Recent Form and Trends
Trends
Age – 8 of the last 12 winners were aged between 5 and 7
Price – 7 of the last 12 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 10/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 9 of the last 12 winners won on their last run before the Elite Hurdle , 8/12 winners ran within the last 28 days
Previous Course Form – 5/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at Wincanton, 4/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at Wincanton
Previous Distance Form – 11/12 winners had at least 6 previous runs over 15-17 furlongs, 11/12 had at least 4 previous wins over 15-17 furlongs
Previous Hurdle Form – 10/12 winners had at least 7 runs over hurdles, 11/12 winners had at least 3 wins over hurdles
Rating – 11/12 winners were rated 146 or higher
Graded Wins – 10/12 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 9/12 winners had at least 1 run that season, 8/12 winners had at least 1 win that season
Future Form
Trends
Next Run –
2 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Elite Hurdle, 3/12 placed on their next run
4/12 winners ran in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Newcastle) on their next run, 0 of the 4 won, 1 placed
3/12 winners ran in the Christmas Hurdle (Kempton) on their next run, 0 of the 3 won, 1 placed
2/12 winners ran in the Greatwood Hurdle (Cheltenham) on their next run, 0 of the 2 won, 0 placed
Rest of The Season Runs –
9 of the last 12 winners ran in at least 3 more races that season
6/12 won at least 1 more race that season, 6/12 placed in at least 1 more race that season
Cheltenham Festival Run That Season –
5/12 winners ran in the Champion Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 5 won, 0 placed