Cheltenham's December (International) meeting is the meeting everyone bets on and almost nobody researches properly. We analysed all 147 races at Cheltenham in the festival window across 11 years (2015–2026) — here are the trainers, jockeys and market patterns that actually repeat.
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Henderson | 77 | 16 | 20.8% |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 60 | 11 | 18.3% |
| Dan Skelton | 88 | 10 | 11.4% |
| Colin Tizzard | 36 | 7 | 19.4% |
| Venetia Williams | 31 | 5 | 16.1% |
| David Pipe | 27 | 4 | 14.8% |
| Fergal OBrien | 40 | 4 | 10.0% |
| Paul Nicholls | 74 | 4 | 5.4% |
| Evan Williams | 26 | 4 | 15.4% |
| Philip Hobbs | 37 | 4 | 10.8% |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Skelton | 75 | 10 | 13.3% |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 75 | 10 | 13.3% |
| Barry Geraghty | 30 | 9 | 30.0% |
| Nico de Boinville | 44 | 9 | 20.5% |
| Harry Cobden | 59 | 7 | 11.9% |
| Richard Johnson | 44 | 6 | 13.6% |
| Sean Bowen | 44 | 6 | 13.6% |
| Charlie Deutsch | 32 | 5 | 15.6% |
| Noel Fehily | 27 | 4 | 14.8% |
| Tom Scudamore | 37 | 4 | 10.8% |
| Year | Races | Favourite SR |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 7.1% |
| 2024 | 14 | 7.1% |
| 2023 | 14 | 57.1% |
| 2022 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 2021 | 14 | 21.4% |
| 2020 | 15 | 13.3% |
| 2019 | 14 | 57.1% |
| 2018 | 14 | 21.4% |
| 2017 | 14 | 28.6% |
| 2016 | 14 | 28.6% |
| 2015 | 14 | 14.3% |
We score every UK & Irish runner each morning. When the meeting comes round you get the model's pick for each race on Telegram before the off — the same engine behind these 147 races of data.
Verified 34.8% strike on our maximum-confidence bets — every result logged, win or lose.
Get free picks on Telegram →The meeting's largest-priced winners in our window: Glengouly (FR) (33/1, 2025), Madera Mist (IRE) (33/1, 2020), So Fine (IRE) (33/1, 2015), Eastlake (IRE) (33/1, 2016), Game On For Glory (IRE) (20/1, 2024), Some Neck (FR) (16/1, 2020). Outsiders land every single year — which is exactly why our model rates every runner rather than following the market.
When the 2027 Cheltenham's December (International) meeting arrives, our model publishes a rated pick for every race before the off — no race skipped, every result logged win or lose. Start here:
Data: all races at Cheltenham in the festival month(s), 2015–2026, our settled-results database (147 races). Trends describe the past, not the future. 18+.
Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015–2026. Historical patterns are not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.