cheltenham 2013 - stats and usefull info

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i will use this thread to put up some stats regarding jockeys,trainers and other usefull info



CHELTENHAM SPECIALISTS

Below is a table of horses that have already shown their hand at Cheltenham’s unique racecourse and can be relied upon to put in a solid round. The end column highlights their consistency in making the frame – a valuable tool for each-way purposes.




Cheltenham course winners

Only runners to have raced this season with two course wins and a 33% strike-rate or better are featured below.

Horse	Wins	Places	Runs	Each-way %
Bobs Worth	4	0	4	100%
Shooters Wood	3	0	3	100%
Big Buck's	7	0	8	87%
Rock On Ruby	2	2	5	80%
Sizing Europe	3	1	5	80%
Midnight Chase	5	2	9	77%
Tidal Bay	4	6	13	76%
Oscar Whisky	4	1	7	71%
Albertas Run	4	1	7	71%
Grands Crus	3	1	6	67%
Al Ferof	3	1	6	67%
French Opera	2	2	6	67%
Cue Card	2	2	6	67%
Time For Rupert	3	2	8	62%
Captain Chris	2	1	5	60%
Join Together	2	1	5	60%
Poquelin	5	3	15	53%
Diamond Harry	2	1	6	50%
Weird Al	2	0	4	50%
Menorah	3	0	6	50%
Sam Winner	2	0	4	50%
Spirit River	2	0	5	40%
Gauvain	3	0	8	37%
Uncle Junior	2	0	6	33%
Carlito Brigante	2	0	6	33%

Bobs Worth was nominated here last season ahead of his RSA Chase victory, and he will again be feared with such a sparkling unbeaten record here.
Rock On Ruby is another who always seems to go well at this venue, and may well represent value having flopped here on heavy ground in December.
Oscar Whisky also boasts very consistent form figures at Cheltenham, and he will be a very interesting runner at this year’s Festival should this be the year it comes up very soft.

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top sires at the festival



The table features the leading sires from every meeting at Cheltenham since 2003, along with the distances and ground over which their progeny excelled. For instance, a glance at the sire Oscar tells us that his progeny performed best at Cheltenham when stepped up in trip from 2m to 2m4f or further.




Top Sires at the Cheltenham Festival

All races at the Cheltenham Festival from 2003-2012.

Sire	Total	£1 stake	2m-2m1f	2m4f-2m6f	3m-3m2f	4m+
Presenting	27-258	-21	5-57	6-67	14-107	0-16
Kings Theatre	26-156	+24	10-59	7-55	7-33	--
Old Vic	26-191	-26	4-36	8-58	14-86	0-4
Oscar	24-186	-26	4-44	11-62	7-68	2-5
Flemensfirth	22-145	+35	4-27	9-46	8-61	0-6
Accordion	20-188	-43	6-45	5-61	9-66	0-5
Supreme Leader	19-221	-23	5-42	6-81	8-84	0-11
Cadoudal	14-97	-39	2-16	2-29	9-41	0-2
In The Wings	13-107	+26	2-37	3-25	7-43	1-2
Bob Back	13-126	-68	5-30	4-45	4-40	0-4
Sadlers Wells	13-166	-53	3-59	4-58	4-43	--
Mister Lord	12-93	-33	0-8	2-23	9-49	1-4
Dom Alco	12-63	+9	2-7	6-25	4-27	--
Karinga Bay	12-99	+34	4-28	3-38	5-27	0-2
Pistolet Bleu	11-82	-8	6-42	4-25	1-13	0-1
Lord Americo	11-136	-24	0-25	4-36	7-64	0-5
Kahyasi	10-105	+29	5-47	4-34	1-24	--
Saddlers Hall	10-113	+12	1-21	3-31	3-48	1-2

Kings Theatre was the top sire at last year’s Festival courtesy of a 3-16 (+£3) return, in the process making him one of the most profitable sires to follow blindly at Cheltenham, and while his progeny remain solid over most trips, it is over 2m-2m1f in particular that they have an excellent record.



One of his stock who has already taken a liking to this unique venue is The New One, a winner of two of his three races here, while Regal Encore has yet to run at Cheltenham, but could be a name to note if lining-up in March.


