Pertemps Network Final Odds, Tips, Free Bets & Betting Offers
Craig Jones
The Pertemps Network Final is a highly competitive large field handicap hurdle run over a gruelling three miles around the undulating Cheltenham new course.
This demanding race has also seen some big Cheltenham bets landed over the years, so keep an eye out for any Market Movers on the day of the race.
Read on for Pertemps Network Final betting odds, tips and Cheltenham free bets.
| Race Details | |
|---|---|
| When: | Thursday, March 13th - 2:40pm |
| Winner’s Prize: | £56,270 |
| Distance: | Three-miles |
| Race Type: | Grade 3 Handicap Hurdle |
| Age: | 5-Years+ |
| Course: | New Course |
| Weights: | Handicap |
| Where to Watch? | ITV Racing, Racing UK, Bookmaker Streams |
Pertemps Network Final Betting Offers & Free Bets
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Pertemps Network Final Betting Odds
Would you expect anything else, other than a wide open betting heat that is seemingly setting itself up for at least one gamble on the day of the race?
That's where we are so far, with one early move on Jeriko Du Reponet to bring him out as the market leader with all betting sites, but you get the feeling this is only the start.
Pertemps Network Final Tips
A puzzle to solve as part of our Cheltenham day 3 tips and Charlie McCann is the man to try and solve the Pertemps for us.
Charlie McCann - Zain Knights (Each-Way)
ZAIN KNIGHTS (Each-Way) came alive at this time of the year last season, and he ran a good race on ground softer than ideal at Huntingdon last time in a qualifier for the race and the ground appears to be coming right for Lucy Wadham’s six-year-old. He is only 2lbs higher than when winning the valuable 3m handicap hurdle on Swinton Day at Haydock last spring.
Good ground is the key to Lucy Wadham’s gelding who will be partnered by Charlie Deutsch for the first time with his regular partner Tom Cannon retained by Alan King. A useful stayer on the flat for Roger Charlton – rated 89 – and the 33/1 available at the time of writing - Tuesday afternoon – looks fair.
I wrote this preview ahead of the snow and sleet which hit the track on Wednesday morning. I appreciate we will be racing on the New course on Thursday, but I will be monitoring the times on the second day to see if conditions have slowed appreciably.
The Pertemps trip is just shy of three miles and that, and the forecast decent ground, will suit Doddiethegreat who has been raised 5lbs since finishing second at Haydock last time in first time cheekpieces. That looks a shade harsh but without the rise Nicky Henderson’s nine-year-old would not have got a run and Brian Hughes, who rode the horse last time, keeps the ride.
That Haydock run was the first time the horse had raced over 3m, and he will not be the strongest stayer in the field, but he travelled very well last time, and he still has time to fulfil the promise he showed as a novice. He is considered the chief threat.
Stablemate Jeriko Du Reponet heads the market after his eye-catching third at Exeter last time but in a desperately difficult looking handicap I have thrown a few quid on a couple of the outsiders.
What Happened Last Year?
Paul Nicholls would claim the 2024 Pertemps Network Final when Monmiral would cross the line in first place, giving him a big priced Cheltenham winner.
Pertemps Network Final Key Stats
- Eight of the last 12 winners of the Pertemps carried 11st 4lbs or less
- 11 of the last 12 winners were aged between six, seven, or eight
- 12 of the last 12 winners had at least six previous runs over hurdles
Previous Winners of the Pertemps Network Final
Check out the last five winners of the Pertemps Final in the table below.
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Monmiral |
| 2023 | Good Time Jonny |
| 2022 | Third Wind |
| 2021 | Mrs Milner |
| 2020 | Sire Du Berlais |
FAQs
Who won the Pertemps Hurdle in 2024?
Monmiral won the 2024 Pertemps Final for British trainer Paul Nicholls.
When is the Pertemps Network Final at Cheltenham?
The Pertemps Final Hurdle takes place on the third day of the four-day Cheltenham Festival, which is also known as ‘St Patrick’s Day Thursday’. In 2025, this race will take place on Thursday, March 13th, with a scheduled off-time of 2:40pm.
What is the distance of the Pertemps Final?
The Pertemps Final Hurdle is run over a distance of three miles on the undulating ‘New Course’ at Cheltenham.
How many horses run in the Pertemps Network Final?
With a series of prior qualifying races determining which horses can take part in this Pertemps Final Hurdle, this race usually attracts a large field of over 20 runners.
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