Pertemps Final Handicap Hurdle Trends: Sam Thomas’ gelding is one to watch

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Pertemps Final Handicap Hurdle Odds

Pertemps Final Handicap Hurdle Key Historical Trends

Age

• 13 of last 14 winners aged eight or younger

Runners that match this trend: Supremely West, C'est Different, Electric Mason, Minella Emperor, Ace Of Spades, Kikijo, Absolutely Doyen, Staffordshire Knot, Melbourne Shamrock, Letos, Lavida Adiva, Minella Sixo, Champagne Chic, Classic King, Onewaywest, Duke Silver, Ikarak, Turndlightsdownlow, Idy Wood, Idem, Ike Sport, Lihyan

Official Rating (OR)

• With the exception of Fingal Bay (148) in 2014, the previous 12 winners of this race were rated between 120 to 142

Runners that match this trend: Supremely West, C'est Different, Electric Mason, Minella Emperor, Ace Of Spades, Kikijo, Absolutely Doyen, Bold Endeavour, Melbourne Shamrock, Letos, Lavida Adiva, Minella Sixo, Yeah Man, Champagne Chic, Classic King, Onewaywest, Red Dirt Road, Duke Silver, Ikarak, Turndlightsdownlow, Idy Wood, Idem, Ike Sport, Lihyan

Weight

• Seven of the past 18 winners have carried more than 11st to victory

Runners that match this trend: Electric Mason, Ace Of Spades, Staffordshire Knot, Gowel Road

Career Runs

• 23 of past 32 winners had previously won over a minimum of three miles

Runners that match this trend: C'est Different, Electric Mason, Staffordshire Knot, Ace Of Spades, Absolutely Doyen, Lavida Adiva, Yeah Man, Champagne Chic, Duke Silver, Lihyan, Ikarak

Cheltenham Experience

• Third Wind (2022) joined Sire Du Berlais (2019 and 2020) and Buena Vista (2011) to be the only horses this century to have won this race, having been placed at a previous Festival

Runners that match this trend: Electric Mason, Staffordshire Knot, Bold Endeavour, Minella Sixo, Yeah Man, Gowel Road, Ike Sport, Idem

Trainer Trends

• Gordon Elliott has landed three of the past eight renewals, and eight of his other runners have placed
• David Pipe has won the race twice since 2010, as well as having five horses placed
• Jonjo O’Neill is a three-time winner this century

Runners that match this trend: Staffordshire Knot, Minella Sixo, Red Dirt Road

Market Trends

• Just two of the past 20 races have been won by the favourite
• 13 of the past 18 winners were sent off at double-figure odds

Runners that match this trend: Electric Mason, Minella Emperor, Ace Of Spades, Kikijo, Absolutely Doyen, Bold Endeavor, Staffordshire Knot, Melbourne Shamrock, Letos, Lavida Adiva, Minella Sixo, Yeah Man, Champagne Chic, Gowel Road, Classic King, Onewaywest, Red Dirt Road, Duke Silver, Ikarak, Turndlightsdownlow, Idy Wood, Idem, Ike Sport, Lihyan

Final Shortlist

1. C'est Different
2. Staffordshire Knot
3. Electric Mason