Oscar also fared well at last year’s meeting courtesy of two winners, and with his offspring have a crisp record over 2m4f-2m6f, it could make interesting reading for the likes of Clondaw Kaempfer, who is entered in the Neptune Investment Novices’ Hurdle. Meanwhile, the improving, William’s Wishes, has yet to experience Cheltenham, but certainly looks bred for the job.


Not only did Kings Theatre and Oscar finish 1-2 in the Festival sire table 12 months ago, they were also the leading sires at Cheltenham throughout 2012, where they were responsible for 13 winners between them – once again, providing enough of a clue towards any of their stock that race here over the big four days in March.


Two other stallions whose progeny did well in 2012 were Dom Alco and Karinga Bay. While the former’s stats are slightly skewed by Grands Crus and Al Ferof, who were responsible for half of Dom Alco’s winners, the fact his numbers are increasing, in tandem with profit, make him a sire of real interest, as can be seen via the following breakdown.


Dom Alco’s jumps progeny at all tracks since 2010


2012 24-111 +£57
2011 19-74 +£39
2010 16-55 +28


While Dom Alco has limited runners entered up for the Festival, the one standout runner yet to have experienced Cheltenham, and may therefore improve further here is the improving, Gevrey Chambertin.

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jockeys at the cheltenham 2013



At the Cheltenham Festival, the demands on the rider are greater than any other venue, where an intimate knowledge of the course, the horse and a cool head are all equally important. It is no surprise that the likes of Ruby Walsh and Barry Geraghty head the list of top riders at the Festival, but drill further into the stats and some interesting trends emerge.


Top Jockeys at the Cheltenham Festival

All races at the Cheltenham Festival from 2003-2012.

Jockey	Total	£1 levels	Chase	Hurdle/Wt	Non-hcp	Handicap
Ruby Walsh	32-189	-£29	12-84	20-105	25-118	7-71
Barry Geraghty	24-159	+£41	12-69	12-90	18-101	6-58
Robert Thornton	14-126	-£5	7-47	7-79	10-74	4-52
Tony McCoy	14-170	-£66	8-78	6-92	11-103	3-67
Richard Johnson	13-131	+£11	6-61	7-70	9-72	4-59
Davy Russell	9-94	+£27	5-40	4-54	4-53	5-41
Paul Carberry	7-122	-£10	2-48	5-74	3-70	4-52
Paddy Brennan	6-102	-£4	3-46	3-56	3-56	3-46
Timmy Murphy	6-127	-£24	4-56	2-71	2-74	4-53
Miss N Carberry	4-29	+£5	3-25	1-4	0-13	4-16
Andrew Lynch	4-27	+£32	3-14	1-13	3-13	1-14
Jason Maguire	4-61	-£4	0-23	4-38	3-31	1-30

ruby walsh

2012	2-22	(9%)	-£19
2011	5-18	(28%)	+£11
2010	3-21	(14%)	-£12
2009	7-20	(35%)	+£22
2008	3-21	(14%)	-£3

Overview: It’s inevitable that riding for both Paul Nicholls and Willie Mullins virtually guarantees at least one winner at the Festival each year, and riding for such high profile yards with leading fancies certainly helps – the fact Ruby’s record on runners at 14/1 or bigger returned at just 1-42 tells it’s own story.
Even so, Walsh’s place at the top of the 10-year leaderboard was earned by giving some memorable rides in the big events where he rarely looses his cool, although he is actually more profitable in Grade 2 and 3 races at 13-59 (+£24).
While Walsh’s runners for such high-profile trainers command respect, the strike-rate increases a fraction in Graded events only at 29-129 (+20).
As for other pointers where Walsh performs marginally better, then make sure to keep track of those that won last time out, as he has a 26-94 record (+£18).






barry geraghty

2012	5-20	(25%)	0
2011	1-21	(5%)	-£18
2010	3-19	(16%)	+£14
2009	3-17	(18%)	+£21
2008	1-11	(9%)	-£1

Overview: Last year’s Festival top jockey is one of the most solid pilots to have on your side around Prestbury Park, producing an impressive +£41 level stakes profit since 2003.
With Geraghty’s yard (Nicky Henderson) in such good form here in 2012, the rider was able to notch a memorable five-timer, and all five winners he partnered on the immediate run prior to Cheltenham. That tactic has worked very well long-term too, as Geraghty boasts a very impressive record of 21-90 (and 18 placed) for a whopping +£86 profit.
Meanwhile, Geraghty has a marginally better record in non-handicaps, while he also did well with ‘form’ horses that made the top three last time at 23-114 (+£71). The fact Geraghty is linked to Nicky Henderson, though, shouldn’t detract from his chances when riding for both Mrs J Harrington and Jonjo O’Neill, where he is 7-24 (+£32).






