Recent Form and Trends
Trends
Age – 10 of the last 12 winners were aged between 6 and 8
Price – 3 of the last 12 winners were favourites, 6/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 3 of the last 12 winners won on their last run before the Sodexo Live! Gold Cup, 7/12 winners ran 189 days or longer ago
Previous Course Form – 10/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at Ascot, 3/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at Ascot
Previous Distance Form – 8/12 winners had at least 2 previous runs over 23-25 furlongs, 4/12 had at least 1 previous win over 23-25 furlongs
Previous Chase Form – 12/12 winners had at least 4 previous chase runs, 12/12 winners had at least 2 chase wins
Rating – 11/12 winners were rated 132 or higher
Graded Wins – 4/12 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, 3/12 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 Sodexo Live! Gold Cup, 0/12 placed on their next run
4/12 winners ran in the Coral Gold Cup (Newbury) on their next run, 0 of the 4 won, 0 placed
3/12 winners ran in the Silver Cup Handicap (Ascot) on their next run, 1 of the 3 won, 0 placed
Rest of The Season Runs –
11 of the last 12 winners ran in at least 2 more races that season
3/12 won at least 1 more race that season, 1/12 placed in at least 1 more race that season
Cheltenham Festival Run That Season –
3/12 winners ran in the Trophy Handicap Chase at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 3 won, 0 placed
1/12 winners ran in the Kim Muir Handicap Chase at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 1 won, 0 placed
1/12 winners ran in the Gold Cup at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 1 won, 0 placed