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2026 Pertemps Network Final Preview
The Pertemps Final Hurdle is a three-mile handicap hurdle in which some nice gambles have been landed in previous renewals and a race for the trackers, as it's been a good pointer for horses running well at future Cheltenham festivals. Previous Cheltenham Gold Cup favourite Presenting Percy won this race, and subsequent multiple Grade 1 chase winner Delta Work, 3rd in the 2019 Festival Novices Chase, won this in 2018.
As of 2026, the BHA have changed the qualifying rules; only winners are now guaranteed a spot in the race, which was to stop those finishing down in 4th, 5th or 6th getting in without the handicapper punishing them.
Elevate your Pertemps Network Final betting game using our thorough examination of historical race trends and trainer stats, then capitalise on the Cheltenham betting offers.
Pertemps Network Final Information:
- Pertemps Network Final Past Winners
- Pertemps Network Final Trainer Statistics
- Pertemps Network Final Jockey Statistics
Our dedicated Cheltenham tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Pertemps Network Final, but will also have predictions for each meeting at Cheltenham throughout the season, so be sure to head over there. We cover every race at the Cheltenham Festival, and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.
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How competitive is the Pertemps Network Final market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2015, when the race had an over-round of 124%. The race in 2019 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 138%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Pertemps Network Final, the over-round has been 132%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £132 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Pertemps Network Final Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Pertemps Network Final Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Pertemps Network Final races over the last 20 renewals:
- Buena Vista (5:40.10) in 2011
- Call The Cops (5:41.10) in 2015
- Cape Tribulation (5:44.30) in 2012
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Pertemps Network Final next time out, then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +2.50. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Pertemps Network Final.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Buena Vista, trained by David Pipe and ridden by Conor O'Farrell, who set the fastest winning time in the Pertemps Network Final. That runner won the race in a time of 5:40.10 in 2011. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Gordon Elliott and jockey Davy Russell with Delta Work who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 6:09.50 in the 2018 renewal.
What the expert says...
Andy Powell - Horse Racing Betting Expert - OLBG.com
| Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle NRNB 12 Mar @ 16:40 - AntePost | ||
|---|---|---|
| Supremely West | 5.00 | |
| Cest Different | 8.00 | |
| Electric Mason | 11.00 | |
| Minella Emperor | 11.00 | |
| Impose Toi | 13.00 | |
Pertemps Network Final Past Winners
Here are the Pertemps Network Final past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse that won, and the horse's age & weight. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Pertemps Network Final are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 5:59.11 | Doddiethegreat (IRE) 9yo 11-2 25/1 | Brian Hughes Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2024 6:01.93 | Monmiral (FR) 7yo 10-12 25/1 | Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2023 5:59.06 | Good Time Jonny (IRE) 8yo 11-4 9/1 | Liam McKenna (5lbs) A J Martin (IRE) |
| 2022 5:57.40 | Third Wind (GB) 8yo 10-11 25/1 | Tom O'Brien Hughie Morrison (GB) |
| 2021 5:59.00 | Mrs Milner (IRE) 6yo 10-9 12/1 | B J Cooper Paul Nolan (IRE) |
| 2020 6:00.22 | Sire Du Berlais (FR) 8yo 11-12 10/1 | Barry Geraghty Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2019 5:52.98 | Sire Du Berlais (FR) 7yo 11-9 4/1F | Barry Geraghty Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2018 6:09.50 | Delta Work (FR) 5yo 10-10 6/1 | Davy Russell Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2017 5:49.40 | Presenting Percy (GB) 6yo 11-11 11/1 | Davy Russell Patrick G Kelly (IRE) |
| 2016 5:49.20 | Mall Dini (IRE) 6yo 10-11 14/1 | Davy Russell Patrick G Kelly (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Pertemps Network Final have been based:
- GB: 12 winners with an additional 40 placings from 348 runners
- IRE: 8 winners with an additional 20 placings from 115 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 4 runners
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Pertemps Network Final Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Pertemps Network Final over the last 20 renewals is Gordon Elliott, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Delta Work (2018) and Sire Du Berlais (2019 & 2020). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Pertemps Network Final are Nicky Henderson (2 wins), David Pipe (2 wins) and Patrick G Kelly (2 wins). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Pertemps Network Final. Alan King has sent a total of 13 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst Charlie Longsdon has sent out 10 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Pertemps Network Final trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Elliott | 24-3-8 | -1.00 | -0.62 |
| Nicky Henderson | 30-2-6 | +6.00 | +9.08 |
| David Pipe | 27-2-6 | +11.00 | +11.63 |
| Patrick G Kelly | 2-2-2 | +25.00 | +15.63 |
| Jonjo O'Neill | 25-1-2 | +1.00 | -7.12 |
| Philip Hobbs | 25-1-2 | -19.50 | -19.44 |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 19-1-3 | +0.00 | -0.93 |
| Paul Nicholls | 18-1-5 | +8.00 | +10.51 |
| Venetia Williams | 11-1-3 | +6.00 | +10.13 |
| Paul Nolan | 4-1-2 | +9.00 | +5.94 |
Pertemps Network Final Jockey Statistics
Two jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Pertemps Network Final. Sam Twiston-Davies has ridden 15 runners in the race without recording any wins, whilst Mark Walsh has ridden 10 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Pertemps Network Final jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Cobden | 6-1-2 | +20.00 | +15.26 |
