The Cheltenham November Meeting starts on Friday 13 November with Countryside Day, and Jonbon headlines in the Grade 2 Shloer Chase. We’ve listed the best new customer free bets and betting offers for day one below, plus race times, a preview of the main races and how to claim each bonus.
New customers only. Register, deposit with a Debit Card, and place a first bet of £10+ at Evens (2.0)+ on Sports, to be settled within 7 days, to get £30 in Sports Free Bets and £20 in Bet Builder Free Bets within 24 hours of settlement. 7-day expiry. Eligibility & payment exclusions apply. Full T&Cs apply. 18+ GambleAware
18+. New UK customers (Excluding NI) only. Min Deposit £10. Min stake £10. Min odds Evs. Free bet applied on 1st settlement of any qualifying bet. 30 days to qualify. Free bets expire in 7 days. Cashed out/Free Bets won’t apply. Account & Payment method restrictions apply. 1 Free Bet offer per customer, household & IP Address only. T&Cs Apply 18+. IRE/NI & UK online only. Max Free Bet £/€10. Win or win part of e/w outright singles. 5+ runners. 1st bet on each race. Free/void/antepost bets don't qualify. In event of a dead heat, offer won’t apply. Applies to First Past the Post result. Unnamed 2nd Favs don’t qualify. Acc & Payment restrictions apply. T&Cs apply.
New UK customers. Place a £10 real money bet at min. 2.0 odds within 5 days of deposit. Get 4 x £10 Free Bets: 1 Single, 2 Accas & 1 Bet Builder (min. 3 selections each). Excludes cashout, E/W, Multis, Ineligible Markets & Odds Boosts. Credited after bet settlement. 7-day expiry. T&Cs apply. 18+ GambleAware
Bet £10 Get £50 in accas/bet builders with Sky Bet. 18+ GambleAware
New Customer offer - Use promo code YSKAST. Place a min £5 bet on the sportsbook at odds of min EVS (2.0) and get £30 in free bets. Free bet rewards valid for 30 days. Only deposits via Pay by Bank, Debit Cards & Apple Pay will qualify for this offer. T&Cs apply. Please Gamble Responsibly
New members only. £10+ bet on sports (ex. virtuals) at 1.5 min odds, settled within 14 days. Free Bets: accepted in 7 days, valid 7 days; £20 use on sportsbook, £10 on Bet Builder. Stake not returned. T&Cs + deposit exclusions apply. Bet Responsibly. 18+ GambleAware
New UK & ROI Customers only. Min deposit up to £/€50. Min first up to £/€50 bet at minimum odds 1/2 to qualify for up to 1x £/€50 free bet. Certain deposit methods and bet types excl. Free bet valid for 7 days, stake not returned. Restrictions + T&Cs apply. 18+ GambleAware
New members only, must opt in. Deposit & bet min. £10 within 30 days at min. 1/2 odds, excl. odds & profit boost. Free Bets: 3 x £10 tokens (odds & bet leg restrictions apply), non-withdrawable, issued on settlement, valid 30 days, stake not returned. T&Cs: www.ballycasino.co.uk/terms Play Responsibly. 18+ GambleAware #AD
18+. Play Safe. Online only. Ends 31.12.26. New UK customers only, registering with promo code FB40. Make your first deposit of £10+, then place a £10 single bet from main balance at odds of EVS+ (2.00+) on any sports market (excluding Virtuals). Get £40 in Free Bets (4x£10) after settlement. Each £10 Free Bet is valid on any Bet Builder, expires in 7 days, non-withdrawable and must be used in full (£10 each). Deposits via PayPal, Neosurf, Paysafe, Apple Pay, NETELLER, Skrill, ecoPayz, Kalibra/Postpay and WH PLUS Card excluded. One per customer. Full T&Cs apply. #ad
New UK Customers Only. Bet £10+ on any sportsbook markets at odds of evens (2.00) or greater. Get 50% back of your first day’s losses as a Free Bet up to £50, valid for 7 days. 18+ GambleAware
18+ New customers only. Opt in, deposit and bet £10+ on Horse Racing (odds 2.00+) within 7 days of registration. No cash out. Get £40 in Free Bets for selected markets. Free Bets expire in 7 days. T&Cs apply. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly.
Min deposit requirement. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of bets to value of qualifying deposit. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Time limits and T&Cs apply. Registration required 18+ GambleAware
Pick an offer from the table above and click through to the bookmaker.