tony mcoy

2012	2-14	(14%)	+£16
2011	2-17	(12%)	-£5
2010	2-19	(11%)	+£6
2009	1-18	(6%)	-£12
2008	1-19	(5%)	-£14

Overview: The last three Festivals have proven more productive for McCoy than in 2008-2009, and the fact he recorded a blind profit in two of those three years bodes well for March – it’s also ironic that last year saw his smallest number of rides, yet the highest strike-rate.
Much, as always, will depend on the form of Jonjo O’Neill’s runners come springtime, as his record for the yard stands at 7-40 (+£6). Nonetheless, McCoy can be relied upon to deliver on a favourite when the pressure is on, hence his record of 7-25 (+£2), while his strike-rate in non-handicaps (11%) has also proven kinder than handicaps (4%).








robert thornton

2012	0-11	(0%)	-£11
2011	1-15	(7%)	-£9
2010	0-17	(0%)	-£17
2009	0-13	(0%)	-£13
2008	3-16	(19%)	+£14

Overview: Robert Thornton’s recent record at the Festival is reflective of Alan King’s disappointing run (for whom he is attached), and despite some barren years, there can be no doubting Thornton’s ability to deliver when the opportunity arises.
Indeed, having ridden 12 winners here during 2005-2008, a return of just 1-56 since remains disappointing, but it’s worth noting that he hasn’t had many ‘live’ chances in recent years, with his two shortest priced runners in 2012 finishing 3rd of 20 (5/1) and 3rd of 24 (3/1) – hardly a disgrace. In fact, Thornton’s record on runners at 12/1 or shorter during the last 10 years now stands at 14-64 (+£56).






richard johnson

2012	1-9	(11%)	-£2
2011	2-12	(17%)	+£10
2010	2-12	(17%)	+£14
2009	0-12	(0%)	-£12
2008	0-12	(0%)	-£12

Overview: Not many jockeys can show a blind profit here at the Cheltenham Festival over a 10-year period, but that’s exactly what Richard Johnson has achieved – his last three visits returned +£21 to a £1 stake.
While distances of 2m-2m5f produced a record of 11-99 (+£28), he showed last season that he can go the extra distance when winning the Cross Country Chase. His record for boss, Philip Hobbs, also worked well having produced 11-86 (+£36), while Johnson got a good feel for 11 of his 13 Festival winners (11-90) having partnered them on their previous outing (+£32).






david russell

2012	1-12	(11%)	-£8
2011	2-12	(17%)	+£13
2010	1-13	(8%)	-£2
2009	1-13	(8%)	-£4
2008	2-16	(13%)	0

Overview: ‘Mr Consistent’ was again in the winner’s enclosure last year, a winner that took his seven-year haul to nine winners – an amazing feat considering he left empty-handed from 2003-2005.
Always a jockey to note when booked for a Ferdy Murphy or Charles Byrnes runner, Russell doesn’t have many flaws, though he performed better over trips of 2m4f or further at 8-55 (+£58); his record over 2m-2m1f was just 1-39.








Elsewhere, Timmy Murphy’s bookings at this meeting have dwindled of late, having gone from 20 rides in 2005 to just five in 2012, so it would be good to see him bounce back. If he does, then it could come in a big field of 16 runners or more where his patient style produced five of the Irishman’s six Festival winners.
Paul Carberry is another that likes to deliver his runners late, as was again demonstrated in this season’s Welsh Grand National, though his rides for trainer Noel Meade should be treated with caution as they returned at just 2-55 (-32).
Carberry did manage to get back on the scoreboard in 2012, however, having missed out in 2011 and 2010 - popping up on Bellvano at 20/1. It may only be a coincidence, but Carberry’s ‘come-from-behind’ style has seen all seven of his Festival winners emerge in fields of 17-24 runners for a record of 7-69 (+£42) – suggesting he needs enough runners to ensure a sound gallop so they come back, but not too many that they get in the way!
Paddy Brennan failed to feature on the last season’s Festival scoreboard, owing mainly to Nigel Twiston-Davies’ runners not performing too well, so it will be interesting to see how he fares away from that yard this time around. If there was one area in which Brennan shone here, then it was with older 7-9yos at 5-49 (+£8), compared to other ages at 1-53.
The final name to note is Miss Nina Carberry, whose four winners came in handicaps from just 16 rides – a record most of her male rivals would be proud of.
While the aforementioned jockeys are worth siding with, the following list may not return as many winners judged on their past record at the Festival:
Jamie Moore 0-54
Christian Williams 0-35
Leighton Aspell 0-25
Paul Moloney 0-28
Sam Thomas 1-67
David Casey 1-73

