Race Stats:

12 renewals and 316 runners

5 year olds must be opposed (0-55) and only 2 of the 55 managed a place
6 and 7 year olds won the last 6 renewals and filled most of the placings

Horses that ran 48 or more days ago are just 1-80

All 29 female horses lost. Claiming jockeys are just 1-61

Horses that were runner up last time have a 0-44 record

Horses that had not won a race in their last 6 starts are just 1-67

Horses coming from a 16 + runner race last time are 1-55

Horses coming from a Novice race are 1-42

Course winners are 0-53

Horses with 21 or more career starts are too exposed (1-46)

Horses with 5 or more runs this year have the wrong preperation (1-122)

From the 12 renewals 8 of the winners  had no more than 3 races that season

Horses carrying 11st 1lbs or more underperform (2-61)

Horses carrying 11st 4lbs or more underperform (1-37)

Martin Pipe has had 3 winners and 3 runner ups in the race

Nicky Hendersons record is poor but he did have the runner up last year

Ireland won 4 of the 12 renewals

3 Recent winners have come from the Pierse Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Horses with less than 6 career starts are just 1-63