Might pay to look towards the bottom of the weights

Key trends

• Won over at least 3m, nine winners in last ten runnings
• Officially rated 137-157, 9/10
• Aged nine to 11, 9/10
• Between three and six runs since the start of August, 9/10
• At least one top-three finish in last three runs, 9/10
• Finished in the first three in a race over at least 3m2f, 9/10
• Won chase worth at least £29,000, 8/10
• No more than one win that season, 8/10
• Achieved best RPR within previous 12 months last time out, 7/10
• Carried no more than 11st, 7/10
• Ran between ten and 14 times over fences, 7/10 (all exceptions had between 23 and 27 chase starts)

Other factors

Although low weights had been favoured for quite some time, the handicapper has done a fine job in giving a chance to those at the top of the weights, with three of the last ten winners carrying 11st 5lb–11st 9lb.