You can find the runners & entries for the Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle for this year's Cheltenham Festival down below.
As a reminder, this is a full list of entries, but 5 days before the race there will be further declarations, and final declarations 48 hours before.
This is where all of our tips will be for the Pertemps Final , we also have you covered with daily tips.
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/04/24 | SAN | 10 | GS | 9-2 | 4 |
| 23/08/23 | YOR | 12 | GF | 9-2 | 4 |
| 03/08/23 | GOO | 12 | Sft | 9-3 | 4 |
| 23/06/23 | ASC | 12 | GF | 9-2 | 3 |
| 03/06/23 | EPS | 12 | GF | 9-2 | 7 |
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/10/24 | STH | 7 | St | 9-7 | 9 |
| 21/09/24 | AYR | 7 | GF | 9-8 | 3 |
| 31/08/24 | BEV | 8.5 | GF | 9-6 | 9 |
| 26/07/24 | YOR | 7 | GF | 9-9 | 16 |
| 02/07/24 | HAM | 8.5 | Gd | 9-9 | 8 |
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/10/24 | CFD | 6 | St | 9-9 | 3 |
| 14/10/24 | WOL | 6 | St | 9-4 | 5 |
| 01/08/24 | NOT | 6 | GF | 9-10 | 6 |
| 24/06/24 | THI | 7 | GF | 9-8 | 10 |
| 08/05/24 | KEM | 6 | St/Slw | 9-11 | 5 |
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/11/24 | WOL | 5 | St | 7-13 | 4 |
| 31/10/24 | CFD | 5 | St | 9-1 | 2 |
| 19/10/24 | WOL | 5 | St | 8-7 | 1 |
| 17/10/24 | STH | 5 | St | 8-5 | 5 |
| 04/10/24 | NCS | 5 | St | 8-6 | 7 |
The Pertemps final is the second race on Thursday 14th and the first of the handicaps. The Grade 3 handicap hurdle is the final of a series of Pertemps qualifier races that are staged through the season in order to qualify for the race.
There are eight qualifying races in total, with horses often required to finish in certain places to confirm their place in the race.
The race is ran over a distance of three miles and there is 12 hurdles for the runners to negotiate and there is prize money of £56,270 to the winner.
The Pertemps Final is a prestigious National Hunt race held annually at the Cheltenham Festival. It was established in 1974 as a direct replacement for the George Duller Handicap Hurdle, another race previously held at the Festival. From its inception until 1993, the race was sponsored by the bookmaker Coral and was known as the Coral Golden Hurdle Final. After Coral's sponsorship ended, the race went through several sponsors until 2002 when Pertemps Network Group took over.
The race has been known as the Pertemps Final ever since.Initially classified as a Listed handicap race, the Pertemps Final achieved Grade 3 handicap status in 2018. It was later reclassified as a Premier Handicap in 2023.
Davy Russell remains the most successful jockey in the race's history with three consecutive wins from 2016 to 2018:
Mall Dini and Presenting Percy gave Pat Kelly two successive victories, a feat mirrored by Jonjo O’Neill in 2003 and 2004. O’Neill has the most wins by a trainer in this race (four), but his last victory came in 2013. Here's his winning record:
The Pertemps Final has recently been dominated by trainers Gordon Elliot and Pat Kelly. Elliot claimed victories in 2018 and 2019, while Kelly won in 2016 and 2017. In 2023, Tony Martin added his name to the recent winners list with Good Time Jonny's exciting triumph. It's worth paying close attention to horses fielded by these trainers, especially if they partner with top jockeys like Davy Russell.
Previous Pertemps Network Final winners (2016 - 2023)
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Good Time Jonny | Liam McKenna | A J Martin |
| 2022 | Third Wind | T J O'Brien | H Morrison |
| 2021 | Mrs Milner | B J Cooper | P Nolan |
| 2020 | Sire Du Berlais | B J Geraghty | G Elliott |
| 2019 | Sire Du Berlais | B J Geraghty | G Elliott |
| 2018 | Delta Work | D N Russell | G Elliott |
| 2017 | Presenting Percy | D N Russell | P G Kelly |
| 2016 | Mall Dini | D N Russell | P A Fahy |
