Pertemps Final Handicap Predictions, Betting Tips & Odds (Cheltenham 2022 - DAY 3)
- Written by David Bet
The Pertemps Final Hurdle is open to runners who are 5yo+ and it is run over three miles. This class 1 listed race can be qualified for throughout the season at various trials. Paul Nolan's Mrs Milner was a sparkling five-length winner of last year's Pertemps Final at odds of 12/1. This article contains our Pertemps Final Handicap race preview with free predictions, tips, betting trends, best odds, free bets and no deposit bonuses on the 2022 Cheltenham Festival.
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PERTEMPS FINAL HANDICAP BETTING PREVIEW
The Pertemps Final Hurdle is a handicap race and is run on the Thursday of the Cheltenham Festival after being served by several trial races throughout the National Hunt season. It's a Grade 3 handicap hurdle over nearly three miles, for horsers aged five years old and upwards. Many outsiders have claimed glory in the race in the past.
The Pertemps Final Handicap has produced several big priced winners in recent years with the average SP of around 20/1 since the year 2000, so clearly this is a bookmaker friendly handicap (where stakes are best kept to a minimum).
And now we take a closer look at this year's Pertemps Final Handicap and try to determine which horse is likely to prevail.Who will win the Pertemps Final Handicap 2022?
WINTER FOG is an unexposed performer has been kept fresh for this valuable prize since finishing second at Leopardstown in December. There should be plenty more improvement in the tank for this Emmet Mullins' charge after just five runs over hurdles so far.
SIRE DU BERLAIS, runner up in the Grade 1 Stayers’ Hurdle last year and winner of the Pertemps Network Final in 2019 and 2020, was soundly beaten by Sizing John in that January Pertemps Final qualifier. He was also pulled up in Grade One company at Leopardstown over Christmas.
Gordon Elliott's DUNBOYNE won at Thurles last year and chased home smart sorts Bob Olinger and Capodanno in previous runs. He finished fifth in the Leopardstown qualifier in December although he was hampered by a loose horse in the final stages. His subsequent outing at Leopardstown in February was below par due to a bad mistake but the feeling is that he has a much bigger effort in him at some stage.
FOLCANO has made one previous trip to Cheltenham in his career when he was brought down at the first hurdle in the Martin Pipe last year. This season he finished sixth in a Pertemps Qualifier at Punchestown before running a big race in fourth at Navan in a handicap in December. He wasn't seen since then.
ALAPHILIPPE was last seen in mid-January, heavily beaten at Warwick. It was probably a preparation race for this classy horse as his previous run was the Albert Bartlett (Grade 1) at last year’s Festival when he finished fifth. Prior to that, he won the Prestige Novices’ Hurdle at Haydock
Elliott has also entered TULLYBEG, who has won two of his last three outings, and he put in a decent shift for a fifth-place finish at Cheltenham in October. He hasn’t been seen since then but has proven form from fresh. He could run in the Coral Cup as well.
Other Gordon Elliott's interesting entries are SASSY YET CLASSY, MARS HARPER and DALLAS DES PICTONS. 
Dark horses?
THE BIG GALLOPER posted a career best in winning a Musselburgh qualifier by two-and-a-half lengths from a couple of in-form rivals. He has run once at Cheltenham and he stayed on well enough into second over that 2m5f trip.BORN PATRIOT recoreded a super second place in the October qualifier despite a few things went against him on the day.
COEUR SEREIN ended his novice hurdles campaign with three spring handicap wins. On his reappearance, Jonjo O’Neill’s eight-year-old found himself outpaced when finished 4thin the Grade Two Persian War Novices’ Hurdle. He finished just eight lengths adrift of Corach Rambler over 25-furlongs at Cheltenham’s International Meeting, before coming home well to finish second in another novices’ handicap chase at Exeter in early January. He switched back to hurdles Exeter in February, finishing second to the in-form Emmpressive Lady,
KANSAS CITY CHIEF is a veteran hurdler especially in comparison to some of those entered and has had a great pathway into the Cheltenham Festival with four runs at the track, placing twice and winning the other two. Since changing hands to Neil Mulholland’s yard he has seemingly found his stride over hurdles, with his form for new trainer reading 13122.
REMASTERED, THE JAM MAN, DAME DE COMPAGNIE, IF THE CAP FITS, and MILL GREEN also deserve a mention.
At the moment, the most backed horses are the following:
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PERTEMPS FINAL HANDICAP TRENDS
- Just 3 of the last 22 favourites won
- Just 4 of the last 12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
- The last 6 winners were Irish trained
- 2 of the last 8 winners were top weight
- 9 of the last 10 winners were officially rated 139 or higher
- 8 of the last 10 winners had never won a Graded race
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2022 PERTEMPS FINAL HANDICAP FAQs
What time is the Pertemps Final Handicap?
The Pertemps Final Handicap is the 2nd race run on Day 3 of the Cheltenham Festival. That falls on Thursday March 17, 2022 and the official starting time is 2:10pm.
How many obstacles are jumped in the Pertemps Final Handicap?
There are 12 obstacles to jump for the Pertemps Final Handicap runners
What is the distance of the Pertemps Final Handicap?
The Pertemps Final Handicap is run on a distance of 3 miles
What is the prize money for the Pertemps Final Handicap?
The total prize money on offer for the Pertemps Final Handicap at the 2022 Cheltenham Festival will be £100,000.
Who won the Pertemps Final Handicap last year?
Last year's renewal was won by Mrs Milner at SP of 12/1, trained by Paul Nolan and ridden by Bryan Cooper.
What weights are carried for the Pertemps Final Handicap?
As it is a traditional National Hunt handicap hurdle, weights range from 11 st 12 lb for the top weight, to 10 st for the bottom weight.
Who is the leading jockey in the Pertemps Final Handicap?
Davy Russell and Jim Wilson are the most successful jockeys with three wins each. Russell’s three wins came in three successive seasons (2016-2018). Barry Geraghty has won two Pertemps Final renewals in 2019 and 2020 on Sire Du Berlais.
Who is the leading trainer in the Pertemps Final Handicap?
Jonjo O’Neill has trained the winner of the race on four occasions (but only one in the last decade). Gordon Elliott has won three of the last four editions of the race. Pat Kelly and David Pipe have each won the raced twice.
