Horse Racing Tips: Barry Geraghty’s best bets from Cheltenham and Navan

William Hill ambassador Barry Geraghty previews Sunday’s card from Cheltenham’s November Meeting as well as the pick of the racing from Navan.

Cheltenham, Sunday

In the novices’ handicap chase (1:25pm), I like the look of Paul Nicholls’ POURQUOI PAS PAPA. He gets a four-year-old allowance of nine pounds from his elders here, meaning on ratings he is well-in. He has two particularly good bits of form over hurdles as a juvenile, when fourth in the Fred Winter and then third at Aintree. He started over fences with a good second to Sinnatra at Ffos Las last time. He actually went off as favourite that day but proved no match for Sinnatra, who has been raved about since then. However, that was still a good starting point over fences, and he could build on it now.

Jonjo and AJ O’Neill’s HIGHLANDS LEGACY is of interest in the two-mile handicap chase (2:00pm). He ran a big race in the highly competitive Red Rum Handicap Chase at Aintree, finishing second to Ryan’s Rocket with Sans Bruit in third. He didn’t finish out of the first two in five runs last season, so he’s clearly highly consistent and could well continue his progression this campaign.

RESPLENDENT GREY has a really good record fresh, and he caught my eye in the three-and-a-half-mile handicap chase (2:35pm). It’s not ideal that he carries top weight but that maybe isn’t such a burden on better ground. He is a very good horse on his day, and I think the best time to catch him might be first time out.

The Greatwood Hurdle (3:20pm) is always fiercely competitive, but the one I came down on was HARRY LOWES. He looks a really progressive horse. He produced a very smart run at Aintree on his final start of last season, when staying on from off the pace to finish second. It’s worth remembering that he beat Mighty Park in his point-to-point, and although he has some smart form to his name already, I don’t think we’ve seen the best of him yet.

Navan, Sunday

Gordon [Elliott] runs a horse called WITH NOLIMIT, who won the Champion Bumper at Punchestown in the spring, in the Grade 3 Monksfield Novice Hurdle (1:15pm). While he put in a workmanlike performance considering his price on hurdles debut at Down Royal, this step up in trip should see him in a better light. I’d go with him to get the better of Reaching High.

In the Grade 3 Troytown Handicap Chase (3:00pm), THE WALLPARK is my selection. He has struggled to find his form over fences, but he has shown flashes of ability, including when second to Oscars Brother over this course and distance back in February. He finished third to Bob Olinger in the 2025 Stayers’ Hurdle, so he has a high level of form over hurdles, but he hasn’t quite been able to translate that to the larger obstacles. Given his level of ability over hurdles, it’s likely he is well handicapped off a mark of 142. It’s very interesting that Jack Kennedy has chosen to ride him from Gordon’s [Elliott] nine runners in this contest. We know this track suits him, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see The Wallpark go very close here.