Recent Form and Trends

* The 2020 race was cancelled for health & safety reasons *

Trends

Age – 10 of the last 11 winners were aged 5 or 6
Price – 1 of the last 11 winners were favourites, 4/11 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 7 of the last 11 winners won on their last run before the Champion Standard Open NHF Race, 8/11 winners ran within the last 62 days
2/11 winners ran in the Champion Bumper (Cheltenham) on their last run, 0 of the 2 won, 1 placed
Previous Course Form – 0/11 winners had at least 1 previous run at Aintree, 0/11 winners had at least 1 previous win at Aintree
Previous Distance Form – 8/11 winners had at least 2 previous runs over 15-17 furlongs, 10/11 had at least 1 previous win over 15-17 furlongs
Previous NHF Form – 9/11 winners had at least 2 NHF runs, 7/11 winners had at least 3 NHF runs, 11/11 winners had at least 1 NHF win
Rating – 8/11 winners were rated 118 or higher
Graded Wins – 0/11 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 10/11 winners had at least 2 runs that season, 10/11 winners had at least 1 win that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run –
4 of the last 11 winners won on their next run after the Champion Standard Open NHF Race, 5/11 placed on their next run
2/11 winners ran in the Champion NHF Race (Punchestown) on their next run, 0 of the 2 won, 1 placed

Rest of The Season Runs –
2 of the last 11 winners ran in at least 1 more race that season
0/11 won at least 1 more race that season, 1/11 placed in at least 1 more race that season

Cheltenham Festival Run Next Season –
2/11 winners ran in the Ballymore Novices Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 1 of the 2 won, 0 placed