Peterborough Chase
Grade – 2
Course – Huntingdon
Race Type – Chase
Distance – 2 Miles 4 Furlongs (20F)
Ages – 4yo’s +
Weights – 10st 7lbs (4yo’s), 11st 0lbs (5yo+), 7lbs allowance for fillies & mares
Penalties – 4lbs for winners of a class 3 wfa chase or class 2 handicap chase, 6lbs for winners of a class 2 wfa chase or class 1 handicap chase, 10lbs for winners of a class 1 wfa chase (Penalty halved for novice and beginner chases)
Sponsor – Fitzdares
Peterborough Chase
Grade – 2
Course – Huntingdon
Race Type – Chase
Distance – 2 Miles 4 Furlongs (20F)
Ages – 4yo’s +
Weights – 10st 7lbs (4yo’s), 11st 0lbs (5yo+), 7lbs allowance for fillies & mares
Penalties – 4lbs for winners of a class 3 wfa chase or class 2 handicap chase, 6lbs for winners of a class 2 wfa chase or class 1 handicap chase, 10lbs for winners of a class 1 wfa chase (Penalty halved for novice and beginner chases)
Sponsor – Fitzdares
Recent Form and Trends
* The 2020 race was run at Cheltenham
* The 2023 race was abandoned due to a waterlogged track
Trends
Age – 9 of the last 11 winners were aged 7 or older
Price – 5 of the last 11 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 9/11 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 4 of the last 11 winners won on their last run before the Peterborough Chase, 8/11 winners ran within the last 51 days
3/11 winners ran in the 1965 Chase (Ascot) on their last run, 1 of the 3 won, 1 placed
Previous Course Form – 0/11 winners had at least 1 previous run at Huntingdon, 0/11 winners had at least 1 previous win at Huntingdon
Previous Distance Form – 10/11 winners had at least 3 previous runs over 19-21 furlongs, 10/11 had at least 1 previous win over 19-21 furlongs
Previous Hurdle Form – 10/11 winners had at least 5 runs over hurdles, 11/11 winners had at least 2 wins over hurdles
Previous Chase Form – 10/11 winners had at least 8 previous chase runs, 9/11 winners had at least 3 chase wins
Rating – 11/11 winners were rated 155 or higher
Grade 1-2 Wins – 10/11 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1-2 race
Season Form – 8/11 winners had at least 1 run that season, 6/11 winners had at least 1 win that season
Future Form
Trends
Next Run –
1 of the last 11 winners won on their next run after the Peterborough Chase, 2/11 placed on their next run
4/11 winners ran in the King George VI Chase (Kempton) on their next run, 0 of the 4 won, 1 placed
Rest of The Season Runs –
9 of the last 11 winners ran in at least 2 more races that season
2/11 won at least 1 more race that season, 4/11 placed in at least 1 more race that season
Cheltenham Festival Run That Season –
6/11 winners ran in the Ryanair Chase at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 6 won, 0 placed