Cheltenham, Friday 13 November 2026
Friday, 13 November 2026. Day one of Cheltenham's November Meeting (Friday 13 to Sunday 15 November), with the Paddy Power Gold Cup on Saturday and the Greatwood Hurdle on Sunday.
The November Meeting opens with six races, led by the Grade 2 Shloer Chase over two miles at 2.20pm and the Grade 2 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle at 3.30pm. Below is our view on every race, built on the form, official ratings and the early prices.
The rest of the meeting: Saturday, Paddy Power Gold Cup 2026 · Sunday, Greatwood Hurdle 2026
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Cheltenham Friday runners and the card
The races and runners as declared, from the racecards, with the first three home once each race is run. Non-runners can still come out on the day. Times are UK time.
Friday 13 November: 6 races
1.10pm AIS Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle · 20 runners
Each way: 1/4 odds, 4 places with 20 declared, at standard terms. Non-runners can change the places, and some bookmakers pay extra. Each-way calculator
| Horse | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Rajj | Ian O'Connor | Gearoid Brouder |
| Chutzpal | Henry de Bromhead | Patrick M O'Brien |
| Diamatiste | K Woollacott | Freddie Mitchell |
| Double Oban | Olly Murphy | Lewis Saunders |
| Eton Mes | David Pipe | Rian Corcoran |
| Glancing Jack | Dan Skelton | Harry Atkins |
| Heart Over Head | Fergal O'Brien | Tom Broughton |
| High Fibre | James Owen | Toby McCain-Mitchell |
| Kalium | Tim Vaughan | Richard Upton |
| Keno Black | Neil Mulholland | Bradley Harris |
| Khafre | S Hosie | Josh Williamson |
| Lovely Gino | Ben Pauling | Elliott England |
| Moon Mission | P J Rothwell | Ross Sugrue |
| No Ordinary Joe | R Stephens | Jack Stenhouse |
| Norman Fletcher | Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies | Jamie Brace |
| Outmaster | Paul Nicholls | Freddie Keighley |
| Razzle Dazzle Boy | Tim Vaughan | Jay Tidball |
| Snatch A Glance | Fergal O'Brien | Fern O'Brien |
| Step Ahead | Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls | Aamilah Aswat |
| That's It Paddy | G Harris | Jude Fernandes |
1.45pm Mucking Brilliant Paddy Power Novices' Chase (Registered As The Doctor Fothergill Novices' Chase) · 7 runners
Each way: 1/4 odds, 2 places with 7 declared, at standard terms. Non-runners can change the places, and some bookmakers pay extra. Each-way calculator
| Horse | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Joyce | Jonjo & A J O'Neill | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. |
| D Art D Art | T Cooper | Daniel King |
| Derryhassen Paddy | Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore | D R Fox |
| Follow Your Luck | P Neville | B S Hughes |
| Intosomethinggood | Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies | Sam Twiston-Davies |
| King's Bucks | Henry de Bromhead | Darragh O'Keeffe |
| Kingston Narcissus | Dan Skelton | Harry Skelton |
2.20pm Shloer Chase (Registered As The Cheltenham Chase) · 4 runners
Each way: win only (four or fewer runners) with 4 declared, at standard terms. Non-runners can change the places, and some bookmakers pay extra. Each-way calculator
| Horse | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|
| Gidleigh Park | H Fry | Bryan Carver |
| Jonbon | Nicky Henderson | Harry Cobden |
| Mighty Bandit | Warren Greatrex | S Bowen |
| Saint Segal | Mrs J Williams | C Gethings |
2.55pm Jilly Cooper Veterans' Handicap Chase · 8 runners
Each way: 1/5 odds, 3 places with 8 declared, at standard terms. Non-runners can change the places, and some bookmakers pay extra. Each-way calculator
| Horse | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|
| Copperhead | Joe Tizzard | Freddie Gingell |
| Ga Law | Jamie Snowden | Isabelle Ryder |
| Glengouly | Faye Bramley | Ben Jones |
| Mahons Glory | Dylan Cunha | Lee Edwards |
| Outlaw Peter | Paul Nicholls | Sam Twiston-Davies |
| Thunder Rock | Olly Murphy | S Bowen |
| Time To Bite | C Honour | Bryan Carver |
| Triple Trade | Joe Tizzard | Harry Cobden |
3.30pm Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Hyde) · 10 runners
