CHELTENHAM
16 November 2025
Sunday 16th November

ITV Racing Tips

13:15 13:45 14:05 14:20 14:55 15:30

Navan Tips

11:47 12:17 12:47 13:22 13:57 14:32 15:07 15:42

Fontwell Tips

12:27 12:57 13:32 14:05 14:42 15:17 15:52

Cheltenham Tips

13:15 13:45 14:20 14:55 15:30 16:00
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Oddschecker Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 3m 3f 71y
  • Going: Soft
Cheltenham
Runners
10

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Protektorat silk
C
Protektorat t
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 14 wins from 40 in the last 14 days (35%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 18 wins from 69 in the last 14 days (26%)
Each-way player despite all his races since March 2024 having been at about 2m4f or 2m6f
62142-
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: 165
Days: 226
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 20f Gd ChG1 11-10 t 2/4 Jonbon (3¼L) 7/1 166 168
13 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS ChG1 11-10 t 4/9 Fact To File (20L) 5/1 166 155
19 Jan 25 Wdr Windsor 22f Sft 2Ch 11-10 t 1/6 Djelo (23L) 100/30 165 172
8 Dec 24 Hun Huntingdon 20f Sft ChG2 11-10 t 2/5 Djelo (6L) 6/4F 166 157
16 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 20f Gd HcChG3 12-0 t 6/15 Il Ridoto (17½L) 9/1 167 161
12 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 20f Sft ChG1 11-10 t 3/7 Jonbon (2½L) 9/2 167 168
2
Sam Brown silk
Sam Brown t
J: Chad Bament 7
T: Anthony Honeyball
Less consistent last term; not dismissed despite others having mostly much younger legs
02416-
Age: 13
Weight: 11-4
OR: 155
Days: 225
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 25f Gd HcChG3 11-7 tb 6/12 Cruz Control (21L) 16/1 156 145
1 Mar 25 Nby Newbury 26f Sft 2HcCh 11-6 tb 1/8 Grandads Cottage (3L) 100/30 152 160
8 Feb 25 Nby Newbury 23.5f Sft ChG2 11-2 tb 4/7 Djelo (15½L) 16/1 153 148
17 Jan 25 Mar Market Rasen 24f GS 2HcCh 11-4 tb 2/8 Copperhead (1¼L) 11/2 153 158
30 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 26f GS HcChG3 11-11 tv 10/13 Kandoo Kid (37L) 16/1 154 130
2 Nov 24 Wet Wetherby 24f Gd ChG2 11-4 t 3/6 The Real Whacker (4¾L) 25/1 156 157
3
Beauport silk
Beauport
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (25%)
No stamina or ground worries and hacked up first time out last term; this track is a worry
/1320-
Age: 9
Weight: 11-3
OR: 154
Days: 225
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 34.5f GS HcChG3 11-1 12/34 Nick Rockett (63L) 33/1 156 105
15 Feb 25 Hay Haydock 24.5f GS HG2 11-2 2/6 Gwennie May Boy (7½L) 2/1F 154 140
21 Dec 24 Asc Ascot 24.5f GS HG1 11-7 3/10 Crambo (1½L) 16/1 148 153
23 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 29.5f Gd 2HcCh 11-7 1/10 The Big Breakaway (31L) 13/2 144 160
20 Apr 24 Ayr Ayr 32f Sft HcChG3 11-1 PU/26 Macdermott () 28/1 145 -
16 Mar 24 Utt Uttoxeter 34f Hy HcChG3 11-4 1/12 Mr Incredible (1¾L) 18/1 140 147
4
Nassalam silk
Nassalam b
J: Freddie Mitchell 5
T: Gary & Josh Moore
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (30%)
Huge turnaround is needed; return to mud and blinkers (from cheekpieces) are the big hopes
0/PP-P
Age: 8
Weight: 10-10
OR: 147
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 25f Gd 2HcCh 11-9 p PU/18 Three Card Brag () 66/1 150 -
17 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 27.5f Gd HcChG3 11-9 p PU/10 Abuffalosoldier () 40/1 156 -
12 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 23.5f Gd 2HcCh 11-11 p PU/11 Neon Moon () 16/1 158 -
13 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 34.5f Sft HcChG3 11-8 b 18/32 I Am Maximus (54L) 50/1 161 120
15 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 b PU/11 Galopin Des Champs () 33/1 161 -
27 Dec 23 Chp Chepstow 30.5f Hy HcChG3 11-3 b 1/19 Iron Bridge (34L) 9/2J 145 165
5
Latenightpass silk
C
w1
Latenightpass t 1
J: Miss Gina Andrews
T: T Ellis
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Goes well on the 3m5f Cross-Country course here; has had a wind operation (his third)
03U20-
Age: 12
Weight: 10-7
OR: 144
Days: 226
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 21f GS HcChG3 10-11 22/30 Gentleman De Mee (77L) 28/1 144 80
12 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 29.5f GS 2HcCh 10-11 2/16 Stumptown (7L) 11/1 144 145
18 Jan 25 Asc Ascot 21f Gd 2HcCh 11-2 UR/10 Terresita () 40/1 144 -
13 Dec 24 Chl Cheltenham 29.5f Sft 2HcCh 10-13 3/15 Stumptown (4¼L) 5/1 144 146
9 Nov 24 Ain Aintree 21f GS 2HcCh 11-8 10/13 King Turgeon (27L) 16/1 147 131
