Cheltenham’s November Meeting is the highlight of the National Hunt week, as three days of quality jumping action takes place at Prestbury Park between Friday 13th November and Sunday 15th November.
The feature race of the fixture is Saturday’s Paddy Power Gold Cup that has been known to throw up possible Cheltenham Gold Cup contenders, whilst the Greatwood Handicap Hurdle and Shloer Chase are another brace of top class events lighting up the Gloucestershire venue.
We take a look at the full schedule for the November meeting, as well as look at the key trends to be aware of.
Day one – Friday 13 November
| Time | Race | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 1.10pm | Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle | 2m5f |
| 1.45pm | Paddy Power Novices’ Chase (Listed, the Doctor Fothergill) | 3m1f |
| 2.20pm | Shloer Chase (Grade 2) | 2m |
| 2.55pm | Jilly Cooper Veterans’ Handicap Chase | 2m4f |
| 3.30pm | Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2, the Hyde) | 2m5f |
| 4.00pm | Valda Energy Novices’ Handicap Hurdle | 2m½f |
Friday Feature
Shloer Chase (2.20pm)
The first big two-mile chase of the season has seven entries. They are headed by Jonbon, who won the race in 2023 and 2024 and was second last year, and JPR One, who won over course and distance last month. The market has been a strong guide here, with all of the last 15 winners coming from the top two in the betting. Twelve of the last 13 winners were aged eight or younger, which counts against ten-year-old Jonbon. The winner is usually a leading contender for the Queen Mother Champion Chase in March. See every runner’s Cheltenham record in our Shloer Chase runners guide.
Day two – Saturday 14 November
| Time | Race | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 12.35pm | Citipost Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap Chase | 3m1f |
| 1.10pm | JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) | 2m½f |
| 1.45pm | Paddy Power Arkle Trial Novices’ Chase (Grade 2) | 2m |
| 2.20pm | Paddy Power Gold Cup (Premier Handicap) | 2m4f |
| 2.55pm | From The Horse’s Mouth Podcast Handicap Hurdle | 3m |
| 3.30pm | Paddy Power Intermediate Handicap Hurdle | 2m5f |
| 4.00pm | Karndean Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Listed) | 2m½f |
Saturday Feature
Paddy Power Gold Cup (2.20pm)
The two-and-a-half mile Paddy Power Gold Cup is the standout race at 2.20pm on Saturday. A hugely competitive betting heat, this contest has seen the likes of Imperial Commander, Exotic Dancer and most recently Panic Attack win the contest. A top notch field of handicappers are set to assemble once again.
Day three – Sunday 15 November
| Time | Race | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 12.50pm | Mallardjewellers.com Maiden Hurdle | 2m½f |
| 1.25pm | Prestbury Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase | 2m4f |
| 2.00pm | Weatherite Air Conditioning Handicap Chase | 2m |
| 2.35pm | Oddschecker Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) | 3m3½f |
| 3.10pm | Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) | 2m½f |
| 3.45pm | Three Counties Christmas Open National Hunt Flat Race (Listed) | 2m½f |
Sunday Feature
Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (3.10pm)
A field of potentially progressive handicap hurdlers will do battle in the Greatwood Handicap Hurdle at 3.10pm. Ran over a distance of just over two miles, it’s a race targeted by many with horses that they are hoping to turn into a potential Champion Hurdle contenders. Alexei stormed to a six-length success in the race last year and is now seen competing in Graded company.
November Meeting trends at a glance
Our trends guru Dave Young has taken a look at several of the races and picks out some key trends to be across.
For a line on every race at the meeting, read Dave Young’s full Cheltenham November Meeting trends.
Check our racecards for the latest runners, odds and tips across all three days.
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