Recent Form and Trends

* The 2017 race was run at Haydock

Trends

Age – 9 of the last 12 winners were aged between 4 and 6
Price – 4 of the last 12 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 5/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Weight – 9 of the last 12 winners carried 9st 5lbs or less
Last Run – 3/12 winners won on their last run before the Ayr Gold Cup, 12/12 winners had their last run within the last 49 days
Previous Course Form – 6/12 winners at had least 1 previous run at Ayr, 1/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at Ayr
Previous Distance Form – 10/12 winners had at least 4 previous run over 6 furlongs, 9/12 winners had at least 2 previous win over 6 furlongs
Previous Flat Form – 11/12 winners had at least 9 previous flat runs, 10/12 winners had at least 11 previous flat runs, 10/12 winners had at least 4 previous flat wins
Rating – 9/12 winners had a rating of between 95 and 104
Group Wins – 3/12 winners had at least 1 win in a group 1-3 race
Season Form – 12/12 winners had at least 4 runs that season, 9/12 winners had at least 1 win that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run –
1 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Ayr Gold Cup, 5/12 placed on their next run
3/12 winners ran in the Champions Sprint Stakes (Ascot) on their next run, 0 of the 3 won, 1 placed
3/12 winners ran in the Bengough Stakes (Ascot) on their next run, 0 of the 3 won, 2 placed

Rest of Season Runs –
9/12 winners ran in at least 1 more race that season,
2/12 won at least 1 more race that season, 6/12 placed in at least 1 more race that season

Next Ayr Gold Cup Handicap Run –
1/12 winners ran in the Ayr Gold Cup again the following season, 0 of the 1 won, 0 placed