Pertemps Final qualification races and eligible horses for Cheltenham Festival 2026

It all starts this weekend…
The Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle is one of Cheltenham Festival‘s big betting races.
A staying contest that regularly attracts a bumper field, it’s the culmination of a series of qualifiers throughout the National Hunt campaign.
A horse has to place in the top four of a qualification race to become eligible to run in this season’s Final.
Winners punch their ticket to the Cheltenham Festival as long as they’re within the weights.
Doddiethegreat beat stablemate Jeriko Du Reponet to the punch in last season’s renewal to secure a 1-2 finish for trainer Nicky Henderson.
Find Cheltenham Festival odds on the Paddy Power website and app, otherwise, the schedule next year’s meeting is below.
Pertemps Final qualification races
Cheltenham (October 25)
1 – Ma Shantou
2 – Electric Mason
3 – Supremely West
4 – Long Draw
Newbury (November 6)
1 – Haiti Couleurs
2 – Bill Baxter
3 – Lihyan
4 – Act Of Authority
Aintree (November 8)
1 – Impose Toi
2 – Chasing Fire
3 – The Lord Maid
4 – Kyntara
Kempton (November 10)
1 – Idy Wood
2 – Eyed
3 – Below The Radar
4 – Saint Anapolino
Auteuil (November 15)
TBC
Market Rasen (November 26)
TBC
Punchestown (November 23)
TBC
Sandown Park (December 6)
TBC
Carlisle (December 14)
TBC
Cagnes sur Mer (December 16)
TBC
Wincanton (December 26)
TBC
Leopardstown (December 28)
TBC
Warwick (January 10)
TBC
Huntingdon (January 22)
TBC
Musselburgh (February 1)
TBC
Pau (TBC)
TBC
Exeter (February 8)
TBC
Haydock (February 14)
TBC
Chepstow (February 21)
TBC
Naas (TBC)
TBC
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