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Cheltenham November Meeting Tips: Friday 13 November 2026
Previews and selections for all six races on Countryside Day, including the Grade 2 Shloer Chase and the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (the Hyde).
The verdict: Jonbon (1/1) is our Best Bet in the Shloer Chase, going for a third win in the race. High Fibre (4/1) is the race-fit pick in the opener. Derryhassen Paddy is a non-runner in the Listed novice chase; King’s Bucks (9/4) is our replacement. Divine Diva (11/2) is our Hyde Hurdle selection. Triple Trade (3/1) and Way Of Stars (5/1) complete the card.
- Friday’s card
- 1.10 Conditional hurdle
- 1.45 Novices’ Chase
- 2.20 Shloer Chase
- 2.55 Veterans’ Chase
- 3.30 Hyde Hurdle
- 4.00 Novices’ handicap
- Trainers & jockeys
- Best Bet & accas
- FAQ
- Our selections
Friday 13 November: Countryside Day at Cheltenham
The November Meeting opens with Countryside Day on the Old Course. There are six races, two of them Grade 2: the Shloer Chase at 2.20, in which Jonbon bids for a third win, and the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (registered as the Hyde) at 3.30. The Listed Paddy Power Novices’ Chase over 3m 1f sits between the opener and the Shloer, and a veterans’ handicap chase is next on the card.
The official going this morning, from the Racing Post non-runners and going page for 13 November 2026, is still good, good to soft in places, GoingStick 6.1, with the course watering. Timeform records the same going as “Good (Good to Soft in places)”, and Sporting Life’s meeting page has “Good (Good to Soft in places)”. Rail movements on that Racing Post page: the 1.10, 2.55 and 3.30 are plus 27 yards, the 1.45 is plus 36 yards, and the 2.20 and 4.00 are plus 18 yards. The weather description there is partly cloudy.
Friday’s fields are declared. Two have come out of the 1.10: That’s It Paddy, already a non-runner on Thursday, and Diamatiste, confirmed this morning on the Racing Post non-runners page, Timeform and Sporting Life (18 runners remain). Derryhassen Paddy is a non-runner in the 1.45, also confirmed on those three sources, leaving six. The other four races are unchanged: 4, 8, 10 and 18 runners. Every selection below is still subject to the horse starting. If you want a reminder of how ground is described, see our going explained guide. Our Cheltenham racecourse guide covers the Old Course.
Friday’s races at a glance
Going: Good, good to soft in places
Prices: bet365 UK via racing-odds.com (live racecard poll), checked at 09:45 GMT Fri 13 Nov 2026. Going, rail movements, GoingStick and non-runners: Racing Post going and non-runners page for 13 November 2026, this morning, cross-checked with Timeform and Sporting Life. Runners, form, weights and official ratings: Sporting Life racecards, cross-checked with Racing Post. Previous winners and starting prices below: KickTheBookies result pages for the corresponding November Meeting races, with several recent years also on Sporting Life, Racing Post, Racing TV, BBC Sport or Sky Sports. Shloer roll of honour (horses, ages, jockeys, trainers): Wikipedia, “Cheltenham Chase” (opened 12 Nov 2026); Shloer and Hyde starting prices from those KickTheBookies results. Course trainer and jockey figures: The Gallop, 27 May 2021 to 26 May 2026, 525 races, from official results (page opened 12 Nov 2026). Recent form: The Gallop trainer and jockey profiles, labelled “Last 14 days” and “Jumps, 14 days” rows, checked 12 Nov 2026; the site’s in-form index is built from 30 October to 12 November 2026, results from Sporting Life.
Cheltenham trainers and jockeys
These are course figures over five years, 27 May 2021 to 26 May 2026, from The Gallop, compiled from official results (525 races). They cover all Cheltenham jumps racing in that period, not only the November Meeting. The Racing Post Cheltenham course profile page we opened on 12 November listed upcoming racedays but did not display a five-season table, so the figures below are from The Gallop, not from Racing Post. Past course form is a record, not a prediction.
Top trainers at Cheltenham (27 May 2021–26 May 2026)
| Trainer | Wins–runs | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|
| Willie Mullins | 48–391 | 12% |
| Dan Skelton | 42–291 | 14% |
| Nicky Henderson | 34–231 | 15% |
| Henry de Bromhead | 21–171 | 12% |
| Paul Nicholls | 21–204 | 10% |
| Gordon Elliott | 20–350 | 6% |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 19–160 | 12% |
| Fergal O’Brien | 19–175 | 11% |
Top jockeys at Cheltenham (27 May 2021–26 May 2026)
| Jockey | Wins–rides | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Skelton | 38–219 | 17% |
| Harry Cobden | 29–217 | 13% |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 29–217 | 13% |
| Paul Townend | 26–89 | 29% |
| Nico de Boinville | 25–149 | 17% |
| Sean Bowen | 20–204 | 10% |
| Rachael Blackmore | 13–73 | 18% |
| Jonathan Burke | 13–126 | 10% |
Recent form, used in the per-race boxes below, is from The Gallop’s labelled “Last 14 days” and “Jumps, 14 days” rows, checked on 12 November 2026. The site’s in-form index covers 30 October to 12 November 2026, built from Sporting Life results. Where a yard or rider has no published figure on those pages, we have left it out rather than guess.
