Pertemps Final 2016

[mayo]

Qualified horses

Last years field were rated 135-152

23/10 Cheltenham

Dark Spirit
Mr Shantu
Mijhaar
Polamco
Kilfinchen Bay
Fighter Jet

02/11 Kempton

Brother Tedd
Silviniaco Conti Rated 157
Low Key
Kayserberg
Mister Fizz

07/11 Aintree

Broxbourne
Our Kaempfer
Shutthefrontdoor
Just A Normal Day
Join The Clan
Henri Parry Morgan

27/11 Newbury

Missed Approach favourite now rated 140 won off 123
Billy No Name
Sykes
Forthefunofit
Oh Land Abloom
Unique De Cotte

05/12 Sandown

Simply A Legend
Foxcub
Ruacana
Box Office
Sir Mangan
Keltus

13/12 Carlisle

Pineau De Re
Quel Elite
Donna's Diamond
Native Optimist
Island Heights
Barafundle



26/12 Wincanton

If In Doubt
Dubawi Island
Sir Ivan
Ruacana
Saddlers Encore
Alcala

28/12 Leopardstown

Forever Gold
Russian Bill
Woodford Island
Mall Dini
Leave At Dawn
Rathpatrick

[paz247]

I've backed Missed Approach for this

[Old Vic]

I've backed Missed Approach for this

Interesting stuff from both of you.

Odds look a bit measly considering only 3 runners went off less than 10/1 last year.

[Old Vic]

Winners over last decade

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[Yeehaa]

Any thoughts on todays qualifers ?

[loveracing]

Any thoughts on todays qualifers ?

It was a great performance today by Flintham but I am not sure about him around Cheltenham.

[mayo]

If world hurdle under consideration maybe this is too...

Paul Nicholls has raised the possibility of Silviniaco Conti running in the World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival with a number of options under consideration in the spring.The 10-year-old is in the frame for a possible crack at the Crabbie's Grand National at Aintree, although the Betfred Bowl Chase that he has won for the last two years at that meeting is also under consideration, along with a trip to the Punchestown Festival.Silviniaco Conti won the King George in both 2013 and 2014 but was pulled up in last month's renewal of that race with Nicholls feeling the opposition were just too good. The Ditcheat handler also revealed Silviniaco Conti has undergone a minor breathing operation since that outing.

He told At The Races: "I think (the Grand National) is a good plan. He won two King Georges and you look at the form and think, well, probably Cue Card wasn't at his best (in 2013) and Dynaste (in 2014) maybe wasn't at his best and this year was a very, very hot King George.

"We've had problems with him this year with sarcoids, it hasn't probably been an easy year and I think he's a little bit soft now and when he got headed at Kempton, he just thought 'I'll look after myself'.

"He's had his soft palate cauterised since he ran the other day.

"I haven't even put him in the Gold Cup and he will actually have an entry in the World Hurdle which might be a prep for the National.

The two probable races for him in the spring would be the Aintree race he's won for the last two years and Punchestown.
"Whether he runs in the National this year or in 12 months time, I don't know.

[Liam301287]

Quite like the look of Join The Clan in this race. Ran well in the Heroes Handicap Hurdle on Saturday at Sandown. Which is a key trial race for this race. Is at 20/1 at the moment.

[Liam301287]

Quite like the look of Join The Clan in this race. Ran well in the Heroes Handicap Hurdle on Saturday at Sandown. Which is a key trial race for this race. Is at 20/1 at the moment.

[Captain Christy]

Kate Harrington mention Oscar Sam for this on the Preview Thread. Rated 127 in Ireland and second last time out so might struggle to get in ?

[Lester]

The Pertemps Network Final (Handicap Hurdle)
Listed, £90,000 Total Prize Fund. Cheltenham, 2.10pm, Thursday, March 17, three miles (2m 7f 213yds). For five-year- olds and upwards which have finished in the first six on at least one occasion in a Pertemps Hurdle Race (Qualifier) since the start of the current season. Penalties: after February 28, a winner of a hurdle race 5lb. No penalty to increase a horse’s weight above 11st 12lb. Entries closed February 23 (55 entries), entries released February 25, weights revealed March 2. Six-day confirmation stage March 11, final declaration stage 10.00am, March 16. Maximum field of 24.

