Pertemps Final
The Pertemps Final is a Grade Three National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles (2 miles 7 furlongs and 213 yards, or 4,785 metres), and during its running there are twelve hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March.
| Grade 3 race | |
| Location | Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, England |
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| Inaugurated | 1974 |
| Race type | Hurdle race |
| Sponsor | Pertemps |
| Website | Cheltenham |
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| Distance | 2m 7f 213y (4,785 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Five-years-old and up |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | £75,000(2021) 1st: £42,203 |
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| Third Wind | Alaphilippe | Mill Green |
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| Mrs Milner | The Bosses Oscar | Come On Teddy |
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| 2020 | ||
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| Sire Du Berlais | The Storyteller | Tout Est Permis |
| 2019 | ||
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| Sire Du Berlais | Tobefair | Not Many Left |
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| Delta Work | Glenloe | Connetable |
| 2017 | ||
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| Presenting Percy | Barney Dwan | Jury Duty |
| 2016 | ||
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| Mall Dini | Arpege D'alene | If in Doubt |
| 2015 | ||
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| Call The Cops | Unique De Cotte | The Tourard Man |
| 2014 | ||
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| Fingal Bay | Southfield Theatre | Pineau De Re |
| 2013 | ||
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| Holywell | Captain Sunshine | Jetson |
| 2012 | ||
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| Cape Tribulation | Catch Me | Cantlow |
| 2011 | ||
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| Buena Vista | Son Amix | Sivota |
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| Buena Vista | Prince Erik | Chamirey |
| 2009 | ||
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| Kayf Aramis | Buena Vista | Pennek |
| 2008 | ||
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| Ballyfitz | Miko de Beauchene | According To Pete |
| 2007 | ||
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| Oscar Park | Material World | Adamant Approach |
| 2006 | ||
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| Kadoun | Hordago | Oodachee |
| 2005 | ||
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| Oulart | Mioche d'Estruval | Quick |
| 2004 | ||
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| Creon | G V A Ireland | Alexanderthegreat |
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| Inching Closer | Royal Emperor | Tribal Venture |
| 2002 | ||
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| Freetown | Surprising | Montreal |
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| 2000 | ||
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| Rubhahunish | Take Five | Font Romeu |
| 1999 | ||
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| Generosa | Melody Maid | Galant Moss |
| 1998 | ||
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| Unsinkable Boxer | Tompetoo | Spendid |
| 1997 | ||
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| Pharanear | Yahmi | Danjing |
| 1996 | ||
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| Great Easeby | Gillan Cove | Pharanear |
| 1995 | ||
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| Miracle Man | Pragada | Betty's Boy |
| 1994 | ||
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| Tindari | Dark Honey | Kilgariff |
| 1993 | ||
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| Fissure Seal | Jakarrdi | Sendai |
| 1992 | ||
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| My View | Pragada | The Widget Man |
| 1991 | ||
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| Danny Connors | Kings Rank | Randolph Place |
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| Henry Mann | Maelkar | Direct |
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| Rogers Princess | Henry Mann | Ryde Again |
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| Pragada | Mynah Key | Ruby Flight |
History
The event was established in 1974, when it was introduced as a replacement for a previous race at the Festival, the George Duller Handicap Hurdle. It was originally sponsored by Coral, and for much of its early history it was titled the Coral Golden Hurdle Final. It has had various sponsors since 1993, and the latest of these, Pertemps, began supporting the race in 2002.
