It's Cheltenham Eve! People without an interest in horse racing have no idea what all the fuss is about but we don’t care about them. We know the best four days of the year are upon us. Is Melon over-hyped? Will Mark Walsh shine on the big stage? Will Willie Mullins have more winners than Gigginstown? Will Ruby close his eyes going to the first on Yorkhill? All these questions and more are about to be answered. Many racing fans are of the opinion that there are too many races at the Festival and this has diluted the competition, particularly with regard to the Championship races, and they do have a point. But every single one of the 28 races over the four days will have drama, excitement, winners, losers and every race is compulsive viewing for true National Hunt fans. Owning, training or riding a winner at the Cheltenham Festival is something only a privileged few every experience but for the rest of us our thrills come from picking a winner. It is not so much about how much you win but more about the fact that your opinion was right and you beat the bookies. For a punter there is nothing like cheering your horse to victory at Cheltenham. BetVictor have a great offer for punters this week. If you open a new account with BetVictor and place a bet of €10 on any sport they will give you a free €2 bet on every race over the four days of the Festival. 28 free bets to give you an added interest in every race at Cheltenham. With a free bet in every race you may even have more winners at the Festival than JP. Good luck with your bets over the next four days and let’s hope all the brave jockeys and horses come back safe and sound.