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Top Trainers at the Cheltenham Festival

All races at the Cheltenham Festival from 2003-2012.


Trainer Total £1 levels Chase Hurdle/Wt Non-hcp Handicap
Paul Nicholls 29-297 -£108 16-189 13-108 22-165 7-132
Nicky Henderson 21-275 -£13 12-132 9-143 14-152 8-155
Jonjo O'Neill 17-168 +£72 11-82 6-86 12-79 5-89
Willie Mullins 17-185 -£15 3-54 14-131 14-152 3-33
Alan King 12-153 -£55 7-51 5-102 9-77 3-76
Philip Hobbs 11-166 -£43 4-74 7-92 8-68 3-98
David Pipe 8-162 -£52 5-74 3-88 1-59 7-103
Ferdy Murphy 7-76 +£98 6-64 1-12 2-24 5-52
N Twiston-Davies 7-140 -£44 5-80 2-60 5-64 2-76
Donald McCain Jnr 6-58 +£17 2-24 4-34 3-26 3-32
Mrs J Harrington 5-41 -£1 3-18 2-23 4-32 1-9
Dessie Hughes 4-43 +£13 0-19 4-24 3-25 1-18
Enda Bolger 4-28 -£10 4-28 -- 0-5 4-23
Venetia Williams 4-109 -£11 2-63 2-46 0-26 4-83



Paul Nicholls

2012 2-30 (7%) -£16
2011 3-28 (11%) -£8
2010 2-31 (6%) -£24
2009 5-35 (14%) +£6
2008 3-34 (9%) -£21

Overview: While Paul Nicholls leads the 10-year Festival leaderboard by eight winners, a glance at the end column over the last five years shows punters would have had to work exceptionally hard in profiting via his runners, such is their popularity.

Nicholls had by his standards, a disappointing tally with just two winners from 30 runners in 2012, though having won the prestigious Champion and World Hurdles, it was hardly a disaster. Once again, it was than man Ruby Walsh aboard both the aforementioned winners, and Walsh has proven vital to Nicholls’ winners at the Festival having partnered 21 of the 29 the yard sent out since 2003. Compare that record to the conditional pilots Nicholls used at 0-29.

While it’s hard to trying to highlight Nicholls’ profitable areas at the Festival – there simply weren’t many – it could pay to be wary of certain areas in which they didn’t perform as well, after all, money saved is better than money lost! For instance, non-handicaps and non-chases returned much the bigger strike-rate for Nicholls, while another clue to finding his winners came via the market where his outsiders at 12/1 or bigger struck at just 5-158, for a loss of -£82.

Another clue came via the rest period Nicholls gives his runners, as those returning to the track for the Festival following a 20-day or shorter break won just 2-45, while those trying to overcome an absence of three months or longer were 0-25.

A final warning can be found in handicap races, with Nicholls’ runners lumping 11st3lb or more, as they remain winless at 0-47.

NICKY HENDERSON

2012 7-37 (19%) +£45
2011 2-43 (5%) -£36
2010 3-38 (8%) -£6
2009 3-32 (9%) +£23
2008 0-20 (0%) -£20

Overview: It’s difficult to see how Nicky Henderson can top last season’s spectacular at the Festival where he sent out no fewer than seven winners – a stark contract to his 2008 and 2007 Festivals when winless from 43 runners.

Of Henderson’s ‘magnificent seven’ in 2012, each of them were 4-8yos, making a 10-year return of 19-232 (+£20) for this age-group, in comparison to his 9yos+ that struck at just 2-43 (-£34).

