Below we take a look at the trends for the last 10 years:
Age (for age purposes we will assume the race run in 2010-11 season was run in 2010)
5yo: 1-0-2
6yo: 2-4-14
7yo: 3-6-24
8yo: 1-3-25
9yo: 1-2-15
10yo: 0-3-9
11+: 2-0-9
Horses aged 5 to 7 have a combined record of 6-10-40
Compare that to horses aged 8 or older of 4-8-58.
Kauto Star has accounted for 3 of the 4 winners aged 8+.
Breeding
French bred: 8-10-44
Irish bred: 2-5-35
GB bred: 0-3-16
German bred: 0-0-3
French-bred horses have won last 7 and have accounted for 18 of 28 places in last 10 runnings from approximately 44.9% of total runners.
Recent/Past Form
7 of 10 winners won on their last completed start (3 exceptions placed)
8 of 10 winners (last 7) posted an RPR of 170+ last time
9 of 10 winners had run in the past 40 days
10 of 10 winners had run 1 to 3 times that season
8 of 10 winners had won over 3M+ (1 exception was runner-up in a grade 1 on only previous start over 3M+)
8 of 10 winners had run in 8 to 22 chases
10 of 10 winners had won 2 or more grade 1 chases
7 of 10 winners had finished 1st or 2nd over this CD (2 others having first course start)
Other Races
Previous year's winner (Long Run): 0111132 (4-2-7)
Highest placed finisher from previous King George: 4501411132 (4-2-10)
Cheltenham Gold Cup winner (Bobs Worth): 1112 (3-1-4)
Highest placed finisher from Cheltenham Gold Cup: F514112P (3-1-9)
Record of horses that finished in first 3 in Cheltenham Gold Cup: 1311121P1 (6-1-9)
Betfair Chase winner (Cue Card): P11711 (4-0-6)
Highest placed finisher from Betfair Chase: P1171511 (5-0-8)
Denman Chase winner (Silviniaco Conti): F121 (2-1-4)
Ascot Chase winner (Cue Card): 216 (1-1-3)
Punchestown Gold Cup winner (Sir Des Champs): 315 (1-1-3)
Jnwine.com Champion Chase winner (Roi Du Mee): P13P (1-1-4)
Feltham Novice Chase winner (Dynaste): P61 (1-0-3)
Peterborough Chase winner: 4334P (0-2-5)
RSA Chase winner (Lord Windermere): 2 (0-1-1)
Henry VIII Novice Chase winner (Captain Conan): 3 (0-1-1)
Amlin1965 Chase winner (Al Ferof): 6P2 (0-1-3)*
Charlie Hall Chase winner (Harry Topper): 6P4 (0-0-3)
Ryanair Chase winner (Cue Card): PP5P6 (0-0-5)
7 of 10 winners (7 of last 8) ran in the Betfair Chase, finishing 311U112
6 of 10 winners ran in the previous year's race, finishing 111132
2 of 10 winners ran in the JNWine Champion Chase, finishing 21
2 of 10 winners ran in the Punchestown Gold Cup, finishing 1P
2 of 10 winners ran in Denman Chase, finishing 11
6 of 10 winners ran in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, finishing 112133
10 of 10 winners ran in a grade 1 chase at previous season's Cheltenham Festival
2 of 2 second season chasers to win this had placed in Arkle or RSA
Trainers
Paul Nicholls (5-2-14) has won 5 of the last 7 renewals with Kauto Star.
Nicky Henderson (2-3-11) saddled Long Run to finish 1st-2nd-1st in last 3 runnings.
David Pipe (0-3-10) & Philip Hobbs (0-2-5) have both saddled multiple placed finishers in past 10 years, and saddled the 3rd & 2nd respectively last year.
Irish-trained runners (2-0-4) have won 2 of last 10 runnings, both Kicking King. Willie Mullins hasnât had a runner in this in past 10 years but he did saddle Florida Pearl to finish 2nd & 1st in the first 2 runnings of the race this century.
Price
The last 9 winners came from first 2 in the betting.
Edredon Bleu at 25/1 in 2003 has been only winner to be sent off greater than 9/2 since 2003.
7 of 10 favourites have won and backing favourites would have left you with a level stakes profit of 6.06.
Conclusion:
Based on trends from the past 10 years you are looking for a horse:
- Aged 6 or 7
- French bred
- Has run 1 to 3 times this season
- Won last time out in the past 40 days (posting RPR of 170+)
- Won over 3M+
- Won 2 or more Grade 1 chases
- Previously finished 1st or 2nd over this CD
- Finished in first 3 in last seasonâs King George and/or Gold Cup or
- Second season chaser who placed in 2013 Arkle or RSA Chase
- Finished in first 3 in the 2013 Betfair Chase
- Trained by Paul Nicholls or Nicky Henderson
- From first 2 in the betting (priced no bigger than 8/1)
Its DYNASTE 7/2 for me
Age (for age purposes we will assume the race run in 2010-11 season was run in 2010)
5yo: 1-0-2
6yo: 2-4-14
7yo: 3-6-24
8yo: 1-3-25
9yo: 1-2-15
10yo: 0-3-9
11+: 2-0-9
Horses aged 5 to 7 have a combined record of 6-10-40
Compare that to horses aged 8 or older of 4-8-58.
