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Greatwood Hurdle Tips 2026: Cheltenham Sunday 15 November Preview
Previews and selections for all six races on Carnival Sunday, headed by the Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle, plus the Tom Olliver Chase and the Listed bumper.
The verdict: Pioneer Pete (6/1) is our Best Bet in the Greatwood Hurdle after Idaho Sun was declared a non-runner: he has won four of his last five, including the Welsh Champion Hurdle, and has won on good, good to firm in places. Havaila (3/1) is the Bet365 Gold Cup winner in the Tom Olliver Chase. Get Out Of My Way (15/2), Captain Cool (33/1), Tour Ovalie (10/1) and Berkstar (3/1) complete the card. Tour Ovalie replaces Sans Bruit, who was not declared for the 2.00. All prices are Paddy Power’s, via Oddschecker, checked at 17:58 GMT on Saturday 14 November 2026. Paddy Power is paying extra places on every race except the 2.35, and the terms we quote below are theirs.
- Sunday’s card
- 12.50 Maiden Hurdle
- 1.25 Novices’ Chase
- 2.00 Weatherite Chase
- 2.35 Tom Olliver Chase
- 3.10 Greatwood Hurdle
- 3.45 Listed Bumper
- Trainers & jockeys
- Best Bet & accas
- FAQ
- Our selections
Sunday 15 November: Carnival Sunday at Cheltenham
The November Meeting closes on the Old Course with Carnival Sunday, six races headed by the Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle, a Premier Handicap over 2m 87y worth £56,950 to the winner. The supporting feature is the Oddschecker Handicap Chase, a Premier Handicap over 3m 3f 71y registered as the Tom Olliver, worth £47,552 to the winner. Our Friday preview covers Countryside Day, including the Shloer Chase, and our Saturday preview covers Super Saturday, including the Paddy Power Gold Cup.
The official going for Sunday, on Racing Post’s going and non-runners page when we checked at about 17:40 GMT on Saturday 14 November, is good, good to firm in places (GoingStick 6.6), with the course watering and rain forecast. Saturday’s card was run on good, good to firm in places, according to Sporting Life’s results. Rail movements add 18 yards to the 12.50, 2.00, 3.10 and 3.45, 27 yards to the 1.25 and 36 yards to the 2.35. The declared fields are much smaller than the entries: 13, 12, 10, 9, 19 and 11 runners. Five horses are shown as non-runners on Sporting Life’s cards and are not in the racing-odds.com fields: Made In Reugny (12.50), Kap Ouest (1.25), Idaho Sun (3.10), Rescheduled (3.45) and Micky Haller (3.45). If you want a reminder of how ground is described, see our going explained guide. Our Cheltenham racecourse guide covers the Old Course.
Sunday’s races at a glance
Going: Good, good to firm in places, GoingStick 6.6 (Racing Post, checked about 17:40 GMT Sat 14 November)
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, and are the same figures we used on the Friday and Saturday previews, checked on 12 November 2026. 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% |
12.50 Cheltenham: mallardjewellers.com Maiden Hurdle
A Class 2 maiden hurdle over 2m 87y, a GBB race, worth £10,892 to the winner. Thirteen are set to run from 23 entries, so the standard each-way terms would be 3 places at 1/5, but Paddy Power is paying 4 places at 1/5 — check the slip. Made In Reugny is a non-runner on Sporting Life’s card. Island Getaway, who was also entered in the 3.45, runs here and not in the bumper.
Previous winners (2023–2025, corresponding Sunday maiden hurdle)
This maiden hurdle has only been in this Sunday slot since 2023: mallardjewellers.com in 2023 and 2025, and the Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice Maiden Hurdle in 2024. All three were over 2m 87y. The list is three years and is labelled as a partial list. Earlier mallardjewellers Sunday races (2019–2022) were novices’ chases, a different race, and are not included. Winners are from KickTheBookies result pages, with last year’s confirmed on Sporting Life.
| Year | Winner | Age | SP | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cannock Park | 5 | 15/2 | Paul Robson |
| 2024 | Ace Of Spades | 5 | Evens fav | Dan Skelton |
| 2025 | Soldier Reeves | 4 | 14/1 | Dan Skelton |
Ages were 4 or 5. One of the three was returned favourite (Ace Of Spades, Evens), counting only where KickTheBookies marks fav. Dan Skelton has trained two of the three (Ace Of Spades and last year’s Soldier Reeves, a 14/1 winner under Harry Skelton). Soldier Reeves carried 11st 4lb, the same weight this field is set to carry.
