The final day of the November Meeting from Cheltenham will feature the competitive Greatwood Handicap Hurdle. One race from Fontwell also features on the six-race broadcast on 15th November.
We have gone through all televised races on ITV this Sunday, picking out ITV horse racing tips, and an accumulator for ITV racing.
The opening race on the final day of the November Meeting is the Maiden Hurdle, run over an extended two miles.
Mourne Crystal looks like an interesting contender for the in-form Ben Pauling yard, with Ben Jones booked to take the ride. The four-year-old was an easy winner of a point in March, before running with credit on hurdles debut after a lengthy break when beaten by a race-fit rival at Ffos Las.
Should come on for that run, and is expected to be hard to beat on these terms.
One race is also covered from Fontwell on Sunday, with a three-mile-and-three-furlong marathon in the Southern National Handicap Chase.
Livin On Luco should be race-fit after returning to action with a third-place finish at Market Rasen last month. Was a strong performer over longer trips last season, which included a neck win in this race 12 months ago.
That success was followed by an excellent fourth-place finish in the Welsh Grand National. Up just 5lb from his win last year, and this eight-year-old still has scope for improvement.
Next up from Cheltenham is the WKD Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase, run over a distance of two miles and four furlongs.
Pourquoi Pas Papa is a fascinating contender on his second start over fences after showing plenty of promise on debut over bigger obstacles when second behind Sinnatra at Ffos Las last month.
Was a reliable operator over hurdles last season, which included a fourth-place finish in the Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle and a third-place finish in the Debenhams Handicap Hurdle at the Grand National Meeting.
The 14:00 from Cheltenham is the Weatherite Air Conditioning Handicap Chase, run over two miles. Highlands Legacy had the race at his mercy at the Grand National meeting when a final-fence mistake cost him the race.
The seven-year-old remains unexposed over fences, winning twice from five starts, and finishing in the first two on all five efforts over bigger obstacles.
Races off 4lb higher than he did at Aintree this Sunday, and that mark is exploitable based on the way he travelled through the race in April.
The penultimate race on the ITV coverage on Sunday is the Oddschecker Handicap Chase, run over an extended three miles and three furlongs.
Ground conditions could play to the strengths of Double Powerful, who was a recent winner over an extended two miles and five furlongs at Fontwell. Handles Cheltenham after finishing a close third behind Zurich, who ran in the Paddy Power Gold Cup on Saturday, in a Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase at the October meeting last year.
Unexposed over fences, but has finished in the first three on half of his four starts. Plenty in his favour this weekend.
The feature on Sunday’s card at Cheltenham is the Greatwood Handicap Hurdle, run over a distance of an extended two miles.
Idaho Sun is a standout chance, but only two of the last 12 winners have previously won in graded company. Nine of the last 12 winners have been rated between 133 and 145. Pioneer Pete has been a rapid improver for the Jonjo & A J O’Neill team, winning his last three starts, including a very smooth win by four lengths at Chepstow last month in the Welsh Champion Hurdle.
Still capable from this mark, and the benefit of a recent run should see him get competitive against runners making their returns.
