Cleeve Hurdle
Grade – 2
Course – Cheltenham
Race Type – Hurdle
Distance – 3 Miles (24F)
Ages – 5yo’s +
Weights – 11st 0lbs (7lbs allowance for filles & mares)
Penalties – 4lbs for winners of a class 2 wfa hurdle or class 1 handicap hurdle, 8lbs for winners of a class 1 wfa hurdle (Penalties halved for wins achieved in Novices or Juvenile Hurdles)
Sponsor – McCoy Contractors
Recent Form and Trends
* The 2021 race was cancelled due to a waterlogged track
Trends
Age – 7 of the last 11 winners were aged 8 or older
Price – 5 of the last 11 winners were favourites, 8/11 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 5 of the last 11 winners won on their last run before the Cleeve Hurdle , 11/11 winners ran within the last 57 days
5/12 winners ran in the Long Walk Hurdle (Ascot) on their last run, 4 of the 5 won, 1 placed
Previous Course Form – 10/11 winners had at least 1 previous run at Cheltenham, 5/11 winners had at least 1 previous win at Cheltenham
Previous Distance Form – 9/11 winners had at least 3 previous runs over 23-25 furlongs, 8/11 had at least 1 previous win over 23-25 furlongs
Previous Hurdle Form – 10/11 winners had at least 7 runs over hurdles, 10/11 winners had at least 3 wins over hurdles, 8/11 winners had at least 4 wins over hurdles
Rating – 9/11 winners were rated 152 or higher
Graded Wins – 9/11 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1-2 race
Season Form – 10/11 winners had at least 2 runs that season, 8/11 winners had at least 1 win that season
Future Form
Trends
Next Run –
3 of the last 11 winners won on their next run after the Cleeve Hurdle, 5/11 placed on their next run
Rest of The Season Runs –
8 of the last 11 winners ran in at least 2 more races that season
5/11 won at least 1 more race that season, 6/11 placed in at least 1 more race that season
Cheltenham Festival Run That Season –
9/11 winners ran in the Stayers Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 3 of the 9 won, 3 placed