A Perth second against consistent maiden-hurdle form
Get Out Of My Way (Fergal O’Brien, Jack Hogan) was just denied in a maiden hurdle at Perth on 15 October, at 5/1, after a second in the Listed Beacons bumper at Newbury in February, at 33/1, and a debut bumper win at Market Rasen. Sporting Life’s card shows three starts, one win and three places. Lion Rose Sivola (J & A O’Neill) has finished second on all three of his starts, most recently a Chepstow novices’ hurdle on 11 October at 5/4, and is marked as a beaten favourite on the card. Old Habits (Olly Murphy) was third in that same Perth maiden, at 11/8. Lastbutnotleased (Nicky Henderson, Nico de Boinville) has form figures 4F1– on the card, with 203 days since he last ran; Sporting Life did not return previous-result details for him when we checked. Mourne Crystal (Ben Pauling, Ben Jones) was third on his hurdles debut at Ffos Las on 22 October, at 4/7, after taking a keen hold. Wolf Rayet (S Drinkwater, R T Dunne, OR133) was fourth in the Grade 1 juvenile hurdle at Aintree in April and eighth in the Triumph Hurdle, but is still a maiden after eight starts.
EACH-WAY
GET OUT OF MY WAY 15/2
- Race: mallardjewellers.com Maiden Hurdle (Class 2)
- Time: Cheltenham 12.50pm
- Odds: 15/2 (Paddy Power, 17:58 GMT Sat 14 Nov)
- Stake: 1 point each-way (0.5 each-way)
Get Out Of My Way (Fergal O’Brien, Jack Hogan, 11st 4lb) has been in the frame on all three starts: a Market Rasen bumper win, a second in Newbury’s Listed Beacons bumper at 33/1, and a narrow defeat in a Perth maiden hurdle on 15 October, at 5/1, in which he finished ahead of Old Habits, the 11/8 beaten favourite. In a 13-runner maiden, in a race that last year’s winner took at 14/1, he is the one we would rather be with from recent, verified form. Against him: he is still a maiden over hurdles, Lion Rose Sivola is consistently placed, and several yards with strong course records have runners. We have used 1 point each-way at Paddy Power’s 15/2, with 4 places at 1/5 — check the slip.
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. Where a yard or rider has no published figure on those pages, we have left the cell labelled rather than guess.
| Name | Last 14 days (jumps) | Cheltenham (5 years) |
|---|---|---|
| Fergal O’Brien (Get Out Of My Way) | No published 14-day figure on the pages we checked | 19–175 (11%) |
| Jack Hogan | No published 14-day figure on the pages we checked | Not on The Gallop’s published top list |
1.25 Cheltenham: WKD Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase
A Class 3 novices’ limited handicap chase over 2m 4f 44y, a GBB race, worth £16,338 to the winner. Twelve are set to run from 24 entries after Kap Ouest was taken out, so the standard each-way terms would be 3 places at 1/4, but Paddy Power is paying 4 places at 1/5 — check the slip. Passing Diamond, who won Saturday’s Arkle Trial, and Dinoland, who won Saturday’s 12.35 amateur chase, are not in Sunday’s field. Sinchi Roca runs here rather than in the 2.00.
Previous winners (2023–2025, corresponding Sunday novices’ limited handicap chase)
This novices’ limited handicap chase has been in this Sunday slot since 2023 (cavani.co.uk, then mallardjewellers.com, then Bottlegreen). All three were over 2m 4f 44y. The list is three years and is labelled as a partial list. Earlier mallardjewellers Sunday races were non-handicap novices’ chases and are not included. Winners are from KickTheBookies, with last year’s Kdeux Saint Fray confirmed on Sporting Life.
| Year | Winner | Age | SP | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ginny’s Destiny | 7 | 10/3 | Paul Nicholls |
| 2024 | Peaky Boy | 6 | 9/5 fav | Nicky Henderson |
| 2025 | Kdeux Saint Fray | 5 | 13/2 | Anthony Honeyball |
Ages were 5, 6 and 7. One of the three was returned favourite (Peaky Boy, 9/5). Official ratings on the results we parsed were 133 for Ginny’s Destiny and 132 for Peaky Boy; we did not get a clean official-rating figure for Kdeux Saint Fray from the 2025 result page.
A winning chaser with recent form in a 12-runner field
Captain Cool (J Candlish, Sean Quinlan, OR135) is a six-time winner, Sporting Life’s card showing 6 wins and 12 places from 18 starts, and he has already won over fences this year: at Stratford in June and August, and at Bangor on 8 September at 10/11, before a third at Wetherby on 14 October. He is set to carry top weight, 11st 10lb. Crystal Island (Nicky Henderson, OR133) is unbeaten in two starts over hurdles, at Ascot and Ffos Las, and has 208 days off; Nico de Boinville rides. Blue Carpet (Dan Skelton, Harry Skelton, OR132) has three wins and seven places from eight starts, but his latest runs were over 3m over hurdles, and he has not run for 225 days. Four Springs (Ben Pauling, Kielan Woods, OR124) won a Southwell novices’ handicap chase on 13 October, at 11/8. Pourquoi Pas Papa (Paul Nicholls, Sam Twiston-Davies, OR131) was second on his chase debut at Ffos Las on 14 October, and was fourth in the Fred Winter at the Festival.
