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 5 and 7
Price – 1 of the last 11 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 1/11 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Weight – 9 of the last 11 winners carried 11st 2lbs or less
Last Run – 3 of the last 11 winners won on their last run before the Lydiate Handicap Hurdle, 10/11 winners ran within the last 36 days
Previous Course Form – 3/11 winners had at least 1 previous run at Aintree, 0/11 winners had at least 1 previous win at Aintree
Previous Distance Form – 9/11 winners had at least 6 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 previous runs over hurdles, 9/11 winners had at least 2 previous wins over hurdles
Rating – 8/11 winners were rated 129 or higher
Graded Wins – 3/11 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, 7/11 winners had at least 1 win that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run –
2 of the last 11 winners won on their next run after the Lydiate Handicap Hurdle, 2/11 placed on their next run
3/11 winners ran in the Scottish Champion Hurdle (Ayr) on their next run, 1 of the 3 won, 1 placed
3/11 winners ran in the Swinton Handicap Hurdle (Haydock) on their next run, 0 of the 3 won, 0 placed

Rest of The Season Runs –
4 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 That Season –
1/12 winners ran in the County Handicap Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 1 won, 0 placed