Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle

Grade – 1
Course – Punchestown
Race Type – Hurdle
Distance – 2 Miles 4 Furlongs (20F)
Ages – 4yo’s +
Weights – 11st 3lbs (4yo), 11st 12lbs (5yo+), 7lbs allowance for fillies and mares
Sponsor – Alanna Homes

Grade 1

Recent Form and Trends

* The 2020 race was cancelled for health and safety reasons

Trends

Age – 10 of the last 11 winners were aged 5 or 6
Price – 7 of the last 11 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 8/11 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 7 of the last 11 winners won on their last run before the Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle , 11/11 winners ran within the last 52 days
3/11 winners ran in the Ballymore Novices Hurdle (Cheltenham) on their last run, 1 of the 3 won, 1 placed
Previous Course Form – 5/11 winners had at least 1 previous run at Punchestown, 3/11 winners had at least 1 previous win at Punchestown
Previous Distance Form – 8/11 winners had at least 1 previous run over 19-21 furlongs, 7/11 had at least 1 previous win over 19-21 furlongs
Previous Hurdle Form – 9/11 winners had at least 4 previous runs over hurdles, 11/11 winners had at least 2 previous wins over hurdles
Rating – 11/11 winners were rated 139 or higher
Graded Wins – 8/11 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 11/11 winners had at least 3 runs that season, 11/11 winners had at least 2 wins that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run
4 of the last 11 winners won on their next run after the Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle, 4/11 placed on their next run
3/11 winners ran in the Morgiana Hurdle (Punchestown) on their next run, 2 of the 3 won, 1 placed

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

Cheltenham Festival Run Next Season
6/11 winners ran at the next Cheltenham Festival, 1 of the 6 won, 3 placed
2/11 winners ran in the Champion Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 2 won, 2 placed