tuesday's Races
wednesday's Races
thursday's Races
friday's Races
13:30Supreme Novices' Hurdle
14:10Arkle Chase
14:50Ultima Handicap Chase
15:30Champion Hurdle
16:10Mares Hurdle
16:50Boodles Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle
17:30National Hunt Chase
13:30Gallagher Novices' Hurdle (Registered as The Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle)
14:10Brown Advisory Novices' Chase
14:50Coral Cup Hurdle
15:30Champion Chase
16:10(ABANDONED) Cross Country Chase
16:50Grand Annual Chase
17:30Champion Bumper
Pertemps Handicap Hurdle
14:10 Cheltenham Festival
2024-03-14
Winner: £56,270
Runners: 22
Going: Soft
No. of hurdles: 12
Distance: 2m7f213y
The Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle takes place at 2.10pm on the third day of the Cheltenham Festival and serves as the final for the 21 long-distance qualifying races that are run throughout the jumps season prior to the festival. The race has been something of a stepping stone for younger horses who go on to greater achievements over fences. In recent years the likes of Presenting Percy and Delta Work won the race en route to excellent novice chase campaigns the following season. Check the Pertemps Hurdle runners and riders ahead of the race and place your bets by clicking the odds buttons.
NO.DRAW
FORM
FORM
Sort by Saddle Number
HORSE
Sort by Horse Name
ODDS
Sort by Best Odds
JOCKEY& TRAINER
Sort by Trainer
AGE
Sort by Horse Age
WGT
Sort by Weight
OR
Sort by Official Rating
RPR
Sort by Racing Post Rating
10(0)
3-0233
Mill Green
-
J: Freddie Gordon
T: Nicky Henderson
12
11-0
140
156
Third in the big 3m handicap hurdles at the Cheltenham and Aintree festivals in both 2022 and 2023; exposed 12yo but there's every indication that he retains all of that ability, so may well be seriously involved once more.
15(0)
1-2P21
Emitom
-
J: Tom Cannon
T: Alan King
10
10-11
137
155
Two wins and two seconds from his five races for current yard; both the wins were at Newbury, including in clearcut style from Kyntara on heavy going last time out; back up another 5lb but he was fourth in the Grade 1 Stayers' on his only visit to the Festival, admittedly in 2020, but a case can be made for this resurgent 10yo.
4(0)
UF-374
Chantry House
-
J: James Bowen
T: Nicky Henderson
10
11-3
143
155
First-time cheekpieces worked in 2022 and now he has first-time blinkers; very smart chaser in his prime, including two wins here (one at 2021 Festival); crept into a late third back hurdling at Cheltenham (3m, soft) in November and took a qualifying spot for this with his fourth at Huntingdon seven weeks ago, both of which he needs to improve on markedly, but he's thrown in on his old form and can't be comfortably dismissed.
9(0)
2-6404
Anna Bunina
-
J: Freddie Gingell
T: John C McConnell
8
11-0
140
154
10-48 overall (5-32 over hurdles) with biggest win in the Scottish Champion Hurdle in April 2022; ran well in defeat last February-April and gave easily her most encouraging performance since when having her first go over this sort of trip, running on well to take fourth in the Musselburgh qualifier (soft) last month; needs to build on that but worth a second look; first-time hood.
6(0)
120-30
Le Milos
-
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
9
11-2
142
149
Smart chaser who won the 3m2f Coral Gold Cup at Newbury in November 2022 and ended last term with tenth in the Grand National; well beaten back hurdling on both starts this term but thrown in if judged on best chase efforts.
3(0)
P7-337
Flight Deck
-
J: Chris Ward
T: Deborah Cole
10
11-4
144
157
Ex-Jonjo O'Neill; good third in handicap at Cheltenham (3m, good to soft; behind Hyland) and Newbury Grade 2 on first two starts for new stable, before a lesser show in Grade 2 here in January; has career-high mark and probably vulnerable.
1(0)
1F/F52
Farouk D'alene
-
J: Mr R James
T: Gordon Elliott
9
12-0
154
153
Smart novice chaser two seasons back, including bold show in Festival Grade 1; 613 days off before this season; back hurdling on latest start, beaten just a neck by Gaoth Chuil in the Leopardstown qualifier; stays 3m1f and goes well on heavy; 9yo but 6-13 under rules and needs major respect.
19(0)
U-0722
Gabbys Cross
-
J: Darragh O'Keeffe
T: Henry De Bromhead
9
10-7
133
154
No win since 2022 Galway festival (2m6f over fences); returned to hurdling off hugely lower marks on last two outings and runner-up in both, latterly in the Punchestown qualifier (3m, soft); significantly back up the weights but that latest run was promising and he's in serious calculations.
