Recent Form and Trends

* The 2013 & 2023 races were abandoned due to frost/snow

Trends

Age – 8 of the last 10 winners were aged between 6 and 7
Price – 4 of the last 10 winners were favourites, 9/10 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 6 of the last 10 winners won on their last run before the Altcar Novices Chase, 7/10 winners ran within the last 35 days
Previous Course Form – 3/10 winners had at least 1 previous run at Haydock, 0/10 winners had at least 1 previous win at Haydock
Previous Distance Form – 8/10 winners had at least 2 previous runs over 19-21 furlongs, 8/10 had at least 1 previous win over 19-21 furlongs
Previous Chase Form – 8/10 winners had at least 2 previous chase runs, 6/10 winners had at least 2 previous chase wins
Rating – 9/10 winners were rated 132 or higher
Graded Wins – 2/10 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 8/10 winners had at least 2 runs that season, 6/10 winners had at least 2 wins that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run –
3 of the last 10 winners won on their next run after the Altcar Novices Chase, 2/10 placed on their next run
2/10 winners ran in the Scilly Isles Novices Chase (Sandown) on their next run, 1 of the 2 won, 0 placed
2/10 winners ran in the Pendil Novices Chase (Kempton) on their next run, 0 of the 2 won, 1 placed

Rest of The Season Runs –
8 of the last 10 winners ran in at least 1 more race that season
2/10 won at least 1 more race that season, 5/10 placed in at least 1 more race that season

Cheltenham Festival Run That Season –
3/10 winners ran in the Marsh Novices Chase at the next Cheltenham Festival, 1 of the 3 won, 1 placed
2/10 winners ran in the Handicap Chase at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 2 won, 1 placed