Each way: 1/5 odds, 3 places with 10 declared, at standard terms. Non-runners can change the places, and some bookmakers pay extra. Each-way calculator
| Horse | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Star | E Mullins | Donagh Meyler |
| Divine Diva | Dan Skelton | Harry Skelton |
| Ferocimo | Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies | Sam Twiston-Davies |
| Hitintheheadlines | Dan Skelton | Tristan Durrell |
| Lion Rose Sivola | Jonjo & A J O'Neill | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. |
| Lock Stock | S Edmunds | Charlie Hammond |
| Luck Between Us | P J Rothwell | Darragh O'Keeffe |
| Petersham Place | Olly Murphy | S Bowen |
| Red Acres Georgie | A Mullins | Harry Cobden |
| Woodstock Octo | K Woollacott | Ben Jones |
4.00pm Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle · 18 runners
Each way: 1/4 odds, 4 places with 18 declared, at standard terms. Non-runners can change the places, and some bookmakers pay extra. Each-way calculator
| Horse | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|
| Ade Boy | Charlie Longsdon | B S Hughes |
| Babyken | Paul Nicholls | Sam Twiston-Davies |
| Baymount | A Mullins | Donagh Meyler |
| Crooked Path | James Owen | J J Burke |
| Eben Zaabeel | A J Martin | Daniel King |
| Final Surprise | A Ralph | C Gethings |
| First Ascent | Gordon Elliott | Josh Williamson |
| Kilt | P J Rothwell | Ross Sugrue |
| King's Scholar | Olly Murphy | Tom Hutsby |
| Lexington Wood | Olly Murphy | S Bowen |
| Likewhatyousee | Jonjo & A J O'Neill | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. |
| Mystic Rose | P Magee | Darragh O'Keeffe |
| Ocean Of Dreams | Gary McGill | Mr O McGill |
| Shallow Bowles | Nick Scholfield | Mr Daniel Williams |
| Sytadel | Dan Skelton | Harry Skelton |
| Tuppence | Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore | Mr Lucas Murphy |
| Way Of Stars | David Pipe | Jack Tudor |
| Whermyrosemarygoes | Faye Bramley | Harry Cobden |
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Our view on every race
How we read a race. Form and ratings first, then the trip, the ground, course form, the draw and the likely pace, then the race's own trends. Only then the price: a horse can be the most likely winner and still not be worth backing.
What our own record tells us. Every tip we've given is on our results page, so we can see where we're good and where we're not. By advised price: odds-on to evens −5.1% (34 winners from 71); evens to 3/1 +6.2% (139 winners from 384); 3/1 to 6/1 +12.7% (25 winners from 119); 6/1 to 10/1 +32.9% (7 winners from 54); over 10/1 −46.1% (1 winner from 36). So we're wary of short-priced favourites with questions to answer, and of big outsiders.
1.10 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3, 2m 5f, 20 runners)
A big field of conditional riders, with Glancing Jack a short favourite after seven months off.
Outmaster
Two from two over hurdles, both over 2m 5f at Newton Abbot, and starts handicaps off 118 for Paul Nicholls. Lightly raced, proven at the trip and open to improvement.
Keno Black
Won a handicap hurdle over 2m 4f at Plumpton on 2 November, so he's fit and in form, and he carries only 11st 3lb.
- Glancing Jack (9/4 fav) won at Hereford in February and was second at Newbury in March, but hasn't run for 237 days and is short enough for that.
Sporting Life's early prices on Thursday morning.
1.45 Paddy Power Novices' Chase (Listed, 3m 1f, 7 runners)
A stayers' novice chase, and three of the seven ran over this course and trip on 24 October.
Derryhassen Paddy
The highest-rated runner with a British rating (142), and third in the 2025 Albert Bartlett at the Festival. He was third over this course and trip on 24 October on his first run for 11 months, and should come on for it.
King's Bucks
Second in a novice chase at Galway on 26 October for Henry de Bromhead, and steps up from 2m 2f to over three miles.
- Follow Your Luck (14/1) finished second on 24 October, a place ahead of Derryhassen Paddy, at 18/1, but is rated 19lb lower and that run may flatter him.
Sporting Life's early prices on Thursday morning.
2.20 Shloer Chase (Grade 2, about 2m, 4 runners)
Four runners, so win only, and Jonbon is 10lb clear on official ratings.
