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2026 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. It's a stamina testing three miles and three and a half 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
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Cheltenham tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? 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.
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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.
Below you will find the 2026 November Meeting Handicap Chase Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the November Meeting Handicap Chase Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run November Meeting Handicap Chase races 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
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the November Meeting Handicap Chase next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +2.42. Before placing your bet on the 2026 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. That runner won the race in a time of 6:49.10 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 7:21.32 | Marble Sands (FR) 9yo 10-5 7/1 | Kielan Woods David Killahena & Graeme McPherson (GB) |
| 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) |
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: 18 winners with an additional 38 placings from 214 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 2 placings from 16 runners
- FR: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 4 runners
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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). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the November Meeting Handicap Chase. Nigel Twiston-Davies has sent a total of 18 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst Venetia Williams has sent out 10 without a winner.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Nicholls | 16-3-6 | +2.00 | +0.02 |
| Philip Hobbs | 12-2-3 | +6.00 | +1.01 |
| Fergal O'Brien | 9-2-4 | +12.00 | +6.89 |
| David Pipe | 18-1-2 | -11.50 | -11.56 |
| Jonjo O'Neill | 10-1-4 | +0.00 | +0.28 |
| Kim Bailey | 5-1-2 | +2.00 | +1.85 |
| Neil Mulholland | 4-1-2 | +5.00 | +3.00 |
| Victor Dartnall | 4-1-1 | +4.50 | +1.50 |
| Michael Scudamore | 3-1-1 | +23.00 | +13.63 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 9-1-2 | -0.50 | -1.81 |
| Sean Bowen | 5-1-3 | -0.67 | +0.95 |
| Harry Cobden | 4-1-2 | +17.00 | +10.45 |
| Kielan Woods | 3-1-1 | +5.00 | +2.20 |
| 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 |
| Charlie Deutsch | 3-0-2 | -3.00 | +0.63 |
2026 November Meeting Handicap Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): (1, 2, PU), 6, 6, 1, 2, F, 2, 6, 2, (14, 2), 3, PU, 4, (1, 4), 5, (2, 3), 6, 4, 3, 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 (68%) - Off a break of 20 - 218 days
- 20 / 20 (73%) - In a field of 4 - 13 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Break of 20 - 364 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Ran over 2m3f - 3m4½f (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Not in a G3/Cl5 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Carried 146 - 166lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Had 1 - 6 placings (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - In a field of 6 - 16 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Ran in 3 - 8 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Fewer than 2 races (90 Days)
- 19 / 20 (85%) - Beaten no more -27l (LTO)
- 19 / 20 (85%) - No more than 2 falls (Career)
- 19 / 20 (87%) - Placed within last 4 starts
- 17 / 20 (44%) - No bigger than 9/1
- 17 / 20 (72%) - No bigger than 8/1 (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. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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November Meeting Handicap Chase Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +47.58, is when runners had 1 start in the past 180 days.
❌ 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 0-42.
The course which has produced the most winners of the November Meeting Handicap Chase is Cheltenham; there have been a total 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 have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Chepstow last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 228 runners, while female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 6 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 3 winners (2025,2020,2016).
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 9 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. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 November Meeting Handicap Chase.
Route to the November Meeting Handicap Chase
Many trainers target races as preparation for the November Meeting Handicap Chase. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Marble Sands Goodwood - 2nd of 11 (5/1) | Alderbrook Handicap |
| 2024 - Abuffalosoldier Exeter - 2nd of 9 (11/4) | Paul Fergusons Jumpers To Follow Best Mate Handicap Chase |
| 2023 - Malina Girl Punchestown - 11th of 19 (13/2) | Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle |
| 2022 - Does He Know Kelso - F of 10 (5/1) | Edinburgh Gin Chase |
| 2021 - Yala Enki Aintree - UR of 40 (41/1) | Grand National |
| 2020 - Ramses De Teillee Auteuil - 5th of 11 (15/1) | Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil |
| 2019 - West Approach Cheltenham - 2nd of 15 (4/1) | Showcase Trophy |
| 2018 - Rock The Kasbah Chepstow - 6th of 12 (2/1) | Join The Coral Champions Club For Free Handicap Chase |
| 2017 - Perfect Candidate Cheltenham - 10th of 16 (29/1) | Showcase Trophy |
| 2016 - Viconte Du Noyer Killarney - 3rd of 4 (10/3) | Laurels Pub & Restaurant An Riocht Chase |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | No Drama This End (IRE) 5yo - 5/1 | Paul Nicholls Harry Cobden |
| Day 1 (Friday) Shloer Chase | LEau du Sud (FR) 7yo - 100/30 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| Day 2 (Saturday) Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices Chase | July Flower (FR) 6yo - 6/5 | Henry De Bromhead Darragh O'Keeffe |
| Day 2 (Saturday) JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle | One Horse Town (IRE) 3yo - 100/30 | Harry Derham Paul O'Brien |
| Day 2 (Saturday) Paddy Power Gold Cup | Panic Attack (IRE) 9yo - 6/1 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| Day 3 (Sunday) Greatwood Hurdle | Alexei (GER) 5yo - 100/30 | Joe Tizzard Brendan Powell |
| Day 3 (Sunday) November Meeting Handicap Chase | Marble Sands (FR) 9yo - 7/1 | David Killahena & Graeme McPherson Kielan Woods |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this November Meeting Handicap Chase Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips 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.
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