Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) - Trends -15:10 Sandown -Saturday 3 February 2024

[White Feather]

Trends

Age – 6 of the last 8 winners were aged between 6 and 8
Price – 1 of the last 8 winners were favourites, 4/8 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 1 of the last 8 winners won on their last run before the Heroes Handicap Hurdle, 8/8 winners ran within the last 42 days
4/8 winners ran in the Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle (Kempton) on their last run, 0 of the 4 won, 2 placed
Previous Course Form – 2/8 winners had at least 1 previous run at Sandown, 2/8 winners had at least 1 previous win at Sandown
Previous Distance Form – 6/8 winners had at least 1 previous run over 22-24 furlongs, 3/8 had at least 1 previous win over 22-24 furlongs
Previous Hurdle Form – 8/8 winners had at least 4 runs over hurdles, 7/8 winners had at least 2 wins over hurdles
Rating – 7/8 winners were rated 127 or higher
Graded Wins – 1/8 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 6/8 winners had at least 2 runs that season, 4/8 winners had at least 1 win that season

The 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2021 races were all cancelled due to adverse weather

[richard-westwood]

Current ratings .....

Call me lord. 9.0 20/1 

Bold endeavour. 9.0 16/1 

Goshen    8.7 20/1 

Fine margin. 8.3 8/1 

Monmiral.  7.9 

Ed keeper.  7.9 

I'll try and narrow it down when I get chance ....but top three look very good value currently 🤔

Edit .....a good prep race is a must so I'll omit Goshen and monmiral leaving 

Call me lord.   99

Bold endeavour. 96 

Fine margin.    101 

Ed keeper.  94 

That's best class ratings ......overall this more often than not goes  to a up and coming horse age 6 to 9 which goes against call my lord but I still think he's definate Ew material and good value .....most likely winners are fine margin or bold endeavour imo ...but ed keeper is a lively Ew danger 

Edited January 31 by richard-westwood