines Daryl Carter’s tips

Daryl Carter landed his Day 1 Cheltenham NAP with Gaelic Warrior, and on Day 2, he looks to the Grand Annual Handicap Chase for his [22/1] best bet... Read More...

Cheltenham Results: The story of day one at the Cheltenham Festival on Betfair

Get the story of the 2024 Cheltenham Festival's opening day from both the Betfair Exchange and Sportsbook in our daily results service. Look out for big in-running value from the Exchange, incredible multis from the Sportsbook and more right here... Read More...

Cheltenham Tips for Day 2: Best bets and analysis for day two in Betfair’s Wednesday preview podcasts

The Cheltenham Festival 2024 continues on Wednesday and we've got podcasts preview with the Racing...Only Bettor experts recommending their best bets for day two as well as insight from jumps racing superstars Rachael Blackmore and Paul Nicholls... Read More...

Cheltenham Day 1 Multiple Tips: Back Mullins trio to fire in opening 33/1 treble

It's the opening day of Cheltenham and Alan Dudman is eyeing a treble that pays [33/1] on the Betfair Sportsbook all trained by the master Willie Mullins... Read More...

Kevin Blake’s Day Two Cheltenham Tips: 5/1 Monty’s Star one of three bets on Wednesday

Kevin Blake has three bets on Day Two at Cheltenham, including offering his expert analysis on the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase, where he is backing Betfair Ambassador Rachael Blackmore to win.. Read More...

Cheltenham Tips for Wednesday: Tony Calvin’s best bets on Day 2

On day two of the Cheltenham Festival Tony Calvin continues to focus on big prices as he recommends three to back including two in the Coral Cup.. Read More...

Rachael Blackmore Day 2 Cheltenham Runners: Captain Guinness can run a big race

After an opening day winner, Rachael Blackmore has some big chances on day two of the Cheltenham Festival including one on former Gold Cup winner Minella Indo in the Cross Country Chase. Read about all her chances here... Read More...

Cheltenham Tips for Day 1: Watch Betfair’s Tuesday preview podcasts

The Cheltenham Festival 2024 gets underway on Tuesday and we've got podcasts preview with the Racing...Only Bettor experts recommending their best bets for day one as well as insight from jumps racing superstars Rachael Blackmore and Paul Nicholls... Read More...

Cheltenham Festival Day 1 Cheat Sheet: Tipster naps and ambassador insight for Tuesday

Get the best bets from our incredible roster of tipsters as well as insight from our ambassadors for day one of the 2024 Cheltenham Festival. It's the ideal place to start your research for placing your free bet from Betfair... Read More...

Kevin Blake’s Day One Cheltenham Tips: A Powerful play in the Supreme Novices’

Kevin Blake brings us a trio of bets for day one at Cheltenham starting with the opening race where our man has provided in-depth analysis and including two more later in the day... Read More...

Supreme Novices’ Hurdle: Timeform’s expert verdict

Timeform bring you their runner-by-runner guide and 1-2-3 verdict for the Supreme Novices' Hurdle on day one of the Cheltenham Festival. Read More...

Day 1 Cheltenham Tips: Andy Robson’s NAP, NB, EW and Champions League double on Tuesday

With both the Cheltenham Festival kicking off on Tuesday and the UEFA Champions League second legs taking place, Andy Robson has three racing tips and a cross-sport special for you to get stuck into... Read More...

Cheltenham Gold Cup: Rachael Blackmore voted most iconic winner ever in Betfair survey

The Gold Cup is celebrating 100 years at the Cheltenham Festival in 2024 so Betfair polled 1500 sports fans about some of the race's greatest moments as well as their plans for this week's event... Read More...

Watch Gold Cup Icons: With Rachael Blackmore, Paul Nicholls and Ruby Walsh

On the eve of the Chelteham Festival 2024 watch Betfair's Gold Cup Icons film featuring Rachael Blackmore, Paul Nicholls and Ruby Walsh as they celebrate 100 years of the biggest prize in National Hunt racing... Read More...

Paul Nicholls Day 2 Cheltenham Runners: Stay Away Fay is one of my best chances this week

There is no doubt about Betfair ambassador Paul Nicholls' best chance at Cheltenham on Wednesday as Stay Away Fay bids to win the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase... Read More...

Cheltenham Tips for Tuesday: Tony Calvin’s quartet of big-price bets for Day 1

The 2024 Cheltenham Festival is finally upon us, and here with an in-depth look at Tuesday's card and his four recommended bets for the afternoon is our resident tipster Tony Calvin... Read More...

Rachael Blackmore Day 1 Cheltenham Runners: Quilixios can run a big race

Rachael Blackmore has four good-looking chances on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival, and here she gives her exclusive thoughts on each of her chances starting in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle... Read More...

Today’s Horse Racing Tips: Brendan Duke says Embassy Gardens a 3.1 nap on Day 1

We have Brendan Duke for the duration of the Cheltenham Festival and he'll be looking at the best Exchange bets on each of the four days, starting with four selections and five bets for day one... Read More...

Cheltenham Day 1 Tips: 3/1 selection headlines Daryl Carter’s bets

Daryl Carter kicks off day one at Cheltenham with seven selections and looks to hit the ground running with his headline bet in the Arkle... Read More...

Paul Nicholls Day 1 Cheltenham Runners: Liari has a chance in the Boodles

Liari is the only runner for Paul Nicholls on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival, but this big, strong improving horse has an each-way chance in the Boodles Handicap Hurdle he says... Read More...

Lucky 15 Tips for Day 1 at Cheltenham: Tipman’s near 2500/1 four-fold for Tuesday

For each day of this week's Cheltenham Festival, Tipman Tips will provide a Lucky 15, with Tuesday's four selections coming to combined odds of just under [2500/1], which gives us a great chance to use Betfair's completely free racing multi each day of... Read More...

Betfair Traders’ Cheltenham Tips: Betfair 2024 Cheltenham Festival market movers

Betfair Trader Ryan McCue gives an update on the horses during the 2024 Cheltenham Festival that Betfair want to get beat, highlighting some of the best backed runners throughout the year... Read More...

Cheltenham Festival Free Bets on Betfair: Find out what’s in store for you on Gold Cup day

Why should you bet with Betfair at the 2024 Cheltenham Festival? Read on for news of all our offers for Thursday at Prestbury Park including a free bet for every Betfair customer and a boost on a fancied Blackmore runner... Read More...

Cheltenham Festival Focus: The 2024 ante-post list review

In the final column of Daryl Carter's 2024 Cheltenham Festival Focus series, he takes a last look at his ante-post list... Read More...