Recent Form and Trends

* The 2022 race was abandoned due to a frozen track
The race was moved to the January meeting from 2024

Trends

Age – 8 of the last 11 winners were aged between 4 and 6
Price – 6 of the last 11 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 10/11 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 6 of the last 11 winners won on their last run before the International Hurdle , 8/11 winners ran within the last 55 days
3/11 winners ran in the Ascot Hurdle (Ascot) on their last run, 1 of the 3 won, 1 placed
Previous Course Form – 9/11 winners had at least 2 previous runs at Cheltenham, 7/11 winners had at least 1 previous win at Cheltenham
Previous Distance Form – 10/11 winners had at least 5 previous runs over 15-17 furlongs, 11/11 had at least 2 previous wins over 15-17 furlongs
Previous Hurdle Form – 10/11 winners had at least 7 runs over hurdles, 11/11 winners had at least 3 wins over hurdles, 10/11 winners had at least 4 wins over hurdles
Rating – 9/11 winners were rated 156 or higher
Grade 1 Wins – 6/11 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1 race, 10/11 winners had at least 1 win in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 8/11 winners had at least 1 run that season, 6/11 winners had at least 1 win that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run –
2 of the last 11 winners won on their next run after the International Hurdle, 5/11 placed on their next run
3/11 winners ran in the Christmas Hurdle (Kempton) on their next run, 0 of the 3 won, 2 placed
2/11 winners ran in the Kingwell Hurdle (Wincanton) on their next run, 1 of the 2 won, 1 placed

Rest of The Season Runs –
8 of the last 11 winners ran in at least 2 more races that season
4/11 won at least 1 more race that season, 5/11 placed in at least 1 more race that season

Cheltenham Festival Run That Season –
6/11 winners ran in the Champion Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 6 won, 1 placed