1.10 Cheltenham: AIS Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle
A Class 3 handicap hurdle over 2m 5f on the Old Course, a Challenger Stayers’ Hurdle Series qualifier, worth £10,892 to the winner. It is for horses rated 0–125. That’s It Paddy and Diamatiste are both non-runners (Racing Post, Timeform and Sporting Life this morning), leaving 18, so bet365’s standard each-way terms on a handicap of 16 or more are still 4 places at 1/4 — check the slip.
This is a Class 3 conditional jockeys’ handicap over 2m 5f (or 2m 5f 26y in some earlier measurements). From 2016 to 2019 it was run on the Sunday of the November Meeting; from 2020 it has opened the Friday card. Sponsor names have changed (White Christmas Parties, Velcourt, Cheltenham Club, Markel Insurance, Lycetts, now AIS). The ten corresponding winners, from KickTheBookies result pages, with last year’s confirmed on Sporting Life:
Previous winners (2016–2025)
2016–2019 were run on Sunday; 2020–2025 on Friday. All were Class 3 handicaps at 2m 5f or 2m 5f 26y. There was no Cheltenham card on Friday 15 November 2019 (KickTheBookies’ 15 November 2019 results list other meetings only); that year’s running was on Sunday 17 November.
| Year | Winner | Age | SP | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Behind Time | 5 | 9/2 | Harry Fry |
| 2017 | Melrose Boy | 5 | 11/4 fav | Harry Fry |
| 2018 | Palmers Hill | 5 | 7/1 | Jonjo O’Neill |
| 2019 | Duc De Beauchene | 6 | 10/3 fav | David Pipe |
| 2020 | Castle Robin | 5 | 13/2 | Charlie Longsdon |
| 2021 | Art Approval | 5 | 10/3 | Fergal O’Brien |
| 2022 | Sweet Will | 5 | 8/1 | Gavin Cromwell |
| 2023 | American Sniper | 5 | 16/1 | David Pipe |
| 2024 | Double Powerful | 5 | 3/1 fav | Neil Mulholland |
| 2025 | A Pai De Nom | 5 | 11/2 | Dan Skelton |
From that list, nine of the ten winners were five-year-olds; the exception is Duc De Beauchene, a six-year-old, in 2019. Three of the ten were returned favourite (Melrose Boy, Duc De Beauchene and Double Powerful), according to the favourite flags on those result pages. We have only counted a favourite where the result page marks the SP as favourite or joint-favourite. Last year’s winner, A Pai De Nom, was a five-year-old at 11/2, trained by Dan Skelton and ridden by Tristan Durrell, carrying 11st 2lb (KickTheBookies result; Sporting Life’s preview card had previously given 11st 5lb). Sporting Life’s verdict notes that Keno Black has a similar profile to his yard’s 2024 winner of this race: that winner was Double Powerful, 3/1 favourite, for Neil Mulholland, ridden by Dylan Johnston.
A short favourite against a race-fit Summer Hurdle winner
Glancing Jack (Dan Skelton, Harry Atkins, OR122, 13/8) is the clear market leader. He was second on his handicap debut at Newbury in March, a run Sporting Life describes as splitting a trio of subsequent winners, and he has since moved to Skelton, who won this last year. He has not run for 237 days, and 7/4 is a short price in an 18-runner handicap. Keno Black (Neil Mulholland, Bradley Harris, 6/1) won a Plumpton handicap 11 days ago and carries a 7lb penalty. Outmaster (Paul Nicholls, Freddie Keighley, 9/1) is 2–2 over hurdles, both wins at Newton Abbot over this sort of trip on good ground, and makes his handicap debut; Sporting Life notes cheekpieces were reached for last time. Norman Fletcher fell here three weeks ago when still in contention.
WIN
HIGH FIBRE 4/1
- Race: AIS Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- Time: Cheltenham 1.10pm
- Odds: 4/1 (bet365)
- Stake: 1 point win
High Fibre (James Owen, ridden by Toby McCain-Mitchell, OR120, 11st 9lb) has had a run and has already won for this yard. His only hurdle start for Owen was the Summer Hurdle at Market Rasen, which he won, and Sporting Life says that form worked out well. He has stayed in form on the Flat since, finishing fourth of 29 in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket on 10 October, over 2m 2f on good, good to soft in places, at 12/1. That is proper staying evidence, and he comes here 34 days later rather than after a long break. The Racing Post racecard shows a visor. Against him: he has had only that one hurdle run for the yard, so his jumping will be under a fresh examination in a big field, and Glancing Jack’s Newbury form entitles him to plenty of respect if he is ready first time for Skelton. At 4/1, High Fibre is the one we would rather be with.
Jockey and trainer form
Figures from The Gallop, checked 12 November 2026. The 14-day numbers are the labelled “Jumps, 14 days” rows on each profile. Cheltenham figures, where shown, are for 27 May 2021 to 26 May 2026.
