Pertemps Hurdle Final

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 The Pertemps Network Hurdle, open to 5-year-olds and upwards, is run over 2 miles 7 furlongs and 213 yards and 12 hurdles of the New Course and was first staged in 1974, replacing the George Duller Hurdle. In its early days it was sponsored by Coral bookmakers when known as the Coral Golden Hurdle Final, but Pertemps took over sponsorship in 2002 when the race was Listed, although it was promoted to Grade 3 in 2018, and is now a Premier Handicap. It consists of a series of qualifiers over a 5 month period, with any horse finishing in the first 4 in a qualifier gaining entry to the Festival Final.
Early history:-The first occasion the Pertemps Hurdle (then known as the Coral Golden Hurdle Final worth £4240) was staged at the Festival was on Tuesday 12th March 1974 when won by Mr A Darlington's Kastrup (10/1) trained by David Barons and ridden by Graham Thorner, beating Garliestown (10/1) ridden by Macer Gifford and Lyford Cay (9/1) ridden by Jeff King by three-quarters of a length and 3 lengths.
Over the entire history of the race 14% of favourites have been successful, placing the race 24th of the 28 current races.
Over the entire history of the race a level stake bet of £10 on every favourite would have resulted in a £150 loss, placing the race 20th of the current 28 races.
Over the entire history of the race the Irish have been successful 21% of occasions, placing the race 18th of the 28 current races.
Pertemps Hurdle Final Premier Handicap 3 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1974 KASTRUP Graham Thorner David Barons Mr A M Darlington 10/1
1975 SAFFRON CAKE Eddie Wright Les Kennard Mr P Haynes 13/1
1976 GOOD PROSPECT Richard Evans John Edwards Mr T Dudley 10/1
1977 OUTPOINT Pat O'Brien Fred Winter Mrs G Abecassis 10/1
1978 WATER COLOUR Kevin Whyte Martin Tate Mr J Soles 11/1
1979 WILLIE WUMPKINS Jim Wilson Jane Pilkington Mrs Jane Pilkington 25/1
1980 WILLIE WUMPKINS Jim Wilson Jane Pilkington Mrs Jane Pilkington 10/1
1981 WILLIE WUMPKINS Jim Wilson Jane Pilkington Mrs Jane Pilkington 13/2
1982 TALL ORDER Andrew Stringer Louis Foster Mr Louis Foster 15/1
1983 FORGIVE 'N FORGET Mark Dwyer Jimmy Fitzgerald T Kilroe & Sons Ltd 5/2 fav
1984 CANIO John Francome Ron Hodges Mr D Ladhams 20/1
1985 VON TRAPPE Richard Dunwoody Michael Oliver Mr P Clarke 12/1
1986 MOTIVATOR Graham McCourt Mick Ryan Mr Terry Ramsden 15/2
1987 TABERNA LORD Luke Harvey Jim Wilson Mr R Jackson 10/1
1988 PRAGADA Richard Rowe Josh Gifford Mrs M G McGlone 16/1
1989 ROGERS PRINCESS Shaun Keightley Martin Tate Mr R C Smith 8/1 jt fav
1990 HENRY MANN Tony Mulholland Simon Christian Mrs Lynne Wilson 20/1
1991 DANNY CONNORS Mark Dwyer Jonjo O'Neill Mr John P McManus 9/1
1992 MY VIEW Jason Titley Michael Purcell Mrs Seamus Purcell 33/1
1993 FISSURE SEAL Charlie Swan Harry De Bromhead (Ire) Delton Syndicate 14/1
1994 TINDARI Paul Williams Malcolm Jefferson Yorkshire Racing Club Owners 20/1
1995 MIRACLE MAN Peter Hobbs Colin Weedon Mr Patrick Evans 9/2 fav
1996 GREAT EASEBY Richard McGrath Wilf Storey Mr D C Batey 7/1
1997 PHARANEAR Robert Thornton David Nicholson Stainless Threaded Fastners Ltd 14/1
1998 UNSINKABLE BOXER Tony McCoy Martin Pipe Mr Paul Green 5/2 fav
1999 GENEROSA Norman Williamson John Hassett Mrs T E Hyde 12/1
2000 RUBHAHUNISH Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies Lone Star Racing Partners 8/1
2001

Race was not held due to foot & mouth crisis
2002 FREETOWN Tony Dobbin Len Lungo Miss S Blumberg & R Nairn 20/1
2003 INCHING CLOSER Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill Mrs N L Spence 6/1 fav
2004 CREON Timmy Murphy Jonjo O'Neill Mr John P McManus 50/1
2005 OULART Paul Carberry Dessie Hughes (Ire) Mr G T Pierse 10/1
2006 KADOUN Tom Ryan Michael O'Brien (Ire) Mr John P McManus 50/1
2007 OSCAR PARK Tom Doyle David Arbuthnot Mr George Ward 14/1
2008 BALLYFITZ Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies Mr F J & W Mills 18/1
2009 KAYF ARAMIS Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams Mrs Isabel Phipps Coltman 16/1
2010 BUENA VISTA Hadden Frost David Pipe Matt Archer & Miss J Broadhurst 16/1
2011 BUENA VISTA Conor O'Farrell David Pipe Matt Archer & Miss J Broadhurst 20/1
2012 CAPE TRUBULATION Denis O'Regan Malcolm Jefferson Mr J David Abel 14/1
2013 HOLYWELL Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith 25/1
2014 FINGAL BAY Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs Mrs R J Skan 9/2 fav
2015 CALL THE COPS Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson Matt & Lauren Morgan 9/1
2016 MALL DINI Davy Russell Pat Kelly (Ire) Mr Philip J Reynolds 14/1
2017 PRESENTING PERCY Davy Russell Pat Kelly (Ire) Mr Philip J Reynolds 11/1
2018 DELTA WORK Davy Russell Gordon Elliott (Ire) Gigginstown House Stud 6/1
2019 SIRE DU BERLAIS Barry Geraghty Gordon Elliott (Ire) Mr John P McManus 4/1 fav
2020 SIRE DU BERLAIS Barry Geraghty Gordon Elliott (Ire) Mr John P McManus 10/1
2021 MRS MILNER Bryan Cooper Paul Nolan (Ire) Manverton Ltd 12/1
2022 THIRD WIND Tom O'Brien Hughie Morrison Mouse Hamilton-Fairley 25/1
2023 GOOD TIME JONNY Liam McKenna Tony Martin (Ire) A Shiels, D Gavigan, N Reilly 9/1