Henderson also recorded an better strike-rate in non-handicaps, while those lining-up having raced during the last two months came out best at 19-200 (+£44), whereas those off the track longer returned a disappointing 2-75 (-£57).

It’s also worth noting the tracks at which Henderson uses as a stepping stone to Cheltenham, as Newbury (4), Kempton (4), Ascot (4) & Kelso (2) produced 14 winners for 14-121 (+£54), in contrast to runners that appeared last at Cheltenham, Doncaster and Sandown 2-76 (-£63).

JONJO O’NEILL

2012 3-9 (33%) +£22
2011 1-12 (8%) -£5
2010 1-17 (6%) -£2
2009 1-17 (6%) -£11
2008 1-12 (8%) -£

Overview: It was a case of quality than quantity for Jonjo O’Neill 12 months ago – a year in which he enjoyed a vintage Festival capped by Synchronised’s Gold Cup victory.

While O’Neill’s two other winners – Sunnyhillboy and Alfie Sherrin – went against the grain in winning handicaps (not normal for this yard here), all three winners were 9yos, taking his record at the Festival with 6-9yos to 15-124 for a +£88 level stakes profit. His record with other age groups was just 2-44 (-£16).

All three of Jonjo’s 2012 winners all came via his preferred distance of 3m or further, where punters really should take note of his runners, as the last 10 years returned figures of 14-94 (+£103).

A final pointer comes via the racecourse trodden prior to Cheltenham, with Haydock (4), Kempton (3), Cheltenham (3), Ascot (2) and Chepstow (2) providing O’Neill with 14 winners at 14-69 (+£135) – Newbury or Sandown on the other hand, produced a tally of 0-39.

WILLIE MULLINS

2012 3-35 (9%) -£12
2011 4-25 (16%) -£3
2010 2-29 (7%) -£5
2009 3-21 (14%) -£11
2008 2-11 (18%) +£10

Overview: It’s difficult to issue a warning about a trainer who sent out seven festival winners during the last two years, but with the cat now well and truly out of the bag regarding Willie Mullins at Cheltenham, profiting via his battalion has proven tricky of late.

It’s amazing to think that Mullins sent out 96 runners here from 2003-2009, but almost saddled the same number in the last three years alone (89), where the blind profits also dried up.

With that in mind, it therefore pays to ‘specialize’ when contemplating a bet on a Mullins runner, and one area that remained healthy was via his 5-6yos that returned at 9-81 (+£47) – those aged 9yo+ were 0-24.

Mullins’ last time out winners also ticked along nicely at 14-100 (+£21), compared to those that finished fourth or worse last time at 1-32 (-£11). Meanwhile, distances of 2m-2m4f proved best at 15-102 (+£35).

ALAN KING

2012 0-16 (0%) -£16
2011 1-20 (5%) -£14
2010 0-21 (0%) -£21
2009 1-25 (4%) -£17
2008 3-18 (17%) +£13

Overview: The Festival hasn’t been kind to Alan King in recent seasons with a tally of just 2-82, though punters looking to keep faith with his runners should take note of the betting.

Indeed, any potential King winner at the 2013 Festival may have their chance advertise in the market at 14/1 or shorter, which returned 12-57 (+£40), in comparison to those at 16/1 or bigger that came in 0-96. King also boasts a superior strike-rate in non-handicaps.

PHILIP HOBBS

2012 1-13 (8%) -£6
2011 2-18 (11%) +£4
2010 2-21 (10%) +£5
2009 0-17 (0%) -£17
2008 0-16 (0%) -£16

Overview: Having left the last three Festivals with a winner, Philip Hobbs will look to continue that sequence this around – should he do so, then the chances are any potential winner may not go off 22/1 or bigger, as they returned 0-61.

Instead, it could pay to keep tracks of Hobbs’ runners partnered by Richard Johnson, as the duo produced a return of 11-86 (20 more were placed), for a profit of +£36. The majority of the yard’s victors also came in non-handicaps, while those that arrived at the Festival via Kempton (3), Sandown (3), Cheltenham (2) or Exeter (2) should be noted, having showed at 10-80 (+£29); those from Newbury were 0-21.

DAVID PIPE

2012 1-30 (3%) -£24
2011 2-23 (9%) +£2
2010 2-21 (10%) +£15
2009 0-32 (0%) -£32
2008 2-26 (8%) -£13

Overview: David Pipe certainly sends out the numbers in order of walking away from the Festival with a winner or two, making selectivity an absolute must when following the yard – punters backing Pipe’s blind here in 2012 for instance, would have lost -£24 to a £1 stake.

