Recent Form and Trends
* The 2021 race was cancelled due to a waterlogged track
Trends
Age – 10 of the last 11 winners were aged between 6 and 8
Price – 2 of the last 11 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 7/11 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 3 of the last 11 winners won on their last run before the Trophy Handicap Chase, 11/11 winners ran within the last 56 days
Previous Course Form – 10/11 winners had at least 1 previous run at Cheltenham, 4/11 winners had at least 1 previous win at Cheltenham
Previous Distance Form – 9/11 winners had at least 5 previous runs over 19-21 furlongs, 9/11 had at least 1 previous win over 19-21 furlongs
Previous Chase Form – 10/11 winners had at least 6 previous chase runs, 9/11 winners had at least 2 previous chase wins
Rating – 10/11 winners were rated 133 or higher
Graded Wins – 6/11 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 7/11 winners had at least 3 runs that season, 4/11 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 Trophy Handicap Chase, 0/11 placed on their next run
Rest of The Season Runs –
9 of the last 11 winners ran in at least 1 more race that season
1/11 won at least 1 more race that season, 2/11 placed in at least 1 more race that season
Cheltenham Festival Run That Season –
3/11 winners ran in the Ryanair Chase at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 3 won, 0 placed
2/11 winners ran in the Festival Trophy Handicap Chase at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 2 won, 0 placed
2/11 winners ran in the Festival Plate at the next Cheltenham Festival, 1 of the 2 won, 0 placed