Recent Form and Trends

Trends

Age – 10 of the last 12 winners were aged 6 or 7
Price – 8 of the last 12 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 12/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 7 of the last 12 winners won on their last run before the Skymas Chase , 9/12 winners ran 101 or longer ago
Previous Course Form – 4/12 winners had at least 1 previous runs at Down Royal, 3/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at Down Royal
Previous Distance Form – 10/12 winners had at least 4 previous runs over 19-21 furlongs, 10/12 had at least 2 previous wins over 19-21 furlongs
Previous Chase Form – 12/12 winners had at least 4 previous chase runs, 11/12 winners had at least 2 previous chase wins
Rating – 12/12 winners were rated 152 or higher
Graded Wins – 10/12 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 4/12 winners had at least 1 run that season, 4/12 winners had at least 1 win that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run –
1 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Skymas Chase, 2/12 placed on their next run
5/12 winners ran in the John Durkan Chase (Punchestown) on their next run, 1 of the 5 won, 0 placed

Rest of The Season Runs –
9 of the last 12 winners ran in at least 3 more races that season
5/12 won at least 1 more race that season, 4/12 placed in at least 1 more race that season

Cheltenham Festival Run That Season –
3/12 winners ran in the Ryanair Chase at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 3 won, 2 placed