The Cheltenham November Meeting traditionally heralds the jump season in British horse racing. Today, betting on this event is huge, making it one of the busiest three days in the year for bookmakers. In this article, we've listed the latest odds, tips, and predictions – read on to find out more!
- Tournament Structure for the Cheltenham November Meeting 2022
- Best Betting Sites for Cheltenham November Meeting
- Cheltenham November Meeting Betting Odds, Promotions, Tips & Predictions
- 5 Reasons to Bet on the Cheltenham November Meeting
- Cheltenham November Meeting Betting Sites With Livestreaming
- Popular Cheltenham November Meeting Betting Markets
- History of the Cheltenham November Meeting
- Upcoming Sporting Events
- Similar Tournaments to the Cheltenham November Meeting
- Cheltenham November Meeting Betting FAQs
- ThePuntersPage Final Say
Tournament Structure for the Cheltenham November Meeting 2022
Taking place at the Cheltenham Racecourse (known as ‘The Home of Jump Racing'), the 2022 November Meeting will start on Friday 11th until Sunday 13th. In all, there are 19 races, with six running on the Friday and the Sunday, and seven on Saturday.
Day One (Friday 11th November) – Countryside Day
| Start Time | Race Name | Grade | Distance | Race Type |
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| 1:10 PM | The Markel Insurance Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle Race (Qualifier for The Challenger Staying Hurdle Series Final) | Class 3 | 2m abt 5f | Hurdle |
| 1:45 PM | The Mucking Brilliant Paddy Power Handicap Chase (0-150) | Class 2 | Abt 2m | Chase |
| 2:20 PM | The SSS Super Alloys Supports Racing Welfare Novices’ Steeple Chase | Class 2 | 2m abt 4f | Chase |
| 2:55 PM | The Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Steeplechase | Class 2 | 3m abt 6f | Chase |
| 3:30 PM | The Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle Race | Grade 2 | 2m abt 5f | Hurdle |
| 4:00 PM | The Valda Energy Novices’ Handicap Hurdle Race (0-125) | Class 3 | 2m abt 1/2f | Hurdle |
Day Two (Saturday 12th November) – Paddy Power Day
| Start Time | Race Name | Grade | Distance | Race Type |
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| 12:30 PM | The JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial | Grade 2 | 2m abt ½f | Hurdle |
| 1:05 PM | The Jewson Amateur Jockeys Handicap Steeple Chase (0-140) (Conditional Jockeys’ and Amateur Riders) | Class 3 | 3m abt 1f | Chase |
| 1:40 PM | The From The Horses Mouth Podcast Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices Steeple Chase | Grade 2 | Abt 2m | Chase |
| 2:15 PM | The Paddy Power Gold Cup Steeple Chase | Grade 3 | 2m abt 4f | Chase |
| 2:50 PM | The Paddy Power Games Handicap Hurdle Race | Listed | Abt 3m | Hurdle |
| 3:25 PM | The Paddy Power First Millionaire Qualifier Intermediate Handicap Hurdle Race (0-140) | Class 3 | 2m abt 5f | Hurdle |
| 3:55 PM | The StirrUps Restaurant and Cocktail Bar Evesham Mares’ Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race | Listed | 2m abt ½f | NH Flat Race |
Day Three (Sunday 13th November) – Family Fun Day
| Start Time | Race Name | Grade | Distance | Race Type |
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| 1:05 PM | The mallardjewellers.com Novices' Steeple Chase | Class 2 | 3m 80y | Chase |
| 1:45 PM | The Jewson Click and Collect Handicap Steeple Chase | Grade 3 | 3m 3f 71y | Chase |
| 2:20 PM | The Shloer Steeple Chase | Grade 2 | 1m 7f 199y | Chase |
| 2:55 PM | The Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle Race | Grade 3 | 2m 87y | Hurdle |
| 3:30 PM | The Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices’ Hurdle Race | Grade 2 | 2m 87y | Hurdle |
| 4:00 PM | The High Sheriff of Gloucestershire Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race | Listed | 2m 87y | NH Flat Race |
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Cheltenham November Meeting Betting Odds, Promotions, Tips & Predictions
Huge crowds will be in attendance at Cheltenham as National Hunt fans warm up for what promises to be another wonderful season of steeple chasing. Meanwhile, punters will be busy searching online for the best odds and predictions they can get their hands on. Take a look at ours below!
