Horse racing today Saturday: November Handicap and Aintree Grade 2 action
Doncaster brings the British Flat turf season to a close, while No Drama This End is among the leading attractions over fences.
Horse racing today, Saturday 7 November 2026, features six active meetings across Britain and Ireland. Doncaster starts at 11.55am, with Aintree, Gowran Park, Uttoxeter and Kelso providing jumps racing before Southwell takes the programme through to 6.30pm.
The November Handicap is the centrepiece at Doncaster. Aintree stages two Grade 2 contests, including the Rising Stars Novices’ Chase, which has moved from Wincanton following the cancellation of that course’s fixture.
Odds change throughout the day. Prices quoted below are from published Saturday markets and may differ between bookmakers. Going, runners and race times can also change.
Horse racing fixtures today
| Racecourse | Racing | First race | Last race | Reported going |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | Flat | 11.55am | 3.55pm | Good to soft, soft in places |
| Gowran Park | Jumps | 12.10pm | 4.00pm | Chase: good. Hurdle: good to yielding |
| Uttoxeter | Jumps | 12.15pm | 3.40pm | Good |
| Kelso | Jumps | 12.20pm | 3.45pm | Good, good to soft in places |
| Aintree | Jumps | 12.40pm | 4.05pm | Good to soft, good in places |
| Southwell | Flat, all-weather | 2.05pm | 6.30pm | Standard |
There are 46 scheduled races across the six active meetings. Wincanton is not racing today.
Doncaster: Alfred Wincham and Nobody Knows lead November market
The 3.25pm Virgin Bet November Handicap is a competitive conclusion to the Flat turf season, with 23 runners listed over approximately a mile and a half.
Alfred Wincham headed one published market at 3/1, with Nobody Knows at 7/2 and Castle Cove at 8/1. Richard Hughes trains Nobody Knows, while Castle Cove returns after winning last year’s renewal.
Castle Cove and fellow previous winner Lord Melbourne bring an added historical angle: no horse has won the November Handicap twice in its 150-year history.
Earlier, Doncaster stages the 2.10pm Wentworth Stakes over six furlongs and the 2.45pm Gillies Fillies’ Stakes over a mile and a quarter, both Listed races. Coul Angel was quoted at 9/2 in the published Wentworth market, with Revoir at 6/1 for the fillies’ contest.
Aintree: No Drama This End faces Talk To The Man
The 2.25pm Boodles Rising Stars Novices’ Chase is one of the afternoon’s main races over fences.
No Drama This End was quoted at 5/4 in a published odds comparison, with Sam Twiston-Davies booked for Paul Nicholls. Talk To The Man is a close market rival, while Taurus Bay adds depth to the contest over approximately two miles and four furlongs.
Off The Jury and Chanceawetmorning have been declared non-runners.
The 1.45pm William Hill Molyneux Hurdle, formerly registered as the Elite Hurdle, is the other Grade 2 contest. Alexei headed the updated published market at 8/13 following Mydaddypaddy’s withdrawal.
Aintree also stages a 3.00pm Pertemps qualifier over approximately three miles. Our Guide was quoted at 10/3, the same published price as Boombawn for the 3.35pm handicap chase.
Kelso, Uttoxeter and Gowran Park complete the jumps programme
Kelso’s seven-race card starts at 12.20pm and finishes at 3.45pm. The reported going is good, good to soft in places.
Uttoxeter also stages seven races, beginning five minutes earlier at 12.15pm. Eremenko has been withdrawn from the 3.05pm race.
Gowran Park supplies the Irish action with eight races from 12.10pm. Its separate going reports are worth noting: the chase course is good, while the hurdle course is good to yielding.
Southwell takes racing into the evening
Southwell’s nine-race Tapeta card begins at 2.05pm, overlapping with the main afternoon races before continuing until 6.30pm.
Soames Forsyte and Sunshine And Roses are non-runners in the opener. Ottawa has been withdrawn from the 4.25pm race, with Glitter Code also out of the 6.00pm contest.
Selected early favourites and contenders
| Time | Course | Horse | Published price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.45pm | Aintree | Alexei | 8/13 |
| 2.10pm | Doncaster | Coul Angel | 9/2 |
| 2.25pm | Aintree | No Drama This End | 5/4 |
| 2.45pm | Doncaster | Revoir | 6/1 |
| 3.00pm | Aintree | Our Guide | 10/3 |
| 3.25pm | Doncaster | Alfred Wincham | 3/1 |
| 3.25pm | Doncaster | Nobody Knows | 7/2 |
| 3.35pm | Aintree | Boombawn | 10/3 |
These prices are a snapshot of published betting. Odds change throughout the day, particularly following withdrawals. Check the current market before betting.
How to watch today’s horse racing
Selected races from Aintree and Doncaster are listed for ITV4 coverage. The Doncaster races include the Wentworth Stakes, Gillies Fillies’ Stakes and November Handicap.
Full meeting coverage is available through the racecourses’ subscription broadcasters and eligible streaming services.
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