Cheltenham's November Meeting (The Open) is the meeting everyone bets on and almost nobody researches properly. We analysed all 205 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Skelton | 103 | 17 | 16.5% |
| Paul Nicholls | 111 | 16 | 14.4% |
| Nicky Henderson | 87 | 13 | 14.9% |
| Colin Tizzard | 52 | 11 | 21.2% |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 86 | 11 | 12.8% |
| Philip Hobbs | 55 | 10 | 18.2% |
| David Pipe | 73 | 7 | 9.6% |
| Alan King | 48 | 6 | 12.5% |
| Fergal OBrien | 78 | 6 | 7.7% |
| Jonjo ONeill | 48 | 4 | 8.3% |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Skelton | 82 | 16 | 19.5% |
| Harry Cobden | 77 | 16 | 20.8% |
| Nico de Boinville | 50 | 13 | 26.0% |
| Paddy Brennan | 52 | 10 | 19.2% |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 81 | 10 | 12.3% |
| Sean Bowen | 58 | 7 | 12.1% |
| Richard Johnson | 55 | 7 | 12.7% |
| Barry Geraghty | 45 | 6 | 13.3% |
| Tom Scudamore | 52 | 6 | 11.5% |
| Aidan Coleman | 57 | 4 | 7.0% |
| Year | Races | Favourite SR |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | 21.1% |
| 2024 | 19 | 57.9% |
| 2023 | 19 | 36.8% |
| 2022 | 19 | 26.3% |
| 2021 | 19 | 26.3% |
| 2020 | 19 | 15.8% |
| 2019 | 15 | 40.0% |
| 2018 | 19 | 21.1% |
| 2017 | 19 | 36.8% |
| 2016 | 19 | 21.1% |
| 2015 | 19 | 42.1% |
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 205 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: Lively Citizen (IRE) (33/1, 2020), Lavender Hill Mob (GB) (33/1, 2025), Red Hot Chilly (IRE) (33/1, 2018), Mc Alpine (IRE) (33/1, 2021), Contrapposto (IRE) (25/1, 2022), Un Beau Roman (FR) (25/1, 2016). Outsiders land every single year — which is exactly why our model rates every runner rather than following the market.
When the 2027 Cheltenham's November Meeting (The Open) 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 (205 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.