Kevin Morley assesses the key Ballymore Novices' Hurdle trends

Ballymore Novices' Hurdle

1.30 Cheltenham

Key trends

• Aged five or six, ten winners in last ten runnings
• Rated within 8lb of RPR top-rated, 10/10
• Adjusted RPR of at least 152, 10/10
• Started career in Irish points or bumpers, 10/10
• Won at least 50 per cent of hurdle runs, 9/10
• Scored over at least 2m4f, 9/10
• Finished first or second on all hurdle starts, 9/10
• Won a Graded hurdle, 8/10
• At least three runs over hurdles, 8/10

Other factors