EACH-WAY
CAPTAIN COOL 33/1
- Race: WKD Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- Time: Cheltenham 1.25pm
- Odds: 33/1 (Paddy Power, 17:58 GMT Sat 14 Nov)
- Stake: 1 point each-way (0.5 each-way)
Captain Cool (J Candlish, Sean Quinlan, OR135, 11st 10lb) is already a winning chaser this year, with victories at Stratford and Bangor before a third at Wetherby on 14 October. His career figures on Sporting Life are 6 wins and 12 places from 18 starts, and his chase wins at Stratford in August and Bangor in September came on good to firm and good ground. In a 12-runner limited handicap, with 4 places at 1/5 with Paddy Power, we would rather be with proven, recent chase form than with unexposed hurdlers making their chase debut. Against him: he has top weight, Crystal Island is unbeaten over hurdles, and Four Springs and Pourquoi Pas Papa also have recent chase form, and the market at 33/1 says plenty are preferred. We have used 1 point each-way.
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. Where a yard or rider has no published figure on those pages, we have left the cell labelled rather than guess.
| Name | Last 14 days (jumps) | Cheltenham (5 years) |
|---|---|---|
| J Candlish (Captain Cool) | No published 14-day figure on the pages we checked | Not on The Gallop’s published top list |
| Sean Quinlan | No published 14-day figure on the pages we checked | Not on The Gallop’s published top list |
2.00 Cheltenham: Weatherite Air Conditioning Handicap Chase
A Class 3 handicap chase over 1m 7f 199y, a GBB race, worth £21,784 to the winner. Ten are set to run from 16 entries, so the standard each-way terms would be 3 places at 1/5, but Paddy Power is paying 4 places at 1/5 — check the slip. Putapoundinthejar ran in Saturday’s Arkle Trial, finishing fourth of five at 9/2, and is still declared here under top weight of 12st. Femme Magnifique runs here rather than in the 1.25. Sans Bruit, our original selection, was not declared.
Previous winners (2024–2025, corresponding Sunday two-mile handicap chase)
This Class 3 two-mile handicap chase has only two corresponding Sunday runnings in the years we checked: the Three Counties Christmas Handicap Chase in 2024 and the Hine Solicitors Talking Sense Handicap Chase in 2025. Both were over 1m 7f 199y. The list is two years and is labelled as a partial list. Last year’s Triple Trade is confirmed on Sporting Life; he is not in this year’s field.
| Year | Winner | Age | SP | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Matata | 6 | 11/10 fav | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2025 | Triple Trade | 9 | 7/1 | Joe Tizzard |
Ages were 6 and 9. Matata was returned favourite at 11/10. Official ratings on those results were 150 for Matata and 123 for Triple Trade.
A Chepstow winner on quick ground against a Red Rum runner-up
Tour Ovalie (Mrs C Williams, Adam Wedge, OR119) won a novices’ limited handicap chase at Chepstow on 4 November, at 10/3, on good, good to firm in places, after a third at Worcester in October. Highlands Legacy (J & A O’Neill, Jonjo O’Neill Jr, OR137) was second in the Red Rum at Aintree in April, at 11/2, after a blunder at the last, and has not run for 220 days. Shakeyatailfeather (Dan Skelton, Harry Skelton, OR123) was third at Ascot on 31 October, at 16/1, on good, good to firm in places. Authoceltic (Mrs J Williams, C Gethings, OR118) has been second on his last two starts, at Worcester in October and at Ascot in March. Femme Magnifique (D H Kelly, Cian Quirke, OR126) won twice over fences in Ireland in the summer and was second in a Grade 3 novice chase at Roscommon in September. Putapoundinthejar (A J Martin, Daniel King, OR139) turns out a day after his Arkle Trial fourth. Boothill (Harry Fry, Bryan Carver, OR137) is an 11-year-old whose recent form includes an eighth in the Grand Annual at the Festival and an eighth in the Red Rum.