Horse Age Owner Trainer
A VOS GARDES (FR) 6 The Rollright Stones Charlie Longsdon
ALL HELL LET LOOSE (IRE) 7 Gigginstown House Stud Sandra Hughes IRE
ANTEROS (IRE) 8 K W Bell Sophie Leech
ARCTIC GOLD (IRE) 5 Geoffrey & Donna Keeys Nigel Twiston-Davies
ARPEGE D'ALENE (FR) 6 Mr&Mrs P Barber&Potensis Bloodstock Ltd Paul Nicholls
AWAYWITHTHEGREYS (IRE) 9 Karen Bowen, Saith O Ni & The Hedonists Peter Bowen
BATAVIR (FR) 7 The Angove Family David Pipe
BOX OFFICE (FR) 5 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
BROXBOURNE (IRE) 7 The Gleneagles Partnership Nicky Henderson
CHAMPAGNE JAMES (IRE) 8 Barry Connell Ted Walsh IRE
CUP FINAL (IRE) 7 J P McManus Nicky Henderson
DONNA'S DIAMOND (IRE) 7 D&D Armstrong Ltd Chris Grant
DUBAWI ISLAND (FR) 7 Andrew Brooks & Julian Taylor Venetia Williams
FLINTHAM 7 The Rasher Partnership Mark Bradstock
GOODBYE DANCER (FR) 5 The Yes No Wait Sorries Nigel Twiston-Davies
HORIZONTAL SPEED (IRE) 8 Favourites Racing Ltd David Dennis
HOWABOUTNEVER (IRE) 8 Brannon, Dick, Hernon & Holden Ian Williams
IF IN DOUBT (IRE) 8 J P McManus Philip Hobbs
ISLAND HEIGHTS (IRE) 7 Gerry McGladery Lucinda Russell
JOIN THE CLAN (IRE) 7 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
KAYSERSBERG (FR) 9 Mrs Julien Turner & Andrew Merriam Warren Greatrex
KILFINICHEN BAY (IRE) 8 Cracker Syndicate Charlie Longsdon
KINGS PALACE (IRE) 8 Drew, George & Johnson Family David Pipe
KINGSCOURT NATIVE (IRE) 8 K S B, M Doughty & Mrs Sarah Tizzard Colin Tizzard
LEAVE AT DAWN (IRE) 6 J P McManus Charles Byrnes IRE
MALL DINI (IRE) 6 Philip J Reynolds Patrick Kelly IRE
MIJHAAR 8 Bloomfields John Ferguson
MISSED APPROACH (IRE) 6 Alan & Andrew Turner Warren Greatrex
MYDOR (FR) 6 Mulvany's Bar Syndicate Tony Martin IRE
OSCAR SAM (IRE) 7 Cooper Family Syndicate Jessica Harrington IRE
OUR KAEMPFER (IRE) 7 Swanee River Partnership Charlie Longsdon
PADGE (IRE) 7 William & Angela Rucker Evan Williams
QUEL ELITE (FR) 12 Hadwin, Hall, Moffatt, Chamberlain Bros James Moffatt
RATHPATRICK (IRE) 8 J P McManus Eoin Griffin IRE
ROLLING MAUL (IRE) 8 Roddy Owen & Paul Fullagar Peter Bowen
RUACANA 7 Bloomfields John Ferguson
SADDLERS ENCORE (IRE) 7 Robert & Janet Gibbs Philip Hobbs
SALMANAZAR 8 Top Brass Partnership Alan King
SELDOM INN 8 Bill A Walker Sandy Thomson
SIR IVAN 6 The Eyre Family Harry Fry
SIR MANGAN (IRE) 8 Frank McAleavy Dan Skelton
SKY KHAN 7 The Ormello Way Lucinda Russell
SO FINE (IRE) 10 Mrs L R Lovell Philip Hobbs
SYKES (IRE) 7 Bradley Partnership Philip Hobbs
TAGLIETELLE 7 Olduvai Syndicate Gordon Elliott IRE
TAJ BADALANDABAD (IRE) 6 W Frewen David Pipe
THE BOSS'S DREAM (IRE) 8 SLIS Ltd, M Gibbons & D Nott Neil King
THE ROMFORD PELE (IRE) 9 Trembath & Outhart Rebecca Curtis
UN ACE (FR) 8 Ace In The Pack Partnership Kim Bailey
UNANIMITE (FR) 5 Simon Munir & Isaac Souede David Pipe
UNOWHATIMEANHARRY 8 Harry Fry Racing Club Harry Fry
VOLCANIC (FR) 7 Elite Racing Club Donald McCain
WARRIORS TALE 7 Michelle And Dan Macdonald Paul Nicholls
WEST APPROACH 6 John and Heather Snook Colin Tizzard
WESTREN WARRIOR (IRE) 7 C E Stedman & P Jenkins Dr Richard Newland
55 entries
8 Irish-trained

[loveracing]

Taglietelle has now entered the exchanges and gone blue across the board.

[Faugheen_Machine]

Is now the time to step in LR? Can you see the 20's lasting through the weekend?

[Old Vic]

LR you not concerned that he will probably be top weight ?

Think there is something lurking a bit lower probably in green and gold hoops.

McManus horses can get overbet in handicaps but he has a serious hand in this.

[loveracing]

Is now the time to step in LR? Can you see the 20's lasting through the weekend?

I already stepped in F_M. He will probably be around 12's on the day.

You are right OV. I did mention he will probably be top weight and was hoping he went for the WH where I took 50/1 nrnb without TC. Didn't Fingal Bay win this race of top weight so no reason why Tag can't go close? He needs the spring ground and ran well off top weight on soft the other week against the now Pertemps fav.

I went in quite heavy again today on Sempre Medici for the CH today after listening to KB on The Final Furlong, so may only have another one or two ap bets in me.