Who are the main Irish raiders to watch out for at Cheltenham's November meeting?

The November meeting takes place at Cheltenham this weekend and here are some of the big Irish challengers set to travel over . . .

Buddy One

Race: 1.45 Cheltenham, Friday (3m½f novices' chase)

Paul Gilligan's seven-year-old won a 3m handicap hurdle at this meeting last year before finishing fourth in the Stayers' Hurdle at the festival and runner-up in the Liverpool Hurdle behind Strong Leader.

He justified prohibitive odds in a three-runner contest on his chasing debut at Galway last month but failed to beat a rival home upped to Listed level at Wexford last time after some untidy jumping.

Returning to novice company should suit, though, and Buddy One would hold leading claims if running up to his official mark of 154.

Buddy One13:45 Cheltenham

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Jky: Tnr: Paul John Gilligan

Jordans

Race: 1.45 Cheltenham, Saturday (2m novices' chase)

This five-year-old showed some useful form in France for Daniela Mele and made a promising debut for Joseph O'Brien when runner-up to stablemate San Salvador in a novice chase at Listowel in September.

The son of Coastal Path stepped up on that form when justifying 11-4 favouritism in a Grade 3 novice chase at Punchestown last time, rallying well for pressure to score by half a length after being challenged on the run-in.

Jordans has a 5lb penalty to carry for that success, but he remains open to improvement for O'Brien, who won this race with Banbridge in 2022.

Jordans13:45 Cheltenham

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Jky: Tnr: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Lets Go Champ

Race: 2.20 Cheltenham, Saturday (2m4f Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase)

There has not been an Irish-trained winner of the Paddy Power Gold Cup since Eddie O'Grady's Tranquil Sea struck in 2009, but Lets Go Champ looks a lively contender for Henry de Bromhead in Saturday's running.

The Roger Brookhouse-owned gelding made his belated rules debut as an eight-year-old in January 2023 and has gained two wins in nine outings, most recently claiming a Grade 3 handicap chase at the Punchestown festival in May.

Lets Go Champ: winner at the Punchestown festivalCredit: Caroline Norris (racingpost.com/photos)

He ran with credit when sixth in the 2m6½f Galway Plate in July, only giving best on the run-in. Dropping back to two and a half miles will suit Lets Go Champ on that evidence and his stable is currently going through a purple patch.

Lets Go Champ14:20 Cheltenham

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Jky: Tnr: Henry De Bromhead

Korinthia

Race: 4.00 Cheltenham, Saturday (2m½f bumper)

Willie Mullins took this mares' bumper with Baby Kate last year and could be represented on Saturday by the unbeaten Korinthia, who was particularly impressive when winning at Limerick last month.

Korinthia: easy winner under Patrick Mullins last timeCredit: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos)

The four-year-old daughter of Jukebox Jury belied market weakness (drifted out to 9-4 from 11-10) to score on her debut at Wexford in August before running out an easy winner under a penalty at Limerick.

Good ground seems important to Korinthia, so conditions on Saturday will suit, and her last win marked her down as a potentially smart filly.

Korinthia16:00 Cheltenham

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Jky: Mr P W Mullins Tnr: W P Mullins

Jacovec Cavern

Race: 3.30 Cheltenham, Sunday (2m½f Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle)

This son of Sixties Icon failed to win in five hurdle starts for Paul Hennessy but faced some tough tasks, finishing a 300-1 eighth in the 2023 Triumph Hurdle before a 200-1 sixth in the Four Year Old Hurdle at the Punchestown festival a month later.

He was the subject of a gamble in a 2m½f handicap on the Flat at Galway on his stable debut in July and came close to justifying the support, finishing a three-quarter-length second behind the useful dual-purpose performer Busselton.

Jacovec Cavern (right): chased home Busselton at Galway in JulyCredit: Caroline Norris (racingpost.com/photos)

Jacovec Cavern subsequently finished ninth when sent off the 5-1 joint-favourite for the Cesarewitch at Newmarket and reverts to hurdles in Sunday's Greatwood Handicap, a race his trainer Emmet Mullins won with The Shunter in 2020.