Cheltenham odds: November Meeting 2026 prices and betting guide

The biggest meeting of the National Hunt season so far is upon us and we’ve got the latest Cheltenham betting odds from the best UK betting sites for the famous November Meeting.

The jumps season only really gets into full swing once this three-day festival comes around, and we’ve got a punters’ guide on how to bet on all the big-race action, which includes the feature race, the Paddy Power Gold Cup.

The action starts on Friday, November 13, and lasts until Sunday, November 15. It will provide plenty of early form lines for this season’s Cheltenham Festival, which takes place in March.

You can check out all the live Cheltenham odds below.

Cheltenham odds: November Meeting

Here, you can find the latest Cheltenham November Meeting horse racing odds – following the declarations (on Thursday), the prices will be updated live, right up to the off, so use this page to check out the Cheltenham odds today before you place your bets.

Cheltenham November Meeting betting guide: schedule and race times

The Cheltenham November Meeting is divided up into three days of action – Friday’s Countryside Day, Super Saturday and Carnival Sunday.

The full race schedule is listed below.

Sadly, the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase, originally planned for Friday, has been abandoned due to firm ground and the Jilly Cooper Veterans' Handicap Chase has replaced it on the schedule.

Friday 13 November

Saturday 14 November

Sunday 15 November

Friday odds and preview: Shloer Chase and Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle

Shloer Chase

Jonbon heads up the market on horse racing betting sites for the Shloer Chase at 14:20, the early-season trial for the Queen Mother Champion Chase. Nicky Henderson’s star has famously never been outside the top two over fences, winning 15 of his 22 starts, including this race in 2023 and 2024.

A third such success would raise hopes of Jonbon finally breaking his Festival duck – he’s been a runner-up there on five occasions. Harry Fry’s Gidleigh Park looks his main rival in a small field of four.

Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle

The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle is the other Grade 2 on Friday’s card. It is a pointer to the staying novices’ hurdle of the same name at March’s Festival. Ferocimo, from the Nigel Twiston-Davies yard, is battling Dan Skelton’s Divine Diva for favouritism.

Saturday preview: Paddy Power Gold Cup odds

Paddy Power Gold Cup

Saturday’s highlight is the Paddy Power Gold Cup (14:20), a handicap chase run over 2m 4f. Its winner, who will claim £91,120, nearly always heads to the Festival, although there have been a variety of targets over the years – last season’s winner Panic Attack, trained by Dan Skelton, went to the Mares’ Chase and finished third.

A total of 15 runners were declared on Thursday and they will compete for a guaranteed total prize fund of £160,000.

Having won this race in two of the last three years (and four times in total), Paul Nicholls will be hopeful of Quebecois claiming victory off a mark of 141, which is well shy of the top-rated Matata (155).

However, Meetmebythesea, a winner at the 2026 Festival for owner JP McManus back in March, also holds strong claims off 151 and at the time of writing heads the Paddy Power Gold Cup odds on most betting apps.

Dan Skelton’s Madara (152) was another Festival winner earlier this year, while Blueking d'Oroux (148) from the same stable could be one to watch, especially for those betting each way.

Paddy Power Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial

Saturday also sees the Paddy Power Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial (13:45) as contenders for the Festival’s two-mile novice chase championship throw their hat into the ring. All eyes will be on Nicky Henderson’s Old Park Star, making his chasing debut.

He was last seen winning the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle on this course in March and looks sure to feature among many experts’ Cheltenham betting tips.

Sunday odds and preview: Greatwood Hurdle and Oddschecker Handicap Chase

Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle

Sunday’s feature is the Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (15:10), featuring Idaho Sun. Unbeaten in three races over hurdles, Harry Fry’s star was forced to miss this year’s Cheltenham Festival due to injury.

Helnwein – runner-up in this race last year to Alexei – returns to challenge, while there’s been money this week for Jonjo O’Neill’s Pioneer Pete. Dan Skelton’s Harry Lowes is another of whom plenty is expected.

Oddschecker Handicap Chase

The stayers go in the Oddschecker Handicap Chase over just shy of three and a half miles (14:35). A winner on his last three starts, Havaila, trained by Jamie and Josh Moore, heads the early market.

Tips for betting on the Cheltenham November Meeting

Bag each-way value and extra places – A key factor to consider when betting each way is that the big-race handicaps offer an extra place in their terms. So, in handicaps with 16 or more runners, you will get paid out if your horse finishes in the top four, as opposed to the usual top three. In addition, big meetings such as Cheltenham’s November Meeting often see the bookmakers roll out various horse racing betting offers, including extra places on the big races, so expect to see five places offered on some races this weekend.

Check the going – Ground conditions are key to many horses – some love the mud and bottomless ground, others something firmer. It will certainly affect the Cheltenham betting odds this week. This has been a bigger factor than normal at the start of this season with the lack of summer rain resulting in lots of dry, firm courses. Some meetings have been abandoned/rescheduled, while some races have been called off, such as the Cross Country Chase this week. The going was officially good, good to soft in places at the time of writing.

Use best odds guaranteed – Several bookmakers offer the best odds guarantee, meaning that if the official starting price of your selection is bigger than the odds you backed it at, you will get paid out at the higher price. If offered, the best-odds guarantee should be shown on the bookmaker racecard and/or betslip.

Study trainer/jockey form – Essentially, who’s hot and who’s not. Yards tend to go on win streaks. Dan Skelton is among those who has a high win percentage in recent weeks, while Jamie Snowden and James Owen are also high in the same lists – you can check out such stats via a variety of online sources. It may also pay to check out similar stats for this time of season over the years – it won’t surprise you that Paul Nicholls and Nicky Henderson have strong long-term records in November, while Warren Greatrex and Fergal O’Brien have also delivered overall profits in this month over the past five years.

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Cheltenham November Meeting: frequently asked questions

When is the Cheltenham November Meeting?

In 2026, Cheltenham’s November Meeting takes place from Friday 13 November to Sunday 15 November. The first race on Friday goes off at 13:10.

Who is the favourite for the Paddy Power Gold Cup?

After 15 were declared for the feature race of the meeting, Saturday’s Paddy Power Gold Cup, the Ben Pauling-trained Meetmebythesea is the favourite.

Which channel is Cheltenham on?

Every race of the November Meeting will be shown live on Racing TV. However, for those without a subscription to that channel, ITV will screen the majority of races, including the feature races, each day on a free-to-air basis. Friday’s action will be on ITV1, Saturday’s on ITV4 and Sunday’s ITV3.

What bookmakers are best for betting on Cheltenham?

A subjective question but expect offers from Paddy Power given their sponsorship of the feature race of the meeting. Our guide to the best bookmakers for horse racing may well be worth a read to help you find the best Cheltenham odds and offers.

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