Recent Form and Trends

* The 2013 & 2023 races were abandoned due to frost/snow
* The 2024 race was run at Doncaster

Trends

Age – 10 of the last 10 winners were aged either 5 or 6
Price – 6 of the last 10 winners were favourites, 9/10 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 9 of the last 10 winners won on their last run before the Rossington Main Novices Hurdle , 10/10 winners ran within the last 57 days
Previous Course Form – 2/10 winners had at least 1 previous run at Haydock, 2/10 winners had at least 1 previous win at Haydock
Previous Distance Form – 9/10 winners had at least 4 previous runs over 15-17 furlongs, 7/10 had at least 2 previous wins over 15-17 furlongs
Previous Hurdle Form – 9/10 winners had at least 2 runs over hurdles, 10/10 winners had at least 1 win over hurdles, 7/10 winners had at least 2 wins over hurdles
Rating – 8/10 winners were rated 132 or higher
Season Form – 10/10 winners had at least 2 runs that season, 10/10 winners had at least 1 win that season, 8/10 winners had at least 2 wins that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run –
0 of the last 10 winners won on their next run after the Rossington Main Novices Hurdle, 5/10 placed on their next run

Rest of The Season Runs –
9 of the last 10 winners ran in at least 1 more race that season
2/10 won at least 1 more race that season, 4/10 placed in at least 1 more race that season

Cheltenham Festival Run That Season –
4/10 winners ran in the Supreme Novices Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 4 won, 1 placed
2/10 winners ran in the Ballymore Novices Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 2 won, 2 placed
2/10 winners ran in the County Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 2 won, 0 placed