Pertemps Final

The Pertemps Final is one of the Cheltenham Festival day three big races because the race is one of the most difficult of the whole festival. The Pertemps Final is traditionally the second race on the third day of the festival, used as a build up to the World Hurdle.

The Pertemps Final is one of the popular Cheltenham Festival day three big races because the distance and manner of the race is almost identical to the World Hurdle which is just one race later.

Details of the Pertemps Final

The details of the Pertemps Final are different to the majority of races at the Cheltenham Festival. The Pertemps Final is a handicap hurdle race over a distance of roughly three miles.

The race combines the classic sprint elements of National Hunt Horse racing with a solid jumping style as there are only twelve hurdles to be jumped. The Pertemps Final is open to five-year-old horses and older and has a prize purse of roughly £75,000.

Pertemps Final First Race

The Pertemps Final first race was held in 1974 when it was introduced as a replacement for another race that was discarded from the Cheltenham Festival schedule.

Coral were the original sponsors of the race which meant that it was actively advertised within betting communities. The Pertemps Final first race in 1974 triggered a betting trend and the race was one of many that took a high volume of money through bets over the first few years.

Pertemps Final Qualifying Races

The Pertemps Final is subject to a number of Pertemps Final qualifying races. There are normally eight qualifying races which are spread out in the build up to the Cheltenham Festival.

The racecourses that normally hold the Pertemps Final qualifying races are; Cheltenham, Kempton Park, Auteuil, Newbury, Sandown Park, Wincanton, Leopardstown and Haydock Park,

Pertemps Final Title Holder

Willie Wumpkins is the horse Pertemps Final title holder with three wins; 1979, 1980 and 1981.

Jim Wilson is the jockey Pertemps Final title holder with three wins; all on Willie Wumpkins in 1979, 1980 and 1981.

Two individuals share the trainer Pertemps Final title holder accolade having had three winners in the race; Jane Pilkington (Willie Wumpkins three times) and Jonjo OíNeill (Danny Connors, Inching Closer and Creon).

Pertemps Final Current Title Holder

Buena Vista is the current horse Pertemps Final title holder winning the race in 2010. Hadden Frost was the jockey on board and David Pipe was the successful trainer.

Pertemps Final Gambling

Pertemps Final gambling and betting can provide punters with some of the best value for their Cheltenham Free Bets. Pertemps Final gambling often throws up larger prices because the race is a handicap over three miles.

The better horses in the race are forced to carry extra weight which is supposed to have a dramatic impact upon performance. However, handicaps drive the prices of stronger horses longer and generate extremely good odds.

Pertemps Final gambling will often produce winners of the race that are in excess of odds such as 12/1 to 16/1.