* 2020 race was cancelled for health and safety reasons *

Trends

Age – 8 of the last 11 winners were aged between 6 and 8
Price – 0 of the last 11 favourites have won, 1/11 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 3 of the last 11 winners won on their last run before the Merseyrail Handicap Hurdle , 8/11 winners ran within the last 44 days
Previous Course Form – 5/11 winners had at least 1 previous run at Aintree, 2/11 winners had at least 1 previous win at Aintree
Previous Distance Form – 9/11 winners had at least 2 previous runs over 19-21 furlongs, 9/11 had at least 1 previous win over 19-21 furlongs
Previous Hurdle Form – 9/11 winners had at least 5 runs over hurdles, 11/11 winners had at least 2 wins over hurdles
Rating – 10/11 winners were rated 130 or higher
Graded Wins – 1/11 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 10/11 winners had at least 3 runs that season, 8/11 winners had at least 1 win that season