One area in which Pipe came up trumps was in the handicaps, as all bar one of his 8 Festival winners during the last 10 years came via these races – in non-handicaps he was just 1-59. Having shown a loss of -£23, however, there is a need to dig deeper, where the following make interesting reading:

Pipe in handicaps

2m-2m4f: 1-42 (-£36)
2m5f+: 6-61 (+£14)

10st13lb or heavier: 1-62 (-£58)
10st12lb or lighter: 6-41 (+£35)

The most revealing statistic from the above concerns the weight, as 6 of the 7 emerged from the bottom half of the handicap. Be wary, though, of Pipe’s handicappers dropped in distance from their last run, as they stand at 0-23.

FERDY MURPHY

2012 0-7 (0%) -£7
2011 1-8 (13%) +£3
2010 1-10 (10%) +£5
2009 0-10 (0%) -£10
2008 1-7 (14%) -£1

Overview: Having built-up a solid reputation for getting his runners ripe for the Festival courtesy of four winners during 2006-2007, things have slowed down a touch for Ferdy Murphy’s yard. Not that three winners in the last five Festivals is a poor return in comparison to some of the ‘bigger’ yards, but the profits have dried up.

With that aside, though, Murphy still has some interesting trends concerning his seven winners since 2003, with the horse’s age being a major clue – his 7-10yos produced a win ratio of 7-56 (+£118).

Elsewhere, each of Murphy’s winners came via Grade 3 or lower grade races at 7-58 (+£116), while those that arrived at the Festival via Aintree, Catterick, Fakenham, Haydock, Hexham & Musselburgh were 7-20 (+154).

NIGEL TWISTON-DAVIES

2012 0-14 (0%) -£14
2011 0-18 (0%) -£18
2010 3-21 (14%) +£9
2009 2-19 (11%) 0
2008 1-18 (6%) +£1

Overview: Following the heroics in 2009 and 2010 when sending out five winners, Nigel Twiston-Davies endured a couple of blanks since. If he has the armoury come March, however, then his runners over longer trips deserve respect, along with those carrying a live chance at around 20/1 or shorter, which returned 7-55 (+£26); those bigger were 0-85.

DONALD MCCAIN JNR

2012 2-19 (11%) +£9
2011 0-15 (0%) -£15
2010 2-10 (20%) +£8
2009 0-3 (0%) -£3
2008 1-7 (14%) +£14

Overview: With Donald McCain’s numbers increasing at the Festival year-on-year, it’s difficult to see him walking away from this year’s renewal empty-handed having record two doubles during the last three years.

A closer inspection of his runners throughout the four days reveals where he may strike come mid-March, as those he ran over 2m4.5f-3m1.5f won at 5-26 (38), compared to 1-32 over other trips. There were also further clues in the market, with those at 20/1 or shorter 6-31 (+£44), while runners that arrived via Haydock produced 3-11 (+£16).

Of the remaining trainers on the 10-year leaderboard, Dessie Hughes will be out to try and end a dry spell stretching back seven Festivals, while Enda Bolger will be in a similar position having remained winless with 11 runners since 2009. The Cross Country Chase over 3m7f may be the race to get Bolger back on the scoreboard, though Jessica Harrington will also be keen to get back amongst the Cheltenham winners having sent out just one winner from her last 19 runners here in March.

On a similar theme, Miss Venetia Williams has not enjoyed much luck on her last three visits (0-31), but with her yard enjoying a good 2013, this could be the year when she hits back. If she does, then handicaps are where she might strike, especially those weighted with 10st13lb or less, where she had 4 winners and 8 placed from 57 runners (+£41).

Saving money at the Festival is just as important than losing it, however, especially if looking to survive the four days, and the following list reveals several trainers that may prove best avoided judged on their 10-year history here.

Charlie Mann 0-33
Tom George 0-33
Ian Williams 0-30
Paul Webber 0-28
Peter Bowen 0-26
Dermot Weld 0-26
Nick Williams 0-26

The up-and-coming duo of Tim Vaughan and Charlie Longsdon are both also seeking their first winner having sent out 0-20 apiece.