Cheltenham Festival Trends

Day Four

The Cheltenham Festival takes place in the middle of March and is undoubtedly the biggest race meeting of the National Hunt season.

Betting on the festival races can be made a whole lot easier and more successful, by using trends to narrow down the selection process.

I have tried to compile of record of the most profitable ones here and hope you find them useful come March.

Race by race Trends

Triumph Hurdle

A major stat here is to be with a last time out winner. The stats also point to a horse that has won at least twice in the current season.

Front running fillies generally go well and look to oppose the favourite, there has only been two winners in the last thirteen years.

Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle

A three mile hurdle open to novices aged four or older.

12 of the last 15 placed horses had finished first or second last time out.

Cheltenham Gold Cup

Avoid horses younger than seven or older than ten. Previous win or place form at the festival is a must.

Lightly raced horses hold an advantage, look for runners with less than fourteen career runs. Second season chasers and horses that have won over three miles or more are worth noting.

Foxhunter Chase

The stats slightly favour horses aged between seven and nine. You want a runner that has winning form in the last month.

The race is dominated by the top two in the market. Front runners normally do well as do west country trainers.

Grand Annual Chase

Last time out winners hold a distinct advantage, placed form last time out is a must. Rule out horses aged ten or over.

Favourites have a decent record as do horses at the bottom of the handicap.

County Hurdle

Five or six year olds have a huge advantage. Placed last time out form and runners with big field experience is also important.