Kauto Star has accounted for 3 of the 4 winners aged 8+.
Breeding
French bred: 8-10-44
Irish bred: 2-5-35
GB bred: 0-3-16
German bred: 0-0-3
French-bred horses have won last 7 and have accounted for 18 of 28 places in last 10 runnings from approximately 44.9% of total runners.
Recent/Past Form
7 of 10 winners won on their last completed start (3 exceptions placed)
8 of 10 winners (last 7) posted an RPR of 170+ last time
9 of 10 winners had run in the past 40 days
10 of 10 winners had run 1 to 3 times that season
8 of 10 winners had won over 3M+ (1 exception was runner-up in a grade 1 on only previous start over 3M+)
8 of 10 winners had run in 8 to 22 chases
10 of 10 winners had won 2 or more grade 1 chases
7 of 10 winners had finished 1st or 2nd over this CD (2 others having first course start)
Other Races
Previous year's winner (Long Run): 0111132 (4-2-7)
Highest placed finisher from previous King George: 4501411132 (4-2-10)
Cheltenham Gold Cup winner (Bobs Worth): 1112 (3-1-4)
Highest placed finisher from Cheltenham Gold Cup: F514112P (3-1-9)
Record of horses that finished in first 3 in Cheltenham Gold Cup: 1311121P1 (6-1-9)
Betfair Chase winner (Cue Card): P11711 (4-0-6)
Highest placed finisher from Betfair Chase: P1171511 (5-0-8)
Denman Chase winner (Silviniaco Conti): F121 (2-1-4)
Ascot Chase winner (Cue Card): 216 (1-1-3)
Punchestown Gold Cup winner (Sir Des Champs): 315 (1-1-3)
Jnwine.com Champion Chase winner (Roi Du Mee): P13P (1-1-4)
Feltham Novice Chase winner (Dynaste): P61 (1-0-3)
Peterborough Chase winner: 4334P (0-2-5)
RSA Chase winner (Lord Windermere): 2 (0-1-1)
Henry VIII Novice Chase winner (Captain Conan): 3 (0-1-1)
Amlin1965 Chase winner (Al Ferof): 6P2 (0-1-3)*
Charlie Hall Chase winner (Harry Topper): 6P4 (0-0-3)
Ryanair Chase winner (Cue Card): PP5P6 (0-0-5)
7 of 10 winners (7 of last 8) ran in the Betfair Chase, finishing 311U112
6 of 10 winners ran in the previous year's race, finishing 111132
2 of 10 winners ran in the JNWine Champion Chase, finishing 21
2 of 10 winners ran in the Punchestown Gold Cup, finishing 1P
2 of 10 winners ran in Denman Chase, finishing 11
6 of 10 winners ran in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, finishing 112133
10 of 10 winners ran in a grade 1 chase at previous season's Cheltenham Festival
2 of 2 second season chasers to win this had placed in Arkle or RSA
Trainers
Paul Nicholls (5-2-14) has won 5 of the last 7 renewals with Kauto Star.
Nicky Henderson (2-3-11) saddled Long Run to finish 1st-2nd-1st in last 3 runnings.
David Pipe (0-3-10) & Philip Hobbs (0-2-5) have both saddled multiple placed finishers in past 10 years, and saddled the 3rd & 2nd respectively last year.
Irish-trained runners (2-0-4) have won 2 of last 10 runnings, both Kicking King. Willie Mullins hasnât had a runner in this in past 10 years but he did saddle Florida Pearl to finish 2nd & 1st in the first 2 runnings of the race this century.
Price
The last 9 winners came from first 2 in the betting.
Edredon Bleu at 25/1 in 2003 has been only winner to be sent off greater than 9/2 since 2003.
7 of 10 favourites have won and backing favourites would have left you with a level stakes profit of 6.06.
Conclusion:
Based on trends from the past 10 years you are looking for a horse:
- Aged 6 or 7
- French bred
- Has run 1 to 3 times this season
- Won last time out in the past 40 days (posting RPR of 170+)
- Won over 3M+
- Won 2 or more Grade 1 chases
- Previously finished 1st or 2nd over this CD
- Finished in first 3 in last seasonâs King George and/or Gold Cup or
- Second season chaser who placed in 2013 Arkle or RSA Chase
- Finished in first 3 in the 2013 Betfair Chase
- Trained by Paul Nicholls or Nicky Henderson
- From first 2 in the betting (priced no bigger than 8/1)
Its DYNASTE 7/2 for me

