Race Stats:

 Last Years race and this years race are run over the new course of 3 miles

Prior to 2005 the race was run over 3m 1f 110yds so the race has shortened 1.5f

13 renewals and 322 runners

Horses that had 21 previous races were too exposed and just 1-48 (shock 50/1 winner)

Horses that had 5 or more starts this year are just 1-139

Avoid 5 year olds. They are 0-30

Avoid horses aged 10 and over (0-33) . Since 1991 hurdlers aged 10 or more are 1-83 at the festival

6 and 7 year olds won 16 of the last 22 renewals and filled 26 of the 36 win and place positions

Avoid horses that do or have worn headgear (1-57)

Horses that ran within 15 days are 0-50 . Horses with an 80 + days absence are 0-32

Female horses are 1-28

Horses that were 2nd last time out are 1-48

Horses that had not won in their last 6 races were 0-91

Course winners at Cheltenham are 0-44

Horses carrying 11st 5lbs or more struggle (1-41)

Horses carrying less than 10st struggle (1-92)

11 of the last 13 winners had won over at least 3 miles

Jonjo ONeill won 2 recent renewals. N Twiston Davies has a good recent record.
 
M Pipe is just 1-61 in the race but last year had the 2nd -3rd and 6th