| Name | Last 14 days (jumps) | Cheltenham (5 years) |
|---|---|---|
| James Owen (High Fibre) | 5–21 (24%) | Not in The Gallop’s published top 15 |
| Toby McCain-Mitchell | 2–15 (13%) | Not published on that table |
| Dan Skelton (Glancing Jack) | 23–97 (24%) | 42–291 (14%) |
| Neil Mulholland (Keno Black) | 6–25 (24%) | Not in the published top 15 |
| Paul Nicholls (Outmaster) | 6–32 (19%) | 21–204 (10%) |
1.45 Cheltenham: Paddy Power Novices’ Chase (Listed)
The Mucking Brilliant Paddy Power Novices’ Chase, registered as the Doctor Fothergill, is a Listed race over 3m 1f for four-year-olds and upwards, worth £23,776 to the winner. Derryhassen Paddy is a non-runner (Racing Post, Timeform and Sporting Life this morning), leaving six, so bet365’s standard each-way terms for 5–7 runners are still 2 places at 1/4. This is the November Meeting’s staying novices’ chase, now a Listed race (from 2023) over 3m 1f, registered as the Doctor Fothergill and run this year as the Mucking Brilliant Paddy Power Novices’ Chase. It has moved around the three-day card and has changed grade. The corresponding runnings, all over about three miles to 3m 1f, from KickTheBookies result pages (Broadway Boy also on BBC Sport, Racing Post and Sky Sports; Hyland on Racing TV and Sporting Life; Thistlecrack’s 2016 running is the Saturday mallardjewellers.com Novices’ Chase over 3m 80y, not the Friday 2m 4f Steel Plate And Sections Novices’ Chase):
Previous winners (2016–2025)
Days and status: Saturday Class 2 over 3m 80y in 2016–2019 (mallardjewellers.com); Sunday Class 2 over 3m 80y in 2020–2022; Saturday Listed over 3m 110y in 2023 (From The Horse’s Mouth Podcast); Friday Listed over 3m 110y in 2024 (Paddy Power) and over 3m 1f in 2025 (Sun’s ‘Save Our Bets’). It is back on Friday in 2026. Those are the corresponding three-mile novices’ chases at this meeting, not a single unchanged race.
| Year | Winner | Age | SP | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Thistlecrack | 8 | 1/7 fav | Colin Tizzard |
| 2017 | Black Corton | 6 | 4/1 | Paul Nicholls |
| 2018 | Ibis Du Rheu | 7 | 11/2 | Paul Nicholls |
| 2019 | Wholestone | 8 | 13/8 fav | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2020 | The Big Breakaway | 5 | 4/9 fav | Colin Tizzard |
| 2021 | Threeunderthrufive | 6 | 11/4 | Paul Nicholls |
| 2022 | The Real Whacker | 6 | 10/1 | Patrick Neville |
| 2023 | Broadway Boy | 5 | 9/4 jt-fav | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2024 | Hyland | 7 | 2/1 jt-fav | Nicky Henderson |
| 2025 | Wade Out | 6 | 9/4 | Olly Murphy |
From that list, the winners’ ages ran from 5 to 8. Five of the ten were marked favourite or joint-favourite on the result pages (Thistlecrack, Wholestone, The Big Breakaway, Broadway Boy and Hyland). Paul Nicholls trained three of the ten (Black Corton, Ibis Du Rheu and Threeunderthrufive). Last year’s Friday Listed running, Wade Out, was a six-year-old at 9/4 for Olly Murphy and Sean Bowen. Sporting Life’s 2026 racecard did not list a last-year winner; the 2025 result is from the KickTheBookies page for that Friday.
A Hyde-placed chase debutant, now the favourite
Derryhassen Paddy, our original selection, is a non-runner (Racing Post, Timeform and Sporting Life this morning), which leaves six. King’s Bucks (Henry de Bromhead, Darragh O’Keeffe, 9/4) is now the favourite. He was third in last year’s Hyde Hurdle and, on Sporting Life’s racecard, bettered that form when second on his chase debut at Galway 18 days ago, jumping soundly and racing up with the pace; Sporting Life says he should stay. Intosomethinggood (Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies, Sam Twiston-Davies, OR135, 4/1) won on his chase debut at Newton Abbot, then was third of three at Aintree last week, a run Sporting Life says was let down by his jumping. Kingston Narcissus (Dan Skelton, Harry Skelton, OR130, 9/2) was third in a Premier Handicap at Wetherby a fortnight ago, but Sporting Life questions his stamina at this trip. Follow Your Luck (Patrick Neville, Brian Hughes, OR123, 6/1) was second in a 3m 1f novice here on 24 October, finishing in front of Derryhassen Paddy, who Sporting Life says was not seen to best effect that day.
WIN
KING’S BUCKS 9/4
- Race: Paddy Power Novices’ Chase (Listed)
- Time: Cheltenham 1.45pm
- Odds: 9/4 (bet365)
- Stake: 1 point win
King’s Bucks (Henry de Bromhead, Darragh O’Keeffe) was third in last year’s Grade 2 Hyde Hurdle and, according to Sporting Life, bettered that form on his first start over fences, finishing second in a Galway novice 18 days ago, jumping soundly and racing up with the pace. Sporting Life says he should stay; he was also second over three miles over hurdles at Limerick in April. Their racecard this morning makes him the pick of the six who remain, now that Derryhassen Paddy has been withdrawn. The concerns are genuine: that Galway run was over only 2m 2f on heavy ground, this is a longer trip on good, good to soft in places, and it is his first chase in Britain. Intosomethinggood, a Newton Abbot chase winner who was let down by his jumping at Aintree last week, and Kingston Narcissus, whose stamina at this trip Sporting Life questions, are the dangers. At 9/4 he is no great price, but the chase debut and the Hyde form still put him at the head of this group.
