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.

Paddy Power are offering punters the chance to back Solwhit to win the Champion Hurdle and Punchestowns to win the RSA Chase at a combined price of 19/1, for one day only!

So if you think that Solwhit and Punchestowns can both taste more Festival glory in 2010, head to Paddy Power now and get a free £50 bet on any of their antepost markets.

Equally, Boylesports are offering punters a 19/1 treble special exclusive to punters that sign up on 25th Februaray.

They make it 19/1 that Sizing Europe (Arkle Trophy), Punjabi (Champion Hurdle) and Tidal Bay (World Hurdle) all place in their races at this year's Cheltenham Festival!

To make the most of this special AND to get a free £20 bet on this year’s Festival with Boylesports, head to the site and use the bonus code MAXIMUMBONUS now!

With the weather reverting back to the cold snap that saw the Christmas period starved of top class action, Blue Square are also offering odds on how the ground will ride on the first race of the 2010 Cheltenham Festival.

Good to soft 8/13
Soft 5/2
Good 7/2
Heavy 11/1
Day to be snowed off 33/1
Good to firm 80/1

To bet on this, 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.