Recent Form and Trends

Trends

Age – 10 of the last 12 winners were aged 7 or older
Price – 4 of the last 12 winners were favourites, 10/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 3 of the last 12 winners won on their last run before the Long Distance Hurdle , 7/12 winners ran 174 days or longer ago
3/12 winners ran in the West Yorkshire Hurdle (Wetherby) on their last run, 0 of the 3 won, 0 placed
2/12 winners ran in the Liverpool Hurdle (Aintree) on their last run, 1 of the 2 won, 1 placed
Previous Course Form – 9/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at Newbury, 9/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at Newbury
Previous Distance Form – 11/12 winners had at least 2 previous runs over 23-25 furlongs, 7/12 had at least 1 previous win over 23-25 furlongs
Previous Hurdle Form – 9/12 winners had at least 11 runs over hurdles, 12/12 winners had at least 3 wins over hurdles, 9/12 winners had at least 4 wins over hurdles
Rating – 11/12 winners were rated 150 or higher
Grade 1 Wins – 9/12 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1 race, 11/12 winners had at least 1 win in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 6/12 winners had at least 1 run that season, 2/12 winners had at least 1 win that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run –
4 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Long Distance Hurdle, 1/12 placed on their next run
8/12 winners ran in the Long Walk Hurdle (Ascot) on their next run, 3 of the 8 won, 1 placed
3/12 winners ran in the Cleeve Hurdle (Cheltenham) on their next run, 1 of the 3 won, 0 placed

Rest of The Season Runs –
9 of the last 12 winners ran in at least 2 more races that season
6/12 won at least 1 more race that season, 2/12 placed in at least 1 more race that season

Cheltenham Festival Run That Season –
5/12 winners ran in the Stayers Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 2 of the 5 won, 1 placed