Grade 3 race | |
Location | Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, England |
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Inaugurated | 1974 |
Race type | Hurdle race |
Sponsor | Pertemps |
Website | Cheltenham |
Race information | |
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 |
2022 | ||
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Third Wind | Alaphilippe | Mill Green |
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2021 | ||
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Mrs Milner | The Bosses Oscar | Come On Teddy |
1990-1988 | ||
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1990 | ||
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Henry Mann | Maelkar | Direct |
1989 | ||
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Rogers Princess | Henry Mann | Ryde Again |
1988 | ||
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Pragada | Mynah Key | Ruby Flight |
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.
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
See also
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:
External links
- Race Recordings [1]