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Bookmakers still fight hard for your custom at Cheltenham and one of the best incentives for a wager is enhanced each-way betting, which will be a feature throughout the four days. You will be able to avail of seven places in some races and each-way bettors through the years are aware of one basic truth: your horse is far more likely to place than win.

Day 1 of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival is almost here and the best betting sites are gearing themselves up for another busy week of racing. Will it be a bookmakers dream day or will the punters land a knockout blow to the layers with a fourfold accas that currently pays shades over 7/1?

The Irish winner’s count has gone from a handful to double figures with yards like Willie Mullins and Gordon Ellliott dominating.

Dual winner in France and pulled a long way clear of the remainder when chasing home Triumph Hurdle favourite East India Dock on the New course on Trials day. James Reveley's mount looks to have been given a real chance by the handicapper. Steve Mason

Gordon Elliott believes Brighterdaysahead has the talent to put up a challenge to Constitution Hill in the Unibet Champion Hurdle on the opening day of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival.

Kopek Des Bordes laid down his claims for the race when winning at the Dublin Racing Festival by an emphatic 13 lengths. It’s very hard to pick holes in a performance like that, but if you had to be critical,