Big-race trends: previous Cheltenham Festival experience could play a major part

Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle

3.30 Cheltenham, March 16

Key trends

• Ran no more than four times since August, nine winners in last ten runnings
• Aged six to eight, 9/10
• Top-two finish on last completed start, 8/10
• Ran between eight and 16 times over hurdles, 8/10
• Previously ran at the festival, 7/10
• Adjusted Racing Post Rating of at least 165, 7/10
• Finished in first three in all completed hurdle starts that season, 7/10
• Won a Graded hurdle over at least 3m, 7/10

Other factors