Joe Tizzard and Sean Bowen Friday Blog | Cheltenham November Meeting
13 Nov 2025
Coral Racing Ambassadors, Joe Tizzard and Sean Bowen, preview their runners and rides on day one of the Cheltenham November Meeting on Friday.
JOE TIZZARD: 'HE'S IN GREAT FORM AT HOME'
13:45 Cheltenham – Eldorado Allen
There’s plenty of rain in the forecast for Friday, but if it does arrive before racing, it won’t bother this fellow too much as he’ll go through sloppier ground OK and it might slow down one or two of the others. He also goes well fresh, and this two and a half mile trip round here looks an ideal starting point for the season.
The handicapper has never really given him much leeway but he’s in great form at home, he’s still showing all the enthusiasm for it and these races are great for these old favourites. I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see him run into a place at least, particularly as ours are running really well now.
SEAN BOWEN: 'HE HEADS THERE WITH A MASSIVE CHANCE'
13:45 Cheltenham – Gunsight Ridge
It is great that Gunsight Ridge can now run in veterans’ races and hopefully that will make life easier for him again. He had some great form behind him last season and I think he probably would have won at Aintree on his last start when coming down at the final fence.
He has been training well going into this, and he has course form at Cheltenham. My only concern is the ground if they get the rain that is forecast to fall as he wouldn’t want it as a slog, especially over 2m4f.
14:20 Cheltenham – Wade Out
Wade Out made an excellent chase debut at Worcester and I'm looking forward to him stepping up in trip. He races like he is a three miler, as he is a bit lazy at times, but finishes his races well.
On ratings, he does have something to find on Leave Of Absence. But he jumps well and he will stay this trip, so he heads there with a massive chance.
16:00 Cheltenham – Bruant
Tony Martin is brilliant at getting a horse ready for a handicap race. He has two in this contest, including the favourite, Alphonse Le Grande, who looks well in on his Flat form. I also think Dan Skelton’s runner, Fortune De Mer, will be one of the horses to beat here as he is already a Grade Two winner.
I am riding for the right man in a handicap hurdle around Cheltenham. My horse is a winner over hurdles and is at the bottom end of the weights, so if he can take another step forward hopefully we will be in the mix.
Coral Racing Ambassadors, Cheltenham November Meeting Day One
JOE TIZZARD: 'HE'S IN GREAT FORM AT HOME'
13:45 Cheltenham – Eldorado Allen
There’s plenty of rain in the forecast for Friday, but if it does arrive before racing, it won’t bother this fellow too much as he’ll go through sloppier ground OK and it might slow down one or two of the others. He also goes well fresh, and this two and a half mile trip round here looks an ideal starting point for the season.
The handicapper has never really given him much leeway but he’s in great form at home, he’s still showing all the enthusiasm for it and these races are great for these old favourites. I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see him run into a place at least, particularly as ours are running really well now.
SEAN BOWEN: 'HE HEADS THERE WITH A MASSIVE CHANCE'
13:45 Cheltenham – Gunsight Ridge
It is great that Gunsight Ridge can now run in veterans’ races and hopefully that will make life easier for him again. He had some great form behind him last season and I think he probably would have won at Aintree on his last start when coming down at the final fence.
He has been training well going into this, and he has course form at Cheltenham. My only concern is the ground if they get the rain that is forecast to fall as he wouldn’t want it as a slog, especially over 2m4f.
14:20 Cheltenham – Wade Out
Wade Out made an excellent chase debut at Worcester and I'm looking forward to him stepping up in trip. He races like he is a three miler, as he is a bit lazy at times, but finishes his races well.
On ratings, he does have something to find on Leave Of Absence. But he jumps well and he will stay this trip, so he heads there with a massive chance.
16:00 Cheltenham – Bruant
Tony Martin is brilliant at getting a horse ready for a handicap race. He has two in this contest, including the favourite, Alphonse Le Grande, who looks well in on his Flat form. I also think Dan Skelton’s runner, Fortune De Mer, will be one of the horses to beat here as he is already a Grade Two winner.
I am riding for the right man in a handicap hurdle around Cheltenham. My horse is a winner over hurdles and is at the bottom end of the weights, so if he can take another step forward hopefully we will be in the mix.
Coral Racing Ambassadors, Cheltenham November Meeting Day One
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