Recent Form and Trends
Trends
Age – 7 of the last 12 winners were aged 6 or 7
Price – 5 of the last 12 winners were favourites, 9/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 2 of the last 12 winners won on their last run before the Haldon Gold Cup, 10/12 winners ran 187 days or longer ago
Previous Course Form – 7/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at Exeter, 5/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at Exeter
Previous Distance Form – 10/12 winners had at least 6 previous runs over 16-18 furlongs, 12/12 had at least 2 previous wins over 16-18 furlongs
Previous Chase Form – 10/12 winners had at least 5 previous chase runs, 11/12 winners had at least 2 previous chase wins, 9/12 winners had at least 3 previous chase wins
Rating – 10/12 winners were rated 151 or higher
Grade 1-2 Wins – 9/12 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1 or 2 race
Future Form
Trends
Next Run –
2 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Haldon Gold Cup, 4/12 placed on their next run
8/12 winners ran in the Tingle Creek Chase (Sandown) on their next run, 1 of the 8 won, 3 placed
2/12 winners ran in the Peterborough Chase (Huntingdon) on their next run, 0 of the 2 won, 1 placed
Rest of The Season Runs –
12 of the last 12 winners ran in at least 4 more races that season
5/12 won at least 1 more race that season, 10/12 placed in at least 1 more race that season
Cheltenham Festival Run That Season –
7/12 winners ran in the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 7 won, 2 placed
3/12 winners ran in the Ryanair Chase at the next Cheltenham Festival, 1 of the 3 won, 0 placed