Recent Form and Trends
Trends
Age – 8 of the last 12 winners were aged 5 or 6
Price – 1 of the last 12 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 5/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Weights – 9/12 winners carried between 10st 9lbs & 11st 5lbs
Last Run – 4 of the last 12 winners won on their last run before the Stayers Handicap Hurdle , 10/12 winners ran within the last 42 days
Previous Course Form – 3/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at Haydock, 1/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at Haydock
Previous Distance Form – 8/12 winners had at least 1 previous run over 23-25 furlongs, 3/12 had at least 1 previous win over 23-25 furlongs
Previous Hurdle Form – 12/12 winners had at least 5 runs over hurdles, 12/12 winners had at least 2 wins over hurdles
Rating – 11/12 winners were rated 135 or higher
Graded Wins – 2/12 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 10/12 winners had at least 1 run that season, 4/12 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 Stayers Handicap Hurdle, 1/12 placed on their next run
5/12 winners ran in the Long Walk Hurdle (Ascot) on their next run, 2 of the 5 won, 0 placed
Rest of The Season Runs –
10 of the last 12 winners ran in at least 2 more races that season
2/12 won at least 1 more race that season, 4/12 placed in at least 1 more race that season
Cheltenham Festival Run That Season –
4/12 winners ran in the Stayers Hurdle at the next Cheltenham Festival, 1 of the 4 won, 0 placed