Dave Massey and Rory Delargy with today's preview and tips.
Racing betting tips: Saturday November 14
1pt win Herakles Westwood in the 12:35 Cheltenham at 6/1 (General, take no lower)
0.5pts e.w Riskintheground in the 14:20 Cheltenham at 18/1 (⅕ odds 1,2,3,4,5 Sky Bet, Paddy Power, take no lower)
13:50 Uttoxeter - Karina’s 60th Birthday Celebration Novices Handicap Chase 2m
Here’s a race that catches the eye, not necessarily because of the quality of the contenders, but there are a couple of stable switchers that have to be worth a mention, at the very least.
Josh Central leaves Sarah Jane-Davies and joins Tom George for his handicap debut today. It’s been no more than glimmers of ability in three bumpers and three hurdles starts, but but he is related to a couple of staying chase winners and his opening mark of 86 would look more than workable, even on what he’s achieved so far.
Savanna Storm might be the more interesting of the pair today. He’s left David Pipe to join Tom Lacey, and Tom has a solid record at Uttoxeter, numerically he’s had more winners here than anywhere else, and whilst this one doesn’t fit the usual handicap debutant criteria for Tom, having been prepped elsewhere, he still catches the eye in a winnable race.
12:35 Cheltenham - Citipost Amateur Jockeys Handicap Chase 3m1f
HERAKLES WESTWOOD has the weight to carry, but he is a quality individual in staying chases, and the quality of this race drops off quite quickly at the bottom end.
Second to Hung Jury on his reappearance in this last year, he won here on New Year’s Day before his form fell away somewhat in the spring. That happened in 2025 too, and he looks like a horse you want to be with for the first part of the season, then leave him alone in the second part. On his last winning mark, ground is fine, and Gina Andrews knows her way around here (6-40 at Cheltenham, interestingly all favourites or second favourites).
14:20 Cheltenham - Paddy Power Handicap Chase 2m4f
A year ago, July Flower showed herself a useful prospect when landing the Arkle Trial and although she could finish only fifth in the Mares’ Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in March, she is clearly at her best in the autumn. She has yet to record a win of any kind between January and June but her full record in September through November is 1111211. She failed to stay 3m1f at Punchestown in April, but her record shows she was unlikely to be at her peak there in any case. She comes here fresh and has won all her starts at this time of year when returning from 10 weeks or more off the track, so I would expect her to return to her best now, and a handicap mark of 142 is very fair on the pick of her jumps form. The only negative is the loss of the injured Darragh O’Keeffe.
Dan Skelton took plenty of his runners for today out overnight, but not RISKINTHEGROUND. You know how Harry Atkins will ride him here; stone cold to pick off the stragglers, as is his way. Third to Pic D’Orhy in the Charlie Hall last time out is a solid effort, and he’d have been on the heels of the placed horses in the Plate here in March had he not been brought to a screeching halt at the last, still making ground when Booster Bob fell in front of him. Whilst the assumption is he’s being re-handicapped for the spring, the Skeltons want every pound in the pot this year, and with that in mind, no shock if he found himself in the placings today.
Preview posted at 09:25 GMT on 14/11/26
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