14:10 Pertemps Network Final Tips & Odds – Cheltenham Festival 17th March 2022

A look at this year's competitive Pertemps Final from the Cheltenham Festival

16th March 2022 / Lee A Jackson
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The Pertemps Network Final tips are in focus in this preview of Thursday’s second race from the Cheltenham Festival 2022.

This is arguably one of the most unpredictable races to call from a betting perspective at the meeting.

Throughout the season 21 qualifiers are run and the series all boils down to this Final at the Festival.

Our betting experts will dig through the latest Pertemps Network Final odds, trends and form to make the best Cheltenham racing tips.

This has been a race that has seen some longer-priced winners get their noses in front in some of the recent editions.

What will unfold in this interesting Listed contest in this year’s renewal?

Pertemps Network Final Racing Odds

Alaphilippe 6/1
Sire Du Belais 6/1
Winter Fog 6/1
Dunboyne 8/1
Sassy Yet Classy 12/1
Tullybeg 14/1
Folcano 14/1
Ballyandy 16/1
Pileon 16/1
The Jam Man 14/1
Born Patriot 20/1
Dallas Des Pictons 20/1
Honest Vic 20/1
Dame De Compagnie 25/1
Third Wind 25/1
If the Cap Fits 40/1
Mill Green 33/1
Whatsnotoknow 28/1
The Cob 40/1
Kansas City Chief 40/1
Coeur Serein 40/1
50/1bar
* (odds recorded at 18:28 GMT on March 15th, 2022 at Unibet)


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Pertemps Network Final Race Details Cheltenham Festival

  • Grade 3
  • 5-year-olds plus
  • 24 declared runners
  • 3m
  • Going: Soft

 

FAV in Pertemps Network Final Racing Odds

There is a current three-way 6/1 tie at the head of the Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle betting on Thursday* (odds recorded at 18:28 GMT on March 15th, 2022 at Unibet).

ALAPHILIPPE was going well as a novice stayer last season and he put in quite an eye-catching run on his return after a long break.

In it, Alaphilippe took fifth in a Warwick handicap in January. The tongue tie is on for the first time and he could be a big player.

WINTER FOG is lightly raced and he made a very encouraging handicap debut.

On his return after a break, Winter Fog landed the runner up spot at Leopardstown in December in a big field of 27.

He was only reeled in late in the contest and should go better still with the hood on for the first time.

SIRE DU BERLAIS has won this race twice before at the Cheltenham Festival, so he naturally comes into the picture.

Gordon Elliott’s charge was a runner up in last season’s Stayers’ as well. There was a good fourth from him at Warwick on a longer trip at Warick in January.

Sire Du Berlais will probably make his presence felt.

DUNBOYNE
8/1

Unibet

Pertemps Network Final Betting Contenders

With the three 6/1 joint-favourites out of the way, who else in this big field of 24 declared runners could make an impact* (odds recorded at 18:28 GMT on March 15th, 2022 at Unibet)?

The low mileage DUNBOYNE is one because he looks like being a big player for a top yard. This big test of stamina is in his wheelhouse.

Results haven’t gone his way in a couple of competitive 3m Leopardstown handicaps recently but he did shape well in them.

FOLCANO will probably thrive under the bigger test of stamina that is going to feature in this one. The softening ground will help.

Volcano is a good progressive sort who was fourth in December on his latest run, which was a handicap at Navan and is worth a look at 14/1* (odds recorded at 18:28 GMT on March 15th, 2022 at Unibet).


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Others to note

Veteran BALLYANDY can’t be taken lightly for this effort either as he seems to be peaking back into form.

He has won the last twice, both 3m trips at Fakenham and then Chepstow last month.

The assessor has given him another 5lb but he comes in at 16/1 in Pertemps Handicap Hurdle betting* (odds recorded at 18:28 GMT on March 15th, 2022 at Unibet).

TULLYBEG missed out on a hattrick chance on his last turn. That winning form ended with a fifth-place finish here at Cheltenham.

It was a credible effort still and could have something to offer as he returns from a long break since last autumn.

PILEON is another that is coming back from a long break and warrants some respect. He was seventh at the course and distance on his latest run.

That was in January and it followed a score at Sandown before that. Pileon rattled the crossbar in the 2020 Martin Pipe at the Cheltenham Festival and can’t be dismissed lightly.

The final one that we are going to bring forward to the shortlist is KANSAS CITY CHIEF as a longer 40/1 each-way play* (odds recorded at 18:28 GMT on March 15th, 2022 at Unibet).

The veteran has been in good form with three wins in his last six. He scored a 3m success at Plumpton three days ago and turns out quickly under a 5lb penalty.


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About the Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle

The Pertemps Network Final at the Cheltenham Festival is a Grade 3 fixture. Horses do have to go through a qualifier to get into this race. Across the course of the season, there are Pertemps qualifiers held.

