Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase
Grade – 3
Course – Wetherby
Race Type – Chase
Distance – 3 Miles 1 Furlong (25F)
Ages – 4yo’s +
Weights – Handicap
Sponsor – William Hill
Recent Form and Trends
* 2009 & 2010 races cancelled due to frost/snow
** 2015 race cancelled due to waterlogging
Trends
Age – 8 of the last 9 winners were aged either 7 or 8
Price – 2 of the last 9 favourites have won, 7/9 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 2 of the last 9 winners won on their last run before the Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase, 8/9 winners ran within the last 37 days
Previous Course Form – 7/9 winners had at least 1 previous run at Wetherby, 4/9 winners had at least 1 previous win at Wetherby
Previous Distance Form – 7/9 winners had at least 3 previous runs over 23-26 furlongs, 7/9 had at least 1 previous win over 23-26 furlongs
Previous Chase Form – 7/9 winners had at least 7 previous chase runs, 9/9 winners had at least 1 previous chase win, 7/9 winners had at least 2 previous chase wins
Rating – 8/9 winners were rated 135 or higher
Graded Wins – 2/9 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 8/9 winners had at least 2 runs that season, 5/9 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, 2/9 placed on their next run
3/9 winners ran in the Cotswold Chase (Cheltenham) on their next run, 1 of the 3 won, 0 placed
2/9 winners ran in the Peter Marsh Chase (Haydock) on their next run, 1 of the 2 won, 0 placed
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