Recent Form and Trends

* The 2020 race was cancelled for health and safety reasons

Trends

Age – Race is for 4 year olds only
Price – 7 of the last 11 winners favourites/joint favourites, 8/11 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 5 of the last 11 winners won on their last run before the Champion 4YO Hurdle , 10/11 winners ran within the last 50 days
6/11 winners ran in the Triumph Hurdle (Cheltenham) on their last run, 2 of the 6 won, 2 placed
Previous Course Form – 5/11 winners had at least 1 previous run at Punchestown, 1/11 winners had at least 1 previous win at Punchestown
Previous Distance Form – 10/11 winners had at least 3 previous runs over 15-17 furlongs, 11/11 had at least 1 previous win over 15-17 furlongs, 7/11 winners had at least 2 previous wins over 15-17 furlongs
Previous Hurdle Form – 11/11 winners had at least 3 previous runs over hurdles, 11/11 winners had at least 1 previous win over hurdles, 8/11 winners had at least 2 previous wins over hurdles
Rating – 10/11 winners were rated 133 or higher
Graded Wins – 10/11 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 1 win that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run –
2 of the last 11 winners won on their next run after the Champion 4YO Hurdle, 4/11 placed on their next run
4/11 winners ran in the Prix Alain Du Breil (Auteuil) on their next run, 0 of the 4 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 –
2/11 winners ran in the County Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 2 won, 0 placed
2/11 winners ran in the Champion Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 2 won, 0 placed