Recent Form and Trends
* The 2020 race was cancelled for health and safety reasons
Trends
Age – 7 of the last 11 winners were aged between 7 and 9
Price – 2 of the last 11 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 9/11 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 2 of the last 11 winners won on their last run before the Ballybin Hurdle , 9/11 winners ran within the last 58 days
Previous Course Form – 9/11 winners had at least 1 previous runs at Fairyhouse, 4/11 winners had at least 1 previous win at Fairyhouse
Previous Distance Form – 10/11 winners had at least 3 previous runs over 19-21 furlongs, 9/11 had at least 1 previous win over 19-21 furlongs
Previous Hurdle Form – 10/11 winners had at least 5 previous runs over hurdles, 10/11 winners had at least 2 previous wins over hurdles
Rating – 9/11 winners were rated 144 or higher
Graded Wins – 7/11 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 10/11 winners had at least 3 runs that season, 5/11 winners had at least 2 wins that season
Future Form
Trends
Next Run –
3 of the last 11 winners won on their next run after the Ballybin Hurdle, 2/11 placed on their next run
Rest of The Season Runs –
5 of the last 11 winners ran in at least 1 more race that season
1/11 won at least 1 more race that season, 1/11 placed in at least 1 more race that season
Cheltenham Festival Run Next Season –
2/11 winners ran in the Stayers Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 2 won, 0 placed