November Meeting Handicap Chase Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (November Meeting)

Explore the November Meeting Handicap Chase at Cheltenham's November Meeting. Uncover key trends, past winners, and top trainers and jockeys in this comprehensive preview. Gain insights to inform your predictions for this exciting steeplechase.
November Meeting Handicap Chase Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (November Meeting)
Andy Powell
Andy Powell Content Editor

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:

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:

  1. Rock The Kasbah (6:49.10) in 2018
  2. Galaxy Rock (7:01.34) in 2011
  3. Yala Enki (7:03.99) in 2021
What the expert says...
Be warned that if you are planning on following the winner of this race next time out, between 2015 and 2023, of the nine winners only one of those went on to win next time out, that was the 2021 winner Yala Enki, six of those didn't even make the top 5 next time out.

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.

YearHorseInfo
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):

TrainerR-W-PWinEW
Paul Nicholls18-3-7+0.00+1.02
Philip Hobbs13-2-3+5.00+0.01
Fergal O'Brien9-2-4+12.00+6.89
David Pipe17-1-2-10.50-10.56
Jonjo O'Neill10-1-4+0.00+0.28
Kim Bailey5-1-2+2.00+1.85
Victor Dartnall4-1-1+4.50+1.50
Michael Scudamore3-1-1+23.00+13.63
Neil Mulholland3-1-2+6.00+4.00
Warren Greatrex3-1-2+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):

JockeyR-W-PWinEW
Sam Twiston-Davies8-1-2+0.50-0.81
Sean Bowen5-1-3-0.67+0.95
Harry Cobden4-1-2+17.00+10.45
David Bass3-1-2+4.00+3.85
Bryony Frost2-1-2+2.00+2.07
Dougie Costello1-1-1+8.00+5.00
Sean Flanagan1-1-1+5.50+3.44
Brian Hughes5-0-0-5.00-5.00
Daryl Jacob4-0-0-4.00-4.00
Brendan Powell3-0-0-3.00-3.00

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.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
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.

James Banting

James Banting

Tipster Competition Assistant

James Banting, a passionate horse racing enthusiast and aficionado, brings a wealth of experience to OLBG, having attended numerous race meetings over the years. His background working with the Jockey Club provides him with a unique insider's perspective on the industry.
Andy Powell

Andy Powell

Content Editor

Andy, a seasoned horse racing expert with over 15 years of experience, possesses a comprehensive understanding of the sport, from delving into complex statistical data for jump racing in the UK and Ireland to crafting insightful national hunt racing blogs for OLBG.

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