Cheltenham Stat-Attack
Monday 15 March 2010
Tuesday
1.30 Spinal Research Supreme Novices' Hurdle, 2m 1/2f
Won last time out - 12 of the last 13 winners
Aged 5-6 - 32/38
Ran in the last 79 days - 20/21
Had run that year and made at least 6 lifetime starts - 16/17
Flat horses had won over at least 1m2f - 6/7
2.05 Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase, 2 miles
First or second or fell last time out - 20/21
Won in the last 2 runs - 19/21
Never finished out of the first 2 in any completed chase - 20/21
Aged 5-8 60/62
Last run came in last 20-55 days - 18/20
2.40 William Hill Trophy Handicap Chase 3m 1/2f
First 4 last time out - 15/19
Aged 7-10 - 25/28
Carried 11st or less - 12/15
Carried 11st 2lbs or less - 25/28
Yet to win off a higher handicap mark than current mark - 17/19
3.20 Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle, 2m 1/2f
First or second last time out - 19/21
Won last time out - 22/26
Won at Cheltenham - 16/21
Ran at Cheltenham in a hurdle before - 19/21
Placed at Cheltenham in a hurdle race - 18/21
4.00 Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase, 3m 7f
First 4 last time out - 5/5
Aged 9-12 - 5/5
Won in a field of at least 15 runners - 5/5
Won a chase over at least 3 miles - 5/5
Won a cross-country chase at Cheltenham or Punchestown - 5/5
4.40 David Nicholson Mares Only Hurdle, 2m 4f
Only two previous renewals, but both winners were 5 despite that group only accounting for 30% of the field.
Wednesday
1.30 140th Year of the National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup, 4m
First 4 last time out - 24/26
First 3 at least twice in last 4 runs - 14/15
Aged 5-6 - 1/20
NH bred - 21/21
2.40 RSA Chase, 3m 1/2f
First or second last time out - 32/35
Aged 6-8 - 53/57
National Hunt bred - 21/21
Irish Bred - 11/21
Won a chase over at least 2m5f - 21/21
3.20 Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase, 2m
First or second on last completed start - 21/22
Placed at the festival before - 19/25
Grade 1 chase winner - 14/21
Ran in the last 66 days - 21/22
Last 11 Arkle winners have been won or been placed when running in the race the following year
4.00 Coral Cup, 2m 5f
Carried 11st or less - 13/16
Finished in first 6 if completed last time out - 16/16
Aged 6-9 - 14/16
Ran in the last 59 days - 12/16
Won over at least 2m2f - 15/16
4.40 Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle 2m 1/2f
Won last time out - 4/5
Did not win over hurdles until third start or later - 4/5
Highest rated horse on the Flat has finished first or second - 3/5
Mares have a good record - 2/5
The last three winners had won at Sandown
5.15 Weatherbys Champion Bumper, 2m 1/2f
Won last time out - 15/17
Aged 5-6 - 16/18
Trained in Ireland - 14/17
Irish bred - 15/16
All 23 French breds have been unplaced
Thursday
1.30 Jewson Novices' Handicap Chase, 2m 5f
First or second last time out - 5/5
Aged 5-7 - 5/5
Carried less than 11st - 5/5
Won a race over at least 2m4f - 4/5
Won no more than 1 chase race - 5/5
2.05 Pertemps Final (Handicap Hurdle), 3m
Finished in first 6 last time out - 15/18
Aged 6-9 - 18/18
Carried 11st 4lbs or less - 16/18
Won a hurdle race over at least 2m4f - 18/18
French breds 1-18
2.40 Ryanair Chase, 2m 5f
Finished in first 3 last time out - 4/5
Aged 6-10 - 5/5
Had less than 5 runs since October - 5/5
Won over course and distance - 4/5
3.20 Ladbrokes World Hurdle, 3m
Finished in first 3 last time out - 18/20
Aged 6-9 - 35/36
Won a hurdle over 2m4f or less - 22/22
Won a hurdle over at least 2m5f - 20/22
All six winners to have run in the race before reached the places at least
4.00 Byrne Group Plate Handicap Chase, 2m 5f
Finished in first 4 last time out - 16/18
Carried 11st or less - 12/15
French breds have won 6 of the last 9
One Irish winner since 1951
Ran in a chase at Cheltenham - 17/19
4.40 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Handicap Chase, 3m 1/2f
Finished in the first 3 finish that season - 15/16
Aged 7-10 - 16/16
Trained in Ireland - 0/28
Won over at least 2m4f - 15/16
Friday
1.30 JCB Triumph Hurdle, 2m 1f
First or second last time out - 16/16
Last ran after January - 14/16
Ran in at least 2 hurdle races - 21/21
Ran in a field of at least 11 - 21/21
2.05 Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle, 2m 1f
Raced at least 4 times that season - 15/16
Aged 5-7 - 25/29 Pay particular attention to those aged 5
Carried 11st 2lbs or less - 19/21
Hold up winners - 17/21
Prominent winners - 4/21
2.40 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle, 3m
Finished first or second last time out - 5/5
Won a Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 or Listed - 5/5
Won over at least 2m5f - 5/5
Ran at Cheltenham - 4/5
3.20 totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup, 3m 2 1/2f
Finished in first 3 last time out if completed - 20/21
Aged nine or less - 15/16
Won at least 3 chases - 19/20
Won a Grade 1 or Grade 2 chase - 18/20
4.00 Christie's Foxhunter Chase, 3m 2 1/2f
Aged 10 or younger - 17/19
Won a chase under Rules - 17/19
4.40 M Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle 2m 4 1/2f
Second year of the newest race at the Festival.
5.15 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase, 2m 1/2f
Placed last time out - 34/39
Carried 11st or less - 13/15
Ran at Cheltenham before - 14/15