Jockey and trainer form
Figures from The Gallop, checked 12 November 2026. “Jumps, 14 days” on each profile; Cheltenham figures for 27 May 2021 to 26 May 2026. The Twiston-Davies 14-day figure is from The Gallop’s in-form jumps table for N & W Twiston-Davies (30 October to 12 November 2026); the five-year Cheltenham figure is as published for Nigel Twiston-Davies.
| Name | Last 14 days (jumps) | Cheltenham (5 years) |
|---|---|---|
| Henry de Bromhead (King’s Bucks) | 6–28 (21%) | 21–171 (12%) |
| Darragh O’Keeffe | 5–29 (17%) | Not in the published top eight above |
| Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies (Intosomethinggood) | 5–34 (15%) | 19–160 (12%) for Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 8–46 (17%) | 29–217 (13%) |
| Dan Skelton (Kingston Narcissus) | 23–97 (24%) | 42–291 (14%) |
| Harry Skelton | 21–52 (40%) | 38–219 (17%) |
2.20 Cheltenham: Shloer Chase (Grade 2)
The Shloer Chase, registered as the Cheltenham Chase, is the feature of the day: a Grade 2 over 1m 7f 199y, twelve fences, worth £56,950 to the winner. Four runners are declared. With only four going to post, this is a win-only race on bet365’s standard each-way terms — there is no place market to lean on. Last year’s winner, from Sporting Life, was L’eau Du Sud for Dan Skelton and Harry Skelton, a seven-year-old at 10/3, with Jonbon second.
Previous winners (2016–2025)
The last ten winners, from the Wikipedia page for the Cheltenham Chase (opened 12 November 2026). The race was first run in 2009, became Listed in 2013 and Grade 2 in 2015. The 2020 meeting did take place: Put The Kettle On won that year’s Shloer.
| Year | Winner | Age | SP | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Fox Norton | 6 | 5/2 | Colin Tizzard |
| 2017 | Fox Norton | 7 | 4/5 fav | Colin Tizzard |
| 2018 | Sceau Royal | 6 | 5/4 fav | Alan King |
| 2019 | Defi Du Seuil | 6 | 11/8 fav | Philip Hobbs |
| 2020 | Put The Kettle On | 6 | 7/4 | Henry de Bromhead |
| 2021 | Nube Negra | 7 | 9/4 | Dan Skelton |
| 2022 | Nube Negra | 8 | 1/10 fav | Dan Skelton |
| 2023 | Jonbon | 7 | 4/9 fav | Nicky Henderson |
| 2024 | Jonbon | 8 | 1/3 fav | Nicky Henderson |
| 2025 | L’eau Du Sud | 7 | 10/3 | Dan Skelton |
Winners, ages, jockeys and trainers are from the Wikipedia “Cheltenham Chase” page (opened 12 November 2026). Starting prices are from KickTheBookies result pages for those November Meeting runnings (the 2017 Shloer individual result, and meeting results for the other years; 2025 also on Sporting Life). From that list, every winner in the last ten years was aged 6, 7 or 8. Three horses won it in consecutive years: Fox Norton, Nube Negra and Jonbon. Wikipedia’s records section lists the most wins by a horse as two, so a third win for Jonbon would be a first in the race’s history. Nicky Henderson is the leading trainer, with four wins (Kid Cassidy in 2013, Sprinter Sacre in 2015, and Jonbon in 2023 and 2024). Nico de Boinville and Harry Skelton share the jockey record on three wins each; de Boinville rode both of Jonbon’s wins. Harry Cobden rides Jonbon today. Six of the last ten winners were marked favourite on the result pages (Fox Norton in 2017, Sceau Royal, Defi Du Seuil, Nube Negra in 2022, and Jonbon in 2023 and 2024). We have only counted those explicitly marked.
A four-runner championship trial
Jonbon (Nicky Henderson, Harry Cobden, OR165, 11st 10lb, 1/1) has never finished outside the first two in 28 starts under Rules, with 20 wins, according to Sporting Life, including a twelfth Grade 1 at Ascot in February. He was second in the Ryanair at the Festival on his latest start, on 12 March, and second in this race twelve months ago. He carries a 6lb penalty for that Grade 1 win, so he gives 6lb to each of his three rivals. Gidleigh Park (Harry Fry, Bryan Carver, OR155, 9/4) is the obvious danger on ratings, but Sporting Life calls him talented and “evidently fragile”, and he has been off for 217 days. Saint Segal (Jane Williams, Ciaran Gethings, OR153, 6/1) is the only one with a recent run, fourth in a Ffos Las handicap on 14 October. Mighty Bandit (Warren Greatrex, Sean Bowen, OR151, 15/2) completed a 2m handicap hat-trick last winter, then was fourth in the Maghull Novices’ Chase at Aintree; Sporting Life notes a breathing operation.
WIN
JONBON 1/1
- Race: Shloer Chase (Grade 2)
- Time: Cheltenham 2.20pm
- Odds: 1/1 (bet365)
- Stake: 1 point win · Best Bet of the Day
Jonbon is the highest-rated by 10lb and more, he has already won this race twice, and Sporting Life records two course-and-distance wins. A 28-race record without finishing worse than second is rare at this level. Sporting Life’s racecard verdict treats last year’s defeat as having bottomless ground as an excuse, and the official going this time is much sounder. The concerns have to be listed: he is now 10, and no winner in the last ten years was older than eight (Well Chief won the first running in 2009 as a 10-year-old, which is outside that window); he has not run for 246 days; he was beaten here twelve months ago; he gives 6lb away; and Harry Cobden takes over from Nico de Boinville, who rode both of his Shloer wins. Gidleigh Park would be a danger if he returned at his best. Even so, the form and the record make Jonbon the strongest bet on the card.
