Andy Newton’s ITV Racing tips from Cheltenham – Saturday 14th November 2026

In total, there are FIVE more ITV Racing contests on Saturday, with the first race on the ‘free-to-air’ channel (ITV4) starting at 1:10pm.

On day two of the Cheltenham November Meeting.

These races include the Paddy Power Gold Cup (2:20) – a race top owner JP McManus is yet to win, so will be hoping for his Meetmebythesea or Johnnywho to break his duck.

It’s also a prize champion trainer Dan Skelton won last season and he’s back for more with leading hopes Blueking d’Oroux and Madara. With the last-named running for the same owners as last year’s winner Panic Attack.

While Skelton’s former mentor Paul Nicholls has won two of the last three (4 in total) and sends Quebecois, who is hunting a first chase win, to post to try and add to that tally.

So, let’s get going – you can see Andy Newton’s 1-2-3 ITV Horse Racing tips for ALL the ITV4 races from Cheltenham on Saturday.

 

 

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Andy Newton’s Quickfire ITV Horse Racing Tips: Saturday 14th November, 2026

• 13:10 – CHELTENHAM: CHARLES DARNAY
• 13:45 – CHELTENHAM: OLD PARK STAR 
• 14:20 – CHELTENHAM: QUEBECOIS / TORNEO
• 14:55 – CHELTENHAM: WONDERFUL EAGLE (e/w) / GOLD FOR ALEC
• 15:30 – CHELTENHAM: MONEYGARROW 

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📝Plus see Andy’s DAILY HORSE RACING CHEAT SHEET, with key stats, tips and pointers each day.

Andy Newton’s Cheltenham ITV Racing Tips: Old Park Star Can Shine In Arkle Trial 

 

13:10 – CHELTENHAM – JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Registered As The Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) | Class 1 | 3yo | 2m½f | ITV4

CHARLES DARNAY is the call to just have a bit too much flat speed for this lot – providing his jumping holds out.

This 83-rated flat performer made a winning start over the sticks at Wetherby at the end of last month in a Listed Juvenile Hurdle – and with that experience under his belt should be even better this time.

Yes, he didn’t jump the best at times – but, on a plus, winged the last flight which could be a sign he was learning on the job that day.

He’s also owned by the Gredley Family, who like this race – winning 3 of the last 7, and hails from the the winning yard of this race from two of the last three seasons – James Owen.

Harry Cobden has also been booked to ride and he’s won this prize twice since 2018, including on one of the Owen/Gredley horses Burdett Road in 2023.

Gredley Family Also Have Magnetude

These famous yellow and black silks also have Magnetude in the race, who has a similar profile to Charles Darnay, being a former flat runner for James Owen.

He also won his debut hurdles start at Wetherby and also wasn’t the most polished in the jumping department.

The interesting thing, maybe for some – is that Jonathan Burke rode them both last time and he’s on Magnetude.

But being a listed race Charles Darnay won (watch below), you just feel that there’s a bit more substance to it.

Of the rest, the Joseph O’Brien runner Atomic City was rated 89 on the level and also made a winning hurdles start (Cork).

As did the 78-rated flat performer Admiral Will Brown, who won his first hurdles start well at Down Royal.

The final one worth a mention is Mix Match for Jamie Snowden – purely due to the yard being in flying form at the moment and he could be anything coming over as a winner in France.

🥇CHARLES DARNAY
🥈Atomic City
🥉Magnetude 

👍 Harry Cobden currently jocked up on CHARLES DARNAY for the Grade 2 Triumph Hurdle Trial at Cheltenham on Saturday, per @BHAHorseracing. pic.twitter.com/sozwzBKlHT

— Road To Cheltenham (@RoadCheltenham) November 10, 2026

13:45 – CHELTENHAM – Paddy Power Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices’ Chase (Grade 2) (Registered As The November) (GBB Race) | Class 1 | 4yo+ | 2m | ITV4

OLD PARK STAR can land the Arkle Trial, in what looks a bit of a ‘coin flick’ race with the very exciting Kabral Du Mathan in attendance too.

The Skelton horse (Kabral Du Mathan) has had the benefit of a recent run, when a facile winner at Perth and the second Hold The Serve has franked that form to win since.

The yard also have a fair record in this race – winning it in 2017, 2021 and most recently with L’Eau Du Sud – he’s around 5/1 for the main even at the Cheltenham Festival in March.

But Old Park Star has the potential to be the next big Henderson superstar – having won all three hurdles starts and has a touch of Sprinter Sacre about him.

However, whereas Sprinter was only 3rd in the Supreme, Old Park Star was a gutsy winner of the Cheltenham curtain raiser race last season.

He’s been wrapped up in cotton wool since, with Hendo saying “he’s a great big chasing type – and jumped hurdles like fences” – so when the Seven Barrows handler says stuff like this, we have to take note.

Old Park Star will need to be razor sharp first time out – playing catch up a bit to Kabral Du Mathan – but he’s sure to be just that and is the slightly shorter 3/1 for the Arkle Novices Chase in March.

Slightly surprising is that Henderson has only won his twice – Captain Conan (2012) and Black Amber (1990).

But he’s also trained the last two horses to win both the Supreme and then the Arkle (following season) in Shishkin and Altior, and could easily be adding to that record this campaign.

In what looks a fascinating race – Old Park Star can shine.

