Cheltenham New Year’s Day Trends

It’s the normal busy New Year’s Day at Cheltenham with a decent NH card to enjoy – the C4 cameras head there for four LIVE races and we’ve got all the big stats and trends for you………….

1.20 – BetBright Novices´ Chase (Registered As The Dipper Novices´ Steeple Chase) (Grade 2) Cl1 2m5f CH4

12/12 – Placed in the top 3 in their last race
12/12 – Ran within the last 6 weeks
11/12 – Priced 6/1 or shorter
10/12 – Won between 1-2 times over fences
10/12 – Went onto run in a Cheltenham Festival race (1 winner)
9/12 – Won over fences at 2m4f or further before
9/12 – Irish bred
9/12 – Ran within the last 3 weeks
9/12 – From the top three in the betting
9/12 – Aged between 6-8 years-old
8/12 – Favourites placed
6/12 – Priced 5/4 or shorter in the betting
6/12 – Won over hurdles at Cheltenham before
6/12 – Raced at either Sandown (2) or Cheltenham (3) last time out
6/12 – Aged 7 years-old
6/12 – Won their last race
5/12 – Favourites
2/12 – Won by the Pipe stable
2/12 – Ridden by AP McCoy
1/12 – Went onto win the Arkle Chase (My Way De Solzen, 2007)
The average winning SP in the last 10 renewals is 7/2

1.55 – BetBright Best For Festival Betting Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Cl1 2m5f CH4

12/12 – Run over fences at Cheltenham
12/12 – Won at least twice over fences
12/12 – Ran within the last 2 months
11/12 – Either French (4) or Irish (7) bred
10/12 – Ran within the last 3 weeks
10/12 – Won over 2m4f or further (fences)
10/12 – Returned 8/1 or shorter in the betting
10/12 – Aged 8 or older
9/12 – Rated 138 or higher
8/12 – Unplaced in their last race
8/12 – Carried 11-0 or less
8/12 – Favourites unplaced
7/12 – Went onto run at that season’s Cheltenham Festival
7/12 – Won over fences at Cheltenham
7/12 – Raced at Cheltenham last time out
6/12 – Came from the top 3
2/12 – Ridden by Timmy Murphy
2/12 – Favourites
1/12 – Went onto win the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival
The average winning SP in the last 9 renewals is 7/1

2.30 – BetBright Casino Handicap Hurdle Cl2 3m CH4

11/11 – Ran within the last 4 weeks
10/11 – Aged between 5-7 years-old
10/11 – Ran at Cheltenham
9/11 – Went onto run in a race at that season’s Cheltenham Festival
9/11 – Rated 130 or higher
8/11 – Won at least twice over hurdles in the UK before
8/11 – Carried 10-9 or more
7/11 – Came from outside the top 3 in the betting
7/11 – Favourites unplaced
7/11 – Unplaced in their last race
7/11 – Won a hurdles race over at least 2m4f before
6/11 – Raced at Cheltenham last time out
5/11 – French bred
5/11 – Won over at least 3m (hurdles) before
4/11 – Won over hurdles at Cheltenham before
2/11 – Won by the Pipe stable
2/11 – Ridden by Timmy Murphy
2/11 – Won their last race
1/11 – Won by a mare
1/11 – Went onto win the World Hurdle later that season (Big Buck’s, 2009)
1/11 – Favourites
The average winning SP in the last 8 runnings is 17/2

3.05 – Dornan Engineering Hurdle Cl2 2m4f110y CH4

10/10 – Went on run in a race at the Cheltenham Festival (no winners)
9/10 – Won by either a French (3) or Irish (6) bred
9/10 – Ran at Cheltenham before
8/10 – Returned 11/2 or shorter in the betting
8/10 – Had raced within the last 6 weeks
8/10 – Had won at least 4 times over hurdles
7/10 – Came from the top 3 in the betting
7/10 – Won at Cheltenham before
7/10 – Won over at least 2m4f (hurdles)
6/10 – Went onto run in the World Hurdle later that season
5/10 – Raced at Cheltenham last time out
4/10 – Trained by Nicky Henderson
4/10 – Ridden by Barry Geraghty
4/10 – Won their last race
4/10 – Favourites
2/10 – Trained by the Pipe stable
The average winning SP in the last 8 runnings is 4/1