At the time of writing, Thursday tickets for the Best Mate enclosure went from £67, with Tattersalls Enclosure tickets going from £84.60 online.

The cheapest way to experience the festival is through the Best Mate enclosure with a day ticket for the first three days priced at £51.30, while Friday will set you back £67.50.

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Bookmakers still fight hard for your custom at Cheltenham and one of the best incentives for a wager is enhanced each-way betting, which will be a feature throughout the four days.

Best Mate, who early this century was the last horse to win three Gold Cups, took on an average of 14 opponents, while Galopin Des Champs faces just eight in the afternoon.

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