The PERTEMPS Network Final Handicap Hurdle

[Priceiskey]

Champagne Platinum is definitely well handicapped, but like many others I worry about him staying. He ran a blinder last time considering how hard he pulled. If he pulls like that again he’s got no chance of getting the 3m at Cheltenham. The cheek pieces are on again Sunday. They didn’t work last time but it was his first run of the season and back to hurdles so he was entitled to be fresh. He might sneak into the Coral Cup but a couple of pound rise would secure it.

[doctorwu]

Like others bit disappointed with TBO mark but you would think he's still hopefully got something in hand off that.

Have added Torygraph now though, the 25s NRNB was tempting enough. He has a nice rating that hopefully might convince Gordon to get him qualified and he already has Farouk for the Potato.

Interesting NR. I had him in mind for the M.Pipe.

[Quevega]

Looks a very competitive qualifier today with some interesting horses in it.

Does he know - a novice, if he should go close then he would be in the picture for the bartlett you'd think. And unlikely for this race, although you never know with Kim.
More than likely wants to get a run in before cheltenham after running out the last time.

Champagne is just a horse that they seem desperate to get a big handicap run out of him.

Tommy Rapper, although 10 years old has not had many runs (not priced up for the pertemps and he's interesting), as he has some decent back form and the trainer seems savvy enough with the handicaps.

Palmers Hill - very similar profile to Champagne and very unexposed really at age 8. Typical JP type.

Southfield Harvest - favourite today and his form is so-so, and not sure how well Nicholls does with these types, over hurdles.

There are one or two others that are of interest to some I'm sure, but the ones above are the ones that caught my eye.
Not backed any of them for the pertemps mind you.
Although had Tommy Rapper been priced up at 40-1 or above then I might have.
He's not priced at all.

[Saxon Warrior]

Palmers Hill appeals to me.

Excellent comeback win last season, and Cheltenham Conditionals Hurdle win before that, catch the eye.

[ComplyOrDie]

Palmers Hill appeals to me.

Excellent comeback win last season, and Cheltenham Conditionals Hurdle win before that, catch the eye.

Same here

[Quevega]

Palmers Hill appeals to me.

Excellent comeback win last season, and Cheltenham Conditionals Hurdle win before that, catch the eye.

They've gone 20's which is borderline.
Although the 33-1 might be worth the risk except for the fact B365 are pushing them, so could be losses incurred if he don't qualify.

Daft as it sounds he'd probably get cut if winning and not get cut much at all for qualifying (maybe into 16's or 12's worst).
But if he won, I'd fancy him less.

This race is a perversion.

[Eggs]

They've gone 20's which is borderline.
Although the 33-1 might be worth the risk except for the fact B365 are pushing them, so could be losses incurred if he don't qualify.

Daft as it sounds he'd probably get cut if winning and not get cut much at all for qualifying (maybe into 16's or 12's worst).
But if he won, I'd fancy him less.

This race is a perversion.

...Palmers Hill 27-1 (with boost) in Hills a/r market.

In his stable tour, O’Neill describes him as ‘fragile’.

https://www.attheraces.com/stable-tours/jonjo-o'neill

[The King Pimm]

I think the Pertemps will be one of the races at this years festival that doesn’t have many Irish runners this year in due to the lockdown/Brexit issues so I’m chancing my luck on backing some British runners. I’ve backed Southfield Harvest & Champagne Platinum NRNB in the hope they qualify today. This years Pertemps looks a weak race on paper at the moment so doesn’t look a hard race to win either.

[Saxon Warrior]

I think the Pertemps will be one of the races at this years festival that doesn’t have many Irish runners this year in due to the lockdown/Brexit issues so I’m chancing my luck on backing some British runners. I’ve backed Southfield Harvest & Champagne Platinum NRNB in the hope they qualify today. This years Pertemps looks a weak race on paper at the moment so doesn’t look a hard race to win either.

There probably won't be many Irish runners.

Six qualified at Leopardstown at Christmas.

Might be one that travelled to qualify in UK (not Tower Bridge RIP).

Then there's Punchestown in 10 days.

How many of those will actually travel?

Any UK tax could shrink the numbers further.

After Exeter today there are 3 qualifiers left, entries for all those will be known by this Friday.

[DenmanSacre]

I think the Pertemps will be one of the races at this years festival that doesn’t have many Irish runners this year in due to the lockdown/Brexit issues so I’m chancing my luck on backing some British runners. I’ve backed Southfield Harvest & Champagne Platinum NRNB in the hope they qualify today. This years Pertemps looks a weak race on paper at the moment so doesn’t look a hard race to win either.

Southfield Harvest has already qualified I believe from the Wincanton run. My issue is that he keeps running right handed over hurdles but did win a bumper left handed.

[Carnage at Taunton]

I think the Pertemps will be one of the races at this years festival that doesn’t have many Irish runners this year in due to the lockdown/Brexit issues so I’m chancing my luck on backing some British runners. I’ve backed Southfield Harvest & Champagne Platinum NRNB in the hope they qualify today. This years Pertemps looks a weak race on paper at the moment so doesn’t look a hard race to win either.

The two im chancing my luck with are Palmers Hill and Does He Know
Wish you luck.

[Winging The Last]

Fair Few NRs now

Champagne Platinum
Palmers Hill
Southfield Harvest

https://www.racingpost.com/racecards/14/exeter/2021-02-14/775750/

8 NRs in total

[Carnage at Taunton]

Fair Few NRs now

Champagne Platinum
Palmers Hill
Southfield Harvest

https://www.racingpost.com/racecards/14/exeter/2021-02-14/775750/

8 NRs in total

Oh well, 3 races left for PH to qualify

[Winging The Last]

Would we want any British horse that hasn't already qualified in this now?

2 more races at Haydock and Chepstow, both renowned for getting really heavy and testing. With 3.5 and 3 weeks respectively before the race at Cheltenham surely that's not enough time to be fully recovered. I don't even think I could confidently back any horse at Cheltenham that has raced at Exeter today in any race with the conditions being so bad and horses are on their last legs at the finish line

[Kevloaf]

Would we want any British horse that hasn't already qualified in this now?

2 more races at Haydock and Chepstow, both renowned for getting really heavy and testing. With 3.5 and 3 weeks respectively before the race at Cheltenham surely that's not enough time to be fully recovered. I don't even think I could confidently back any horse at Cheltenham that has raced at Exeter today in any race with the conditions being so bad and horses are on their last legs at the finish line

I wouldn't even want a British runner full stop.

I did back Mohaayed though