14(0)
47-744
Monmiral
-
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
7
10-12
138
154
Yet to add to his Grade 1 juvenile win from April 2021; down the weights but something's been missing for over a year now, including in two runs over hurdles instead of fences; latest was last month's Chepstow qualifier, in which he kept hanging; tried cheekpieces twice and now it's blinkers.
13(0)
00-3P3
Prairie Dancer
-
J: J J Slevin
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
6
10-12
138
152
Flat runs last autumn included the biggest win of his career (front-running at 2m on soft); big step up in trip for the Carlisle qualifier (3m1f, good to soft) in December and third of eight there was clearly his best result over hurdles for 15 months, albeit subsiding by 12l didn't persuade that he's the strongest stayer; off since and others are more persuasive.
5(0)
-23526
Bold Endeavour
-
J: Daryl Jacob
T: Nicky Henderson
8
11-3
143
153
Fifth in the Coral Cup here one year ago in first-time cheekpieces (kept since); best effort this term when good second of ten under 5lb claimer over C&D (soft) on penultimate start, but the winner White Rhino made the better impression in staying on more strongly.
8(0)
1-4734
Gowel Road
-
J: Tom Bellamy
T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
8
11-2
142
155
Upped to 3m/2m7f this season and running creditably, without being quite in top form; tongue-tie enlisted at Exeter on heavy going last time and he rallied well for fourth; this race demands a lot more, though.
22(0)
7-1122
Kyntara
-
J: Charlie Deutsch
T: Mel Rowley
8
10-5
131
155
Lightly raced 8yo, improved with new yard this term (front-running); may well have completed a hat-trick but for his final-flight stumble at Warwick (3m1f, soft; behind J'Ai Froid) in January, which he followed with a good second to Emitom at Newbury (heavy); up another 3lb but respected.
24(0)
-P2491
Noble Birth
-
J: Conor McNamara
T: E McNamara
7
10-3
129
151
Tongue tied for new yard this term; raced a bit freely up front in cheekpieces (dispensed with since) in November on sole run here; stays 3m but everything really clicked when he took the Naas qualifier (2m7f, soft) 18 days ago from Cleatus Poolaw; his revised mark demands a fair bit more.
NR(0)
331285
Judicial Law
-
T: Jonjo O'Neill
7
10-6
132
155
Three good-ground wins last year and strong-staying second of 20 at Cheltenham (3m, good to soft) in October; his fading fifth to Emitom at Newbury (3m, heavy) in February when next seen was up with his best form but he'll need much better to win this; return of cheekpieces (worn on previous three starts) might offer hope.
18(0)
140-43
Hector Javilex
-
J: Lilly Pinchin
T: Charlie Longsdon
7
10-7
133
155
Did well last term, including with a Cheltenham win (3m, soft), until tailed off in this race; much more like it again when third of 14 in the Musselburgh qualifier last month, but he does need to hit a new high.
NR(0)
16-142
Springwell Bay
-
T: Jonjo O'Neill
7
11-5
145
157
Can race a bit freely but he found plenty for pressure, as well as travelling up smoothly to lead two out, when winning his handicap/seasonal debut at Cheltenham (2m5f, soft) in November; tongue tied over 3m in the mud both starts since, finishing well when beaten a neck at Musselburgh latest; up another 2lb but may well have more to give.
23(0)
1-6321
Alpesh Amin
-
J: Mark McDonagh
T: E McNamara
7
10-4
130
149
Only two attempts at 3m, splitting Gabbys Cross and Popova when third in the Punchestown qualifier (soft) in November on second occasion; big runs over 2m4f on heavy in his two starts since, winning very smoothly when switched to waiting tactics at Gowran Park last time; that gives hope.
17(0)
7-1136
Hyland
-
J: Nico de Boinville
T: Nicky Henderson
7
10-9
135
157
Notched ready wins at Warwick (2m5f, good) and Cheltenham (3m, good to soft; 20-runner qualifier) in October; good third at Newbury (3m) in December and last month's lesser show at Ascot was no disgrace back over 2m3f; has run only once on soft, in January 2022, so that could be an issue as could stable form; otherwise a bold show from this reliable sort would not surprise.
7(0)
-84353
Icare Allen
-
J: Mark Walsh
T: W P Mullins
6
11-2
142
155
Fourth here in the 2022 Triumph but no show in 2023 Coral Cup; made the frame twice at the Galway Festival last August; rarely seen beyond 2m1f but the second Galway run was 2m6f on soft and he was a respectable third off this mark when upped to 3m1f on soft at Aintree in November; not seen since and others have done more at this trip, but he can't be comfortably ruled out.
