Recent Form and Trends
Trends
Age – 9 of the last 12 winners were aged 8 or older
Price – 1 of the last 12 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 6/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 2 of the last 12 winners won on their last run before the Old Roan Chase , 8/12 winners ran 168 or longer ago
Previous Course Form – 9/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at Aintree, 2/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at Aintree
Previous Distance Form – 11/12 winners had at least 3 previous runs over 19-21 furlongs, 9/12 had at least 2 previous wins over 19-21 furlongs
Previous Chase Form – 11/12 winners had at least 7 previous chase runs, 11/12 winners had at least 3 previous chase wins
Rating – 10/12 winners were rated 149 or higher
Graded Wins – 9/12 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, 1/12 winners had at least 1 win that season
Future Form
Trends
Next Run –
0 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Old Roan Chase, 4/12 placed on their next run
4/12 winners ran in the 1965 Chase (Ascot) on their next run, 0 of the 4 won, 1 placed
3/12 winners ran in the Gold Cup Chase Handicap (Cheltenham) on their next run, 0 of the 3 won, 2 placed
Rest of The Season Runs –
11 of the last 12 winners ran in at least 2 more races that season
2/12 won at least 1 more race that season, 5/12 placed in at least 1 more race that season
Cheltenham Festival Run That Season –
3/12 winners ran in the Ryanair Chase at the next Cheltenham Festival, 1 of the 3 won, 1 placed