Cheltenham November Meeting Betting Odds 2022
Coming soon! In the meantime, feel free to check out our updated horse racing racecards for today and tomorrow's races.
Cheltenham November Meeting Betting Tips & Predictions 2022
- One of the crown jewels of the UK’s pre-Christmas national hunt schedule, Cheltenham’s November meeting makes its return this Friday.Over the three days of the festival, there are eight Graded races to enjoy, the most prestigious of which is Saturday’s Paddy Power Gold Cup. With a prize pool worth £160,000, the race attracts some of the best handicap chasers in the sport. Many of these will be getting their first run out of the new jump season and will have been preparing for this event all summer. The race and meeting in general should also offer us some pointers on what we can expect at this course for the National Hunt season and the big festival in March.
- At the time of writing, Stolen Silver is the favourite to win the race at around the 8/1 mark. The Sam-Thomas-trained seven-year-old will be having his first run of the season in the big race, but has a win and two seconds in six starts at the track, so he looks a worthy favourite if the lengthy break hasn’t done him any harm.
- The second favourite for the big race is Ga Law from the Jamie Snowden yard, having already shaken the rust of the close season off with a run at Aintree last month. The six-year-old has plenty of improvement in him over the course of the season which is a positive, but the negative is that this will be his first spin around Cheltenham - and you never quite know how a horse is going to handle a track for the first time.
- The Irish charge is led by French Dynamite, who opened his season with a spin over hurdles a few weeks ago. This will be the first time the Mouse-Morris-trained runner will race outside of Ireland, although whether the handicapper will have taken the right hold on him remains to be seen.
- We are guaranteed a different winner of the race, asMidnight Shadow is not lining up to defend the title. Instead, the highest-rated horse in the field among the early entries is Happygolucky, a horse which hasn’t been out of the first four at Cheltenham in four runs but who hasn’t been on the track since Grand National day in 2021. If he returns fit, though, he is the best horse in the field and could be the value pick at 14/1.
Cheltenham November Meeting Betting Promotions 2022
- New customers at bet365 can claim up to £100 in bet credits upon signing up, which they can also use to bet on the Cheltenham November Meeting. In addition, if you pick the winner at odds of 4/1 or more, you will receive a free bet to the same stake on the next race shown on ITV.
- BoyleSports have a ‘money back as a free bet' offer if your horse is second to the SP favourite, useful should your horse not quite get over the line.
5 Reasons to Bet on the Cheltenham November Meeting
- It’s one of the most thrilling days in British racing.
- It’s one of the first jump events.
- It’s a chance to make some early season picks.
- There’s three days of jump action on the cards.
- Because, well, it’s Cheltenham, isn’t it?
Cheltenham November Meeting Betting Sites With Livestreaming
- Unibet
- bet365
- William Hill
- Paddy Power
- Betfair
Popular Cheltenham November Meeting Betting Markets
This highly anticipated event makes for numerous and great betting opportunities to enjoy. Below are a few of the most popular markets that you should consider placing a bet on.
Race Winner Betting
For this bet to win, your horse needs to be first past the post. If you prefer, you can make the bet each-way by doubling your stake and backing the horse to finish among the places too. If the horse wins, you get paid on both parts of the bet; if it doesn't, but still finishes among the places, then you still get paid for the place.
Forecast Betting
With a forecast bet, punters are required to pick the two horses that they believe will finish first and second in a race. For the bet to pay out as a winner, the two selected runners must finish in the exact order that the bettor has entered on to the betting slip.
Another option you have is to double the stake and place a reverse forecast, which means that the same two horses can come home first and second – but in any order. Remember, at some online bookmakers, a minimum £1 bet is all it takes to unlock livestream of the race you are betting on, so you can even watch the action in real time if you like.
Top Jockey Betting
The Jockey Club will crown a Top Jockey for the best performing rider at the meet. For instance, in 2019, Charlie Deutsch won the award in that year.
If, after looking at the rides for the three days, you believe that you know which jockey is likely to outperform all others, then this is a bet worth considering.
