Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race).
Cheltenham · Thursday, 12 Mar · 20:40
· 2m 7f 213y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:40
Off time
24
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
SUPREMELY WEST (IRE
🥈 Second
KIKIJO (FR
🥉 Third
CHAMPAGNE CHIC (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 24 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.33
10/3
02 · 🥈 2nd
9
8/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
9
8/1
04 · —
10
9/1
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
15
14/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
19
18/1
10 · —
19
18/1
11 · —
21
20/1
12 · —
21
20/1
13 · —
23
22/1
14 · —
23
22/1
15 · —
23
22/1
16 · —
26
25/1
17 · —
26
25/1
18 · —
34
33/1
19 · —
34
33/1
20 · —
41
40/1
21 · —
41
40/1
22 · —
51
50/1
23 · —
51
50/1
24 · —
81
80/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Staffordshire Knot (G)
[B]
In the form of his life this winter, winning for a third time when seeing off stablemate Better Days Ahead in the Grade 2 Boyne Hurdle at Navan (2¾m, heavy) 32 days ago. A high-class handicap performance will be needed to defy clear top we…
|
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 8 | 76.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 21th | 2 | — |
Gowel Road (G)
Smart hurdler who landed last season's Cleeve Hurdle over C&D.and good fourth of 6 to Ma Shantou in this year's renewal of that race. Creditable second in 3m Chepstow handicap last month on a rare outing away from Cheltenham.
|
Toby McCain-Mitchell | N & W Twiston-Davies | 10 | 74.4 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 10th | 3 | — |
Electric Mason (G)
Landed maiden/novice hurdles at Fontwell last winter and has taken it up another notch in handicaps this season, finishing second to Ma Shantou in a qualifier here before landing the valuable Betfair Stayers' at Haydock (3m, good to soft) …
|
Freddie Gordon | C Gordon | 7 | 70.3 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 13th | 4 | — |
Ace Of Spades (G)
Steadily progressive over hurdles, getting back to winning ways in 25f Huntingdon handicap (soft) in January. Harry Skelton prefers Supremely West this time but this 7-y-o is still capable of giving a good account.
|
Kielan Woods | D Skelton | 7 | 70.3 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 11th | 5 | — |
Minella Sixo (G)
[V]
Easily best effort this season when edged out by the reopposing Melbourne Shamrock in 23f Naas handicap (heavy) 18 days ago, although he hung left under pressure. Jack Kennedy switches to Staffordshire Knot this time.
|
Danny Gilligan | G Elliott | 7 | 69.4 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 18th | 6 | — |
Kikijo (G)
Chase winner over 2½m last winter and has progressed again back hurdling this season, winning here before seeing off Turndlightsdownlow by ¾ length (pair clear) in a qualifier for this race at Sandown (3m, soft) in December. Seemingly save…
|
Callum Pritchard | P Hobbs & J White | 6 | 68.5 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 1st | 7 | — |
Supremely West (G)
FAV
Encouraging reappearance third to Ma Shantou and Electric Mason here in October on his first start for Dan Skelton. Has had excuses for a couple of his defeats since and very well handicapped on that reappearance form for a yard with stron…
|
Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 8 | 68.5 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 8th | 8 | — |
Absolutely Doyen (G)
Made it 5-5 for Paul Nicholls when seeing off 4 rivals in 3m Musselburgh novice at the end of January. Has a lot more on his plate back in a handicap but he's almost certainly capable of better again.
|
H Cobden | P F Nicholls | 6 | 68.5 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 19th | 9 | — |
Red Dirt Road (G)
Relished the step up in trip when bagging a major pot at Sandown (23.5f) last February. Pulled up on next 2 outings but took a step back in the right direction when 13½ lengths fourth of 13 to Champagne Chic at Haydock (3m, good to soft) 2…
|
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill | 9 | 68 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 17th | 10 | — |
Classic King (G)
Dual 19f hurdles/chase winner last term. Creditable efforts on all 3 starts this season (10½ lengths fourth of 9 to Absolutely Doyen at Wincanton latest) but doesn't obviously have anything in hand off his mark.
|
Ben Jones | Miss E C Lavelle | 8 | 68 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 2nd | 11 | — |
Lavida Adiva (M)
Successful twice last season and took advantage of some below-par rivals when bagging 5-runner listed event at Doncaster in December. Found life tougher in Grade 2 company since and races off a career-high mark back in a handicap.
|
B S Hughes | Ruth Jefferson | 7 | 67.6 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 3rd | 12 | — |
Ikarak (G)
[P]
Made it 4 wins from 8 starts since joining Olly Murphy when seeing off 9 rivals at Ayr (3m, soft) in January. Hard to knock that record but he'll require a big career best to land another victory here off 6 lb higher.
