{"id":69379,"date":"2025-11-11T16:45:57","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T16:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=69379"},"modified":"2025-11-11T16:45:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T16:45:57","slug":"cheltenham-november-meeting-2025-top-trainers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/cheltenham-november-meeting-2025-top-trainers\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Are The In-Form Trainers To Follow At Cheltenham This Week?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we head towards another top jumps fixture at Prestbury Park – having an in-form stable can often help when hunting out the winners. So we look at some of the top Cheltenham trainer stats and red-hot yards going into the three-day meeting.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cheltenham Trainer Stats: Which Yards Are Heading To The November Meeting In Good Form?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

JAMIE SNOWDEN (10 wins from last 21 runners, 48%)\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Jamie Snowden is a top Cheltenham November Meeting trainer to look for this week.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Based in Lambourn, the Jamie Snowden yard are the first top Cheltenham November Meeting trainer to have on your radar.<\/p>\n

Having fired in 62 winners last jumps season, they are on course to smash that – with 42 (and counting) already.<\/p>\n

In fact, it feels hardly a day goes by without at least one Snowden winner at the moment. Including firing in a top Kempton double on Monday.<\/p>\n

The only niggle is that despite their overall top form in recent weeks, they are only 4-43 here at Cheltenham.<\/p>\n

That said, he did have one of his biggest career wins at this meeting in 2022 when Ga Law landed the Paddy Power Gold Cup.<\/p>\n

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DAN SKELTON <\/strong>(18 wins from last 70 runners, 26%)\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Dan Skelton fired in four winners at the 2024 November Meeting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Having just missed out on the British trainers title last season to Willie Mullins – it seems Dan Skelton is going full steam ahead to make sure that doesn’t happen again.<\/p>\n

He’s already sent out 61 winners (as of 11th Nov) and won just over \u00a3916k.<\/p>\n

Last year he amassed \u00a33,352,540 – so is already over a quarter of the way to matching this.<\/p>\n

Skelton, who had two winners at the October Meeting, is having a good time of it of late too – with a treble up at Carlisle on Monday.<\/p>\n

He also had four winners at this meeting last year, so is certainly a top Cheltenham trainer to look for this week.<\/p>\n

Last year’s Greatwood Hurdle second Be Aware (Arkle Trial) and L’ Eau du Sud (Shloer Chase) are a couple to note.<\/p>\n

Plus these are two of many past Cheltenham November Meeting winners<\/a> from last year that are back for more.<\/p>\n

He could also have three Paddy Power Gold Cup runners on Saturday (Hoe Joly Smoke, Riskintheground and Panic Attack) – as he looks for his first win in the race.<\/p>\n

Skelton will come into the meeting with a 13% overall SR at the track, which improved to 17% with only his chasers.<\/p>\n

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ANTHONY HONEYBALL <\/strong>(18 wins from last 70 runners, 26%)\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Anthony Honeyball had a nice winner at the Showcase Meeting in October<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Leave Of Absence was a nice winner for the Anthony Honeyball yard at the Cheltenham Showcase Meeting last month and is entered to run in the Novices’ Chase (2:20pm) on Friday.<\/p>\n

They also had a top weekend last Saturday with their Gustavian winning the Badger Beers Handicap Chase at Wincanton.<\/p>\n

With their good overall form, they will be looking to improve their average 8% (2-26) SR at Cheltenham.<\/p>\n

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SAM THOMAS <\/strong>(5 wins from last 9 runners, 56%)\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Sam Thomas has his stable in red-hot form<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Trainer Sam Thomas is regarded as one of the best-looking trainers around – you can decide on that for yourselves.<\/p>\n

But what we do know at the moment is his horses are certainly ‘looking good’.<\/p>\n

Their current strike-rate make them one of the most in-form yards around at the moment.<\/p>\n

Steel Ally was another nice winner for the Welsh-based stable at Carlisle on Monday.<\/p>\n

Therefore, anything they run this week at Prestbury Park (or anywhere) has to be respected.<\/p>\n

Vincenzo looks to be one of their big players – who is a leading Paddy Power Gold Cup runner<\/a> on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Plus, could also run last season’s Welsh National runner-up Jubilee Express in the Handicap Chase on Sunday (2:55pm).<\/p>\n

Former Cheltenham Gold Cup winning jockey Thomas will be hoping his good current form can improve his 6% SR (2-31) at the track.<\/p>\n

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BEN PAULING <\/strong>(11 wins from last 38 runners, 29%)\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Ben Pauling heads into the Cheltenham November Meeting in good order<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Ben Pauling horses don’t have to travel far to get to Cheltenham – being based at Naunton – and with the team in good form, they are respected this week too.<\/p>\n

Twig and Our Boy Stan were two nice winners for the stable on Saturday too. The former could also be back in action at Cheltenham too.<\/p>\n

He’s entered in the Veteran’s Chase on Friday (1:45pm).<\/p>\n

Pauling, however, is yet another that will be looking to his good overall form to improve his track stats.<\/p>\n

His Cheltenham trainer stats are just 7-116 (6%) heading into the November Meeting and only 1-53 over hurdles.<\/p>\n

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HARRY DERHAM <\/strong>(8 wins from last 21 runners, 38%)\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Harry Derham hoping to continue excellent form at Cheltenham this week<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The former assistant of Paul Nicholls, Harry Derham is having a nice season – with 19 winners already.<\/p>\n

These have also come from only 59 runners and he’s coming into this week’s Cheltenham November Meeting with a 35% SR.<\/p>\n

Jackie Hobbs and Katie’s Melody have been two impressive winners for the Derham camp over the last week.<\/p>\n

So their possible Cheltenham runners this week – Brentford Hope and One Horse Town – are worthy of second looks if lining up.<\/p>\n

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PAUL NICHOLLS <\/strong>(8 wins from last 40 runners, 20%)\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Paul Nicholls is looking for his third straight Paddy Power Gold Cup win<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 14-time British Champion jumps trainer Paul Nicholls needs no introduction – and he’ll be armed with many Cheltenham runners this weekend.<\/p>\n

Nicholls fired in only one winner at the fixture last year – but that came in the big race, the Paddy Power Gold Cup with El Ridoto.<\/p>\n

This horse is back to try and retain his crown too as one of the main Paddy Power Gold Cup runners. This will be his fourth run in the race.<\/p>\n

He finished third in 2023 and fourth in 2024.<\/p>\n

While if he can go in again will be the first ‘back-to-back’<\/em> winner since Bradbury Star in 1993\/94.<\/p>\n

Nicholls has sent out 36 winners this season so far and could also have Isaac Des Obeaux (Fri) and No Drama This End (Fri) in action this week.<\/p>\n

The overall Nicholls Cheltenham trainer stats this week are 11%, that increase to 13% with just his chasers.<\/p>\n

WATCH: Il Ridoto Winning The 2024 Paddy Power Gold Cup\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n