The 2024 Cheltenham Festival is almost here. The form has been studied, preview nights have been watched and Cheltenham free bet offers at horse racing betting sites are aplenty. Like every year, many punters have latched on to the bankers for their festival banker acca. Here’s the 4/1 acca for Cheltenham this year that punters are hoping will give them something to cheer come Friday.

State Man – Champion Hurdle (Tuesday)

Beaten by a horse many consider the greatest hurdler of all time last year in Constitution Hill, State Man has been unlucky to be around at the same time. The two were due to go head-to-head once again in the Champions Hurdle, but Constitution has been pulled out, leaving State Man as one of the bankers of the festival. This year looked a golden opportunity for the Nicky Henderson-trained gelding Constitution Hill, but now State Man looks like the inly trouble he could possibly find is in the hurdles themselves. 

Lossiemouth - Mares' Hurdle (Tuesday)

Last season's Triumph Hurdle winner, Lossiemouth doesn't appear to have an awful lot to worry about in terms of the opposition. The unknown for her is the step up to 2m4f. That said, she should be able to cruise around in second gear for most of the race and see it out well enough. Her main rival will likely be Ashroe Diamond, who's also trained by Willie Mullins, but she doesn't appear to be in the same league as the favourite.

El Fabiolo – Champion Chase (Wednesday)

Much like the Champion Hurdle, this is a race that's lacking any real depth. Edwardstone returned to form in a big way most recently, and there's no denying the quality Jonbon possesses. They both had their opportunity to beat El Fabiolo in this last season, but neither could lay a glove on him. He's seen as the banker of the entire Cheltenham Festival by many, and rightly so. 

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Sir Gino - Triumph Hurdle (Friday)

Galopin Des Champs was the Friday leg in last year's banker acca, and he just about didn't make the cut this year. History shows the mark a Gold Cup can leave on a horse, and Fastorslow is a really big danger. To round off the Cheltenham banker acca, we've gone for Sir Gino, trained by Nicky Henderson. He easily put Burdett Road in his place in the Grade 2 trial for this, and he looks as safe as bet as there is at the 2024 Cheltenham Festival. 

These are just four of the horses likely to be popular on betting apps in the lead up to the Cheltenham Festival. You can back the State Man, Lossiemouth, El Fabiolo, Sir Gino Cheltenham acca at 4/1 with Betfred.