21(0)
8-5134
Popova
-
J: Rachael Blackmore
T: Henry De Bromhead
7
10-6
132
154
Second-season hurdler; held up in rear when upped to 2m4f, 2m6f then 3m on last three outings, getting up on the line on first occasion and moving into fourth of 12 in the Punchestown qualifier (soft) in November latest, 4l behind Gabbys Cross; unexposed but others seem to shout their claims more loudly.
16(0)
P-2212
Gaoth Chuil
-
J: Shane O'Callaghan
T: T M Walsh
6
10-10
136
154
Pulled up at Aintree (2m) last April in her only race in Britain; firmly on the upgrade in Ireland this term with three seconds and a win from four attempts, all under Shane O'Callaghan; the last two saw her prove her stamina at Leopardstown over 3m, second of 22 in a major handicap last time, and this strong-travelling 6yo looks sure to be in the shake-up.
12(0)
151-11
Cuthbert Dibble
-
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
6
10-13
139
157
2-5 as a novice hurdler last season and his form up went another notch when winning handicaps at Chepstow (extended 2m3f; easily) and Haydock (extended 3m) in his two starts this season; all hurdle races have been on soft or heavy ground; another 6lb higher today but it looked as if he had more in the tank last time and has plenty more to offer as a stayer; big chance.
11(0)
22212
Cleatus Poolaw
-
J: Jack Kennedy
T: Gordon Elliott
6
10-13
139
148
First or second in his two points and all five races under rules; progressing well as a hurdler, following his Naas maiden win (2m3f) with always-prominent second of 14 to Noble Birth in the Pertemps qualifier there (2m7f, soft) 18 days ago; 3m can help with further progress.
RACING POST TIP
Cuthbert Dibble
While lots of these are in with a shout, none has given such a firm impression of having more in the tank as CUTHBERT DIBBLE (nap). He's a second-season hurdler who is 2-2 in handicaps this term and had no difficulty with the trip when upped to 3m last time. Best of the other British runners may be White Rhino (a reserve) and Emitom but greater dangers probably come from the Irish contingent, principally perhaps from Gaoth Chuil (second choice) and Farouk D'Alene, who were first and second in the Leopardstown qualifier, even though Cleatus Poolaw is one of the least exposed and brings clear potential. Gabbys Cross and Anna Bunina could also go very well.
PERTEMPS HANDICAP PREVIOUS WINNERS
| Year | Horse | Previous Form | Age | Price | Trainer | Jockey |
| 2023 | Good Time Jonny | 4030 | 8 | 9-1 | A J Martin | Liam McKenna (5) |
| 2022 | Third Wind | 1P-733 | 8 | 25-1 | Hughie Morrison | Tom O’Brien |
| 2021 | Mrs Milner | 1324F | 6 | 12-1 | Paul Nolan | Bryan Cooper |
| 2020 | Sire Du Berlais | 18-494 | 8 | 10-1 | Gordon Elliott | Barry Geraghty |
| 2019 | Sire Du Berlais | 248-86 | 7 | 4-1 | Gordon Elliott | Barry Geraghty |
| 2018 | Delta Work | 33243 | 5 | 6-1 | Gordon Elliott | Davy Russell |
| 2017 | Presenting Percy | 11541 | 6 | 11-1 | Pat Kelly | Davy Russell |
| 2016 | Mall Dini | 31433 | 6 | 14-1 | Pat Kelly | Davy Russell |
| 2015 | Call The Cops | 421-41 | 6 | 9-1 | Nicky Henderson | Andrew Tinkler |
| 2014 | Fingal Bay | 2-12O-1 | 8 | 9-2F | Philip Hobbs | Richard Johnson |
PERTEMPS HANDICAP KEY TRENDS AND STATS
Key trends
- Aged six to eight, 9/10
- Top-four finish last completed start, 8/10
- Winning form between 2m4f and 2m6f, 8/10
- Officially rated 138-148, 8/10
- Six to ten runs over hurdles, 7/10
Other factors
- Five winners had yet to win over 3m and five winners had run at the festival before.
- In 2018, Delta Work became the first successful five-year-old since Pragada in 1988, while Buena Vista in 2011 was the first aged older than nine to oblige since 1981.
- Five winners were set to carry at least 11st 9lb.
- Lightly raced types are generally favoured, but three of the last four winners had 14 starts over hurdles.
We have all the best Cheltenham Betting offers ahead of placing your bets on the Pertemps Handicap Hurdle
WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR - PERTEMPS HANDICAP 2023
GOOD TIME JONNY prepped for this over just 2m at the Dublin Festival, made up a tremendous amount of ground in the closing stages to break a losing run of over a year. Salvador Ziggy turned in his best effort to date on this first run since October to finish second. Mill Green, a fine third from the same mark in this race in 2022. The well-supported favourite Thanksforthehelp had to battle this time after a facile success at Chepstow previsouly and was perhaps found out by the 11lb rise, finishing in 12th.