They say that if you can find the winner of the Supreme Novices' Hurdle you will be set for a successful Cheltenham so why not utilise the free bet offers on this site to help make the most of your Festival betting.

The race itself, known by its full title as Anglo Irish Bank Supreme Novices Hurdle, is the opening race at the four-meeting and provides one of the most difficult betting heats of the whole week.

After the favourite landed the race in 1990 there was a gap of ten years before the market leader was successful again when the classy Like--A-Butterfly scored for JP McManus. That started a hat-trick for favourites in the race before reverting to outsiders landing the spoils.

Anybody using their free bet last season would have been hard pressed to find the winner because the winner, Ebaziyan, past the post at odds of 40/1 (and much healthy odds no doubt on Betfair.)

The Irish have a fine record in the Supreme Novices Hurdle having landed the race six times in the last ten years. The race is run over a distance two miles and 110 yards and it's in that final half furlong where the outcome can change dramatically and some shrewd punters make use of Betfair's in-play market to back those travelling best as they turn for home

The current market for the Supreme Novices' is one of the most wide open for years with the three market leaders being Get Me Out of Here, Oscar Whiskey and Dunguib.