EACH-WAY
TOUR OVALIE 10/1
- Race: Weatherite Air Conditioning Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- Time: Cheltenham 2.00pm
- Odds: 10/1 (Paddy Power, 17:58 GMT Sat 14 Nov)
- Stake: 1 point each-way (0.5 each-way)
Tour Ovalie (Mrs C Williams, Adam Wedge, OR119, 10st 8lb) replaces Sans Bruit, who was not declared. The mare won at Chepstow on 4 November, at 10/3, on good, good to firm in places, leading before the fourth and jumping the last well, so she comes here fit and with winning form on the sort of ground forecast. She is second-lowest in the weights. Against her: that win came in a four-runner novices’ race, she took a keen hold that day and jumped right at Worcester before it, and Highlands Legacy and Shakeyatailfeather bring stronger handicap form. In a 10-runner handicap that pays 4 places at 1/5 with Paddy Power, we have used 1 point each-way at 10/1.
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. Where a yard or rider has no published figure on those pages, we have left the cell labelled rather than guess.
| Name | Last 14 days (jumps) | Cheltenham (5 years) |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs C Williams (Tour Ovalie) | Not checked in this refresh | Not on The Gallop’s published top list |
| Adam Wedge (Tour Ovalie) | Not checked in this refresh | Not on The Gallop’s published top list |
| Dan Skelton (Shakeyatailfeather, in opposition) | Not checked in this refresh | 42–291 (14%) |
2.35 Cheltenham: Oddschecker Handicap Chase (Tom Olliver)
A Premier Handicap chase over 3m 3f 71y, registered as the Tom Olliver Handicap Chase, a GBB race, worth £47,552 to the winner, for the older staying chasers. Nine are set to run from 11 entries, so the standard each-way terms are 3 places at 1/5, and that is what Paddy Power is paying — check the slip. Herakles Westwood ran in Saturday’s 12.35 amateur chase, finishing seventh, and is not in Sunday’s field. Last year’s winner, Marble Sands, is not in the field.
Previous winners (2020–2025, corresponding Sunday staying handicap chase)
This is the corresponding Sunday staying handicap chase, all over 3m 3f 71y, from 2020: the Planteur at Chapel Stud Handicap Chase (Grade 3) in 2020, the Jewson (Grade 3, then Premier) in 2021–2023, Holland Cooper in 2024, and Oddschecker in 2025. It is registered as the Tom Olliver. The 2016–2019 Sunday cards we checked did not include this staying chase — those Sundays were headed by the Shloer Chase and the Greatwood — so the list is six years and is labelled as a partial list. Winners are from KickTheBookies, with last year’s Marble Sands confirmed on Sporting Life.
| Year | Winner | Age | SP | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ramses De Teillee | 8 | 11/2 | David Pipe |
| 2021 | Yala Enki | 11 | 3/1 | Paul Nicholls |
| 2022 | Does He Know | 7 | 6/1 | Kim Bailey |
| 2023 | Malina Girl | 6 | 11/2 | Gavin Cromwell |
| 2024 | Abuffalosoldier | 7 | 10/3 | Warren Greatrex |
| 2025 | Marble Sands | 9 | 7/1 | David Killahena & Graeme McPherson |
Ages ran from 6 to 11. None of the six is marked favourite on the KickTheBookies results we used; the shortest were Yala Enki at 3/1 and Abuffalosoldier at 10/3. Official ratings, where we parsed them cleanly, ran from 131 (Abuffalosoldier) to 157 (Yala Enki). Monbeg Genius, who was a non-runner in the 2024 running (unsuitable ground, on the KickTheBookies FAQ), is in Sunday’s field.
A Bet365 Gold Cup winner against a Kim Muir winner
Havaila (Jamie & Josh Moore, OR139) won three handicap chases in a row in the spring: at Newbury on 21 March at 9/4, the Sussex National at Plumpton on 6 April at 7/2, and the Bet365 Gold Cup, a Premier Handicap at Sandown over 3m 4f 146y, on 25 April at 5/1. He has not run for 204 days; Caoilin Quinn rides. Ask Brewster (Mrs C Williams, Adam Wedge, OR135) won the Kim Muir, over 3m 2f 70y at the Festival, at 22/1, and was ninth in that same Bet365 Gold Cup; the card gives him a course flag (value 2). Resplendent Grey (Olly Murphy, Sean Bowen, OR150) is top weight after a fifth in the Bet365 Gold Cup. Double Powerful (Neil Mulholland, OR140) won at Fontwell on 15 October, at 8/11, over 2m 5f 135y, shorter than this trip, and has a course flag. Guard The Moon (Nigel Twiston-Davies, OR136) was third at Carlisle on 1 November, at 13/2. Holokea (M Bowen, B S Hughes, OR130) won at Haydock over 3m 4f 97y in April, at 4/1.
