Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Chase Trends: And after all, you’re my…

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Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase Odds

Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase Key Historical Trends

Age

• Nine of the last 11 winners have been aged 10 or 11 years old

Runners that match this trend: Wonderwall, Panda Boy, Stattler, Chemical Energy, Shearer, Gracchus De Balme, Linelee King, Take All, Pyleigh Court, What A Glance, Willewonga, Lift Me Up

Market Trends

• Since 2004, only two of the three 11-year-old winners went off as SP favourite
• Four winning favourites in last 15 races

Runners that match this trend: Wonderwall

Cheltenham Experience

• Since 1991, only nine of the last 32 winners had previously tasted victory at Cheltenham

Runners that match this trend: Wonderwall, Stattler, Music Drive, Barton Snow, Chemical Energy, Shearer, What A Glance

Current Runs

• Sixteen of last 18 winners finished in the first three last time out

Runners that match this trend: Wonderwall, Its On The Line, Panda Boy, Con's Roc, Stattler, Music Drive, Barton Snow, Golden Son, Shearer, Linelee King, Paul Marvel, Pyleigh Court, Take All,

Trainer Trends

• Paul Nicholls has won this race four times

Runners that match this trend: Golden Son, Shearer

Jockey Trends

• Five of last 10 amateur renewals have been won by female jockeys

Runners that match this trend: Golden Son, Music Drive, Shearer, Solitary Man, Paul Marvel, Pyleigh Court, What A Glance, Lift Me Up

Irish-trained Winners

• Since 2010, Ireland have trained nine winners in comparison to six for Britain

Runners that match this trend: Wonderwall, Its On The Line, Panda Boy, Con's Roc, Wrappedupinmay, Music Drive, Willitgoahead, Chemical Energy, Kings Jet, Carnfunnock, King Alex, Linelee King, Solitary Man

Final Shortlist

1. Wonderwall
2. Its On The Line
3. Shearer