Today’s Placepot Picks: Saturday 14 November 2026 Cheltenham Tips
Today’s Placepot picks cover Cheltenham’s first six races, including the Paddy Power Gold Cup at 2.20pm. Daylatedollarshort is the banker in the final leg after winning the Silver Trophy at Chepstow last month. Three selections in the feature chase produce a 48-line ticket costing £4.80 at 10p per line.
By Everything Horse Editorial Team
The going is good, with watering reported. Several withdrawals have changed the card, particularly the novice chase, where Kabral Du Mathan and Old Park Star are both out. The sequence starts at 12.35pm and finishes at 3.30pm.
Today’s Cheltenham Placepot picks at a glance
| Leg | UK time | Race | Remaining runners* | Qualifying places* | Selections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.35pm | Amateur jockeys’ handicap chase | 10 | First three | Little Ledgend, Our Soldier |
| 2 | 1.10pm | Grade 2 Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle | 8 | First three | Atomic City, Charles Darnay |
| 3 | 1.45pm | Grade 2 Arkle Trial Novices’ Chase | 5 | First two | Workahead, Folie Golith |
| 4 | 2.20pm | Paddy Power Gold Cup | 12 | First three | Meetmebythesea, Blueking d’Oroux, July Flower |
| 5 | 2.55pm | Handicap hurdle | 12 | First three | Aimeric, William Yeats |
| 6 | 3.30pm | Intermediate handicap hurdle | 9 | First three | Daylatedollarshort (banker) |
*Morning counts incorporate the latest reported withdrawals. Qualifying places depend on how many horses start. The 4pm mares’ bumper is race seven, outside this sequence.
Leg 1, 12.35pm | Little Ledgend and Our Soldier
Little Ledgend won twice at Worcester before finishing third over this course and distance three weeks ago. That experience under today’s rider earns him a place, with first-time blinkers replacing his previous headgear.
Our Soldier finished second in the Cork National over three and a half miles a fortnight ago. His stamina is established, although his jumping has lacked fluency. A cleaner round would strengthen his chance of reaching the first three.
Leg 2, 1.10pm | Atomic City and Charles Darnay
Charles Darnay won a Listed juvenile hurdle at Wetherby on his jumping debut, overcoming inexperience. He now faces another rise in class, but that performance gives him a sound claim.
Atomic City won his first hurdle race at Cork last month. Both selections have recent winning experience over obstacles, though this is a deeper test than either has faced so far. Mix Match’s withdrawal leaves eight runners, so one further withdrawal would reduce the qualifying places to two.
Leg 3, 1.45pm | Workahead and Folie Golith
Workahead won on his chase debut before finishing second at Roscommon in June. He returns from a break, and the better ground gives him a chance to build on those efforts.
Folie Golith won a three-runner chase on her stable debut last month after gaining experience over fences in France. Both go on the ticket following the withdrawal of the original leading contenders. Five remain, but one further withdrawal would make this a winner-only leg.
Leg 4, 2.20pm | Meetmebythesea, Blueking d’Oroux and July Flower
Meetmebythesea won an 18-runner handicap at the Cheltenham Festival in March, taking his chase record to three wins from four starts. He returns from a break with scope to progress.
Blueking d’Oroux finished second in the Grade 1 Manifesto Novices’ Chase at Aintree and makes his first start for Dan Skelton. July Flower won the novice chase at this meeting last year before finding a longer trip beyond her at Punchestown.
All three have class credentials, but their seasonal returns add uncertainty. They provide three routes through a competitive feature where the current 12-runner field offers three qualifying places.
Leg 5, 2.55pm | Aimeric and William Yeats
Aimeric has won his last two handicap hurdles at Sedgefield. He steps up in class and distance, so his recent progress must continue.
William Yeats finished second to Aimeric twice before winning over three miles at Newcastle nine days ago. That latest run establishes his stamina for today’s trip and supplies a second option alongside his improving rival.
Leg 6, 3.30pm | Daylatedollarshort
Daylatedollarshort returned with a win in the Silver Trophy at Chepstow last month, building on a progressive novice campaign. His recent performance in a competitive handicap earns him the banker position.
He must cope with a higher mark and rivals including Hillberry Hill and Sunny South West. With nine runners remaining, he currently needs a first-three finish. If he runs and fails to qualify, every line loses.
Cheltenham withdrawals affecting the ticket
| Race | Reported non-runners |
|---|---|
| 12.35pm | Jaccours, Top Guy |
| 1.10pm | Mix Match |
| 1.45pm | Kabral Du Mathan, Old Park Star |
| 2.20pm | Johnnywho, Madara, Norn Iron |
| 2.55pm | Wonderful Eagle, Geezer Rockstar, Gold For Alec, Ace Of Spades |
| 3.30pm | Moneygarrow, Guchen, A King Of Magic, Caspari |
These were listed in the morning reports checked. Further withdrawals can alter both the race and its qualifying places.
Other Placepot meetings today
The morning public pool listing showed separate Placepots at five British and Irish meetings. All times below are UK time.
| Other meeting | First leg | Reported going |
|---|---|---|
| Navan, Ireland | 11.52am | Hurdles good to yielding, yielding in places. Chases yielding, good to yielding in places |
| Uttoxeter, Britain | 12.07pm | Good |
| Wetherby, Britain | 12.13pm | Good |
| Windsor, Britain | 12.20pm | Good, good to soft in places on the hurdle course |
How much does today’s Placepot cost?
2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 48 lines
At 10p per line, the total stake is £4.80. A qualifying line needs a placed selection in every leg. A successful ticket can return less than its total stake, depending on the dividend and the number of winning lines.
Under standard Placepot terms, fields of two to four require the winner. Five to seven starters offer two places, eight to 15 offer three, and handicaps with at least 16 starters ordinarily offer four.
Check final fields, pool availability and qualifying places before betting. A selection withdrawn before coming under starter’s orders generally transfers to the starting-price favourite under standard Tote rules. The lowest racecard number applies if there are joint or co-favourites.
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