EACH-WAY
HAVAILA 3/1
- Race: Oddschecker Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap, registered as the Tom Olliver)
- Time: Cheltenham 2.35pm
- Odds: 3/1 (Paddy Power, 17:58 GMT Sat 14 Nov)
- Stake: 1 point each-way (0.5 each-way)
Havaila (Jamie & Josh Moore, OR139, 11st 3lb) won the Bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown on 25 April, at 5/1, the third of three chase wins in a row after Newbury and the Sussex National at Plumpton. That is Premier-Handicap staying form, over a similar trip and on good, good to firm in places, and it is why he is our selection. Against him: he has not run for 204 days, at 3/1 there is little in hand on price, and Ask Brewster comes here as a Festival winner (the Kim Muir) with two course wins on the card’s course flag. In a 9-runner handicap that pays 3 places at 1/5 with Paddy Power, we have used 1 point each-way.
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. Where a yard or rider has no published figure on those pages, we have left the cell labelled rather than guess.
| Name | Last 14 days (jumps) | Cheltenham (5 years) |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie & Josh Moore (Havaila) | No published 14-day figure on the pages we checked | Not on The Gallop’s published top list |
| Adam Wedge (Ask Brewster, in opposition) | No published 14-day figure on the pages we checked | Not on The Gallop’s published top list |
| Sean Bowen (Resplendent Grey, in opposition) | No published 14-day figure on the pages we checked | 20–204 (10%) |
3.10 Cheltenham: Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle
The feature is a Premier Handicap hurdle over 2m 87y, a GBB race, worth £56,950 to the winner, for four-year-olds and upwards. Nineteen are set to run after Idaho Sun, the ante-post favourite, was declared a non-runner; Harry Fry had told the Racing Post he would need good to soft ground to run him. The standard each-way terms for a handicap of 16 or more would be 4 places at 1/4, but Paddy Power is paying 6 places at 1/5 — check the slip. Two previous Greatwood winners are in the field: Iberico Lord (2023) and Burdett Road (2024). Helnwein, second to Alexei last year, is also declared. Knickerbockerglory, a non-runner last year (unsuitable ground, on the KickTheBookies FAQ), is in this year’s field.
Previous winners (2016–2025)
This is the same race throughout the ten years, at 2m 87y. It was a Grade 3 until 2021 and a Premier Handicap from 2022, with Unibet the sponsor from 2018 (StanJames.com in 2016). All ten runnings were on the Sunday of the November Meeting. Winners for 2016 and 2018–2025 are from KickTheBookies result pages, with last year’s Alexei confirmed on Sporting Life. KickTheBookies has no 2017 Cheltenham result pages (the meeting and race URLs returned “page not found”). The 2017 winner, Elgin, is taken from Wikipedia’s Greatwood winners table, which matches our KickTheBookies list on the other nine years for winner, age, trainer and jockey; Wikipedia does not give a starting price, so that cell is left as a dash.
| Year | Winner | Age | SP | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | North Hill Harvey | 5 | 6/1 | Dan Skelton |
| 2017 | Elgin | 5 | — | Alan King |
| 2018 | Nietzsche | 5 | 20/1 | Brian Ellison |
| 2019 | Harambe | 6 | 16/1 | Alan King |
| 2020 | The Shunter | 7 | 13/2 | Emmet Mullins |
| 2021 | West Cork | 7 | 11/1 | Dan Skelton |
| 2022 | I Like To Move It | 5 | 17/2 | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2023 | Iberico Lord | 5 | 7/1 | Nicky Henderson |
| 2024 | Burdett Road | 4 | 7/2 | James Owen |
| 2025 | Alexei | 5 | 10/3 fav | Joe Tizzard |
Ages ran from 4 to 7. One of the nine KickTheBookies results (2016 and 2018–2025) is marked favourite: Alexei at 10/3 in 2025. Burdett Road’s 7/2 in 2024 is not marked as favourite on the result we used. Official ratings on those KickTheBookies results ran from 123 (Nietzsche) to 142 (I Like To Move It). Dan Skelton has trained two winners (North Hill Harvey and West Cork); Alan King has two (Elgin, from Wikipedia, and Harambe). Iberico Lord, the 2023 winner off 126, is in this year’s field on 144. Burdett Road, the 2024 winner off 133, is in the field on 141.
