Recent Form and Trends
Trends
Age – 9 of the last 12 winners were aged between 6 and 8
Price – 7 of the last 12 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 10/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 5 of the last 12 winners won on their last run before the Irish Daily Star Chase, 7/12 winners ran within the last 73 days
3/12 winners ran in the PWC Champion Chase (Gowran Park) on their last run, 0 of the 3 won, 1 placed
Previous Course Form – 10/12 winners had at least 3 previous runs at Punchestown, 5/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at Punchestown
Previous Distance Form – 10/12 winners had at least 2 previous runs over 23-25 furlongs, 8/12 had at least 1 previous win over 23-25 furlongs
Previous Chase Form – 11/12 winners had at least 7 previous chase runs, 12/12 winners had at least 2 previous chase wins, 10/12 winners had at least 3 previous chase wins
Rating – 11/12 winners were rated 140 or higher
Graded Wins – 11/12 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 6/12 winners had at least 1 run that season, 2/12 winners had at least 1 win that season
Future Form
Trends
Next Run –
4 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Irish Daily Star Chase, 4/12 placed on their next run
8/12 winners ran in the Champion Chase (Down Royal) on their next run, 2 of the 8 won, 2 placed
Rest of The Season Runs –
11 of the last 12 winners ran in at least 3 more races that season
7/12 won at least 1 more race that season, 10/12 placed in at least 1 more race that season
Cheltenham Festival Run That Season –
3/12 winners ran in the Gold Cup at the next Cheltenham Festival, 1 of the 3 won, 0 placed
2/12 winners ran in the Ryanair Chase at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 2 won, 1 placed