| Richie McLernon | 5-1-1 | +21.00 | +11.63 |
| Conor O'Farrell | 4-1-1 | +17.00 | +9.50 |
| Brian Hughes | 2-1-1 | +24.00 | +14.63 |
| Liam McKenna | 1-1-1 | +9.00 | +5.63 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 15-0-2 | -15.00 | -9.18 |
| Mark Walsh | 10-0-1 | -10.00 | -7.50 |
| Nico de Boinville | 7-0-2 | -7.00 | -1.18 |
| Nick Scholfield | 7-0-0 | -7.00 | -7.00 |
| Charlie Deutsch | 6-0-2 | -6.00 | +2.00 |
2026 Pertemps Network Final Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 8, 18, (2, 8), 12, 12, 13, 15, 18, 1, 7, 9, 21, 2, 1, (2, 5), 2, (2, 4, 11), 12, 3, 2
The percentage shown is the proportion of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (73%) - Ran in 1 - 10 races (Jockey)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Furthest ran 3m - 3m5f
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Off a break of 12 - 76 days
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Not CH/GR/RG in colour
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Achieved a TS of 89+ (Season)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - No more than 1 fall (Career)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 66/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Fewer than 4 wins (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Carried 146 - 166lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 6 - 32 races (Hurdle)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Fewer than 3 placings (Further)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Within the first 20 of the market
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Achieved an RPR of 132+ (Career)
- 19 / 20 (60%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 19 / 20 (87%) - No older than a 9yo
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Cheltenham racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Pertemps Network Final. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Pertemps Network Final Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +54.00, is when runners had 0 wins in the past year.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 2 places in the past 180 days, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-126.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Pertemps Network Final is Haydock; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Haydock last time out. The next best courses, which have produced the second most winners, are Leopardstown and Warwick; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 444 runners, while female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 23 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Pertemps Network Final:
- In The Wings (2 Wins)
- Poliglote (2 Wins)
- Shirocco (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Pertemps Network Final despite multiple attempts:
- Westerner (0 Wins from 12 runners)
- Old Vic (0 Wins from 11 runners)
- Shantou (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Sadlers Wells (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Yeats (0 Wins from 6 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Kadoun in 2006, winning for M J P O'Brien at odds of 50/1 under the guidance of T G M Ryan. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 2 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters.
Route to the Pertemps Network Final
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Pertemps Network Final. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Doddiethegreat Haydock - 2nd of 13 (29/1) | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle |
| 2024 - Monmiral Chepstow - 4th of 12 (10/1) | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle |
| 2023 - Good Time Jonny Leopardstown - 12th of 17 (29/1) | Dublin Racing Festival Handicap Hurdle |
| 2022 - Third Wind Haydock - 3rd of 6 (16/5) | William Hill Rendlesham Hurdle |
| 2021 - Mrs Milner Leopardstown - F of 20 (7/1) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Paddy Mullins Mares Handicap Hurdle |
| 2020 - Sire Du Berlais Warwick - 4th of 14 (16/1) | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle |
| 2019 - Sire Du Berlais Leopardstown - 6th of 23 (16/1) | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle |
| 2018 - Delta Work Punchestown - 3rd of 13 (7/2) | Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle |
| 2017 - Presenting Percy Fairyhouse - 1st of 10 (2/1) | At The Races Handicap Hurdle |
| 2016 - Mall Dini Fairyhouse - 3rd of 13 (4/1) | Easter Festival 27th - 29th March Handicap Hurdle |
Schedule for Tuesday at the Cheltenham Festival
Prepare for the ROAR of the Cheltenham Festival on the opening day, when the tape goes up for the Supreme Novices Hurdle. The feature on Tuesday is the Champion Hurdle.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Supreme Novices Hurdle | Kopek Des Bordes (FR) 5yo - 4/6 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Arkle Challenge Trophy | Jango Baie (FR) 6yo - 5/1 | Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle | Puturhandstogether (IRE) 4yo - 17/2 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Mark Walsh |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Ultima Handicap Chase | Myretown (IRE) 8yo - 13/2 | Lucinda Russell Patrick Wadge |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Champion Hurdle | Golden Ace (GB) 7yo - 25/1 | Jeremy Scott Lorcan Williams |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Festival Plate | Jagwar (FR) 6yo - 3/1 | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero Jonjo O'Neill Jr |
| 17:20 Cheltenham National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup | Haiti Couleurs (FR) 8yo - 7/2 | Rebecca Curtis Ben Jones |
Schedule for Wednesday at the Cheltenham Festival
The dust has settled on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival, and now on to day two. The feature on the second day is the Queen Mother Champion Chase. We also have the cross country scheduled on Wednesday, a race like Marmite, some love it, and some don't!