Register a new account and verify your details.
Deposit using an eligible payment method (debit cards are usually required; e-wallets are often excluded).
Place your qualifying bet at the minimum stake and odds. Any Cheltenham race on Friday counts if the offer covers horse racing.
Your free bets are credited once the qualifying bet settles. Use them on later races that afternoon or across the weekend.
Time | Race | Distance | Runners | TV |
1:10 | AIS Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle | 2m5f | 20 | Racing TV |
1:45 | Paddy Power Novices’ Chase (Listed) | 3m1f | 7 | ITV & Racing TV |
2:20 | Shloer Chase (Grade 2) | 2m | 4 | ITV & Racing TV |
2:55 | Jilly Cooper Veterans’ Handicap Chase | 2m4f | 8 | ITV & Racing TV |
3:30 | Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) | 2m5f | 10 | ITV & Racing TV |
4:00 | Valda Energy Novices’ Handicap Hurdle | 2m | 18 | Racing TV |
Going: Good, Good to Soft in places.
Jonbon, now 10, is the class act of the four-runner Shloer Chase for Nicky Henderson. Harry Cobden rides him on his seasonal return. His main rivals are course-and-distance runner Gidleigh Park (Harry Fry), Warren Greatrex’s improving Mighty Bandit with Sean Bowen, and Jane Williams’ Saint Segal. A small field means bookmakers often pay fewer places, so check each-way terms before using a free bet here.
The Grade 2 novices’ hurdle is a key early trial for the spring novice hurdles. Kayley Woollacott’s unbeaten Woodstock Octo is the one with the clean record. Stuart Edmunds’ Lock Stock has the best form figures on ratings, and Emmet Mullins sends over Dallas Star. Dan Skelton runs two, Hitintheheadlines and the mare Divine Diva.
Big-field handicaps (1:10 and 4:00): 20 and 18 runners, so each-way value and extra places offers are most useful here.
Veterans’ Chase (2:55): an eight-runner handicap with plenty of course form. Ga Law, Triple Trade and Glengouly have all won at Cheltenham before.
Short-priced favourites: free bet stakes are not returned, so they usually go further on bigger prices than on odds-on runners.
Every race is live on Racing TV. ITV shows four races from 1:45 to 3:30.
Friday 13 November 2026. It’s called Countryside Day, and the first race is at 1:10pm.
The Grade 2 Shloer Chase at 2:20, where Jonbon makes his return.
Yes. New customers can claim sign-up offers from the bookmakers above. Most give free bets after one qualifying bet, and you can use them on Friday’s races.
Sign-up offers are for new customers only. Many bookmakers run existing-customer deals for Cheltenham, such as extra places and odds boosts.
All six races are live on Racing TV, and four are also on ITV.
18+ and new customers only. Min deposit and qualifying bet requirements apply. Payment method restrictions apply. Free bet stakes are not returned. Full T&Cs apply; see each bookmaker’s site. Please gamble responsibly – BeGambleAware.org.
New UK Customers Only. Bet £10+ on any sportsbook markets at odds of evens (2.00) or greater. Get 50% back of your first day’s losses as a Free Bet up to £50, valid for 7 days. 18+ GambleAware.
New Players Only. Free bet - one-time stake of £50, min odds 1.5, stake not returned. 1X wager the winnings. Wager from real balance first. Wager calculated on bonus bets only. Max conversion: £200. Valid for 7 Days from receipt. Limited to 1 sport & 5 casino brand/s within the network. Withdrawal requests void all active/pending bonuses. Excluded Skrill and Neteller deposits. Full Terms apply. #AD *Can only claim one bonus from websites that are part of the ProgressPlay network. Monster Sports is also part of the Progress Play network. 18+ GambleAware
New UK customers. Place a £10 real money bet at min. 2.0 odds within 5 days of deposit. Get 4 x £10 Free Bets: 1 Single, 2 Accas & 1 Bet Builder (min. 3 selections each). Excludes cashout, E/W, Multis, Ineligible Markets & Odds Boosts. Credited after bet settlement. 7-day expiry. T&Cs apply. 18+ GambleAware
New Customers. Opt in, deposit and bet £10+ on any horse racing markets within 7 days of sign up. Get 3 x £10 Free Bets for set horse racing markets. Bonuses expire in 7 days. T&Cs apply. Please gamble responsibly. 18+ GambleAware