Inside Benidorm bar ‘better than going to Cheltenham’ with pints costing just £2 as Brits flock to Spain for festival
PUNTERS are flocking to a pub in Benidorm to watch Cheltenham Festival while sinking £2 pints.
The biggest week in the horse racing calendar commences next Tuesday, when thousands will cheer on the likes of Constitution Hill and defending Gold Cup champion Galopin des Champs.
But many more will be watching on from hundreds of miles away – in Benidorm, Spain.
The Winning Post bar is a hotspot for many Brits in the seaside town, having been the first pub to show Cheltenham 25 years ago.
The owner of the Winning Post explained Cheltenham week is their busiest time of the year, proving even more popular than the summer months when temperatures can reach a soaring 32 degrees.
In an interview with the Racing Post, owner Colleen Holm said: “Cheltenham just keeps getting bigger and better each year for us.
“We open each morning at 9am for breakfast, but we’ve got racing forms so people can pick their horses and many stay for the whole day so they don’t lose their table.
“My dad set this up 25 years ago and when I arrived we were probably the only bar showing Cheltenham, but now the whole of Benidorm shows it.
“I’ve been here for 18 years and it’s the busiest time of the year for us. We’ve 12 TVs and some giant screens.
“People always comment on how they prefer coming to Benidorm than the course itself, mainly because of the prices that are charged.”
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Tickets and accommodation for the Cheltenham Festival can set punters back hundreds of pounds.
While the price of a pint last year cost around £8, with a glass of wine £9.70 – in Benidorm a pint is just £2.
Fans are also attracted by sunshine, an easy-going atmosphere and the smaller crowds, which are minuscule compared to the main enclosure at Cheltenham.