Jockey and trainer form
Figures from The Gallop, checked 12 November 2026. Harry Fry’s 14-day figures were not on a Gallop profile we could open (the URL returned 404), so they are omitted.
| Name | Last 14 days (jumps) | Cheltenham (5 years) |
|---|---|---|
| Nicky Henderson (Jonbon) | 3–15 (20%) | 34–231 (15%) |
| Harry Cobden | 8–30 (27%) | 29–217 (13%) |
| Sean Bowen (Mighty Bandit) | 15–56 (27%) | 20–204 (10%) |
2.55 Cheltenham: Jilly Cooper Veterans’ Handicap Chase
A Class 2 handicap chase over 2m 4f 44y, restricted to horses aged 10 and older, rated 0–150, worth £18,210 to the winner. Eight runners. Sporting Life’s racecard indicates three places; on typical handicap terms that is 3 places at 1/5 — check your bet365 slip, because extra places are sometimes offered.
This veterans’ contest does not have a continuous ten-year Friday roll at the November Meeting. The Friday cards themselves show why. In 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2024 the corresponding Friday slot was the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase, not a veterans’ race. KickTheBookies has no Cheltenham card for Friday 15 November 2019, and Friday 17 November 2017 was also the Cross Country. We have therefore listed only the November Meeting Friday veterans’ chases over about 2m 4f that we could verify, and we have not included December Unibet veterans’ races at Cheltenham (those were on the New Course, over 2m 4f 127y, at a different meeting).
November Meeting Friday veterans’ chases (verified runnings)
2016 was a Glenfarclas Veterans’ Handicap Chase qualifier over 2m 4f 78y, Class 2, on the Friday. 2022 was a Glenfarclas Veterans’ Handicap Chase over 2m 4f 44y, Class 2, in the Friday slot when the Cross Country was not on the card. 2025 was the first November Meeting running of the Unibet Middle Distance Veterans’ Chase Series, over 2m 4f 44y, Class 2, 10yo+, won by Eldorado Allen (also on Sporting Life). Today’s Jilly Cooper race is the second November Friday running of that middle-distance veterans’ series. The three verified Friday November winners:
| Year | Winner | Age | SP | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Astracad | 10 | 10/3 fav | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2022 | Magic Dancer | 10 | 7/2 | Kerry Lee |
| 2025 | Eldorado Allen | 11 | 13/2 | Joe Tizzard |
Three runnings are too few for firm trends. All three winners were 10 or 11. Last year’s winner, Eldorado Allen, was an 11-year-old who carried 11st 11lb at 13/2, for Joe Tizzard and Brendan Powell, in a field of eight on soft, official rating 142. Magic Dancer in 2022 was a 10-year-old at 7/2, official rating 125. Astracad in 2016 was a 10-year-old at 10/3 favourite, official rating 131. The 2016 trip (2m 4f 78y) is a slightly different measurement from the later 2m 4f 44y, and it was a series qualifier, so it is a related Friday veterans’ race rather than the same conditions throughout.
A recent veterans winner, and one who won at this meeting
Outlaw Peter (Paul Nicholls, Sam Twiston-Davies, OR139, 13/2) is a bigger price this morning. He won the 17-runner veterans’ series final at Haydock in April and was third in the Silver Trophy there 11 days later, but he has been off for 212 days. Thunder Rock (Olly Murphy, Sean Bowen, OR134, 11/4) is the favourite this morning and won at Perth four weeks ago, his first veterans’ race. Glengouly (Faye Bramley, Ben Jones, OR133, 5/1) won the December Gold Cup over this course and distance last season at 33/1, though reliability is a question. Mahons Glory (Dylan Cunha, Lee Edwards, OR142, 17/2) won at Market Rasen in June and was fourth in the Summer Plate, but he has been off since mid-July. Ga Law (Jamie Snowden, Isabelle Ryder, OR145) was second in the 2024 Paddy Power Gold Cup here, but he was last of five at Market Rasen 19 days ago.
WIN
TRIPLE TRADE 3/1
- Race: Jilly Cooper Veterans’ Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- Time: Cheltenham 2.55pm
- Odds: 3/1 (bet365)
- Stake: 1 point win
Triple Trade (Joe Tizzard, Harry Cobden, OR130, 10st 13lb) is second favourite behind Thunder Rock this morning, at 3/1, and is the one who arrives in form. He won a veterans’ handicap at Market Rasen over 2m 5f 19 days ago, making it two wins from two completed starts in that company, according to Sporting Life, and he also won over 2m at this meeting last year in open company. He is a course-and-distance performer on the Racing Post racecard, and Cobden is an obvious booking. The Market Rasen field was only five, so that form needs treating with a little caution, and last year’s meeting win was at a shorter trip. Thunder Rock, the favourite this morning, is respected on his Perth win, and Outlaw Peter would be a strong rival if ready after seven months off. We prefer the one who has already won in this company this autumn and who has a recent Cheltenham meeting win on his record.
Jockey and trainer form
Figures from The Gallop, checked 12 November 2026.
| Name | Last 14 days (jumps) | Cheltenham (5 years) |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Tizzard (Triple Trade) | 5–24 (21%) | Not in The Gallop’s published top 15 |
| Harry Cobden | 8–30 (27%) | 29–217 (13%) |
| Paul Nicholls (Outlaw Peter) | 6–32 (19%) | 21–204 (10%) |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 8–46 (17%) | 29–217 (13%) |
| Olly Murphy (Thunder Rock) | 10–42 (24%) | Not in the published top 15 |
| Sean Bowen | 15–56 (27%) | 20–204 (10%) |
3.30 Cheltenham: Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2, the Hyde)
The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle, registered as the Hyde, is a Grade 2 over 2m 5f, worth £47,552 to the winner, for four-year-olds and upwards. Ten are declared. Fillies and mares get a 7lb allowance; four-year-olds get 1lb from their elders. Sporting Life indicates three places; as a non-handicap of eight or more, bet365’s standard terms are 3 places at 1/5 — check the slip. Last year’s winner, from Sporting Life, was No Drama This End for Paul Nicholls and Harry Cobden, a five-year-old at 5/1 in a field of nine on soft (that starting price and field size also appear on RaceTrends and OLBG).
