Spring Juvenile Hurdle

Grade – 1
Course – Leopardstown
Race Type – Hurdle
Distance – 2 Miles (16F)
Ages – 4yo’s Only
Weights – 11st 0lbs (7lbs allowance for fillies and mares)
Sponsor – McCann Fitzgerald

Grade 1

Recent Form and Trends

Trends

Age – Race is for 4yo’s only
Price – 2 of the last 12 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 9/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 6 of the last 12 winners won on their last run before the Spring Juvenile Hurdle , 10/12 winners ran within the last 48 days
5/12 winners ran in the Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle (Leopardstown) on their last run, 1 of the 5 won, 3 placed
Previous Course Form – 9/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at Leopardstown, 2/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at Leopardstown
Previous Distance Form – 9/12 winners had at least 2 previous runs over 15-17 furlongs, 10/12 had at least 1 previous win over 15-17 furlongs
Previous Hurdle Form – 12/12 winners had at least 1 previous run over hurdles, 8/12 winners had at least 2 previous runs over hurdles, 10/12 winners had at least 1 previous win over hurdles
Rating – 5/12 winners were rated 132 or higher (7/12 didn’t have a rating)
Graded Wins – 3/12 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
3 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Spring Juvenile Hurdle, 6/12 placed on their next run

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, 7/12 placed in at least 1 more race that season

Cheltenham Festival Run That Season
12/12 winners ran in the Triumph Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 3 of the 12 won, 6 placed