Saturday’s Horse Racing Preview & Tips- 14th November 2026 – Seymour Biz

Find all previous Seymour Biz racing previews in his weekly column: Saturday Horse Racing Tips.

It’s the first big meeting of the season at Cheltenham, Paddy Power Gold Cup Day, and it looks like a classy line-up for the big race with most of the big stables represented and a couple of Irish challengers for good measure.

There are five races being televised from Prestbury Park, and besides the Class 1 Paddy Power Handicap there are two Grade 2 contests and two handicap hurdle races to muse over.

The secondary meeting this Saturday is from Windsor where the cameras are covering two Class 3 handicap hurdles to make up their ITV7. I have trawled through the cards for value and here are my thoughts and this week’s Lucky Fifteen.

Saturday Lucky Fifteen
2.20 Cheltenham. Madara
2.55 Cheltenham. Rambo T
3.30 Cheltenham. Luck Between Us
3.10 Windsor. Secret Squirrel
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Beginning at Cheltenham with the big race of the day, the Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase, off at 2.20, this is a Class 1 Premier Handicap run over 2m 4f. Dan Skelton has three runners in this top-rated contest, including the new recruit to his yard Blueking d’Oroux, who won at Wincanton last November. He finished last season by running second at Aintree in a Grade 1 chase last April. There is a lot to like about him.

Skelton also has Madara here who won a Grade 3 at the Cheltenham Festival in March, then ran a good third over the National fences at Aintree in April. This term he has had a prep run at Carlisle earlier this month, finishing third under top weight. Skelton’s final runner is Riskintheground, who ran a fair third in the Charlie Hall at Wetherby last month. He won a Grade 2 at Haydock last April, so cannot be discounted despite his big price.

Ben Pauling has the current favourite with Meetmebythesea, who is making his seasonal reappearance after winning six out of eight over the last two seasons. This lightly raced 6-year-old won a Class 1 novice chase here at the Festival in March, but he faces some experienced handicappers.

Paul Nicholls’s Québécois ran consistently well last season without a victory. He had a prep run at Newton Abbot in October, finishing second.

Martin Keighley’s O’Moores Park won over this course and distance in October, his first win in almost 3 years.

Henry de Bromhead sends two horses over from Ireland- Zurich and July Flower and it’s the latter that interests me most. She won here at Cheltenham last year in a Class 1 novice chase and ran 5th in a Grade 2 at the Festival last March. She has not been out since finishing 4th at Punchestown in April. I expect her to run well, but my idea of the winner is Skelton’s Madara to follow up his Festival victory.

The 2.55 is the From The Horses Mouth Podcast Handicap Hurdle. This is a Class 2 contest run over 3 miles. The top weight is Dan Skelton’s Ace Of Spades, who disappointed here in the October meeting, finishing a poor 10th. Perhaps he needs to drop down the handicap.

Second in that October race was Tom Symonds’s Gold For Alec in what was probably the best run of his career.

Harry Fry’s Geezer Rockstar was last seen winning at Uttoxeter in May following a previous victory at Wincanton in April.

Sam England’s William Yeats has shown good form in lower class races this term, but this is a major step up in class.

I think Olly Murphy’s Rambo T could be the answer here. He was last seen running 5th at Chepstow last month in a Grade 3 contest, and he seems to run well at this time of year.

The 3.30 is the Paddy Power Intermediate Handicap Hurdle. This Class 3 race is run over 2m 5f. Dan Skelton has the warm favourite here with Moneygarrow. He was a dual winner last season, with wins at Warwick and in a Class 2 at Windsor, and he looks sure to go well.

Top weight is Olly Murphy’s Daylatedollarshort, who drops back in class after a Grade 3 victory at Chepstow last month, and has since had a huge rise in the handicap.

Kim Bailey’s Hillberry Hill won a couple of small races at the end of last season. The market should tell us if he has trained on over the summer. He may need the run.

Harry Fry’s Caspari also won two small contests at the end of last season, and he is another where the market should be watched.

Paul Nicholls’s A King Of Magic has a similar profile to these two runners, with wins at Taunton and Perth, and at Perth he romped home by 15 lengths. He can go well.

But I side with the Irish challenger Luck Between Us, trained by PJ Rothwell, who has won three times already this season, including a top-rated race at Listowel in September. If he brings that form to Cheltenham, he can be successful.

Finally, it’s a move to Windsor for the last leg of this week’s selections and the 3.10 is the Berkshire Winter Million £40 For 3 Days Handicap Hurdle. This is a Class 3 race run over 2 miles. Top weight here is Emma Lavelle’s Watamu, who finished last season with a victory at Stratford in March and began this term with a win at the same course in a Class 4 race. This is tougher.

Hughie Morrison’s chestnut Secret Squirrel is possibly the best looking horse in training today, and he has several admirers. He was highly tried last season in Group races, and this is a real drop down in class looking for a victory.

Dan Skelton’s Misterdoc won two Class 4s at the end of last season and then ran a fair second on his seasonal reappearance at Newton Abbot last month. He is sure to go well.

Philip Hobbs and Josh White’s Anniversary has already shown good form in his jumping career, with a win and a second at Fontwell and Plumpton, respectively, but this step up in class may find him out. Jamie and Josh Moore’s Zarakerjack won a Class 3 on his seasonal reappearance at Newbury last week and turns out quickly, with hopes of a double. He is on a low mark and is expected to go well.

So a tricky contest to weigh up, with several of these expected to show improvement, but I go for the Champion, The Wonderhorse lookalike, Secret Squirrel, to take this.

Saturday Lucky Fifteen
2.20 Cheltenham. Madara
2.55 Cheltenham. Rambo T
3.30 Cheltenham. Luck Between Us
3.10 Windsor. Secret Squirrel
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