Previous winners (2016–2025)
The last ten winners, agreed across RaceTrends, OLBG, Salary Sport and British Racecourses. Ages are taken from those lists, which agree with one another. The 2020 running went ahead: Does He Know won it.
| Year | Winner | Age | SP | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Peregrine Run | 6 | 13/2 | Peter Fahey |
| 2017 | On The Blind Side | 5 | 9/2 | Nicky Henderson |
| 2018 | Coolanly | 6 | 7/2 | Fergal O’Brien |
| 2019 | Thyme Hill | 5 | 11/8 fav | Philip Hobbs |
| 2020 | Does He Know | 5 | 11/8 fav | Kim Bailey |
| 2021 | Blazing Khal | 5 | 9/2 | Charles Byrnes |
| 2022 | Hermes Allen | 5 | 9/4 | Paul Nicholls |
| 2023 | Minella Missile | 5 | 22/1 | Evan Williams |
| 2024 | Potters Charm | 5 | 7/4 | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2025 | No Drama This End | 5 | 5/1 | Paul Nicholls |
Winners, ages, jockeys and trainers were agreed across RaceTrends, OLBG, Salary Sport and British Racecourses. Starting prices are from KickTheBookies result pages for those runnings (2017 and 2019 individual results; other years from the meeting results; 2025 also on Sporting Life). From that list, eight of the last ten winners were five-year-olds and the other two were six. None was a four-year-old. Paul Nicholls has won two of the last four (Hermes Allen and No Drama This End), both with Harry Cobden. Two of the ten were marked favourite on the result pages (Thyme Hill and Does He Know). Minella Missile’s 22/1 in 2023 shows a bigger price can win. We have only counted favourites where the result page marks them as such; Potters Charm’s 7/4 is listed without a favourite flag, so it is not counted as one.
A well-backed four-year-old against a Skelton mare
Ferocimo (Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies, Sam Twiston-Davies, 11/4) is the favourite. He is a four-year-old, bought for £115,000 after winning his only point-to-point, and he strode clear on his hurdling debut at Fontwell over 19 furlongs on 15 October; Sporting Life says the form has been franked. A four-year-old would be the first of that age to win this in the last ten years, which is a caution, not a rule. Lock Stock (Stuart Edmunds, Charlie Hammond, OR124, 11/2) was a solid third in the Grade 2 Persian War at Chepstow, and that is the most exposed hurdle form in the field. Woodstock Octo (Kayley Woollacott, Ben Jones, 13/2) won a 3m novice here on 24 October. Hitintheheadlines (Dan Skelton, Tristan Durrell, 10/1) won a Chepstow maiden whose form Sporting Life calls strong, but Harry Skelton has chosen Divine Diva instead. Dallas Star (Emmet Mullins, Donagh Meyler, 17/2) was second in a Listed novice at Limerick.
WIN
DIVINE DIVA 11/2
- Race: Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2, the Hyde)
- Time: Cheltenham 3.30pm
- Odds: 11/2 (bet365)
- Stake: 1 point win
Divine Diva (Dan Skelton, Harry Skelton, 10st 9lb) is a five-year-old mare, which matches the age of eight of the last ten winners, and she receives 7lb from the older males and 6lb from Ferocimo. She was third in a listed bumper at this meeting last year, then won her hurdling debut at Chepstow over 19 furlongs on 11 October. Harry Skelton has picked her over Hitintheheadlines, which Sporting Life’s verdict treats as significant. The concerns: she bled when well beaten in the Nickel Coin bumper at Aintree in April, she has had only one run over hurdles, and Ferocimo created a strong impression at Fontwell in the manner of a good prospect. Lock Stock’s Persian War third is the most tested form. At 11/2, with the allowance and the meeting form, she is the one we will take.
Jockey and trainer form
Figures from The Gallop, checked 12 November 2026.
| Name | Last 14 days (jumps) | Cheltenham (5 years) |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Skelton (Divine Diva) | 23–97 (24%) | 42–291 (14%) |
| Harry Skelton | 21–52 (40%) | 38–219 (17%) |
| Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies (Ferocimo) | 5–34 (15%) | 19–160 (12%) for Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 8–46 (17%) | 29–217 (13%) |
The Twiston-Davies Cheltenham five-year figure is as published on The Gallop for Nigel Twiston-Davies (19 wins from 160 runs, 12%). The 14-day jumps figure of 5–34 (15%) is from The Gallop’s in-form jumps table for N & W Twiston-Davies, 30 October to 12 November 2026.
