- Pertemps Final
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Listed race
Pertemps FinalLocation Cheltenham Racecourse
Cheltenham, EnglandInaugurated 1974 Race type Hurdle race Sponsor Pertemps Website Cheltenham Race information Distance 3 miles (4,828 metres) Track Turf, left-handed Qualification Five-years-old and up Weight Handicap Purse £75,000 (2010)
1st: £42,758The Pertemps Final is a Listed 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 (4,828 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.
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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 eight qualifier races which take place during the preceding five months. In the 2009–10 season these were held at Cheltenham (October), Kempton Park (November), Auteuil (November), Newbury (November), Sandown Park (December), Wincanton (December), Leopardstown (January), and Haydock Park (February).
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins):
- Willie Wumpkins – 1979, 1980, 1981
Leading jockey (3 wins):
- Jim Wilson – Willie Wumpkins (1979, 1980, 1981)
Leading trainer (3 wins):
- Jane Pilkington – Willie Wumpkins (1979, 1980, 1981)
- Jonjo O'Neill – Danny Connors (1991), Inching Closer (2003), Creon (2004)
Winners
- Weights given in stones and pounds; Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".
Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer 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 Mr Jim Wilson Jane Pilkington 1980 Willie Wumpkins 12 10-07 Mr Jim Wilson Jane Pilkington 1981 Willie Wumpkins 13 10-08 Mr Jim Wilson 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 Mr Robert Thornton 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 no race 2001 [1] 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 1 The 2001 running was cancelled because of a foot-and-mouth crisis.
References
- racenewsonline.co.uk – Racenews Archive (February 21, 2008).
- Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91. Aesculus Press. 1990. p. 60. ISBN 1-871093-21-X.
See also
- Horseracing in Great Britain
- List of British National Hunt races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1974 – this race is included under its former title, Coral Golden Hurdle Final.
Tuesday Supreme Novices' Hurdle · Arkle Challenge Trophy · Stewart Family Spinal Research Handicap Chase · Champion Hurdle · Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase · David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle · Centenary Novices' Handicap ChaseWednesday National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup · Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle · RSA Chase · Queen Mother Champion Chase · Coral Cup · Fred Winter Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle · Champion BumperThursday Jewson Novices' Chase · Pertemps Final · Ryanair Chase · World Hurdle · Byrne Group Plate · Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge CupFriday Triumph Hurdle · Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle · Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle · Cheltenham Gold Cup · Christie's Foxhunter Chase · Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle · Johnny Henderson Grand Annual ChaseDiscontinued Cathcart Challenge CupCategories:- National Hunt races in Great Britain
- Cheltenham Racecourse
- National Hunt hurdle races
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