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 – 5 of the last 11 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 9/11 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 5 of the last 11 winners won on their last run before the KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle , 10/11 winners ran within the last 49 days
6/11 winners ran in the Supreme Novices Hurdle (Cheltenham) on their last run, 2 of the 6 won, 2 placed
3/11 winners ran in the Hardy Eustace Novice Hurdle (Fairyhouse) on their last run, 2 of the 3 won, 1 placed
Previous Course Form – 8/11 winners had at least 1 previous run at Punchestown, 6/11 winners had at least 1 previous win at Punchestown
Previous Distance Form – 9/11 winners had at least 4 previous runs over 15-17 furlongs, 9/11 had at least 2 previous wins over 15-17 furlongs
Previous Hurdle Form – 10/11 winners had at least 4 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 – 9/11 winners were rated 141 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, 9/11 winners had at least 2 wins that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run –
5 of the last 11 winners won on their next run after the KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle, 1/11 placed on their next run
2/11 winners ran in the Morgiana Hurdle (Punchestown) on their next run, 0 of the 2 won, 0 placed
3/11 winners ran in the Beginners Chase (Navan) on their next run, 2 of the 3 won, 0 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 That Season –
2/11 winners ran in the Champion Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 2 of the 2 won, 0 placed