Recent Form and Trends

Trends

Age – 7 of the last 12 winners were aged 3, 5 of the last 12 winners were aged 4 or older
Price – 7 of the last 12 winners were favourites, 10/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 9/12 winners won on their last run before the Eclipse Stakes, 2/12 placed on their last run, 11/12 winners had their last run within the last 35 days
3/12 winners ran in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes (Ascot) on their last run, 1 of the 3 won, 1 placed
3/12 winners ran in the Derby (Epsom) on their last run, 2 of the 3 won, 1 placed
Previous Course Form – 3/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at Sandown, 3 of the 3 had a previous win at Sandown
Previous Distance Form – 10/12 winners had at least 1 previous run over 10 furlongs, 9/12 winners had at least 1 previous win over 10 furlongs
Previous Flat Form – 10/12 winners had at least 6 previous flat runs, 11/12 winners had at least 4 previous flat wins
Rating – 11/12 winners had a rating of 118 or higher
Group 1 Wins – 8/12 winners had at least 1 previous group 1 win
Group 2 Wins – 10/12 winners had at least 1 win in a group 1 or 2 race
Season Form – 11/12 winners had at least 1 run that season, 10/12 winners had at least 1 win that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run –
6 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Eclipse, 3/12 placed on their next run
6/12 winners ran in the International Stakes (York) on their next run, 3 of the 6 won, 1 placed
3/12 winners ran in the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Ascot) on their next run, 1 of the 3 won, 2 placed

Rest of Season Runs –
11/12 winners ran in at least 2 more races that season,
8 of the 12 won at least 1 more race that season, 8 of the 12 placed in at least 1 more race that season

Irish Champion Stakes Run –
8/12 winners ran in the Irish Champion Stakes (Leopardstown) that season, 3 of the 8 won, 2 placed