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Lightly raced youngsters are the ones who fare best
Al Boum Photo (right) wins last year's Cheltenham Gold CupCredit: Alan Crowhurst (Getty Images)
Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase
Key trends
- Grade 1 chase winner, ten winners in the last ten runnings
- Aged between seven and nine, 9/10
- No more than 12 starts over fences, 9/10
- Adjusted RPR of at least 172, 9/10
- Within 12lb of RPR top-rated, 9/10
- Won over at least 3m, 9/10
- No more than four runs that season, 9/10
- Won a Graded chase that season, 8/10
- Won or placed previously at the festival, 7/10
Other factors
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