The Champion Hurdle is the main race on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival each year. Free bets are now on offer for this fantastic horse racing event and you can visit Betfair for their offer and also get on average 20 per cent better betting odds than with a traditional high street bookmaker.

Each of the three betting sites below will have the latest betting odds for the Champion Hurdle available and also give free bets to new customers using their online horseracing betting service.

When using your free Cheltenham Festival Champion Hurdle bets take a good look at the form as almost every single Champion Hurdle winner had already won at least once at a previous Cheltenham Festival meeting.

Betting on the Cheltenham Festival at Betfair also allows you to be in running. You can place your bets during the race and be in a position to watch how your fancied horse is coping in the early stages of the race. Free bet offers for the Champion Hurdle are provided below. Leading contenders this year include Solwhit, Go Native and Zaynar.