NATIONAL HUNT

Rising Stars Novices Chase

Grade – 2
Course – Wincanton
Race Type – Steeplechase
Distance – 2 Miles 4 Furlongs (20F)
Ages – 4yo’s +
Weights – 10st 9lbs (4yo), 11st 4lbs (5yo+), (7lbs allowance for filles & mares)
Penalties – 3lbs for winners of class 2 or class 1 handicap chase, 5lbs for winners of a class 1 chase
Sponsor – Boodles

Grade 2

Rising Stars Novices Chase

Grade – 2
Course – Wincanton
Race Type – Steeplechase
Distance – 2 Miles 4 Furlongs (20F)
Ages – 4yo’s +
Weights – 10st 9lbs (4yo), 11st 4lbs (5yo+), (7lbs allowance for filles & mares)
Penalties – 3lbs for winners of class 2 or class 1 handicap chase, 5lbs for winners of a class 1 chase
Sponsor – Boodles

Grade 2

Recent Form and Trends

Trends

Age – 9 of the last 12 winners were aged between 5 and 7
Price – 6 of the last 12 winners were favourites, 11/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 6 of the last 12 winners won on their last run before the Rising Stars Novices Hurdle , 12/12 winners ran within the last 36 days
5/12 winners ran in the Robert Mottram Novices Chase (Chepstow) on their last run, 1 of the 5 won, 1 placed
Previous Course Form – 3/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at Wincanton, 2/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at Wincanton
Previous Distance Form – 10/12 winners had at least 3 previous runs over 19-21 furlongs, 10/12 had at least 2 previous wins over 19-21 furlongs
Previous Hurdle Form – 11/12 winners had at least 6 runs over hurdles, 11/12 winners had at least 2 wins over hurdles
Previous Chase Form – 12/12 winners had at least 1 previous chase run, 9/12 winners had at least 1 previous chase win
Rating – 9/12 winners were rated 140 or higher (1/12 didn’t have a chase rating)
Graded Wins – 4/12 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, 9/12 winners had at least 1 win that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run
2 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Rising Stars Novices Chase, 2/12 placed on their next run
4/12 winners ran in the John Francome Novices Chase (Newbury) on their next run, 1 of the 4 won, 1 placed

Rest of The Season Runs
9 of the last 12 winners ran in at least 2 more races that season
6/12 won at least 1 more race that season, 4/12 placed in at least 1 more race that season

Cheltenham Festival Run That Season
4/12 winners ran at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 4 won, 1 placed
3/12 winners ran in the Golden Miller Novices Chase at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 3 won, 0 placed
1/12 winners ran in the Brown Advisory Novice Chase at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 1 won, 1 placed