Cheltenham TV Trends: Friday 12th December 2025

December 9, 2025
Andy Newton

The tapes go up for the opening day of the 2025 Cheltenham December Meeting this Friday (12th December) with FOUR LIVE ITV races from Prestbury Park - including the Crystal Cup Cross Country race.

Here at GeeGeez we are on hand with our quick-fire trends ahead of the LIVE races at this week's Cheltenham Christmas Meeting.

Cheltenham Horse Racing Trends (RTV/ITV)

1:15 - Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle Cl3 (3yo+ 0-140) 2m1f ITV

11/12 – Top 4 finish last time
11/12 – Ran in the last 4 weeks
11/12 – Returned 10/1 or shorter
10/12 – Aged 6 or younger
9/12 – Aged 5 or 6 years-old
9/12 – Won between 2-4 times (hurdles)
8/12 – Rated between 121 – 129
8/12 – French or Irish bred
7/12 – Carried 10-12 or more
5/12 – Won last time out
5/12 – Had run at the track before
5/12 – Ridden by a claiming jockey (3 of the last 5)
2/12 – Winning favourites

1:50 – Turners Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Cl1 (4yo+) 3m 2 1/2f ITV

19/22 – Had won over at least 3m (fences) before
18/22 – Had run over fences at Cheltenham before (8 won)
18/22 – Raced within the last 5 weeks
17/22 – Had won at least 3 times over fences before
16/22 – Returned 7/1 or shorter in the betting
14/22 – Aged 8 or younger
13/22 – Placed in the top 3 last time out
12/22 – Went onto run at the Cheltenham Festival that season (none won)
11/22 – Irish bred
11/22 – Placed favourites
9/22 – Aged 7 or 8 years-old
9/22 – Won last time out
6/22 – Won by the Pipe stable (including last year)
5/22 – Winning favourite (just 1 in the last 9)
3/22 - Trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies (3 of the last 6 runnings)
2/22 – Trained by the Tizzard yard (2 of last 8 runnings)
Trainer Venetia Williams has won 2 of the last 9
9 of the last 11 winners carried 11-1 or less
Sam Twiston-Daves has ridden 3 of the last 6 winners
Charlie Deutsch has ridden 2 of the last 9 winners
King Turgeon (9/4) won this race in 2024

2:25 – Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans’ Handicap Chase (Cl2) (9yo+ 0-150) 2m 4 1/2f ITV

Just three previous runnings
Trainer Heather Main, Venetia Williams and Kerry Lee have won the race
No winning favourite yet
All 3 winners aged 10 of 11
Trainer Evan Williams 20% record with his chasers at the track
Trainer Richard Hobson is just 1-from-22 with his chasers at the track
Jockey Harry Skelton has a 22% SR riding over fences at the track

3:00 – Glenfarclas Cross Crystal Cup Country Handicap Chase Cl2 3m7f ITV

19/20 – Raced within the last 4 weeks
17/20 – Went onto run at that season’s Cheltenham Festival (5 won)
16/20 – Had run over the Cheltenham Cross Country course before
16/20 – Returned 7/1 or shorter in the betting
16/20 – Placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd last time out
12/20 – Won by an Irish-trained horse
12/20 – Placed favourites
11/20 – Aged 9 or older
9/20 – Aged in double-figures
8/20 – Had won over the Cheltenham Cross Country course before
8/20 – French bred
7/20 – Trained by Enda Bolger
7/20 – Won last time out
5 of the last 9 winners Irish-trained
4 of the last 9 favourites have won
Latenightpass (3/1 fav) won this race in 2023

3:35 – Citipost Handicap Hurdle Cl2 3m ITV

19/22 – Had raced at Cheltenham before
18/22 – Carried 11-2 or less
17/22 – Had won between 1-3 times over hurdles before
17/22 – Irish bred
17/22 – Aged 7 or younger
17/22 – Ran within the last 6 weeks
13/22 – Unplaced favourites
12/22 – Rated between 127 and 137
11/22 – Ran at Cheltenham last time out
10/22 - Priced 15/2 or bigger in the betting
10/22 – Winners that went onto run at the Cheltenham Festival that season (one winner)
9/22 – Had won over at least 3m (hurdles) before
6/22 – Won last time out
4/22 – Winning favourites
3/22 – Trained by Philip Hobbs
2/22 - Trained by Jonjo O'Neill
3 of the last 8 winners ridden by a claimer
Long Draw (3/1) won this in 2024