Recent Form and Trends

* 2010 race cancelled due to frost/snow
** 2015 race cancelled due to waterlogging

Trends

Age – 9 of the last 10 winners were aged either 7 or 8
Price – 2 of the last 10 winners were favourites, 8/10 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 2 of the last 10 winners won on their last run before the Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase, 9/10 winners ran within the last 37 days
3/12 winners ran in the Rehearsal Handicap Chase (Newcastle) on their last run, 1 of the 3 won, 2 placed
Previous Course Form – 8/10 winners had at least 1 previous run at Wetherby, 5/10 winners had at least 1 previous win at Wetherby
Previous Distance Form – 7/10 winners had at least 3 previous runs over 23-26 furlongs, 7/10 had at least 1 previous win over 23-26 furlongs
Previous Chase Form – 8/10 winners had at least 7 previous chase runs, 10/10 winners had at least 1 previous chase win, 8/10 winners had at least 2 previous chase wins
Rating – 9/10 winners were rated 135 or higher
Graded Wins – 2/10 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 9/10 winners had at least 2 runs that season, 6/10 winners had at least 1 win that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run –
2 of the last 9 winners won on their next run after the Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase, 3/9 placed on their next run
2/9 winners ran in the Cotswold Chase (Cheltenham) on their next run, 1 of the 2 won, 0 placed
2/9 winners ran in the Peter Marsh Chase (Haydock) on their next run, 1 of the 2 won, 0 placed

Rest of The Season Runs –
7 of the last 9 winners ran in at least 3 more races that season
3/9 won at least 1 more race that season, 4/9 placed in at least 1 more race that season

Cheltenham Festival Run That Season –
2/9 winners ran in the Gold Cup at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 2 won or placed