Cheltenham tips: July Flower fancied for Handicap gold at Prestbury Park
Ahead of a huge Saturday of action at Cheltenham, Kate Tracey, Sam Boswell and Declan Rix reconvene to discuss the best betting angles for the November meeting; Watch the full episode of Weekend Winners on the At The Races YouTube channel.
Friday 13 November 2026 10:44, UK
Ahead of the start of Cheltenham's November meeting, the Weekend Winners panel offered their top tips for a potentially informative Saturday at Prestbury Park.
The panel of Kate Tracey, Declan Rix and Sam Boswell paid particular attention to the feature Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase, which sees Meetmebythesea head the market for Ben Pauling.
Blueking d'Oroux will be looking to rediscover the winning thread having finished second the last twice, whilst Cheltenham Festival hero Madara also represents the formidable Skelton operation. Quebecois and July Flower could also have a say, alongside the likes of Norn Iron, O'Moore Park and Zurich.
Declan Rix...
"A mare won this last year, and I am hoping the girls can do the same here with July Flower. I feel like we haven't seen the best of her yet but she won at this meeting last year when winning the Arkle Trial. She's a lovely, big mare and maybe we could see the best of her this season.
"When she won at Cheltenham last year, she beat the Dan Skelton-trained horse Be Aware, who franked the form in Grade One Company with Lulamba. The De Bromhead team have targeted this from early in the season and despite her trainer being in Bahrain, I think she has a big chance here."
Host Kate Tracey...
"I can't resist Blueking d'Oroux, who has switched stables from Paul Nicholls to Dan Skelton. We ran the figures of the stable switches, and it's definitely been a positive moving to Skelton. He has been a slow burner when early up he was beaten at 1-2 on chasing debut when with Paul Nicholls.
"He's going to be tuned up for this today and has been his target, back into a handicap off a mark that isn't his career high, I think he is fascinating at 11-2."
Sam Boswell…
"There were bullish comments around Meetmebythesea and ante-post movements around him for the King George at Christmas. I will be joining the Ben Pauling fan club and think he will go well here but the price is on the sharp side. He won the Jack Richards last year impressively and fits the right profile for the race.
"He's a second season chaser who could progress more - it's unoriginal but I am sticking with the favourite here."
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