Andy Newton’s ITV Racing tips from Cheltenham – Sunday 15th November 2026

In total, there are FIVE more ITV Racing contests on Sunday, with the first race on the ‘free-to-air’ channel (ITV3) starting at 12:50pm.

On day three of the Cheltenham November Meeting.

These races include the Greatwood Hurdle (3:10pm) – a race Alexei won 12 months go for trainer Joe Tizzard.

This year’s race will see the return of the exciting Idaho Sun, for trainer Harry Fry, after having a few setbacks last season.

So, let’s get going – you can see Andy Newton’s 1-2-3 ITV Horse Racing tips for ALL the ITV3 races from Cheltenham on Sunday.

 

 

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Andy Newton’s Quickfire ITV Horse Racing Tips: Sunday 15th November, 2026

• 12:50 – CHELTENHAM – MADE IN REUGNY
• 13:25 – CHELTENHAM – CRYSTAL ISLAND 
• 14:00 – CHELTENHAM – LARZAC (e/w)
• 14:35 – CHELTENHAM –  RESPLENDENT GREY 
• 15:10 – CHELTENHAM – IDAHO SUN / HELNWEIN (e/w) 

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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:

 

12:50 – CHELTENHAM – Mallardjewellers.com Maiden Hurdle (Novices’ Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) | Class 2 | 4yo+ | 2m½f | ITV3

MADE IN REUGNY is chanced for the Dan Skelton team, who has won two of the last three runnings of this race – including in 2024 with Ace Of Spades.

This French recruit cost €155k after running second in France last October and with Skelton sure to have had a few options for this, it could be significant this is their choice.

Harry Skelton rides.

Of the rest, the Ben Pauling yard are only 1-56 with their hurdlers here, so despite running a fair third last time out at Ffos Las – Mourne Crystal has this stat to overcome.

Pauling also has Dernier Set, but you feel he’ll need more after only running 4th in a worse race than this at Stratford last time.

Tony Martin has a 27% SR over hurdles here and has the experienced En Or, who has run 43 times in his career – mainly on the flat.

While the other that is sure to be popular is the Nicky Henderson runner Lastbutnotleaased, who is a winning pointer that cost £135k making his rules debut.

🥇MADE IN REUGNY
🥈Lastbutnotleaased
🥉En Or 

13:25 – CHELTENHAM – Wkd Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | Class 3 | 4yo+ | 2m4f | ITV3

CRYSTAL ISLAND looked far from the finished article last season over hurdles – but still won twice at Ascot and Ffos Las.

The last of those runs has been boosted many times with the 2nd, 9th and even the 11th winning since.

He’s over fences for the first time today on what is also his handicap debut and with more improvement likely then a mark of 133 looks fair.

This is also a race the the Nicky Henderson yard like – winning two of the last 9, which is a further plus for Crystal Island for me.

Skelton’s Blue Carpet, who hit the top two on all five hurdles races last season, will be popular too.

And cases can be made for Dig Deep and Four Springs for Ben Pauling and Pourquoi Pas Papa for Paul Nicholls.

But Spectacularsunrise was in the process of running a big race last time here when falling late on in the race O’Moore Park won.

If none the worse for that tumble and with three weeks to get over it he might be overlooked with Toby McCain-Mitchell riding this time and taking off a handy 3lbs.

🥇CRYSTAL ISLAND
🥈Spectacularsunrise
🥉Blue Carpet

14:00 – CHELTENHAM – Weatherite Air Conditioning Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | Class 3 | 4yo+ 0-140 | 2m | ITV3

LARZAC looks interesting here for the Faye Bramley yard with Harry Cobden in the saddle for his new boss JP McManus.

Was a nice winner at Uttoxeter last time out in a maiden hurdle on what was his first start for the yard since coming from Willie Mullins.

Starts his life in handicaps on a mark of 124, which looks fair and at just 5yolds should have a lot more to come (only 7 career outings) now going chasing for the first time.

Of the rest, Shakeyatailfeather ran well at Ascot last time out and this Skelton mare is a course winner too.

She’s on the same mark and can go well, but will probably just need to brush up on her jumping a tad.

Putapoundinthejar, from the shrewd Tony Martin yard, has won three of his last four – but is 10lbs higher than the last of those so more is needed.

While the consistent Highland Legacy is sure to go well after a fine run in the Red Rum Chase at Aintree back in April – up 4lbs.

He’s also yet to finish out of the top two from his five chase starts – but this is his first try at Cheltenham.

🥇LARZAC (e/w)
🥈Highland Legacy
🥉Shakeyatailfeather

14:35 – CHELTENHAM -Oddschecker Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (Registered As The Tom Olliver Handicap Chase) (GBB Race) | Class 1 | 4yo+ | 3m3½f | ITV3

RESPLENDENT GREY is a horse that can often go well fresh and so this Sunday after 204 days off could be the time to catch him.

Backed up with his form off a break in recent seasons reading 2-1-1.

He was last seen running 5th in the Bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown in April and meets the winner (Havaila) on 6lbs better terms for 8 lengths.

Sean Bowen rides too and having been 4th in the NH Chase at the Festival in 2025 has gone okay at Cheltenham in the past.

Of the rest, the already mentioned Havaila is an improving staying chaser having won his last three and is still only 7 – but this race has also only seen 3 winning market leaders from the last 24.

While – again – only 3 of the last 24 winners took this off the back of a win.

We’ve also got the Kim Muir winner Ask Brewster back at Cheltenham, where he’s 2-from-2. But is now 7lbs higher than his Festival win and doesn’t have a 7lb claimer on this time.

That said, despite this higher mark – he’s a horse that loves it here and can’t be discounted.

Holokea has looked another fair young staying chasing in the making and isn’t discounted for the Micky Bowen team.

And the only other course winner in the field is the Neil Mulholland-trained Double Powerful.

🥇RESPLENDENT GREY
🥈Ask Brewster
🥉Holokea

15:10 – CHELTENHAM – Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | Class 1 | 3yo+ | 2m½f | ITV3

HELNWEIN (e/w) looks the value call in a race that will probably revolve around the promising younger sorts in Idaho Sun, Let It Rain and Harry Lowes.

Of that trio, the last two hail from the Dan Skelton yard, who have won two of the last 10 runnings.

But IDAHO SUN is the most exciting for me after coming here unbeaten in three starts over hurdles and was last seen beating the exciting Mydaddypaddy at Aintree.

Has had some setbacks since, but if back to that level of form then looks a really nice prospect for the Harry Fry yard, who are looking to win this race for the first time.

He gets into this handicap debut off a mark of 142, which is 8lbs lower than Alexei when he took this 12 months ago – but that horse is not rated 158.

Anyway, he’s the most likely winner for me and don’t forget he’s tasted Cheltenham before too, when 6th in the 2025 Champion Bumper.

Plus, for the sake of the 2m hurdle division, it will be nice for the game if there are some British-trained improvers to take on Losseimouth with this season.

Last Year’s Runner-up The Value to Be Placed Again

But the value – maybe not for win purposes, but a top 4 finish – is HELNWEIN for me.

This Alan King runner was a clear second in the race 12 months ago behind Alexei and even though he was beaten 6 lengths, was also 7 lengths clear of the third (watch below).

Is back rated just a pound higher (130) and even though he’s also now 8, he’s got a good record fresh and in November 1-2-2.

King is sure to have him primed for another big run and despite this year’s race having some more promising younger horses in, we know what to expect from him and another place finish looks on the cards.

Jonathan Burke rides.

🥇IDAHO SUN
🥈HELNWEIN (e/w)
🥉Let It Rain 

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