Recent Form and Trends
Trends
Age – 10 of the last 12 winners were aged between 6 and 8
Price – 2 of the last 12 winners were favourites/joint-favourites, 4/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 3 of the last 12 winners won on their last run before the Byrne Group Handicap Chase, 8/12 winners ran 178 days or longer ago
Previous Course Form – 9/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at Ascot, 3/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at Ascot
Previous Distance Form – 9/12 winners had at least 12 previous runs over 15-17 furlongs, 10/12 had at least 2 previous win over 15-17 furlongs, 8/12 had at least 3 previous win over 15-17 furlongs
Previous Chase Form – 12/12 winners had at least 5 previous chase runs, 10/12 winners had at least 2 chase wins
Rating – 10/12 winners were rated 132 or higher
Graded Wins – 2/12 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 5/12 winners had at least 1 run that season, 3/12 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 Byrne Group Handicap Chase, 6/12 placed on their next run
9/12 winners ran in the Hurst Park Handicap Chase (Ascot) on their next run, 1 of the 9 won, 4 placed
Rest of The Season Runs –
12 of the last 12 winners ran in at least 2 more races that season
3/12 won at least 1 more race that season, 8/12 placed in at least 1 more race that season
Cheltenham Festival Run That Season –
5/12 winners ran in the Grand Annual Handicap Chase at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 5 won, 0 placed