Recent Form and Trends

* The 2020 race was cancelled for health and safety reasons

Trends

Age – 10 of the last 11 winners were aged between 5 and 7
Price – 3 of the last 11 winners were favourites, 6/11 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 3 of the last 11 winners won on their last run before the Swinton Handicap Hurdle, 8/11 winners ran within the last 35 days
Previous Course Form – 4/11 winners had at least 1 previous run at Haydock, 0/11 winners had at least 1 previous wins at Haydock
Previous Distance Form – 10/11 winners had at least 4 previous runs over 15-17 furlongs, 9/11 had at least 2 previous wins over 15-17 furlongs
Previous Hurdle Form – 11/11 winners had at least 4 runs over hurdles, 11/11 winners had at least 2 wins over hurdles
Rating – 9/11 winners were rated 126 or higher
Graded Wins – 2/11 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 0/11 winners had a run that season (Season ends in April)

Future Form

Trends

Next Run –
2 of the last 11 winners won on their next run after the Swinton Handicap Hurdle, 3/11 placed on their next run
3/11 winners ran in the Summer Hurdle (Market Rasen) on their next run, 1 of the 3 won, 1 placed

Rest of The Season Runs –
10 of the last 11 winners ran in at least 1 more races that season
2/11 won at least 1 more race that season, 5/11 placed in at least 1 more race that season

Next Cheltenham Festival Run –
3/11 winners ran in the Champion Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 3 won, 1 placed
2/11 winners ran in the County Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 2 won or placed