Daily Placepots Betting
Placepots are fun bets that, ideally, last for an entire day’s racing. Placing a Placepot bet is a simple case of looking at a single day’s race card (see below) and picking a horse, or horses, to place in each of the day’s races.
With any luck, your bet will carry on through the day until the sixth race, when it will pay out according to an amount announced by the Tote, the UK’s national bookmaker, which is applicable to the pound.
History of the Cheltenham November Meeting
This racing event came to be in the year 2000, when the Jockey Club had the bright idea of bringing together a collection of races that were already being run at Cheltenham and grouping them together in a three-day meet. This meeting was designed to kick off the National Hunt season, just as the Cheltenham Festival traditionally closes the jump season.
Back when it started, the meeting was officially called the Cheltenham Open, and was far from an instant success. As the years went by, races of higher and higher quality were added to the schedule until eventually, the Cheltenham Open became the second biggest event on Cheltenham’s calendar.
Today, this is one of the most exciting meetings of the entire year. The change in name, which came about in 2017, occurred because event organisers, the Jockey Club, felt that the name clashed with the Open Golf Championship, even though that event is held in July each year. In 2020, the event was held without spectators in the venue due to the pandemic.
2021 saw the return of the crowds, and thanks to Paddy Power’s sponsorship saw the prize money boosted to £160,000, a great reward for a Grade 3 race!
Recent Paddy Power Gold Cup Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey |
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| 2021 | Midnight Shadow | Ryan Mania |
| 2020 | Coole Cody | Tom O'Brien |
| 2019 | Happy Diva | Richard Patrick |
| 2018 | Baron Alco | Jamie Moore |
| 2017 | Splash Of Ginge | Tom Bellamy |
| 2016 | Taquin Du Seuil | Aidan Coleman |
| 2015 | Annacotty | Ian Popham |
| 2014 | Caid Du Berlais | Sam Twiston-Davies |
| 2013 | Johns Spirit | Richie McLernon |
| 2012 | Al Ferof | Ruby Walsh |
| 2011 | Great Endeavour | Timmy Murphy |
Cheltenham November Meeting Key Stats
- In 2000, one of Britain’s all-time legendary horses, Best Mate, won the November Novice Chase at this meeting.
- Trainer Martin Pipe has won the Gold Cup here (not that one) a record eight times.
- Two jockeys – Pat Taaffe and Sam Twiston-Davies – have won the November Meet’s Gold Cup twice.
- The record holding winner is, however, the legendary AP McCoy who has won the Paddy Power Gold Cup four times.
Upcoming Sporting Events
Similar Tournaments to the Cheltenham November Meeting
- 26th December 2022, King George VI Chase: Boxing Day’s racing highlight and a Group One NH chase held at Kempton Park.
- 27th December 2022, Welsh Grand National: A Group Three NH race that takes place on December 27 each year at Chepstow in Wales.
- 15th – 18th March 2023, Cheltenham Festival betting sites: The “greatest show on turf” and the biggest festival in the sport. The whole season leads to this festival where we begin to say goodbye to the jump season.
Cheltenham November Meeting Betting FAQs
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According to our research, the best betting sites for the Cheltenham November Meeting are Paddy Power (who are major sponsors of the event), as well as bet365 and BetVictor.
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ITV will be broadcasting the majority of races live on all three days.
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The Cheltenham November Meeting is a National Hunt event that heralds the start of jump season.
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The 2022 event is set to take place from Friday 11 to Sunday 13 November, with the main event, the Paddy Power Gold Cup, taking place on Saturday.
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The Cheltenham November Meeting is held annually at Cheltenham.
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Yes – Placepots are in fact perfect for an event like this, and can be placed on all three days.
ThePuntersPage Final Say
Held each year by the Jockey Club in November at one of the UK’s most famous racecourses, the Cheltenham Meeting is the perfect way to open Britain’s National Hunt horse racing season.
Set over three days with a minimum of six races per day, the meeting is enjoyed by all, and is accompanied by live music and entertainment, and even camel racing shows. Horse racing is the big attraction, though, and Cheltenham November Meeting certainly doesn’t disappoint in this respect!
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