Cheltenham
16:40
Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 Distance: 3m Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Place: £1.90 £5.20 £8.90 Exacta: £117.30 Tricast: £2713.06 Trifecta: £4670
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Travelled strongly - held up in midfield - headway and in touch with leaders before 5 out - ridden to lead before last - kept on well(tchd 3/1)
7 G Good Dan Skelton 151 lbs 100/30F Won
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2nd
Took keen hold - held up in midfield - steady headway before 2 out - went second before last - rallied inside final 110yds - no match for winner(tchd 25/1)
6 M AVG Ruth Jefferson 149 lbs 22/1 3.5
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3rd
Held up in rear - steady headway before 2 out - outpaced before last - rallied run-in - soon hung left - went third inside final 110yds - stayed on
6 G Good Olly Murphy 149 lbs 40/1 2.5
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4th
Travelled strongly - prominent - in touch with leaders before 4th - good headway on turn before last - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 25/1)
5 G Poor Anthony Mullins 148 lbs 22/1 1.25
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5th
Held up in rear - mistake 3rd - held up in midfield 6th - steady headway before 3 out - went third before last - lost third when weakening inside final 110yds - lost fourth final stride(op 50/1)
6 G AVG Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 144 lbs 33/1 0.05
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6th
Towards rear - headway before 2 out - outpaced before last - rallied inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 40/1)
4 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 144 lbs 50/1 0.2
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7th
Prominent - in touch with leaders before 4th - headway and prominent before 3 out - pressed leaders before 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 7/1)
9 G AVG Nicky Henderson 146 lbs 8/1 0.3
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8th
In touch with leaders - midfield before 4th - outpaced after 2 out - rallied before last - not reach leaders(tchd 13/2)
5 G Elite Paul Nicholls 151 lbs 8/1 0.2
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9th
Took keen hold - held up in rear - steady headway into midfield before 3 out - weakened gradually run-in(tchd 40/1)
6 G AVG Neil Mulholland 143 lbs 50/1 2.5
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10th
Soon prominent - lost position and dropped to midfield before 2nd - headway and in touch with leaders before 4th - dropped to midfield before 7th - no impression
5 G Good Chris Gordon 155 lbs 9/1 0.3
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11th
Held up in midfield - some headway before last - no impression(op 22/1)
5 G AVG Gordon Elliott 153 lbs 25/1 0.3
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12th
Held up in rear - some headway before last - stumbled after last - no impression(tchd 20/1)
5 G Good Jeremy Scott 147 lbs 18/1 2.75
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13th
Prominent - in touch with leaders before 4th - not fluent 3 out - weakened before 2 out(tchd 18/1)
6 G Good Dan Skelton 155 lbs 16/1 .5
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14th
Towards rear - headway before 2 out - weakened approaching last
6 G AVG Ben Pauling 138 lbs 40/1 2.75
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15th
In touch with leaders - steady headway and pressed leader before 4th - led before 7th - headed before last - soon weakened(op 15/2)
5 G Elite Sam Thomas 147 lbs 9/1 .5
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16th
Prominent - dropped to midfield before 3rd - dropped to rear halfway - no impression(op 22/1)
8 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 146 lbs 20/1 0.3
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17th
Towards rear throughout(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
6 G AVG Emma Lavelle 150 lbs 22/1 7.5
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18th
Prominent - in touch with leaders halfway - weakened on turn before last
4 G Good Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 148 lbs 14/1 .75
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19th
Took keen hold - led - headed and pressed leader before 7th - weakened before last(op 25/1)
8 G Good Jonjo & A J O'Neill 150 lbs 18/1 0.05
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20th
In touch with leaders - headway and prominent before 6th - pressed leader before 5 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 28/1)
5 G AVG Emmet Mullins 148 lbs 25/1 16
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21st
Never better than midfield(tchd 40/1)
9 G AVG Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 159 lbs 33/1 8.5
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22nd
Midfield - weakened before 2 out(op 100/1)
7 G Good Jamie Snowden 148 lbs 80/1 16
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23rd
Raced wide - never better than midfield(op 18/1)
6 G AVG Emmet Mullins 139 lbs 20/1 19
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99th
Jumped right on occasions - prominent - lost position before 3 out - weakening when jumped badly right 2 out - pulled up before last (jockey said gelding jumped badly right-handed; vet had nothing to report)(op 18/1)
6 G AVG Gordon Elliott 168 lbs 14/1 -
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