A hat-trick horse against the Skelton pair and a former winner
Idaho Sun (Harry Fry), the Grade 1 Formby winner, is a non-runner. Pioneer Pete (J & A O’Neill, Jonjo O’Neill Jr, OR133) completed a hat-trick when winning the Welsh Champion Hurdle, a 17-runner limited handicap at Chepstow on 9 October, at 3/1, after wins at Worcester and Stratford. Harry Lowes (Dan Skelton, Harry Cobden, OR128) was third of 21 in a handicap at Aintree in April, staying on. His stablemate Let It Rain (Dan Skelton, Harry Skelton, OR130) has four wins from seven starts on Sporting Life’s card, the latest at Stratford in March, but was pulled up on heavy ground at Newbury in February and has 251 days off. Burdett Road (James Owen, Sam Twiston-Davies, OR141) won this in 2024 off 133 and was fifth in a Listed hurdle at Carlisle on 22 October; the card gives him a course-and-distance flag (value 2). The Hardest Geezer (P Hobbs & J White, Ben Jones, OR121) finished second over this course and distance on 23 October, at 9/2. Iberico Lord (Nicky Henderson, Nico de Boinville, OR144) is top weight and won this in 2023. Helnwein (Alan King, Jonathan Burke, OR130) was beaten six lengths by Alexei in last year’s Greatwood, according to KickTheBookies’ result description. The Kemble Brewery (K Bailey & M Nicholls, Thomas Bellamy, OR142) has won his last two, at Chepstow and Kelso, both on good ground.
WIN · BEST BET
PIONEER PETE 6/1
- Race: Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap)
- Time: Cheltenham 3.10pm
- Odds: 6/1 (Paddy Power, 17:58 GMT Sat 14 Nov)
- Stake: 1 point win
Pioneer Pete (J & A O’Neill, Jonjo O’Neill Jr, OR133, 11st 3lb) takes over as our Best Bet now that Idaho Sun is out. He has won four of his last five: a Wetherby maiden hurdle in March, then at Worcester in June, at Stratford in September on good, good to firm in places, and then the Welsh Champion Hurdle at Chepstow on 9 October, where he made the running in a 17-runner limited handicap and was four lengths clear approaching the last. His only defeat in that run was a second of 24 in a Punchestown handicap in May. He is a six-year-old, inside the 4-to-7 age range of the last ten winners, and he has shown he handles quicker ground. Against him: this is a step up to Premier Handicap company, he wandered under pressure at Chepstow, and the Skelton pair, Harry Lowes and Let It Rain, look the main threats in a 19-runner field where Paddy Power is paying 6 places at 1/5. We have stayed at 1 point win at Paddy Power’s 6/1.
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. Where a yard or rider has no published figure on those pages, we have left the cell labelled rather than guess.
| Name | Last 14 days (jumps) | Cheltenham (5 years) |
|---|---|---|
| J & A O’Neill (Pioneer Pete) | Not checked in this refresh | Not on The Gallop’s published top list |
| Jonjo O’Neill Jr (Pioneer Pete) | Not checked in this refresh | Not on The Gallop’s published top list |
| Dan Skelton (Harry Lowes and Let It Rain, in opposition) | Not checked in this refresh | 42–291 (14%) |
| Harry Cobden (Harry Lowes, in opposition) | Not checked in this refresh | 29–217 (13%) |
3.45 Cheltenham: Three Counties Christmas Open NH Flat Race (Listed)
A Listed open National Hunt flat race over 2m 87y, registered as the William Kidd, a GBB race, worth £11,888 to the winner. Eleven are set to run from 21 entries, so the standard each-way terms would be 3 places at 1/5, but Paddy Power is paying 4 places at 1/5 — check the slip. Rescheduled and Micky Haller are non-runners on Sporting Life’s card. Last year’s winner, Saint Clovis, is not in the field; his trainer, Thomas Cooper, runs New Grange.
Previous winners (2016 and 2018–2025)
This Listed open bumper has a continuous Sunday history at 2m 87y (or 2m). Sponsor names have changed (Jockey Club Ownership Syndicate, High Sheriff of Gloucestershire, Autism In Racing, Turners, Junior Jumpers, Three Counties Christmas). KickTheBookies has no 2017 Cheltenham result pages, so the list is 2016 and 2018–2025, nine years, with 2017 missing, and is labelled as a partial list. Last year’s Saint Clovis is confirmed on Sporting Life. Winners are from KickTheBookies.
| Year | Winner | Age | SP | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Poetic Rhythm | 5 | 11/2 | Fergal O’Brien |
| 2018 | Master Debonair | 4 | 3/1 | Colin Tizzard |
| 2019 | Israel Champ | 4 | 16/1 | David Pipe |
| 2020 | Good Risk At All | 4 | 13/2 | Sam Thomas |
| 2021 | Timeforatune | 5 | 3/1 | Paul Nicholls |
| 2022 | Gentle Slopes | 5 | 12/1 | Milton Harris |
| 2023 | Brechin Castle | 5 | 9/4 fav | B F Brookhouse |
| 2024 | Fortune De Mer | 4 | 5/2 | Dan Skelton |
| 2025 | Saint Clovis | 4 | 12/1 | Thomas Cooper |
Ages were 4 or 5. One of the nine is marked favourite: Brechin Castle at 9/4 in 2023. Fortune De Mer’s 5/2 in 2024 and Master Debonair’s 3/1 in 2018 are not marked as favourite on the results we used. Israel Champ won at 16/1 in 2019, when the favourite, on the result, was 5/6.