|
S Bowen | O Murphy | 8 | 67.6 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 6th | 13 | — |
Duke Silver (G)
Career best when beating Yeah Man to win 18-runner handicap at the Leopardstown Christmas meeting (23f, good). Heavy ground possibly stretched his stamina when a well-held seventh over 3m there at the Dublin Racing Festival. His mark deman…
|
Hugh Horgan | J P O'Brien | 6 | 67.6 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 16th | 14 | — |
Yeah Man (G)
[P]
Second in the Troytown at Navan in November and shaped well from his lower hurdle mark when chasing home the reopposing Duke Silver at Leopardstown (23f, good) over Christmas. Found 2m too sharp for him in Gowran Grade 3 hurdle latest and …
|
Conor Stone-Walsh | G P Cromwell | 9 | 67.6 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 20th | 15 | — |
Melbourne Shamrock (G)
[B1]
Lightly-raced sort who qualified for this race when edging out Minella Sixo over 23f in the mud at Navan 18 days ago. First-time blinkers now replace the cheekpieces he wore on that occasion. Open to further improvement.
|
Donagh Meyler | E Mullins | 7 | 67.1 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 22th | 16 | — |
Idy Wood (G)
Made a successful return to hurdling at Uttoxeter (2½m) in September. Went in again at Kempton in November but his run of good form came to a halt at Windsor on New Year's Day. Has stamina to prove racing beyond 21f for the first time.
|
G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden | 8 | 67.1 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 4th | 17 | — |
Letos (G)
Won a 2½m Naas handicap in November and improved again when second of 6 at Carlisle (25f, soft) in December. Flying too high in a Naas Grade 1 novice last time but boasts a progressive profile in handicaps.
|
Danny Mullins | A Mullins | 6 | 67.1 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 12th | 18 | — |
Champagne Chic (G)
[P]
Very much going the right way, defeating Turndlightsdownlow (pair clear) at Wincanton (heavy) in January before proving 5½ lengths too strong for Minella Emperor at Haydock (3m, good to soft). Another 7 lb higher now but he appeals as one …
|
Lorcan Williams | J Scott | 6 | 66.7 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 15th | 19 | — |
C'est Different (G)
Rapid improver who made it 4-4 in handicaps when seeing off 16 rivals at Newbury (3m, good to soft) in January. Likely capable of even better and a must for the shortlist.
|
Dylan Johnston | S Thomas | 6 | 66.7 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 23th | 20 | — |
Minella Emperor (G)
[P]
Fairly useful bumper winner who has shaped with plenty of encouragement all 4 completed starts over hurdles, particularly when second to Champagne Chic in 3m Haydock handicap last month. Refitted with the cheekpieces he wore in bumpers. On…
|
Mr M J O'Neill | E Mullins | 7 | 66.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 7th | 21 | — |
Bold Endeavour (G)
[P]
Struggled last season but showed much of his old spark when third of 6 Ace of Spades in 25f Huntingdon handicap hurdle on reappearance 7 weeks ago. Fourth in this race off 13 lb higher in 2024 so he's dangerously well treated if staging a …
|
James Bowen | N J Henderson | 10 | 66.2 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 14th | 22 | — |
Onewaywest (G)
Much improved over hurdles this season, winning at Warwick/Wetherby in quicky succession in November. Set to go close to completing the hat-trick when falling at the last at Kempton on Boxing Day and showed he's none the worse when second …
|
Elliott England | B Pauling | 7 | 65.8 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 5th | 23 | — |
Idem (G)
Largely consistent sort who shrugged off a lesser effort at Haydock just before Christmas when second of 13 over 3m at Musselburgh (good to soft) last month. Yard going well.
|
P W Wadge | L Russell & M Scudamore | 8 | 65.3 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 9th | 24 | — |
Ike Sport (G)
[H]
Second to Absolutely Doyen at Wincanton on Boxing Day. Another good effort when sixth of 15 in Lanzarote at Kempton in January but disappointed at Plumpton latest.
|
C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland | 8 | 64.9 kg |
51
50/1
|
Betting forecast: Supremely West (10/3), Bold Endeavour (8/1), Absolutely Doyen (8/1), Electric Mason (9/1), C'est Different (9/1), Kikijo (14/1), Staffordshire Knot (14/1), Ace Of Spades (16/1), Champagne Chic (18/1), Red Dirt Road (18/1), Yeah Man (20/1), Minella Emperor (20/1), Lavida Adiva (22/1), Letos (22/1), Classic King (22/1), Minella Sixo (25/1), Melbourne Shamrock (25/1), Idem (33/1), Gowel Road (33/1), Ikarak (40/1), Onewaywest (40/1), Duke Silver (50/1), Ike Sport (50/1), Idy Wood (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 61897.0 GBP |
| P2 | 23320.0 GBP |
| P3 | 11671.0 GBP |
| P4 | 5830.0 GBP |
| P5 | 2926.0 GBP |
| P6 | 1463.0 GBP |
| P7 | 726.0 GBP |
| P8 | 374.0 GBP |