4.00 Cheltenham: Valda Energy Novices’ Handicap Hurdle
A Class 3 novices’ handicap hurdle over 2m 87y, rated 0–125, worth £10,892 to the winner. Eighteen are declared, so bet365’s standard terms are 4 places at 1/4. This Friday Class 3 novices’ handicap over 2m 87y has had several sponsors. Before Valda Energy (from 2020) it was the Opus Energy (2016), Fairlight Books (2017) and Swanee River (2018) novices’ handicap hurdle, all Class 3 over the same 2m 87y on the Friday of the November Meeting. There was no Cheltenham Friday card in 2019, and we found no Saturday equivalent that year, so 2019 is a gap. The nine verified winners, from KickTheBookies result pages (French Emperor also on Racing Post and Sporting Life; Impose Toi and Wreckless Eric also on KickTheBookies and, for 2023, consistent with earlier reports):
Previous winners (2016–2025, 2019 not run)
A partial list of nine runnings: the corresponding Friday Class 3 novices’ handicap hurdle over 2m 87y. 2019 is missing because there was no Cheltenham Friday card that year.
| Year | Winner | Age | SP | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Wildmoor Boy | 5 | 16/1 | Robin Dickin |
| 2017 | Magic Dancer | 5 | 10/3 fav | Kerry Lee |
| 2018 | Red Hot Chilly | 5 | 33/1 | Fergal O’Brien |
| 2020 | Lively Citizen | 5 | 33/1 | D J Jeffreys |
| 2021 | Mc Alpine | 7 | 33/1 | P J Rothwell |
| 2022 | Contrapposto | 8 | 28/1 | R Donohoe |
| 2023 | Impose Toi | 5 | 2/1 fav | Nicky Henderson |
| 2024 | Wreckless Eric | 4 | 11/2 | Jonjo & A J O’Neill |
| 2025 | French Emperor | 5 | 5/1 | Nicky Martin |
From those nine, six winners were five-year-olds, one was four (Wreckless Eric), one seven (Mc Alpine) and one eight (Contrapposto). Official ratings, from the same result pages, ran from 102 (Wildmoor Boy) to 121 (Impose Toi). Two of the nine were marked favourite (Magic Dancer and Impose Toi). Five winners were returned at 16/1 or bigger (Wildmoor Boy 16/1, Red Hot Chilly, Lively Citizen and Mc Alpine at 33/1, and Contrapposto at 28/1). Last year’s winner, French Emperor, was a five-year-old who carried 11st 3lb at 5/1, official rating 113, for Nicky Martin and James Bowen. Sporting Life notes that Eben Zaabeel’s trainer, A J Martin, won “this corresponding race” in 2013; that is their wording, and we have not independently confirmed the 2013 result.
A Chepstow near-miss, still each-way
Eben Zaabeel (A J Martin, Daniel King, OR117, 5/2) heads the bet365 market this morning. He won at Downpatrick and was a smooth-travelling second at Fontwell, then had a Flat run at Naas. Crooked Path (James Owen, Jonathan Burke, OR120, 6/1) was a convincing winner at Fontwell and then a 3½-length third in a competitive handicap here over 2m 3f 200y on 23 October; this drop back to 2m may suit. Sytadel (Dan Skelton, Harry Skelton, OR118, 6/1) was a half-length second on his handicap debut at Carlisle. Lexington Wood (Olly Murphy, Sean Bowen, OR113, 13/2) makes a quick switch to handicaps after a well-backed Worcester run.
EACH-WAY
WAY OF STARS 5/1
- Race: Valda Energy Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- Time: Cheltenham 4.00pm
- Odds: 5/1 (bet365)
- Stake: 1 point EW (0.5pt each way)
Way Of Stars (David Pipe, Jack Tudor, OR115, 11st 7lb) was collared close home in a four-year-old limited handicap at Chepstow on 10 October, over 2m on good to soft, good in places, at 14/1. He had already won at Taunton in March, and Sporting Life calls him useful on the Flat. Their racecard verdict makes him the pick, saying the race may set up for his smooth-travelling style, and that Pipe’s yard has a reputation for targeting this meeting — that last point is theirs, not a statistic we have independently counted. In an 18-runner handicap with four places, 5/1 is still a fair each-way price, though shorter than Thursday’s 15/2. The concerns: he did get caught at Chepstow, he is a four-year-old in a deep novice handicap (only Wreckless Eric has won this corresponding race as a four-year-old in the nine verified years), the market still prefers Eben Zaabeel (5/2 this morning), and Crooked Path already has a recent Cheltenham placing, and David Pipe is 0–11 over jumps in the last 14 days (The Gallop, labelled “Jumps, 14 days” row, checked 12 November 2026). That yard figure is a genuine caution, not a reason on its own to throw the horse out: the Chepstow run and Sporting Life’s verdict still make him our each-way pick. This is an each-way bet, 0.5 points each way, four places at 1/4 on bet365’s standard terms.
Jockey and trainer form
Figures from The Gallop, checked 12 November 2026.
| Name | Last 14 days (jumps) | Cheltenham (5 years) |
|---|---|---|
| David Pipe (Way Of Stars) | 0–11 (0%) | Not in The Gallop’s published top 15 |
| Jack Tudor | 2–29 (7%) | Not published on that table |
| James Owen (Crooked Path) | 5–21 (24%) | Not in the published top 15 |
| Jonathan Burke | 6–30 (20%) | 13–126 (10%) |
A J Martin’s 14-day figures were not on The Gallop’s published jumps in-form table (which lists yards from three wins upwards in the period shown), so they are omitted rather than guessed.
Best Bet of the Day and Friday accumulators
BEST BET OF THE DAY
JONBON 1/1
- Race: Shloer Chase (Grade 2)
- Time: Cheltenham 2.20pm
- Odds: 1/1 (bet365)
- Stake: 1 point win
He has won this race twice, he has never finished outside the first two in 28 starts, and he is clear on ratings. That is why he is our strongest bet of the day, even at a short price, and even with the caveats about his age, the layoff and the jockey change.
