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Pertemps Network Final

2.10 Cheltenham

Last year’s winner Sire Du Berlais missed qualification at Leopardstown before finishing fourth in a good race at Warwick. That qualifier has the best record as eight former winners were placed 67165152 there between 1981 and 2013. Last year he wore cheekpieces for the first time and this year he sports blinkers.

Jim Wilson was the last successful amateur when he completed a hat-trick on Willie Wumpkins in 1981. David Maxwell has been more than holding his own against the pros on Jatiluwih. He was second in the Wincanton qualifier which last contained the winner in 1987.