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Horse Racing · The Morning Line · Friday
13 November 2026
Going
Good
Meetings
14 · AUS, FR, GB & IRE
Next off
01:30
Today's Racing Briefing

A Class 1 feature at Cheltenham heads 14 meetings

107 races across 14 meetings in Australia, France, United Kingdom & Ireland, with the ground riding good. Shloer Steeple Chase at Cheltenham (14:20) is the feature of the day. The model’s strongest opinion is Private Max at Ballina, rated 70% to win. The hardest puzzle is the 13:10 at Cheltenham, where nothing is rated above 17%.

Compiled from today's card
Meetings14
Races107
CountriesAUS · FR · GB · IRE
GoingGood
FeatureShloer Steeple Chase
Cheltenham · 14:20
The Index
Race Intelligence
6 reads across today's card
Highest Confidence
Private Max
The model's single strongest opinion on the card today.
Ballina · 02:14 AI win 70%
Clearest Separation
Star Je Taime
The widest margin between the model's first and second choice.
Southside Pakenham · 07:15 Model gap 13%
Most Competitive
Cheltenham, 13:10
19 runners and nothing rated above 17% — the hardest puzzle on the card.
Class 3 · 2m5f Wide open
Trainer to Watch
C.J.Waller
The busiest yard on the card, across every meeting running today.
16 declared runners 13% strike
Highest Rated
Jonbon
Clear of the field on official ratings.
Cheltenham · 14:20 OR 165
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Southwell · 13:30
The Card
Featured Meetings
3 to follow today
Feature day
Cheltenham
First race 13:10 ·Good ·6 races
Shloer Steeple Chase headlines the card at 14:20.
 GB
Sedgefield
First race 12:45 ·Good ·6 races
Christmas Parties At Sedgefield Racecourse Maiden Hurdle Race headlines the card at 14:30.
 GB
Southwell
First race 12:20 ·Good ·7 races
Festive Fixtures At Southwell Racecourse Mares' Novices' Hurdle Race headlines the card at 14:40.
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Going Soft+ Class ≤ 3 AI win ≥ 20%
Racing silks
Private Max
Ballina 02:14 · 7.0f
70%
Racing silks
Star Je Taime
Southside Pakenham 07:15 · 8.0f
35%
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Today · best rated 14 meetings
Racing silks
Private Max
Ballina 02:14 · Model gap 61%
70%
Racing silks
Star Je Taime
Southside Pakenham 07:15 · Model gap 13%
35%
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Speed figures, distance record, course-and-distance form and the yard's current strike rate — the component numbers laid out plainly, so you can see exactly why a horse rates where it does.
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Private Max · form Top rated
Runs at this trip 2
Trainer, last 365 days 19.3%
Jockey, last 365 days 18.1%
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Southwell 13:30
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