Racing correspondent Sam Turner gives us his Friday placepot tips for the guaranteed £750,000 Cheltenham placepot

Overcrowding, expensive beer, and the exorbitant cost of attending the race are all putting off festival regulars this year

The Independent’s Racing Correspondent Sam Turner has put together an all-you-need-to-know 2025 Cheltenham Gold Cup betting guide

Blackmore claimed the Stayers’ Hurdle on Bob Olinger, having earlier won the Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle, while Fact to File dominated the Ryanair Chase on St Patrick’s Thursday at Cheltenham

Fact To File is favourite for the Ryanair Chase and Teahupoo is aiming to defend his crown in the Stayers’ Hurdle on a packed St Patrick’s Thursday at Cheltenham Festival

Racing tipster Sam Turner looks at the 2025 Stayers’ Hurdle odds and provides his betting tips

Racing correspondent Sam Turner runs us through his selections for the guaranteed £750,000 Cheltenham placepot on Thursday

Favourite Jonbon hit a fence in the Champion Chase as Marine Nationale won to headline Style Wednesday, formerly known as Ladies Day

Queen Mother Champion Chase headlines Style Wednesday, formerly known as Ladies Day, after morning snow dusts racecourse

Check out the latest Cheltenham offer from Bet365 that allows new customers to claim £30 in free bets

Our betting tipster, racing journalist and five-time winner of the National Press Challenge Sam Turner reviews the best betting sites in the UK

Find and compare all the latest Cheltenham Festival odds and betting promotions for all 28 races at the 2025 renewal

After both Constitution Hill and State Man fell in Tuesday’s Champion Hurdle to hand longshot Golden Ace a shock win, the Cheltenham Festival reaches Style Wednesday