The Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle

[Vodkatini]

... Apart from the Albert Bartlett novice hurdle - 2018 Cheltenham festival .. Kilbricken storm

Touché...

But I’d say potential implies future,wouldn’t you?

[Kevloaf]

Added Dream Berry (33/1 EW) for this.
In 2017 he was a possibility for the Martin Pipe but his rating of 133 didn't get him in.
Instead he ran in the consolation race at Kempton on the Saturday finishing 3rd of 19 (behind another horse who didn't make the cut in Brio Conti). He then went into the Aintree and Punchestown festivals and finished 2nd of 22 and 24 runners. So he has plenty of experience and form in big field handicaps ending the season with a rating of 143.
He then didn't race the following season until going straight to the Martin Pipe in 2018 where he managed to get in off 143. Could only finish 7th but did stay on in the race and was a fair effort on his first run back. Punchestown saw him finish 6/24.
Last season started with a failed chase attempt where connections then reverted to hurdles and a Pertemps qualifier but he just missed out on qualifying in 7th place.
This season Geraghty was able to qualify the horse in a qualifier at the start of December. He has a mark of 138 which will get him in the race no problem. He's not raced and since and you'd have to assume he has been held back for a festival handicap.

A clear plot horse for several seasons. Ran some fairly decent runs at the track (6th and 7th) and has proved himself in big festival handicaps at Aintree and Punchestown.
Could very well have Jonjo Junior onboard in this race too you'd imagine.

Unowhatimeanharry - 33/1 EW
A 12 year old. And Harry Fry did say in January he will skip the festival so definitely a NRNB option but a Pertemps qualifier a month later may have shown a change of mind? Kev is very keen on this one so i'll let him talk him up but it's only 10 months since he won the Punchestown Grade 1 Stayers at age 11

I liked Dream Berry more...

33/1 NRNB is very fair though for Unowhatimeanharry

People will put a line through him as he's on the decline but:

Only 10 months since he won the Punchestown Grade 1 Stayers (as you said)
He's down to 150, he won that G1 when he was rated 151.
He's a peak rating of 167 that he'll obviously never get to, but even his Albert Bartlett (152) is more than he is now.
Dual FESTIVAL winner, 33/1, over course and distance.



Doesn't beat The Storyteller, but it's still a good bet

[BigChaang]

Touché...

But I’d say potential implies future,wouldn’t you?

Indeed Vodkatini , But to be fair . Kilbricken storm ran well at cheltenham.
In January this year , so maybe the course suit's him well..

[TigerRolllllll]

DREAM BERRY might be interesting for this

Was 7th in MPipe 2 years ago and finishing though needed further.....onerun back this season to qualify in Dec and maybe kept for the race.....5 pounds lower than last festival run

John Jo / JP .....so could be a Hcap target one.....also in Coral, but prefer him for this....both 25s NRNB

[TigerRolllllll]

DREAM BERRY might be interesting for this

Was 7th in MPipe 2 years ago and finishing though needed further.....onerun back this season to qualify in Dec and maybe kept for the race.....5 pounds lower than last festival run

John Jo / JP .....so could be a Hcap target one.....also in Coral, but prefer him for this....both 25s NRNB

Its late ! Just realised Jono beat me to it.......oh well, great minds lets hope

[jack1092]

Relegate 137 lovely.

[Pio McNutsky]

Perfect in at the very bottom yup

[chunker86]

Relegate 137 lovely.

[Philg123]

Think the handicapper has had a lump on relegate at 25s with that mark Jesus!

[charlie]

Think the handicapper has had a lump on relegate at 25s with that mark Jesus!

Didn't see LTO, has she learnt how to jump yet? If she jumps the way I've seen her jump previously she wouldn't win off 117 never mind 137

[Quevega]

Didn't see LTO, has she learnt how to jump yet? If she jumps the way I've seen her jump previously she wouldn't win off 117 never mind 137

only couple of hurdles in last 7f/mile or so.
Should help ropey jumpers like her.

[ComplyOrDie]

Didn't see LTO, has she learnt how to jump yet? If she jumps the way I've seen her jump previously she wouldn't win off 117 never mind 137

I literally just watched it back, her jumping at pace would still be a worry and for that I don't think I can have her. I'd prefer A Great View, who finished in front of her that day, and was never nearer in the 2018 running of the Pertemps, behind Delta Work.

[archie]

Recency bias makes Silver Sheen the forgotten horse.

[JackieMoon33]

Recency bias makes Silver Sheen the forgotten horse.

He’s the only one I’ve backed after Warwick. Definitely under the radar a tad and I was glad WH held the 16/1 for so long too.

[Birds Nest]

Relegate 137 lovely.

All my dreams come true, first horse i backed ante post last year...