Day 1 of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival is almost here and the best betting sites are gearing themselves up for another busy week of racing. Will it be a bookmakers dream day or will the punters land a knockout blow to the layers with a fourfold accas that currently pays shades over 7/1?

A Grade 1 chase over the intermediate distance of two and a half miles, the Ryanair is one of the feature races of the festival with total prize-money of £375,000. Top-class chasers compete for the prestigious prize and winners such as Cue Card and Frodon have gone on to win the King George at Kempton on Boxing Day.

CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL is the greatest racing meet of the year – and the ultimate punting puzzle to solve! Some 28 races, hundreds of horses and, potentially, a lot of cash to take off those

The Irish winner’s count has gone from a handful to double figures with yards like Willie Mullins and Gordon Ellliott dominating.

Our betting expert has provided Cheltenham day 1 tips, including a Lucky 15, an accumulator and the bet365 super boost for the day

Our top tipster has scoured the Day One card from the Cheltenham Festival for the best value and has four recommendations from the ITV action

THE Cheltenham Festival is back, and the roar is louder than ever! Four days of blockbuster racing lies ahead with 28 races and 14 Grade 1 events all contested in front of more than 65,000