Skybet headline contrasts with Paddy Power’s 60/1 Arkle specials on Lulamba and Kopek Des Bordes
skybet appears in the Cheltenham betting conversation as Day 1 opens, while Paddy Power has launched a Bet £10 Get £60 welcome offer plus 60/1 prices on Lulamba and Kopek Des Bordes to win the Arkle. The Festival’s opening card is headlined by the Champion Hurdle and also includes the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle and the Arkle Challenge Trophy. This dispatch is based on Paddy Power’s published promotion for new customers and the race form cited in that material, timestamped at 9: 00 am ET.
Skybet and the betting headlines
Paddy Power’s package gives new customers a Bet £10 Get £60 welcome offer and flags standout specials — notably huge 60/1 prices on either Lulamba or Kopek Des Bordes to win the Arkle, with free bets paid as tokens and subject to T&Cs. The promotion is for new customers only; the qualifying stake and token structure are set out in the offer copy. For punters, Paddy Power highlights the Champion Hurdle as a high-profile spot to deploy the awarded free bets on Day 1.
Lulamba v Kopek Des Bordes: the rivalry that shapes the Arkle
Lulamba arrives as a battle-tested novice chaser, unbeaten in three starts since switching to fences and having cleared rivals in the Henry VIII Novices’ Chase and the Game Spirit Chase. Kopek Des Bordes brings raw talent after winning last season’s Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham and making a big impression over fences on debut at Navan with a 13-length victory. The contrast — an experienced, fast jumper against a potentially rising superstar — is the framing used in the promotional material to explain why the 60/1 specials are being offered.
Immediate reactions
Paddy Power’s promotional copy states: “Bet £10 Get £60 welcome offer” for new customers and details the 60/1 standalone specials on Lulamba or Kopek Des Bordes to win the Arkle. The offer notes that winnings are paid in free bets and that free bets are valid for 30 days; terms and conditions and age restrictions apply. The material also includes a responsible-gambling message: “We are committed in our support of safer gambling, ” and lists the National Gambling Helpline / GamCare contact as further support for those concerned about gambling.
Quick context
The Cheltenham Festival opens with a stacked Day 1 that places the two-mile Champion Hurdle at its centre and supports it with the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle and the Arkle Challenge Trophy. The Arkle is shaping as a clash between a seasoned novice chaser and a former Supreme winner moving into fences.
What’s next
Paddy Power’s promotion positions free bets for use across the opening card, notably on the two-mile Championship race, and will focus attention on the Arkle market as the Festival unfolds. Watch how markets and promotional activity evolve during the day; punters reading the betting headlines — including references to skybet in wider coverage — should note the stated T&Cs, age limits and the safer-gambling resources highlighted by the bookmaker. This piece will follow any official further announcements from the named connections and institutions cited in the promotional material.
