Last Updated on 04/03/2026 by Andy Clark
Boylesports are one of the strongest bookmakers for the 2026 Cheltenham Festival, particularly for each-way and ante-post betting. New customers receive £40 in free bets when they bet £10 — the highest sign-up offer of any major bookmaker for Cheltenham.
On top of that, Boylesports offer Non-Runner No Bet on all 28 Cheltenham races, Best Odds Guaranteed on all UK and Irish racing, Extra Place Races, Pick Your Place each-way terms, and Money Back if your horse finishes second to the SP favourite.
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Money Back on the First Race Every Day at Cheltenham (New & Existing Customers)
This one applies across all four days of the Festival — Tuesday 10th to Friday 13th March — and covers both new and existing customers.
Place a bet of up to £10 on any outright selection in the first race of the day (the 1.20pm on each of the four days). If your horse loses, BoyleSports refund your stake as a free bet up to £10.
That means you get four chances across the week — one per day — to get your money back if the opening race doesn’t go your way.
How it works:
Place a win single or win part of an each-way single on the first race of the day, up to £10. The bet must be placed from 2.00pm, 48 hours before the race. If your selection loses, you receive a free bet of up to £10 within 24 hours, valid for seven days.
Key things to know:
The offer applies to outright bets only — no multiples, no antepost, no combined odds. It’s your first bet on that race each day that counts, so don’t place a small saver first if you’re planning a bigger qualifying bet. The free bet expires after seven days, so make sure you use it before the following week. BOYLE Xtra cardholders can also access this in-shop.
Who qualifies?
New and existing customers aged 18 or over from the UK, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland. Online and in-shop for BOYLE Xtra cardholders.
Why Boylesports for the Cheltenham Festival?
Boylesports punch well above their weight for horse racing promotions at Cheltenham. The combination of features they run across the Festival is difficult to match, especially for each-way bettors and anyone placing ante-post.
Non-Runner No Bet on all 28 races — Boylesports have confirmed NRNB for the 2026 Cheltenham Festival on every race across all four days, covering all 28 races from the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle on Tuesday to the final race on Friday. Place your bet in the NRNB market after 9:00 GMT on Monday 23rd February 2026, and if your selection does not run, your stake is refunded in full as cash. In multiples, a non-runner is treated as void and the rest of the bet stands. The NRNB market is separate from the standard ante-post market — look for the NRNB label on the specific market before placing. This is particularly valuable for horses with entries in multiple races — a horse entered in both the Ryanair and the Gold Cup, for example, can be backed in either NRNB market with full protection if connections switch targets.
Best Odds Guaranteed on all UK and Irish racing — Boylesports offer BOG on all UK and Irish horse racing from 8am on race day. Take an early price on any Cheltenham runner and if the SP is bigger when the race goes off, Boylesports pay you at the starting price. BOG applies across all four days of the Festival and covers both win and each-way bets. At Cheltenham, where markets firm up significantly as the week progresses and information filters through on going and declarations, taking prices early with BOG protection is one of the smartest moves you can make.
Extra Place Races — Boylesports run extra place offers on selected Cheltenham races, paying out on an additional place beyond standard each-way terms. In races of 12 or more runners, they typically pay four places; in races of 16 or more runners, they pay five places. The Cheltenham Festival handicaps — with fields regularly hitting 20-plus runners — are the prime target for Extra Place each-way bets. A horse finishing fifth in a 20-runner handicap pays nothing at standard each-way terms but returns a profit at extra place terms.
Pick Your Place — Boylesports’ unique Pick Your Place feature lets you choose your own place terms on selected each-way bets rather than accepting the standard market terms. The number of PYP markets available scales with the field size: 6-9 runners gets one PYP market, 10-13 runners gets two markets, and 14 or more runners gets three markets. For large-field Festival handicaps, Pick Your Place can give you significantly better place coverage than the standard market.
Money Back 2nd to SP Favourite — On selected Boylesports meetings, if your horse finishes second to the SP favourite, you receive your stake back as a free bet up to £20. At Cheltenham, where short-priced favourites fill the frame regularly in the Championship races, this is a useful safety net — particularly if you have backed a second-favourite who gets beaten by the market leader.
Boylesports Cheltenham Sign-Up Offer — How to Claim
- Click this link to the Boylesports Cheltenham offer
- Register for a new account
- Deposit £10 or more
- Place a qualifying bet of £10 or more
- Receive a £40 free bet on settlement
At £40, Boylesports have the highest sign-up offer of any major bookmaker running a Cheltenham promotion in 2026. See our full Boylesports sign-up offer page for the complete T&Cs breakdown.
How to Use Your £40 at Cheltenham
The combination of £40 in free bets alongside BOG, NRNB, and Extra Place coverage makes Boylesports one of the highest-value accounts to have open across the Festival.
Use the NRNB market for ante-post bets — Back your Championship race selections in the Boylesports NRNB market rather than the standard ante-post market. You give up a small amount of price but gain full stake protection if your horse is withdrawn.
Target the handicaps for Extra Place each-way bets — The Ultima Handicap Chase, Coral Cup, County Hurdle, and Pertemps Network Final all typically attract large fields of 20-plus runners. These are the races where an Extra Place or Pick Your Place each-way bet adds the most value, covering positions that standard terms would not pay.
Save a free bet token for the Gold Cup — The Gold Cup is the most-backed race of the Festival, and Boylesports will carry competitive ante-post and race-day markets. A £10 free bet on a 6/1 or bigger Gold Cup selection returns £60 in profit if it wins.
For our race-by-race selections, see our Day 1 tips, Day 2 tips, Day 3 tips, and Day 4 tips.
For details on all Boylesports existing customer promotions running at Cheltenham, see our full Boylesports betting offers guide.
Boylesports Cheltenham Offer — Full T&Cs
- New customers only
- Minimum deposit: £10
- Qualifying bet: £10 or more
- £40 in free bets credited on the settlement of a qualifying bet
- Free bet stakes not returned on winning bets
- 18+. T&Cs apply
New customers only. Min deposit £10. Bet £10 get £40 in free bets. Free bet stakes not returned. T&Cs apply.
Other Cheltenham Sign-Up Offers
See our full Cheltenham free bets guide to compare all available offers, or jump directly to other bookmaker pages:
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