
Day 2
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Merseyrail Handicap Hurdle
Grade – 3
Course – Aintree
Race Type – Hurdle
Distance – 2 Miles 4 Furlongs (20F)
Ages – 4yo’s +
Weights – Handicap
Sponsor – Merseyrail
Recent Form and Trends
* 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
Future Form
Trends
Next Run –
1 of the last 11 winners won on their next run after the Merseyrail Handicap Hurdle, 1/11 placed on their next run
Aintree Festival Run Next Season –
4/11 winners ran at the next Aintree Festival, 0 of the 4 won, 1 placed