Any horse that comes home in the top six of any of those races, can take a slot in the Final at Cheltenham.

The race was first introduced in 1974 and it has been sponsored by Pertemps for the last twenty years. The Pertemps Final replaced the George Dueller Handicap Hurdle at the Festival.

It was only fairly recently that it got moved up to a Grade 3, the fixture receiving that bump in 2018.

This is a 3-mile fixture for the runners and in it, there are twelve hurdles for the horses to get over.

Last 10 Pertemps Network Final Winners at the Cheltenham Festival

Year Winner Odds Jockey Trainer
2021 Mrs Milner 12/1 B J Cooper Paul Nolan
2020 Sire Du Berlais 10/1 Barry Geraghty Gordon Elliott
2019 Sire Du Berlais 4/1F Barry Geraghty Gordon Elliott
2018 Delta Work 6/1 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott
2017 Presenting Percy 11/1 Davy Russell Patrick G Kelly
2016 Mall Dini 14/1 Davy Russell Patrick G Kelly
2015 Call The Cops 9/1 Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson
2014 Fingal Bay 9/2F Ricahrd Johnson Philip Hobbs
2013 Holywell 25/1 Richie McLernon Jonjo O’Neill
2012 Cape Tribulation 14/1 Denis O’Regan Malcom Jefferson

Pertemps Network Final Trends

For the next part of this Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle Preview 2022, we are going to dive into some of the trends surrounding the event.

To do that, we cast an eye back over the last 20 editions of this Grade 1 fixture.

Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle Trainer Statistics

It is a two-way tie between Jonjo O’Neill and Gordon Elliott for the leading trainer title in the Pertemps from the last two decades. We do need to break that down a little bit more, however.

O’Neill landed his victories from 33 entries, while Elliott won three wins from just 10 entered runners.

The only other two trainers to have won the fixture on more than one occasion is David Pipe and Patrick G Kelly.

Paul Nicholls has failed to pick up a win from 18 previous entities, while Alan King has failed with 12.

Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle Jockey Statistics

The leading active jockey over the last 20 editions is Davy Russell who has picked up three wins. He’s the only rider to have won the fixture on more than one occasion.

All three of those scores for Davy Russell happened in consecutive years from 2016 through 2018.

Of the jockeys who haven’t missed out on more than 10 attempts, there is Tom Scudamore, Sam Twiston-Davies and Tom O’Brien.

Other Key Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle Trends

Three of the last four winners of the Pertemps Network Final have been French-bred horses, including Sire Du Berlais with his two scores in 2019 and 2020.

Looking at some other Pertemps Handicap Hurdle trends for Cheltenham Festival betting 2022, none of the last 20 renewals was won by a horse that had gone in with exactly 3 career wins.

Each of the last 20 renewals was won by a horse that had been tried at a minimum of a 3m trip before and had fewer than 2 falls in their career.

18 of the last 20 editions of the Pertemps Final at the Cheltenham Festival have seen a winner come from the first 12 in the market.

 

Pertemps Network Final Trends Cheltenham Festival

  • There has been 2 winning favourites in the last 10 renewals
  • Trainers Jonjo O’Neill and Gordeon Elliott have each won 3 of the last 20 renewals
  • Davy Russell is the leading active jockey with three wins
  • Didn’t have exactly three career wins 20/20
  • The last win did not happen at Cheltenham or Wincanton 20/20
  • Had not fallen more than three times in career 20/20
  • Previously had a run of at least 3m 20/20
  • Won the Pertemps Final after a break of 12-76 days 20/20
  • No fall had been recorded for the season 19/20
  • The last win was not bigger than 15/2 odds 18/20

 

Pertemps Network Final Tips & Predictions Cheltenham Festival 2022

This looks like being a supremely competitive renewal of the Golden Miller at the Cheltenham Festival.

It really is up for grabs. The first selection in Pertemps Network Final tips is DUNBOYNE because of his proven record at the Cheltenham Festival.

He has won here in three of the last four seasons and should pose a threat.

Luck has evaded him on his latest two runs, but he should have a chance from 8/1* (odds recorded at 18:28 GMT on March 15th, 2022 at Unibet).

FOLCANO could easily feature in this one with the stronger test of stamina being thrown at him.

He has looked very progressive this season and a small 3lb claimer could help his chances further from 14/1* (odds recorded at 18:28 GMT on March 15th, 2022 at Unibet).

BALLYANDY has to be worth a look for some place claims given that the veteran has returned some big winning form as of late.

He is at 16/1 in Golden Miller odds* (odds recorded at 18:28 GMT on March 15th, 2022 at Unibet).

The final shortlisted selection in this big line-up is SIRE DU BELRAIS who could be the pick of the 6/1 JFs* (odds recorded at 18:28 GMT on March 15th, 2022 at Unibet).

He has won this race twice before and has the proven stamina to go close once again.

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