Recent Form and Trends

Trends

Age – 11 of the last 12 winners were aged between 6 and 8
Price – 8 of the last 12 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 9/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 11/12 winners won on their last run before the Champion Hurdle, 12/12 winners ran within the last 78 days
4/12 winners ran in the Irish Champion Hurdle (Leopardstown) on their last run, 3 of the 4 won, 0 placed
3/12 winners ran in the Christmas Hurdle (Kempton) on their last run, 3 of the 3 won, 0 placed
Previous Course Form – 11/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at Cheltenham, 8/12 had at least 1 previous win at Cheltenham
Previous Distance Form – 11/12 winners had at least 5 runs over 15-17 furlongs, 10/12 had at least 4 wins over 15-17 furlongs
Previous Hurdle Form – 12/12 winners had at least 5 previous runs over hurdles, 9/12 winners had at least 7 previous runs over hurdles, 12/12 had at least 4 wins over hurdles, 10/12 had at least 5 wins over hurdles
Rating – 9/12 winners were rated 161 or higher
Grade 1 Wins – 10/12 winners had at least 1 previous grade 1 win
Season Form – 11/12 winners had at least 2 runs that season, 12/12 had at least 1 win that season, 10/12 had at least 2 wins that season

Runners

The list of runners will be updated at the 48 hour declaration stage, once the final field is known.

Future Form

Trends

Next Run –
11 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Champion Hurdle, 0/12 placed on their next run
6/12 winners ran in the Champion Hurdle (Punchestown) on their next run, 6 of the 6 won, 0 placed
3/12 winners ran in the Aintree Hurdle (Aintree) on their next run, 3 of the 3 won, 0 placed
2/12 winners ran in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Newcastle) on their next run, 2 of the 2 won, 0 placed

Rest of The Season Runs –
9 of the last 12 winners ran in at least 1 more race that season
9/12 won at least 1 more race that season, 0/12 placed in at least 1 more race that season

Next Cheltenham Festival Run –
6/12 winners ran in the Champion Hurdle again at the next Cheltenham Festival, 2 of the 6 won, 1 placed
1/12 winners ran in the Mares Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 1 of the 1 won, 0 placed