The wait for this year’s Cheltenham Festival is almost over and the bookies are beginning to unleash some of their specials ahead of the world’s greatest horse racing meeting.

Leading Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has launched the most interesting special ahead of the Cheltenham Festival by announcing they will return all losing bets in the Spinal Research Supreme Novices' Hurdle if “Cheltenham banker” Dunguib wins!

Paddy Power are also offering punters an 6/1 special, exclusive to punters that sign up on 10th March.

They make it 6/1 that Kauto Star wins the Gold Cup and Voler La Vedette lands the David Nicholson Mare's Hurdle.

To make the most of this special AND to get a free £50 bet on this year’s Festival with Paddy Power, head to the site now!

Blue Square have also opened their enhanced multiples ahead of the Festival and are offering their punters some roll up specials.

Big Buck’s and Kauto Star both to win = 15/8
Master Minded and Big Buck’s both to win = 2/1
Master Minded and Kauto Star both to win = 9/4
Master Minded, Big Buck’s and Kauto Star all to win = 9/2

To bet on these, or any of their other specials markets, head to the site and sign up using the code MAXIMUMBONUS, entitling punters to a free £10 bet on this year’s Festival.