Recent Form and Trends

* The 2015 race finished in a dead heat, trends include both horses.
* The 2022 race was abandoned due to a frozen track

Trends

Age – 9 of the last 12 winners were aged between 5 and 7
Price – 2 of the last 12 winners were favourites/joint favorites, 3/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 3 of the last 12 winners won on their last run before the Ascot Rotary Club Festive Handicap Hurdle, 9/12 winners ran within the last 49 days
4/12 winners ran in the Greatwood Hurdle (Cheltenham) on their last run, 0 of the 4 won, 1 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 – 12/12 winners had at least 4 previous runs over 15-17 furlongs, 11/12 had at least 2 previous wins over 15-17 furlongs
Previous Hurdle Form – 11/12 winners had at least 5 runs over hurdles, 11/12 winners had at least 2 wins over hurdles
Rating – 9/12 winners were rated 134 or higher
Graded Wins – 3/12 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 12/12 winners had at least 1 run that season, 4/12 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 Ascot Rotary Club Festive Handicap Hurdle, 1/12 placed on their next run
3/12 winners ran in the William Hill Hurdle (Newbury) on their next run, 0 of the 3 won, 0 placed

Rest of The Season Runs –
9 of the last 12 winners ran in at least 2 more races that season
0/12 won at least 1 more race that season, 3/12 placed in at least 1 more race that season

Cheltenham Festival Run That Season –
4/12 winners ran in the Champion Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 4 won, 1 placed
3/12 winners ran in the County Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 3 won, 1 placed