Cheltenham host their three-day November meeting this week with the Paddy Power Gold Cup being the feature race on Saturday afternoon. A spectacular three-day jumping treat will see a whole host of other top quality races, with the Shloer Chase and Greatwood Handicap Hurdle two of the standout races across the three days.
Our trends guru Dave Young has delved into recent stats for the meeting and picks out some of the vital trends to follow when trying to find the winner of some of the big races taking place. Check out his in-depth video as he attempts to point you in the right direction of those horses to follow, and also those ones to let go.
Paddy Power Gold Cup Trends – Major Cheltenham handicap by the stats
The Paddy Power Gold Cup is the first major handicap the National Hunt season and we’ve seen plenty of previous Graded winners land the spoils. I’ve looked at all renewals this century (with a view against the last ten) to provide some insight into what it typically takes to win this race. KEY TRENDS Focused…
Wed 22 Oct 2025One of the early season chase highlights, the Paddy Power Gold Cup has been won by some very smart performers down the years with Imperial Commander most recently going on from victory in this race to claiming Cheltenham Gold Cup glory later in his career. A race targeted by the leading trainers the reigning champion in 2025 will be Il Ridoto for Paul Nicholls, and that Ditcheat raider is set to try and emulate Bradbury Star by winning back-to-back renewals of the race.
Down the years the Greatwood Handicap Hurdle has been a springboard to the Champion Hurdle, and while it’s used less these days as trial for that Grade 1 contest at the Cheltenham Festival, it’s still a hugely competitive betting heat for punters and the trends are certainly worth keeping an eye when picking your selection.
Greatwood Hurdle Trends – Which stats point to the winner of Cheltenham handicap hurdle?
A standing dish for the November Meeting at Cheltenham so I’ve looked at all runnings this century to establish what it takes to land this race. KEY TRENDS Focused Trends AGE Most winners this century were 5-year-olds, but they also account for the most runners. Still, they operate at the highest strike rate of 10%…
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