
Horse Racing stats man, Andy has contributed to OLBG for 18 years - An Ipswich fan and F1 fanatic, he also contributes EFL football and Motor Sport opinion.
2025 November Meeting Handicap Chase Preview
Scheduled to take place in November of each year at the Cheltenham Racecourse is this Class 1 Premier Handicap Chase, its a stamina testing three miles and three furlongs and because of the time of year that the race is run, it's run during the November Meeting, the ground can make it even more testing.
November Meeting Handicap Chase Information:
- November Meeting Handicap Chase Past Winners
- November Meeting Handicap Chase Trainer Statistics
- November Meeting Handicap Chase Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Cheltenham tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race, see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Schedule for the November Meeting at Cheltenham section for links to these.
How competitive is the November Meeting Handicap Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2019 when the race had an over-round of 110%. The race in 2015 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 131%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the November Meeting Handicap Chase, the over-round has been 119%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £119 which is bet.
November Meeting Handicap Chase Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the November Meeting Handicap Chase next time out then you would have backed a total of 5 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +10.42. Before placing your bet on the 2025 November Meeting Handicap Chase see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Rock The Kasbah, trained by Philip Hobbs and ridden by Richard Johnson who set the fastest winning time in the November Meeting Handicap Chase, the runner won the race in a time of 6:49.10 when winning the race in 2018. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Michael Scudamore and jockey Jamie Moore with Monbeg Dude who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 7:39.10 in the 2012 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run November Meeting Handicap Chase over the last 20 renewals:
- Rock The Kasbah (6:49.10) in 2018
- Galaxy Rock (7:01.34) in 2011
- Yala Enki (7:03.99) in 2021
What the expert says...
Andy Powell - Horse Racing Betting Expert - OLBG.com
November Meeting Handicap Chase Past Winners
Here are the November Meeting Handicap Chase past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won along with the age & weight of the horse. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the November Meeting Handicap Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
Year | Horse | Info |
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2024 7:13.49 | Abuffalosoldier (IRE) 7yo 10-3 100/30 | Sean Bowen Warren Greatrex (GB) |
2023 7:31.01 | Malina Girl (IRE) 6yo 11-7 11/2 | Sean Flanagan Gavin Cromwell (IRE) |
2022 7:11.45 | Does He Know (GB) 7yo 12-0 6/1 | David Bass Kim Bailey (GB) |
2021 7:03.99 | Yala Enki (FR) 11yo 11-12 3/1 | Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls (GB) |
2020 7:32.24 | Ramses De Teillee (FR) 8yo 11-5 11/2 | Tom Scudamore David Pipe (GB) |
2019 7:29.43 | West Approach (GB) 9yo 11-1 11/4F | Robbie Power Colin Tizzard (GB) |
2018 6:49.10 | Rock The Kasbah (IRE) 8yo 10-13 9/1 | Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs (GB) |
2017 7:29.40 | Perfect Candidate (IRE) 10yo 10-12 7/1 | Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien (GB) |
2016 7:24.60 | Viconte Du Noyer (FR) 7yo 10-13 20/1 | Harry Cobden (3lbs) Colin Tizzard (GB) |
2015 7:12.30 | Sausalito Sunrise (IRE) 7yo 11-3 7/1 | Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the November Meeting Handicap Chase have been based:
- GB: 17 winners with an additional 40 placings from 216 runners
- FR: 2 winners with an additional 1 placing from 7 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 17 runners
November Meeting Handicap Chase Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the November Meeting Handicap Chase over the last 20 renewals is Paul Nicholls who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from My Will (2006), Sam Winner (2014) and Yala Enki (2021). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the November Meeting Handicap Chase are Philip Hobbs (2 wins) and Fergal O'Brien (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the November Meeting Handicap Chase, Nigel Twiston-Davies has sent a total of 18 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top November Meeting Handicap Chase trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
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Paul Nicholls | 18-3-7 | +0.00 | +1.02 |
Philip Hobbs | 13-2-3 | +5.00 | +0.01 |
Fergal O'Brien | 9-2-4 | +12.00 | +6.89 |
David Pipe | 17-1-2 | -10.50 | -10.56 |
Jonjo O'Neill | 10-1-4 | +0.00 | +0.28 |
Kim Bailey | 5-1-2 | +2.00 | +1.85 |
Victor Dartnall | 4-1-1 | +4.50 | +1.50 |
Michael Scudamore | 3-1-1 | +23.00 | +13.63 |
Neil Mulholland | 3-1-2 | +6.00 | +4.00 |
Warren Greatrex | 3-1-2 | +1.33 | +2.25 |
November Meeting Handicap Chase Jockey Statistics
Here are some of the top November Meeting Handicap Chase jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
