Recent Form and Trends

* The 2013, 2014 and 2021 races were all cancelled due to adverse weather

Trends

Age – 7 of the last 9 winners were aged between 6 and 8
Price – 1 of the last 9 winners were favourites, 5/9 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 2 of the last 9 winners won on their last run before the Heroes Handicap Hurdle, 9/9 winners ran within the last 42 days
4/9 winners ran in the Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle (Kempton) on their last run, 0 of the 4 won, 2 placed
Previous Course Form – 2/9 winners had at least 1 previous run at Sandown, 2/9 winners had at least 1 previous win at Sandown
Previous Distance Form – 7/9 winners had at least 1 previous run over 22-24 furlongs, 4/9 had at least 1 previous win over 22-24 furlongs
Previous Hurdle Form – 8/9 winners had at least 4 runs over hurdles, 8/9 winners had at least 2 wins over hurdles
Rating – 8/9 winners were rated 127 or higher
Graded Wins – 1/9 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 6/9 winners had at least 2 runs that season, 5/9 winners had at least 1 win that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run –
0 of the last 9 winners won on their next run after the Heroes Handicap Hurdle, 1/9 placed on their next run

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

Cheltenham Festival Run That Season –
2/9 winners ran in the Pertemps Final at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 2 won, 0 placed
1/9 winners ran in the Spa Novices Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 1 won, 0 placed
1/9 winners ran in the Coral Cup at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 1 won, 1 placed