Sky Bet are now offering Non Runner No Bet on all 28 races at the Cheltenham Festival in March and our team of tipsters have selected their best bets at this stage.
Punters now get the money back concession on all antepost Cheltenham wagers with the online firm, including the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup, Unibet Champion Hurdle, Sun Bets Stayers' Hurdle and of course the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle which kicks the whole meeting off on March 13.
News on Monday that Thistlecrack and Death Duty will both miss the rest of the season through injury highlights the importance of getting the money-back insurance on side, especially with nine weeks still to go before the start of the Festival.
Sky Bet's Michael Shinners said: "Into the New Year and, if they weren't already, all eyes are now looking towards Cheltenham so seeing as we're already going Best Odds Guaranteed on all races at the Festival, we've decided to add the non-runner, no bet offer too.
"The Cheltenham Festival continues to grow and grow as National Hunt racing's jewel in the crown and, frankly, punters have never had it so good!"
To take advantage of this move, which ensures jumps fans can bet on all 28 races safe in the knowledge their stakes will be returned if the selection fails to line up in the event, our team of experts have come up with their best bets...
Ben Linfoot - Our Duke (10/1), Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup
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Our Duke had genuine excuses last time and it's not hard to see his odds come tumbling right down if all goes well for him in the Irish Gold Cup. He's a thorough stayer with a real touch of class about him, and his Irish Grand National victory last term was arguably the standout performance from a novice chaser last season - and that includes Thistlecrack's King George win and Might Bite in the RSA.
Simon Holt - Petit Mouchoir (7/1), Racing Post Arkle
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The horse has had a setback but impressed me over fences earlier in the season. He finished ahead of Arkle favourite Footpad and second-favourite Sceau Royal in the Champion Hurdle and then ran a super race against Buveur D'Air at Aintree. Obviously there must be a doubt whether he runs so he looks an ideal NRNB pick, especially at the current odds.
Lydia Hislop - Presenting Percy (5/1), RSA Chase
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His high level of form puts him on a mark of 157 - already 1lb higher than Don Poli’s rating when winning the 2015 RSA and 3lbs higher than Might Bite’s just plain incorrect rating when winning the same race last term.
Oli Bell - Defi Du Seuil (14/1), Unibet Champion Hurdle
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I put Defi Du Seuil in my 'five to follow' at the start of the year and like everyone else was very disappointed with his return. Now, he may not be the same horse as last season when he looked superb but I think he is the forgotten horse in the Champion Hurdle market this year. He's a big price given the fact the Philip Hobbs yard are in much better form now than when he made his reappearance and if he makes a winning return he'll look the most likely horse to serve it up to Buveur D'Air. If he disappoints, then I doubt they will run in the big one and you get your money back.
Alex Hammond - Sizing John (5/1), Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup
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Let’s go with Sizing John. The 2017 Gold Cup hero has outstanding claims of back-to-back wins if he can put his recent disappointment behind him.
Matt Brocklebank - Getabird (9/1), Ballymore Novices' Hurdle
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Samcro missing an engagement due to a dirty scope is far from the end of the world for his backers, but it does open up the Ballymore as a more attractive betting proposition and Getabird is the one who could seriously shorten in the coming weeks. He was unbeaten in two bumper starts, looked a top prospect when winning his hurdling debut at Punchestown and we know he handles decent ground.
Ed Chamberlin - Tiger Roll (10/1), Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase
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Tiger Roll would be my best bet at this stage in the game. He's a prolific Festival winner already, is trained by a genius who will have been working back from the meeting all year, and he caught the eye on his first attempt around the course when last seen - just as the same yard's Cause Of Causes had before winning the race last March.
