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Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle
17:20 Cheltenham Festival
2025-03-14
Winner: £39,022.5
Runners: 82
Going: Soft
No. of hurdles: 10
Distance: 2m4f56y
The Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle is the final race of the Cheltenham Festival, taking place at 5.20pm on day four. It was established in 2009 and is named in honour of Martin Pipe, a 15-time champion trainer who retired in 2006 with 34 victories at the festival. As the title suggests, it is open only to conditional jockeys - professional riders who are still at the start of their careers. Check the Martin Pipe runners and riders ahead of the big race and place your bets by clicking the odds buttons.
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41(0)
-33451
West To The Bridge
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T: Dan Skelton
12
10-12
131
146
69(0)
3U0/06
Cormier
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T: Brian Ellison
9
10-5
124
137
64(0)
P60/6-
Wilde About Oscar
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T: Sophie Leech
10
10-7
126
44(0)
F/0PP-Flash Collonges
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T: Sophie Leech
10
10-12
131
33(0)
P24117
Vischio
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T: Emmet Mullins
8
11-0
133
143
45(0)
855-43
Punctuation
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T: Nicky Henderson
8
10-12
131
148
11(0)
37-574
No Ordinary Joe
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T: Nicky Henderson
9
11-5
138
148
17(0)
0-4544
First Street
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T: Nicky Henderson
8
11-3
136
145
32(0)
P-14P0
Captain Morgs
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T: Nicky Henderson
9
11-0
133
131
31(0)
04-027
Gin Coco
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T: Harry Fry
9
11-0
133
150
19(0)
-45344
West Balboa
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T: Dan Skelton
9
11-3
136
154
16(0)
6-6164
Might I
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T: Harry Fry
9
11-4
137
148
47(0)
12/119
Petrol Head
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T: Neil Mulholland
9
10-11
130
143
63(0)
124/13
Firestream
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T: Anthony Honeyball
8
10-8
127
148
14(0)
-77633Comfort Zone
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T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
6
11-4
137
143
72(0)
186450
Tapley
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T: Suzy Smith
8
10-2
121
149
34(0)
4/711-
Nurse Susan
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T: Dan Skelton
8
11-0
133
1(0)
24-210
Sa Fureur
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T: Gordon Elliott
8
11-12
145
134
70(0)
1118/0
Blenkinsop
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T: Henry Daly
8
10-3
122
130
59(0)
3-2833
Irish Panther
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T: Eddie & Patrick Harty
8
10-9
128
145
46(0)
21620
Stormbreaker
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T: W P Mullins
6
10-11
130
143
66(0)
O/0213
Timmy Tuesday
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T: Gordon Elliott
7
10-6
125
146
54(0)
105546
Deep Cave
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T: Christian Williams
7
10-10
129
148
28(0)
-91143
Act Of Authority
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T: Olly Murphy
7
11-1
134
151
50(0)
2243-2
Dr Eggman
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T: W P Mullins
7
10-11
130
139
68(0)
11-283Go To War
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T: Nicky Henderson
7
10-5
124
150
37(0)
-21467
Doyen Quest
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T: Dan Skelton
7
11-0
133
149
15(0)
112/35
Bo Zenith
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T: Nicky Henderson
6
11-4
137
148
12(0)
-13121
No Questions Asked
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T: Ben Pauling
7
11-5
138
146
40(0)
061022Park Of Kings
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T: Paul Nolan
7
10-13
132
142
20(0)
3P2315
Uncle Bert
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T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
8
11-3
136
148
74(0)
6/8850
Jacovec Cavern
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T: Paul Hennessy
6
10-1
120
149
9(0)
3136-2
Ndaawi
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T: Gordon Elliott
5
11-7
140
142
2(0)
215197
Tounsivator
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T: W P Mullins
6
11-12
145
142
73(0)
023-19
Hamsiyann
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T: A J Martin
5
10-2
121
144
58(0)
094600
Harsh
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T: Gordon Elliott
5
10-9
128
142
42(0)
-78134
Jipcot
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T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
6
10-12
131
150
60(0)
5-F643
Spirit d'Aunou
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T: Gary & