Recent Form and Trends
Trends
Age – 8 of the last 12 winners were aged 4 or older
Price – 5 of the last 12 winners were favourites, 6/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 5 of the last 12 winners won on their last run before the Champion Stakes, 8/12 winners had their last run within the last 42 days
2/12 winners ran in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Longchamp) on their last run, 0 of the 2 won, 0 placed
2/12 winners ran in the Irish Champion Stakes (Leopardstown) on their last run, 1 of the 2 won, 0 placed
Previous Course Form – 7/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at Ascot, 4/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at Ascot
Previous Distance Form – 9/12 winners had at least 3 previous runs over 10 furlongs, 9/12 winners had at least 1 previous win over 10 furlongs
Previous Flat Form – 10/12 winners had at least 9 previous flat runs, 11/12 winners had at least 4 previous flat wins, 8/12 winners had at least 5 previous flat wins
Rating – 11/12 winners had a rating of 117 or higher
Group Wins – 10/12 winners had at least 1 win in a group 1 or 2 race
Season Form – 10/12 winners had at least 3 runs that season, 11/12 winners had at least 1 previous win that season
Future Form
Trends
Next Run –
2 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Champion Stakes, 1/12 placed on their next run
2/12 winners ran in the Prix Ganay (Longchamp) on their next run, 1 of the 2 won, 0 placed
Rest of Season Run’s –
1/12 winners ran in at least 1 more race that season
0/12 winners won at least 1 other race that season, 0/12 winners placed in at least 1 other race that season
Next Champion Stakes Run –
3/12 winners ran in the Champion Stakes again the following season, 1 of the 3 won, 1 placed