🥇OLD PARK STAR
🥈Kabral Du Mathan
🥉Workahead 

14:20 – CHELTENHAM – Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (Registered As The William Holman) (GBB Race) | Class 1 | 4yo+ | 2m4f | ITV4

QUEBECOIS hasn’t won a race over fences yet, but Paul Nicholls has a good record in this Saturday feature – winning the pot four times.

He’s openly said this has been the target too and even though he’s yet to score over the bigger obstacles, we know the Old Course suits – having run a close third in the Ultima here in March (watch below).

A pipe-opener at Newton Abbot last month would have blown away the cobwebs and he’s now rated only 2lbs higher than his Festival bronze and is 2lbs better off with the winner that day Johnnywho.

He’ll be ridden by Sam Twiston-Davies, who also knows what’s needed in this race – winning it twice and once for Nicholls too (Caid Du Berlais).

Of the rest, JP McManus has never won the Paddy Power Gold Cup and in the already mentioned Johnnywho and Meetmebythesea he’s got two Festival winners to try and break his duck.

The former probably wants further and Meetmebythesea has been well-backed in the last few months so is little value at 5/2.

Yes, he looks a huge player here, despite being up 12lbs, but is reported to be spot on by the Ben Pauling yard and it was hard to fault his win in the Jack Richards at the Festival.

Dan Skelton Won The Paddy Power Gold Cup For The First Time in 2025

Skelton won this last year for the first time with Panic Attack and tries in the same colours with Plate winner Madara, who is up 12lbs from that.

While he’s also got Blueking d’Oroux – another former Paul Nicholls horse that Skelton now has and could run a big race too after his Aintree 2nd in the G1 Manifesto last season too.

Ten of the 15 runners are course winners too and two more of those are July Flower and Zurich – for Henry De Bromhead.

But this hasn’t been a good race for the Irish with just one winner in the last 24 for them (Tranquil Sea, 2009).

Don’t Ignore The Good Form Of The Jamie Snowden Yard

So, of those at a bigger price – maybe TORNEO is worth a saver. Mainly as he’s coming from the Jamie Snowden yard and they are in flying form at the moment.

Yes, this 6yold needs to take another step forward but is still young enough to do that and heads here having won his last two.

The last came at Ffos Las, with some fair sorts behind – including Crebilly, who has since won to frank the form.

He was also a close second at this meeting last season (another race) and the Snowden yard too this in 2022 with GA Law.

There could just be a bit more to come from this younger chaser and hailing from a stable at the top of their game is worth a saver.

🥇QUEBECOIS
🥈TORNEO
🥉Meetmebythesea

14:55 – CHELTENHAM – From The Horses Mouth Podcast Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | Class 2 | 4yo+ | 3m | ITV4

WONDERFUL EAGLE (e/w) is chanced on his return from a 624-day break.

He’s a horse that showed plenty of talent back in 2024 and 2025, but has clearly had some issues since with his lengthy lay-off.

But when last seen he was a nice winner at Newbury and is 4-from-9 over hurdles so still fairly unexposed over the sticks.

He was also a fine 3rd at this meeting (in the next race) in 2024 so has handled this track well in the past.

While the Hobbs yard have a good record in this too – winning the prize 12 months ago with Kikijo and in 2021 with Sporting John and ridden by Tom O’Brien that day, who we sadly lost this week (my deepest sympathy to his family). 

Of the rest, this hasn’t been a bad race for the favourites – with 8 of the last 23 (35%) going in – and this year’s jolly could be the Skelton runner Ace Of Spades, who was 13th in the Pertemps here at the Festival and is 2lbs lower.

Skelton won this in 2024 with Doyen Quest but you just wonder if there are bigger targets for this 7yold (wink wink).

Rambo T and Geezer Rockstar are others to note – especially the last-named after a good wins at Wincanton and Uttoxeter in the Spring.

But the other of interest is GOLD FOR ALEC. 

This Tom Symonds runner was running well till falling at Chepstow two runs ago and showed no signs that impacted him with a 2nd here at the October Meeting.

Up 3lbs for that run and Gavin Sheehan takes over in the saddle.

🥇WONDERFUL EAGLE (e/w)
🥈GOLD FOR ALEC
🥉Ace Of Spades 

15:30 – CHELTENHAM – Paddy Power Intermediate Handicap Hurdle | Class 3 | 3yo+ 0-140 | 2m5f | ITV4

MONEYGARROW looks the one to beat here after running a fine 8th in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle here at the Festival in March.

Yes, he was beaten 16 1/2 lengths that day but it was still a top run and before that was a two-time winner at Warwick and Windsor.

He also ran No Drama This End to 7 1/4 lengths at this meeting last season and is now into a handicap for the first time off a mark of 133.

So with just five career runs over hurdles, you just feel there’s more to come and he could easily progress into better races than this.

Of the others, Chepstow winner Daylatedollarshort will be popular too as that form is working out well – with the 2nd Perseus Way, 7th Washington and PU horse Ike Sport all winning since.

He’s up 8lbs though for that and has more on his plate, but also has Sean Bowen in the saddle.

A Kind Of Magic is respected too for the Paul Nicholls yard. He won by 15 lengths when last seen in April at Perth, but is up 12lbs for that here.

While with the Charlie Longsdon team in fine fettle, their recent Uttoxeter winner Seamoon Story is another shortlisted, up just 3lbs.

Daire McConville, who I’ll be honest I know little about, has been on for the last two wins though and takes off a handy 7lbs again.

🥇MONEYGARROW
🥈Seamoon Story
🥉Daylatedollarshort 

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