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Recent Form and Trends
Trends
Age – 11 of the last 12 winners were aged between 6 & 8
Price – 4 of the last 12 winners were favourites, 5/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Weight – 10 of the last 12 winners carried 11st 4lbs or less
Last Run – 6 of the last 12 winners won on their last run before the Coral Gold Cup, 9/12 winners finished 3rd or higher on their last run, 10/12 winners ran within the last 57 days
Previous Course Form – 5/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at Newbury, 4/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at Newbury
Previous Distance Form – 10/12 winners had at least 4 previous runs over 24 furlongs or further, 9/12 had at least 1 previous wins over 24 furlongs or further
Previous Chase Form – 11/12 winners had at least 6 previous chase runs, 12/12 winners had at least 2 previous chase wins
Rating – 10/12 winners were rated 146 or higher
Graded Wins – 5/12 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 10/12 winners had at least 1 run that season, 5/12 winners had at least 1 win that season
Future Form
Trends
Next Run –
5 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Coral Gold Cup, 1/12 placed on their next run
2/12 winners ran in the Cotswold Chase (Cheltenham) on their next run, 1 of the 2 won, 0 placed
Rest of The Season Runs –
10 of the last 12 winners ran in at least 2 more races that season
6/12 won at least 1 more race that season, 2/12 placed in at least 1 more race that season
Cheltenham Festival Run That Season –
7/12 winners ran in the Gold Cup at the next Cheltenham Festival, 1 of the 7 won, 1 placed