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Turners Novices Hurdle | The New Lion (GB) 6yo - 3/1 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Brown Advisory Novices Chase | Lecky Watson (IRE) 7yo - 20/1 | W P Mullins Sean O'Keeffe |
| 14:40 Cheltenham BetMGM Cup | Jimmy Du Seuil (FR) 6yo - 16/1 | W P Mullins Danny Mullins |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Cross Country Chase | Stumptown (IRE) 8yo - 5/2 | Gavin Cromwell Keith Donoghue |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Queen Mother Champion Chase | Marine Nationale (IRE) 8yo - 5/1 | Barry Connell Sean Flanagan |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Johnny Henderson Grand Annual | Jazzy Matty (FR) 6yo - 15/2 | Cian Collins Danny Gilligan |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Champion Bumper | Bambino Fever (IRE) 5yo - 4/1 | W P Mullins Miss J Townend |
Schedule for Thursday at the Cheltenham Festival
Halfway through the festival and onto day three, where the Stayers Hurdle is the feature race. A hurdle race to test the stamina and see how can last up the Cheltenham hill.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Mares Novices Hurdle | Air Of Entitlement (IRE) 6yo - 16/1 | Henry De Bromhead Rachael Blackmore |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Novices Limited Handicap Chase | Caldwell Potter (FR) 7yo - 7/1 | Paul Nicholls Harry Cobden |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Close Brothers Mares Hurdle | Lossiemouth (FR) 6yo - 4/6 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Stayers Hurdle | Bob Olinger (IRE) 10yo - 8/1 | Henry De Bromhead Rachael Blackmore |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Ryanair Chase | Fact To File (FR) 8yo - 6/4 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final | Doddiethegreat (IRE) 9yo - 25/1 | Nicky Henderson Brian Hughes |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup | Daily Present (IRE) 8yo - 12/1 | Paul Nolan Mr B T Stone |
Schedule for Friday at the Cheltenham Festival
The final day of the festival and the feature race that we have all been waiting for, the Cheltenham Gold Cup, in which the Irish have been fairly dominant in recent years.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Triumph Hurdle | Poniros (GB) 4yo - 100/1 | W P Mullins Jonjo O'Neill Jr |
| 14:00 Cheltenham County Handicap Hurdle | Kargese (FR) 5yo - 3/1 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase | Dinoblue (FR) 8yo - 6/4 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle | Jasmin De Vaux (FR) 6yo - 6/1 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Cheltenham Gold Cup | Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) 7yo - 15/2 | Gavin Cromwell Mark Walsh |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Festival Hunters Chase | Wonderwall (IRE) 9yo - 28/1 | S Curling Mr R James |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle | Wodhooh (FR) 5yo - 9/2 | Gordon Elliott Danny Gilligan |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Pertemps Network Final Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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Other Principal Races at the Cheltenham Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Cheltenham racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in January (Festival Trials Day)
- Cheltenham Trophy Handicap Chase
- Classic Novices' Hurdle
- Cleeve Hurdle
- Cotswold Chase
- International Hurdle
- JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial
- Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase
Races in January
Races in April
Races in October (Showcase Meeting)
Races in November (November Meeting)
- Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase
- Hyde Novices' Hurdle
- Shloer Chase
- Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices' Chase
- JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle
- Paddy Power Gold Cup
- Greatwood Hurdle
- November Meeting Handicap Chase
