Pertemps Handicap Hurdle

The puzzles don't get any easier with this super competitve Grade 3 handicap hurdle, for horses aged 5+ and raced over 2m 7f.

Trends

- 7 of the last 12 winners were aged 8+

- Outsiders have a chance - 10 of the last 17 were outside the top five in the betting

- Each of the last 7 winners were rated 138+

- 9 of the last 13 had previously won over this trip or longer

- French bred horses haven't won in 76 appearances.

Our Picks

This really is a mine-field. If A Great View can repeat his 2nd place performance from Leopardstown in Decemeber, then he's capable of going very close indeed here. He's a 12/1 shot with Bet365 who pay 1/4 odds for a Top 5 finish, which gives us 3/1 about a place. Surely fair odds.

We'll also chuck a small bet on Protek Des Flos, who won his only start at this course and is also a winner at this class and on the ground. He's been lightly raced so far but has shown enough to suggest he can mix it here off an attractive mark and should enjoy the ground.

At 20/1 and with six places, Sky Bet looks the place to head for this one.

1pt e/w A Great View at 12/1 (Bet365)

1pt e/w Proteck Des Flos at 20/1 (Sky Bet)

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