A Listowel winner from the Mullins yard against last year’s winning trainer
Berkstar (Willie Mullins) won a Listowel bumper on 24 September, at 8/11, leading and keeping on after being pressed late, on Sporting Life’s racecard, which returns one recorded start; Mr P W Mullins rides. Willie Mullins heads The Gallop’s five-season Cheltenham trainer table, 48–391 (12%). New Grange (Thomas Cooper, Harry Cobden) won a Listowel bumper over 2m 4f the previous day, 23 September, at 10/11; Cooper trained last year’s winner, Saint Clovis. Dundee Law (Dan Skelton, Harry Skelton) won at Worcester on 7 October, at 13/8. Par Avion (Harry Fry, Bryan Carver) won at Newton Abbot on 28 October, at 11/8. Lord Churchill (Nick Scholfield, Ben Jones) was second at Ascot on 31 October, at 9/4. Cameron De Fiacre (Jamie Snowden, Gavin Sheehan) won at Fontwell in May, at 9/4.
WIN
BERKSTAR 3/1
- Race: Three Counties Christmas Open NH Flat Race (Listed, registered as the William Kidd)
- Time: Cheltenham 3.45pm
- Odds: 3/1 (Paddy Power, 17:58 GMT Sat 14 Nov)
- Stake: 1 point win
Berkstar (Willie Mullins, 11st 2lb) won at Listowel on 24 September, at 8/11, and comes from the yard at the top of The Gallop’s five-season Cheltenham trainer table (48–391, 12%). That combination of a recent, verified bumper win and that course record is why he is our selection. Against him: he has had only one run, New Grange won at the same Listowel meeting for last year’s winning trainer, and several British yards bring recent winners, including Dundee Law and Par Avion, while Cameron De Fiacre is unbeaten. In an 11-runner Listed non-handicap where Paddy Power is paying 4 places at 1/5, we have stayed at 1 point win at 3/1.
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. Where a yard or rider has no published figure on those pages, we have left the cell labelled rather than guess.
| Name | Last 14 days (jumps) | Cheltenham (5 years) |
|---|---|---|
| Willie Mullins (Berkstar) | No published 14-day figure on the pages we checked | 48–391 (12%) |
| Thomas Cooper (New Grange, in opposition) | No published 14-day figure on the pages we checked | Not on The Gallop’s published top list |
| Dan Skelton (Dundee Law, in opposition) | No published 14-day figure on the pages we checked | 42–291 (14%) |
Best Bet and accumulators
BEST BET OF THE DAY
PIONEER PETE 6/1
- Race: Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap)
- Time: Cheltenham 3.10pm
- Odds: 6/1 (Paddy Power, 17:58 GMT Sat 14 Nov)
- Stake: 1 point win
Pioneer Pete is our Best Bet after Idaho Sun’s withdrawal: four wins from his last five, the latest the Welsh Champion Hurdle, with winning form on good, good to firm in places. The obvious concern is the step up to a 19-runner Premier Handicap.
Win treble: Get Out Of My Way + Tour Ovalie + Havaila
Legs: Get Out Of My Way (15/2, mallardjewellers.com Maiden Hurdle), Tour Ovalie (10/1, Weatherite Handicap Chase) and Havaila (3/1, Tom Olliver Chase), all to win, at Paddy Power prices via Oddschecker, checked at 17:58 GMT on Saturday 14 November. Combined, the treble pays about 373/1 (8.5 × 11.0 × 4.0 = 374.0 in decimal odds), well above our 5/1 minimum. Tour Ovalie replaces Sans Bruit, who was not declared for the 2.00; she is our selection in that race, so the treble covers the same three races as before. Pioneer Pete, Captain Cool and Berkstar are left out to keep it to three legs.
Place accumulator: Get Out Of My Way + Captain Cool + Havaila
Legs: Get Out Of My Way to be placed at 12.50, Captain Cool to be placed at 1.25, and Havaila to be placed at 2.35. On Paddy Power’s terms the 12.50 (13-runner non-handicap) pays 4 places at 1/5, so 15/2 becomes 3/2; the 1.25 (12-runner handicap) pays 4 places at 1/5, so 33/1 becomes 33/5; and the 2.35 (9-runner handicap) pays 3 places at 1/5, so 3/1 becomes 3/5. Combined, the place acca pays about 29/1 (2.50 × 7.60 × 1.60 = 30.40 in decimal odds). We have left the Greatwood out of the place acca because Pioneer Pete is a win-only Best Bet. Place terms vary between bookmakers — check your slip. Our each-way betting guide explains how place terms work.
