Day 2
Mildmay Novices Chase | Orrell Park Handicap Hurdle | Top Novices Hurdle | Melling Chase | Topham Chase | Sefton Novices Hurdle | Lydiate Handicap Hurdle
Recent Form and Trends
* The 2020 race was cancelled for health and safety reasons *
Trends
Age – 8 of the last 11 winners were aged between 7 and 10
Price – 0 of the last 11 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 4/11 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 2 of the last 11 winners won on their last run before the Topham Chase, 10/11 winners ran within the last 43 days
2/11 winners ran in the Festival Plate (Cheltenham) on their last run, 0 of the 2 won, 0 placed
2/11 winners ran in the Grand Annual (Cheltenham) on their last run, 0 of the 2 won, 0 placed
Previous Course Form – 5/11 winners had at least 1 previous run at Aintree, 3/11 winners had at least 1 previous win at Aintree
Previous Distance Form – 10/11 winners had at least 4 previous runs over 19-21 furlongs, 10/11 had at least 1 previous wins over 19-21 furlongs
Previous Chase Form – 8/11 winners had at least 9 previous chase runs, 11/11 winners had at least 1 previous chase win, 9/11 winners had at least 3 previous chase wins
Rating – 11/11 winners were rated 132 or higher
Graded Wins – 4/11 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 10/11 winners had at least 4 runs that season, 6/11 winners had at least 1 win that season
Future Form
Trends
Next Run –
1 of the last 11 winners won on their next run after the Topham Chase, 1/11 placed on their next run
Rest of The Season Runs –
2 of the last 11 winners ran in at least 1 more race that season
1/11 won at least 1 more race that season, 0/11 placed in at least 1 more race that season
Aintree Festival Run Next Season –
3/11 winners ran in the Grand National at the next Aintree Festival, 0 of the 3 won, 0 placed
2/11 winners ran in the Topham Chase at the next Aintree Festival, 1 of the 2 won, 0 placed