Recent Form and Trends

* The 2023 race was abandoned due to a waterlogged track

Trends

Age – 8 of the last 11 winners were aged 8 or older
Price – 2 of the last 11 winners were favourites, 5/11 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 1 of the last 11 winners won on their last run before the Rehearsal Handicap Chase, 6/11 winners ran within the last 55 days
Previous Course Form – 6/11 winners had at least 1 previous run at Newcastle, 4/11 winners had at least 1 previous win at Newcastle
Previous Distance Form – 8/11 winners had at least 6 previous runs over 23-25 furlongs, 10/11 had at least 1 previous win over 23-25 furlongs
Previous Chase Form – 10/11 winners had at least 6 previous chase runs, 10/11 winners had at least 2 chase wins
Rating – 9/11 winners were rated 142 or higher
Graded Wins – 7/11 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 6/11 winners had at least 1 run that season, 1/11 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 Rehearsal Handicap Chase, 0/11 placed on their next run
2/11 winners ran in the Welsh Grand National (Chepstow) on their next run, 0 of the 2 won, 0 placed
2/11 winners ran in the Silver Cup Handicap (Ascot) on their next run, 1 of the 2 won, 0 placed
2/11 winners ran in the King George VI Chase (Kempton) on their next run, 0 of the 2 won, 0 placed

Rest of The Season Runs –
9 of the last 11 winners ran in at least 2 more races that season
4/11 won at least 1 more race that season, 3/11 placed in at least 1 more race that season

Cheltenham Festival Run That Season –
2/11 winners ran in the Trophy Handicap Chase at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 2 won, 1 placed
2/11 winners ran in the Cross Country Chase at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 2 won, 0 placed