Recent Form and Trends
* The 2020 race was cancelled for health and safety reasons
Trends
Age – 10 of the last 11 winners were aged between 6 and 8
Price – 9 of the last 11 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 10/11 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 6 of the last 11 winners won on their last run before the Punchestown Champion Hurdle, 11/11 winners ran within the last 52 days
8/11 winners ran in the Champion Hurdle (Cheltenham) on their last run, 5 of the 8 won, 2 placed
2/11 winners ran in the Aintree Hurdle (Aintree) on their last run, 0 of the 2 won, 2 placed
Previous Course Form – 8/11 winners had at least 1 previous run at Punchestown, 8/11 winners had at least 1 previous win at Punchestown
Previous Distance Form – 10/11 winners had at least 4 previous runs over 15-17 furlongs, 10/11 had at least 4 previous wins over 15-17 furlongs
Previous Hurdle Form – 10/11 winners had at least 8 previous runs over hurdles, 11/11 winners had at least 3 previous wins over hurdles, 10/11 winners had at least 4 previous wins over hurdles
Rating – 11/11 winners were rated 154 or higher
Graded Wins – 10/11 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1 race
Season Form – 10/11 winners had at least 3 runs that season, 10/11 winners had at least 1 win that season
Future Form
Trends
Next Run –
4 of the last 11 winners won on their next run after the Punchestown Champion Hurdle, 6/11 placed on their next run
5/11 winners ran in the Morgiana Hurdle (Punchestown) on their next run, 3 of the 5 won, 2 placed
4/11 winners ran in the Hattons Grace Hurdle (Fairyhouse) on their next run, 1 of the 4 won, 3 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 –
5/11 winners ran in the Champion Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 2 of the 5 won, 0 placed