The Pertemps Final is served by a series of qualifier races which take place during the preceding five months. A horse has to placed in the first six in a qualifier race to be eligible to run in the Final. In the 2020–21 season there were 14 qualifier races, all in Great Britain.[1] In previous seasons qualifiers have included races in Ireland and France.[2]
The race was raised from Listed to Grade Three status from 2018.[3]
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins):
- Willie Wumpkins – 1979, 1980, 1981
Leading jockey (3 wins):
- Jim Wilson – Willie Wumpkins (1979, 1980, 1981)
- Davy Russell – Mall Dini (2016), Presenting Percy (2017), Delta Work (2018)
- Barry Geraghty – Inching Closer (2003), Sire Du Berlais (2019, 2020)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- Jonjo O'Neill – Danny Connors (1991), Inching Closer (2003), Creon (2004), Holywell (2013)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
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| 1974 | Kastrup | 7 | 10-03 | Graham Thorner | David Barons |
| 1975 | Saffron Cake | 6 | 10-07 | Eddie Wright | Les Kennard |
| 1976 | Good Prospect | 7 | 11-10 | Richard Evans | John Edwards |
| 1977 | Outpoint | 7 | 11-03 | Pat O'Brien | Fred Winter |
| 1978 | Water Colour | 9 | 10-01 | Kevin Whyte | Martin Tate |
| 1979 | Willie Wumpkins | 11 | 10-04 | Jim Wilson[lower-alpha 1] | Jane Pilkington |
| 1980 | Willie Wumpkins | 12 | 10-07 | Jim Wilson[lower-alpha 1] | Jane Pilkington |
| 1981 | Willie Wumpkins | 13 | 10-08 | Jim Wilson[lower-alpha 1] | Jane Pilkington |
| 1982 | Tall Order | 8 | 10-02 | Andrew Stringer | Louis Foster |
| 1983 | Forgive 'n Forget | 6 | 11-06 | Mark Dwyer | Jimmy FitzGerald |
| 1984 | Canio | 7 | 10-09 | John Francome | Ron Hodges |
| 1985 | Von Trappe | 8 | 10-06 | Richard Dunwoody | Michael Oliver |
| 1986 | Motivator | 6 | 10-07 | Graham McCourt | Mick Ryan |
| 1987 | Taberna Lord | 6 | 11-05 | Luke Harvey | Jim Wilson |
| 1988 | Pragada | 5 | 11-00 | Richard Rowe | Josh Gifford |
| 1989 | Rogers Princess | 7 | 10-00 | Shaun Keightley | Martin Tate |
| 1990 | Henry Mann | 7 | 11-09 | Tony Mulholland | Simon Christian |
| 1991 | Danny Connors | 7 | 10–12 | Mark Dwyer | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 1992 | My View | 8 | 10-04 | Jason Titley | Michael Purcell |
| 1993 | Fissure Seal | 7 | 11-04 | Charlie Swan | Harry de Bromhead |
| 1994 | Tindari | 6 | 10-09 | Paul Williams | Malcolm Jefferson |
| 1995 | Miracle Man | 7 | 10–11 | Peter Hobbs | Colin Weedon |
| 1996 | Great Easeby | 6 | 10-01 | Richard McGrath | Wilf Storey |
| 1997 | Pharanear | 7 | 11-09 | Robert Thornton[lower-alpha 1] | David Nicholson |
| 1998 | Unsinkable Boxer | 9 | 10–12 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 1999 | Generosa | 6 | 10-01 | Norman Williamson | John Hassett |
| 2000 | Rubhahunish | 9 | 11-02 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
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| 2002 | Freetown | 6 | 11-02 | Tony Dobbin | Len Lungo |
| 2003 | Inching Closer | 6 | 11-02 | Barry Geraghty | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2004 | Creon | 9 | 10-00 | Timmy Murphy | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2005 | Oulart | 6 | 10-02 | Paul Carberry | Dessie Hughes |
| 2006 | Kadoun | 9 | 11-07 | Tom Ryan | Michael O'Brien |
| 2007 | Oscar Park | 8 | 10-09 | Tom Doyle | David Arbuthnot |
| 2008 | Ballyfitz | 8 | 10-08 | Paddy Brennan | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2009 | Kayf Aramis | 7 | 10-05 | Aidan Coleman | Venetia Williams |
| 2010 | Buena Vista | 9 | 10-01 | Hadden Frost | David Pipe |
| 2011 | Buena Vista | 10 | 10-08 | Conor O'Farrell | David Pipe |
| 2012 | Cape Tribulation | 8 | 10–11 | Denis O'Regan | Malcolm Jefferson |
| 2013 | Holywell | 6 | 11-04 | Richie McLernon | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2014 | Fingal Bay | 8 | 11–12 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2015 | Call The Cops | 6 | 10–12 | Andrew Tinkler | Nicky Henderson |
| 2016 | Mall Dini | 6 | 10–11 | Davy Russell | Pat Kelly |
| 2017 | Presenting Percy | 6 | 11-11 | Davy Russell | Pat Kelly |
| 2018 | Delta Work | 5 | 10-10 | Davy Russell | Gordon Elliott |
| 2019 | Sire Du Berlais | 7 | 11-09 | Barry Geraghty | Gordon Elliott |
| 2020 | Sire Du Berlais | 8 | 11-12 | Barry Geraghty | Gordon Elliott |
| 2021 | Mrs Milner | 6 | 10-09 | Bryan Cooper | Paul Nolan |
| 2022 | Third Wind | 8 | 11-10 | Tom O'Brien | Hughie Morrison |
- amateur jockey
- The 2001 running was cancelled because of a foot-and-mouth crisis
References
- "Jump Race Series 2020-21". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- "Pertemps Series 2019/20" (pdf). British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- "Jump Pattern Book Blog 2017/18". BHA. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- racenewsonline.co.uk – Racenews Archive (21 February 2008).
- Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91. Aesculus Press. 1990. p. 60. ISBN 1-871093-21-X.
- Racing Post:
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