13 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 34.5f Sft HcChG3 10-10 12/32 I Am Maximus (36L) 50/1 149 124
6
Marble Sands silk
Marble Sands
J: Kielan Woods
T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Newcastle third last November showed he stays 2m7f; far more for him to prove at this trip
13250-
Age: 9
Weight: 10-5
OR: 142
Days: 226
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Oct 25 Goo Goodwood 16f Gd 4Hc 11-10 2/11 Poncho (nk) 5/1 76 84
4 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 21f GS HcChG3 10-13 12/30 Gentleman De Mee (26L) 14/1 143 126
22 Feb 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 16.5f St 3Hc 9-1 2/9 Hot Fuss (3¼L) 9/2 75 79
1 Feb 25 Mus Musselburgh 20.5f GS 2HcCh 11-4 5/12 The Kalooki Kid (14L) 100/30 143 140
1 Jan 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft HcChG3 10-13 2/8 Springwell Bay (9L) 10/1 144 146
30 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f Gd HcChG3 11-11 3/13 Frero Banbou (17½L) 14/1 146 146
7
Tanganyika silk
Tanganyika
J: Charlie Deutsch
T: Venetia Williams
Midlands National 2nd; heavy ground no problem; assuming he returns on song, lots to like
54112-
Age: 7
Weight: 10-3
OR: 140
Days: 246
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Mar 25 Utt Uttoxeter 34f GS HcChG3 11-5 2/16 Mr Vango (1L) 14/1 134 145
17 Feb 25 Crl Carlisle 24.5f GS 3HcCh 11-9 1/7 Not Sure (4½L) 11/4 125 140
4 Feb 25 Mar Market Rasen 24f GS 4HcCh 12-1 1/7 Heard That (½L) 15/2 121 131
15 Dec 24 Wdr Windsor 24f GS 3HcCh 12-0 4/5 Ballycamus (7¾L) 4/5F 122 123
13 Nov 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 20.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-4 5/15 Jagwar (8½L) 13/2 123 122
30 Mar 24 Hay Haydock 24.5f Sft 2HcH 11-6 11/12 Secret Trix (52L) 6/1 124 80
8
Fascile Mode silk
Fascile Mode p
J: Gavin Sheehan
T: Thomas Mullins
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 11 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (34%)
Jumping here last time was not fluent enough; stamina to prove and 6lb out of the handicap
9-7238
Age: 7
Weight: 10-2
OR: 133
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 25f Gd 2HcCh 10-13 p 8/18 Three Card Brag (10½L) 12/1 135 134
1 Oct 25 Sli Sligo 21f Gd/Y Ch 11-10 p 3/5 Riaan (4¼L) 9/2 133 137
2 Aug 25 Gal Galway 22.5f Gd HcHL 11-2 p 2/19 Winning Smut (2¼L) 33/1 129 133
4 Jul 25 Wex Wexford 19.5f Gd HcCh 11-5 p1 7/10 Clarens (15½L) 12/1 135 127
3 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 20f GS NvChG1 11-7 9/9 Impaire Et Passe (70L) 150/1 136 96
1 Mar 25 Nav Navan 20.5f Hy NvHcChL 11-4 F/9 Prince Palace () 12/1 135 131
9
Lady Balko silk
Lady Balko
J: Paddy Hanlon 5
T: David Pipe
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)
6yo; could still have potential but she's 7lb out of the handicap; 5lb claimer is on board
115P4-
Age: 6
Weight: 10-2
OR: 132
Days: 268
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Feb 25 Exe Exeter 24.5f Hy ChLM 11-0 p1 4/5 Don't Rightly Know (15L) 16/1 135 126
31 Jan 25 Lin Lingfield 29f Hy 3HcCh 12-2 PU/12 Sporting Ace () 11/1 137 -
15 Jan 25 Nby Newbury 23.5f Sft ChLM 11-2 5/5 Don't Rightly Know (46L) 11/4 137 93
21 Dec 24 Her Hereford 25f GS 3HcChM 11-6 1/13 Lagonda (3L) 5/2F 129 140
16 Dec 24 Plu Plumpton 25.5f GS 4HcCh 12-2 1/6 Northern Poet (2¼L) 6/5F 122 131
2 Dec 24 Plu Plumpton 25.5f GS 4HcCh 11-13 1/6 Jessie Lightfoot (6½L) EvensF 113 126
10
Transmission silk
C
Transmission p
J: Harriet Tucker 7
T: Neil Mulholland
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Has proved himself here but position 9lb out of the handicap makes this a stiff task
1265-0
Age: 8
Weight: 10-2
OR: 130
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 25f Gd 2HcCh 10-10 p 12/18 Three Card Brag (23L) 9/1 132 119
11 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 30f GS 2NvHcCh 11-2 p 5/18 Haiti Couleurs (11½L) 7/2J 133 134
25 Jan 25 Chl Cheltenham 24f Sft HG2 11-2 p 6/6 Gowel Road (18½L) 9/1 133 127
14 Dec 24 Chl Cheltenham 25.5f GS 3NvHcCh 11-0 p 2/9 Haiti Couleurs (2¾L) 6/1 132 138
16 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 25f Gd 3HcCh 11-9 p 1/11 Java Point (1½L) 11/4F 129 137
26 Oct 24 Chl Cheltenham 24.5f Gd 2NvCh 11-2 p 2/6 Hyland (15L) 17/2 129 124

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Protektorat,

7/2 Tanganyika,

9/2 Beauport,

8/1 Marble Sands,

10/1 Sam Brown,

Nassalam,

Transmission,

12/1 Latenightpass,

16/1 Lady Balko,

25/1 Fascile Mode

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