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Cheltenham November Meeting Sunday 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. Our Friday preview and Saturday preview are separate pieces.
What time is the Greatwood Hurdle?
3.10pm UK time on Sunday 15 November, over 2m 87y on the Old Course. It is a Premier Handicap hurdle, worth £56,950 to the winner, with 19 runners after Idaho Sun was declared a non-runner.
What is the going?
Good, good to firm in places (GoingStick 6.6), on Racing Post's going and non-runners page, checked at about 17:40 GMT on Saturday 14 November 2026. The course is watering and rain is forecast, so the going can still change. Check again before you bet.
Are Sunday's runners confirmed?
Yes. The declared fields are 13, 12, 10, 9, 19 and 11 runners. Made In Reugny (12.50), Kap Ouest (1.25), Idaho Sun (3.10), Rescheduled (3.45) and Micky Haller (3.45) are non-runners on Sporting Life's cards, and none of them is in the racing-odds.com fields. Of the horses that also held Saturday entries, Passing Diamond, Dinoland and Herakles Westwood are not in Sunday's fields, while Putapoundinthejar, fourth in Saturday's Arkle Trial, is still declared in the 2.00. Late withdrawals are still possible.
What is your Best Bet on Sunday?
Pioneer Pete in the 3.10 Unibet Greatwood Hurdle, 6/1 with Paddy Power, via Oddschecker, when we checked at 17:58 GMT on Saturday 14 November. He replaces Idaho Sun, who is a non-runner.
Are Friday and Saturday covered here?
This preview is Sunday only. Friday 13 November and Saturday 14 November have their own previews, linked above.
Our Selections
Sunday 15 November 2026 · Cheltenham November Meeting · Paddy Power prices via Oddschecker, checked 17:58 GMT Sat 14 Nov 2026. 18+ · BeGambleAware.org
- EACH-WAY
GET OUT OF MY WAY 15/2
Race: mallardjewellers.com Maiden Hurdle (Class 2)
Time: Cheltenham 12.50pm
Odds: 15/2 (Paddy Power)
Stake: 1 pt each-way (0.5 each-way) · 4 places at 1/5
- EACH-WAY
CAPTAIN COOL 33/1
Race: WKD Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3)
Time: Cheltenham 1.25pm
Odds: 33/1 (Paddy Power)
Stake: 1 pt each-way (0.5 each-way) · 4 places at 1/5
- EACH-WAY
TOUR OVALIE 10/1
Race: Weatherite Air Conditioning Handicap Chase (Class 3)
Time: Cheltenham 2.00pm
Odds: 10/1 (Paddy Power)
Stake: 1 pt each-way (0.5 each-way) · 4 places at 1/5
- EACH-WAY
HAVAILA 3/1
Race: Oddschecker / Tom Olliver Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap)
Time: Cheltenham 2.35pm
Odds: 3/1 (Paddy Power)
Stake: 1 pt each-way (0.5 each-way) · 3 places at 1/5
- WIN · BEST BET
PIONEER PETE 6/1
Race: Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap)
Time: Cheltenham 3.10pm
Odds: 6/1 (Paddy Power)
Stake: 1 pt win
- WIN
BERKSTAR 3/1
Race: Three Counties Christmas Open NH Flat Race (Listed)
Time: Cheltenham 3.45pm
Odds: 3/1 (Paddy Power)
Stake: 1 pt win
- WIN TREBLE
GET OUT OF MY WAY + TOUR OVALIE + HAVAILA
About 373/1 at Paddy Power prices (15/2, 10/1, 3/1).
- PLACE ACCA
GET OUT OF MY WAY + CAPTAIN COOL + HAVAILA
About 29/1 on Paddy Power place terms (3/2, 33/5, 3/5).
Prices are Paddy Power's, taken from Oddschecker at 17:58 GMT on Saturday 14 November 2026, and will move. Non-runners are from Sporting Life's cards, checked at about 17:40 GMT the same evening. Place terms are Paddy Power's at the same check: 4 places at 1/5 in the 12.50, 1.25, 2.00 and 3.45, 3 places at 1/5 in the 2.35 and 6 places at 1/5 in the 3.10. Terms can change, so check the slip. 18+ only. Please gamble responsibly. BeGambleAware.org. UKGC-licensed bookmakers only.
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