Jonbon
Rated 165, 10lb more than anything else here. He won this race in 2023 and 2024, was second in 2025, and last season won the Clarence House and the Ascot Chase before finishing second in the Ryanair. He's 10 now and returns from 246 days off, but he has two course-and-distance wins.
- Saint Segal (5/1) has had a run this season (fourth at Ffos Las on 14 October), but was beaten in Grade 1s at the Festival and Aintree in the spring.
Sporting Life's early prices on Thursday morning.
2.55 Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 2, 2m 4f 44y, 8 runners)
For ten-year-olds and older, and two of the eight won last time out.
Triple Trade
Won a veterans' handicap chase at Market Rasen on 25 October, has won twice at Cheltenham, and carries just 10st 13lb with Harry Cobden booked.
Thunder Rock
Won a handicap chase at Perth on 15 October and has seven wins at this distance. Sean Bowen rides for Olly Murphy.
- Outlaw Peter (3/1) won a big veterans' chase at Haydock in April, but returns from 212 days off with the third-highest weight.
Sporting Life's early prices on Thursday morning.
3.30 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2, 2m 5f, 10 runners)
A strong novice hurdle, with Woodstock Octo unbeaten in six.
Woodstock Octo
Unbeaten in six (form 1111-11), including a novices' hurdle over 2m 7f here on 24 October. Course form, plenty of stamina, and a bigger price than the two at the top of the market.
Divine Diva
Won a mares' novice hurdle at Chepstow on 11 October and gets the mares' allowance, carrying 10st 9lb. Harry Skelton rides for his brother Dan.
- Ferocimo (5/2 fav) won his only hurdle start, at Fontwell, and is a four-year-old taking on older, more experienced rivals.
Sporting Life's early prices on Thursday morning.
4.00 Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3, 2m 87y, 18 runners)
Eighteen runners, so each-way terms matter. Several Irish runners, and Crooked Path ran well here last month.
Crooked Path
Third in a handicap hurdle over 2m 3f here on 23 October, eight days after winning at Fontwell. Course form, fit, and drops back in trip for James Owen.
Tuppence
Won her last two: a novice hurdle at Kelso on 4 October and, before that, a 15-runner handicap at Ayr at 18/1. Two wins at this trip.
- Sytadel (13/2) has been placed in all three hurdle runs without winning, and starts in handicaps off 118.
Sporting Life's early prices on Thursday morning.
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| Date | Friday 13 November 2026 (first race 1.10pm) |
|---|---|
| Course | Cheltenham, November Meeting (13 to 15 November) |
| Feature | Shloer Chase (Grade 2), about 2m, 2.20pm |
| Going | Good, good to soft in places (Thursday morning) |
The card
| Time | Race | Distance | Runners |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.10 | Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) | 2m 5f | 20 |
| 1.45 | Paddy Power Novices' Chase (Listed) | 3m 1f | 7 |
| 2.20 | Shloer Chase (Grade 2) | 1m 7f 199y | 4 |
| 2.55 | Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 2) | 2m 4f 44y | 8 |
| 3.30 | Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) | 2m 5f | 10 |
| 4.00 | Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) | 2m 87y | 18 |
Recent Shloer Chase winners
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | L'Eau Du Sud beat Jonbon | Dan Skelton | Harry Skelton |
| 2024 | Jonbon | Nicky Henderson | Nico de Boinville |
| 2023 | Jonbon | Nicky Henderson | Nico de Boinville |
- Declared runners, Thursday. Non-runners can still come out, and the going can change: check before you bet.
- Form and ratings from Sporting Life's racecards. Prices are Sporting Life's early prices on Thursday morning and will move. These are our views on each race, not tips: members get our tips in Telegram.
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| Date | Race | Selection | Price | Result | P/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | 24 Oct · 4.40 Cheltenham | Ballycrystal Boy | 5/2 | won | +6.75 |
| 23 Oct | 23 Oct · 2.25 Cheltenham | Wondering Why | 9/2 | lost | −3.00 |
| 24 Jan | 24 Jan · 4.10 Cheltenham | Taurus Bay | 11/4 | lost | −2.50 |
| 24 Jan | 24 Jan · 4.10 Cheltenham | Act Of Innocence | 9/4 | non-runner | 0.00 |
| 24 Jan | 24 Jan · 3.35 Cheltenham | Impose Toi | 1/1 | lost | −3.00 |
| 13 Dec | 13 Dec · 12.40 Cheltenham | The Jukebox Kid | 2/1 | lost | −2.50 |
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