Cheltenham Trends for ITV Racing On Friday 24th October

This Friday the ITV Racing cameras will be at Cheltenham for their first raceday of the new jumps season (2025/26).

They will be taking in four races LIVE - including the Sky Bet Novices' Hurdle (3pm) - which is registered as the Sharp Novices' Hurdle and a race the mighty Altior won back in 2015.

To help you enjoy the action Andy Newton has got all the key horse racing trends and stats from the main LIVE Cheltenham races on Friday 24th October 2025.

Cheltenham Horse Racing Trends

1:15 – William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Hurdle Cl3 (3yo+ 0-140) 2m4f ITV

10/10 – GB or Irish bred
9/10 – Priced 12/1 or shorter
9/10 – Carried 10-12 or less
9/10 – Won between 2-4 times (hurdles)
8/10 – Top 3 finish last time out
7/10 – Aged 5 or 6
6/10 – Had run at Cheltenham before
4/10 – Won last time out
2/10 – Trained by Dr Richard Newland
2/10 – Winning favourites
Four of the last six winners ridden by claiming jockeys

1:50 – Holland Cooper ‘Chasing Excellence’ Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Cl2 (4yo+) 2m ITV

- 11/11 – Between 0-2 Chase wins
- 11/11 – Favourites 1st or 2nd
- 11/11 – Returned 3/1 or shorter in the betting
- 10/11 – Aged between 5-7
- 9/11 – Winning favourites
- 9/11 – Irish (3) or French bred (6)
- 7/11 – Placed 1st or 2nd last time out
- 7/11 – Ran in the last 4 weeks
- 5/11 – Won last time out
- 3/11 – Ran at Newton Abbot last time out
- 3/11 - Irish trained winners
- 2/11 – Trained by Dan Skelton (2 of the last 8)
- 2/11 – Ridden by Harry Skelton
- 2/11 – Trained by Gavin Cromwell (last 2)
- 2/11 – Ridden by Keith Donoghue (last 2)
- The average winning SP in the last 10 runnings is 13/8

2:25 – Foundation Developments Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qual) Cl3 (3yo+ 0-140) 2m 1/2f ITV

10/10 – Carried 11-3 or less
9/10 – Returned 8/1 or less
8/10 – Top 3 finish last time out
8/10 – Ran in the last 4 weeks
7/10 – Carried 10-13 or less
6/10 – Won last time out
3/10 – Winning favourites
2/10 – Trained by Paul Nicholls
2/10 – Trained by Fergal O’Brien
The last 7 winners aged 5 or 6

3:00 – Oddschecker Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Sharp Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) Cl1 (4yo+) 2m½f ITV

- 11/11 – Top 4 finish last time out
- 10/11 – Returned 6/1 or shorter
- 10/11 – Won between 0-2 times before (hurdles)
- 9/11 – Aged 4 or 5
- 7/11 – Ran in the last 4 weeks
- 7/11 – Irish bred winners
- 7/11 – Won last time out
- 6/11 – Unplaced favourites
- 2/11 – Trained by Nicky Henderson
- 2/11 – Ridden by Harry Cobden
- 2/11 – Winning favourites
- Altior won this race in 2015
- 9 of the last 10 winners aged 4-6
- The average winning SP in the last 10 runnings is 4/1

3:35 - squareintheair.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Cl2 (4yo+) 2m ITV

- 9/10 – Returned 15/2 or shorter
- 9/10 – Hadn’t run for 5+ months
- 9/10 – Aged between 6-8
- 8/10 – Ran at Listowel, Chepstow, Aintree or Cheltenham last time out
- 8/10 – Won between 1-3 times over fences
- 8/10 – Didn’t win last time out
- 8/10 – Carried 10-10 or more
- 7/10 – Placed favourites (top 3)
- 6/10 – Top 3 finish last time out
- 5/10 – Aged 8 years-old
- 3/10 – Winning favourites
- 2/10 – Irish-trained winners (2 of last 3)
- 2/10 – Ridden by Sam Twiston-Davies
- The average winning SP in the last 9 runnings is 11/2
- Calico won the race in 2024

4:45 - Glenfarclas Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase Cl3 (4yo+ 0-125) 3m1f RTV

- 10/11 – Returned between 7/1 and 14/1
- 10/11 – Won over at least 2m5f (fences)
- 10/11 – Won between 1-3 times (fences)
- 9/11 – Unplaced favourites
- 9/11 – Didn’t win last time out
- 9/11 – Top 5 finish last time out
- 9/11 – Carried 10-12 or more
- 8/11 – Aged 7 or older
- 7/11 – Ran in the last 4 weeks
- 7/11 – Ridden by a claiming jockey
- 3/11 – Ran at Chepstow last time out
- 2/11 – Trained by Fergal O’Brien
- 0/11 – Winning favourites
- 8 of the last 10 winners aged 7-9 years-old
- 9 of the last 10 winners returned 7/1 to 14/1
- The Newest One won the race in 2024
- Mole Court won the race in 2023

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