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Sam Twiston-Davies | 8-1-2 | +0.50 | -0.81 |
Sean Bowen | 5-1-3 | -0.67 | +0.95 |
Harry Cobden | 4-1-2 | +17.00 | +10.45 |
David Bass | 3-1-2 | +4.00 | +3.85 |
Bryony Frost | 2-1-2 | +2.00 | +2.07 |
Dougie Costello | 1-1-1 | +8.00 | +5.00 |
Sean Flanagan | 1-1-1 | +5.50 | +3.44 |
Brian Hughes | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
Daryl Jacob | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
Brendan Powell | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
2025 November Meeting Handicap Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, (1, 2, PU), 6, 6, 1, 2, F, 2, 6, 2, (14, 2), 3, PU, 4, (1, 4), 5, (2, 3), 6, 4, 3
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (73%) - In a field of 4 - 13 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (75%) - Not in a G3/LST/Cl5 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Off a break of 14 - 218 days
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Break of 20 - 364 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Ran over 2m3f - 3m4½f (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - In a field of 6 - 16 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Ran in 3 - 8 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Carried 145 - 166lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Had 1 - 6 placings (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Fewer than 2 races (90 Days)
- 19 / 20 (85%) - Beaten no more -27l (LTO)
- 19 / 20 (87%) - Placed within last 4 starts
- 18 / 20 (83%) - No more than 2 falls (Career)
- 17 / 20 (71%) - No bigger than 8/1 (Last Win)
- 17 / 20 (78%) - Achieved an RPR of 138+ (Last Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Cheltenham racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the November Meeting Handicap Chase. If you are a newcomer to horse racing betting, then the number of types of bets can be scary! Don't let that put you off though, head over to this Types Of Horse Racing Bet article and have a read, you will then have a better knowledge of betting on racing in the future and there are plenty of other articles in the OLBG Betting School too.
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November Meeting Handicap Chase Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +54.08 is when runners had 1 season start.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a race worth £3,000 on debut, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-44.
The course which has produced the most winners of the November Meeting Handicap Chase is Cheltenham, there has been a total number of 6 winners of this race who ran at Cheltenham last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Chepstow, there has been a total number of 3 winners of this race who ran at Chepstow last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 235 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 5 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the November Meeting Handicap Chase, that stallion Martaline has produced 2 winners (2020,2016).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the November Meeting Handicap Chase despite multiple attempts:
- Dom Alco (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Kings Theatre (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Milan (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Old Vic (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Presenting (0 Wins from 6 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Monbeg Dude in 2012, winning for Michael Scudamore at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Jamie Moore. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 3 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2025 November Meeting Handicap Chase why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Schedule for the November Meeting at Cheltenham
Here is the schedule for the November Meeting at Cheltenham, each race will be linked to the race blog and detail last year's winner in the table below.
Race | Last Winner | Info |
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Day 1 (Friday) Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase | Sweet David (GB) 5yo - 5/1 | Gabriel Leenders Felix De Giles |
Day 1 (Friday) Hyde Novices Hurdle | Potters Charm (IRE) 5yo - 7/4 | Nigel Twiston-Davies Sam Twiston-Davies |
Day 1 (Friday) Shloer Chase | Jonbon (FR) 8yo - 1/3 | Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville |
Day 2 (Saturday) Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices Chase | LEau du Sud (FR) 6yo - 10/11 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
Day 2 (Saturday) JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle | East India Dock (GB) 3yo - 4/5 | James Owen Sam Twiston-Davies |
Day 2 (Saturday) Paddy Power Gold Cup | Il Ridoto (FR) 7yo - 10/1 | Paul Nicholls Freddie Gingell |
Day 3 (Sunday) Greatwood Hurdle | Burdett Road (GB) 4yo - 7/2 | James Owen Harry Cobden |
Day 3 (Sunday) November Meeting Handicap Chase | Abuffalosoldier (IRE) 7yo - 100/30 | Warren Greatrex Sean Bowen |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this November Meeting Handicap Chase Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.