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Martin Pipe Conditional Handicap Hurdle Tips
- H: Firefox
- J: J W Kennedy
- T: G Elliott
- H: Firefox
- J: J W Kennedy
- T: G Elliott
- Age:6
- Weight:11-7
- Form:211-114
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Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle Overview
The Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle is a race for conditional jockeys only and is run over a distance of 2 miles 4 furlongs and 56 yards of the new course over which nine hurdles are to be jumped. The winner’s prize money is likely to be around £39,000.
Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle Betting Trends and Statistics
- The leading trainer with four victories since 2009 is Irish trainer Willie Mullins with Sir Des Champs (2011), Don Poli (2014), Killutagh Vic (2015) and Galopin Des Champs (2021).
- No horse or jockey has won the race more than once.
- Of the fifteen winners so far 8 have been Irish trained.
- The most notable horse to have won is Galopin Des Champs in 2021 who went on two years later to win the blue riband of the meeting The Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle History
The race was introduced in 2009 and is named in honour of Martin Pipe, a highly successful National Hunt trainer from Somerset, who retired in 2006. Pipe was champion trainer on fifteen occasions and won thirty-four races at the Cheltenham Festival.
Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle FAQ
Iroko won the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle in 2023. It was trained by Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero and ridden by A Kelly won in 2023 at odds of 6/1.
The prize money for the winner in 2023 was £39,000.
It is the last race of the Festival, run on the Friday as the seventh race. The 2024 renewal will be run on Friday March 15th.
There are nine hurdles to be jumped in total.
There is always a big field for the race,with the last three runnings hosting 21, 23 and 22 runners.
The race is open to horses aged four years or older.