Recent Form and Trends

* The 2024 race was abandoned due to a waterlogged track
* The race was changed to a conditions race in 2016 and back to a handicap in 2025

Trends

Age – 10 of the last 11 winners have been aged 8 or older
Price – 5 of the last 11 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 10/11 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 4/11 winners won on their last run before the Glenfarcas Cross Country Chase, 7/11 winners ran within the last 46 days
3/11 winners ran in the Cross Country Handicap Chase (Cheltenham) on their last run, 1 of the 3 won. 0 placed
Previous Course Form – 11/11 winners had at least 1 previous run at Cheltenham, 10/11 winners had at least 1 previous win at Cheltenham
Previous Distance Form – 10/11 winners had at least 1 run over 29-30 furlongs, 7/11 winners had at least 1 win over 29-30 furlongs
Previous Hurdle Form – 9/11 winners had at least 9 runs over hurdles, 11/11 winners had at least 1 win over hurdles
Previous Chase Form – 10/11 winners had at least 14 previous chase runs, 10/11 winners had at least 3 previous chase wins
Rating – 10/11 winners had a rating of 142 or higher
Season Form – 8/11 winners had at least 3 runs that season, 6/11 winners had at least 1 win 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 –
3 of the last 11 winners won on their next run after Cheltenham, 3/11 placed on their next run
6/11 winners ran in the Aintree Grand National (Aintree) on their next run, 2 of the 6 won, 3 placed
1/11 winners ran in the Irish Grand National (Fairyhouse) on their next run, 0 of the 2 won, 0 placed
1/11 winners ran in the Cross Country Chase (Punchestown) on their next run, 1 of the 1 won, 0 placed

Rest of The Season Runs –
9 of the last 11 winners ran in at least 1 more race that season
3/11 won at least 1 more race that season, 3/11 placed in at least 1 more race that season

Next Cheltenham Festival Run –
8/11 winners ran in the Cross Country Chase at the next Cheltenham Festival, 2 of the 8 won, 4 placed