Win treble: Jonbon + King’s Bucks + Divine Diva
- Races: Cheltenham 2.20, 1.45 and 3.30
- Odds: 41/1 (bet365 prices)
- Stake: 0.5 points
Legs: Jonbon (Shloer Chase, 1/1), King’s Bucks (Paddy Power Novices’ Chase, 9/4) — our replacement after Derryhassen Paddy was withdrawn — and Divine Diva (Hyde Hurdle, 11/2), all to win. Combined odds: 2 × 13/4 × 13/2 = 42.25 in decimal, which is 41/1 at this morning’s prices, still well above the 5/1 floor. High Fibre (4/1) and Triple Trade (3/1) are left out of this treble to keep it to three legs.
Place accumulator: High Fibre + King’s Bucks + Way Of Stars
- Races: Cheltenham 1.10, 1.45 and 4.00
- Odds: approx 6/1 (bet365 place odds)
- Stake: 1 point
Legs: High Fibre to be placed at 1.10, King’s Bucks to be placed at 1.45, and Way Of Stars to be placed at 4.00. We have left Jonbon out, because a four-runner non-handicap is win-only on bet365’s standard terms. On those standard terms the 1.10 (18-runner handicap) still pays 4 places at 1/4, so High Fibre’s place price from 4/1 is evens (1/1); the 1.45 (6-runner Listed race) still pays 2 places at 1/4, so King’s Bucks’ place price from 9/4 is 9/16; and the 4.00 (18-runner handicap) pays 4 places at 1/4, so Way Of Stars’ place price from 5/1 is 5/4. Combined place odds: 2 × 1.5625 × 2.25 = 7.03 in decimal, about 6/1. Extra places would improve the terms — check your slip. Our each-way betting guide explains how place terms work.
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Cheltenham November Meeting Friday FAQ
When is the Cheltenham November Meeting 2026?
Friday 13, Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November 2026, at Cheltenham Racecourse (Prestbury Park). Friday is Countryside Day, Saturday is Super Saturday, and Sunday is Carnival Sunday.
What time is the Shloer Chase?
2.20pm UK time on Friday 13 November, over 1m 7f 199y on the Old Course. The Hyde Novices' Hurdle is at 3.30pm.
What is the going?
Good, good to soft in places, GoingStick 6.1, with the course watering, according to the Racing Post going and non-runners page this morning, 13 November 2026. Timeform and Sporting Life record the same going. It can still change, so check again before you bet.
Are Friday's runners confirmed?
Yes. Fields are declared. That's It Paddy and Diamatiste are non-runners in the 1.10, leaving 18, and Derryhassen Paddy is a non-runner in the 1.45, leaving six. The other four races are 4, 8, 10 and 18 runners. Late withdrawals are still possible.
What is your Best Bet on Friday?
Jonbon in the 2.20 Shloer Chase, at 1/1 with bet365 when we checked at 09:45 GMT on Friday 13 November.
Are Saturday and Sunday covered here?
This preview is Friday only. Saturday's fields were already declared on Thursday afternoon, including the Paddy Power Gold Cup. Sunday's declarations were not yet published when we checked. Saturday and Sunday previews will follow as separate drafts.
Our Selections
Friday 13 November 2026 · Cheltenham November Meeting · prices checked 09:45 Fri 13 Nov. 18+ · BeGambleAware.org
- WIN
HIGH FIBRE 4/1
Race: AIS Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Time: Cheltenham 1.10pm
Odds: 4/1 (bet365)
Stake: 1 pt win
- WIN
KING'S BUCKS 9/4
Race: Paddy Power Novices' Chase (Listed)
Time: Cheltenham 1.45pm
Odds: 9/4 (bet365)
Stake: 1 pt win
- WIN · BEST BET
JONBON 1/1
Race: Shloer Chase (Grade 2)
Time: Cheltenham 2.20pm
Odds: 1/1 (bet365)
Stake: 1 pt win
- WIN
TRIPLE TRADE 3/1
Race: Jilly Cooper Veterans' Handicap Chase
Time: Cheltenham 2.55pm
Odds: 3/1 (bet365)
Stake: 1 pt win
- WIN
DIVINE DIVA 11/2
Race: Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (the Hyde)
Time: Cheltenham 3.30pm
Odds: 11/2 (bet365)
Stake: 1 pt win
- EACH-WAY
WAY OF STARS 5/1
Race: Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Time: Cheltenham 4.00pm
Odds: 5/1 (bet365)
Stake: 1 pt EW (0.5 e/w)
- WIN TREBLE
JONBON + KING'S BUCKS + DIVINE DIVA
Races: Cheltenham 2.20, 1.45 and 3.30
Odds: 41/1 (bet365)
Stake: 0.5 pts
- PLACE ACCA
HIGH FIBRE + KING'S BUCKS + WAY OF STARS
Races: Cheltenham 1.10, 1.45 and 4.00
Odds: approx 6/1 (bet365; 4 places @ 1/4, 2 places @ 1/4, 4 places @ 1/4)
Stake: 1 pt
Prices are bet365 UK via racing-odds.com, quotes taken at 09:45 GMT Fri 13 Nov 2026, and are likely to change. That's It Paddy and Diamatiste are non-runners in the 1.10, and Derryhassen Paddy is a non-runner in the 1.45. The 2.20 is win-only on standard four-runner terms. Place-acca terms use bet365's standard each-way rules (check the slip for any extra places). 18+ only. Please gamble responsibly. BeGambleAware.org
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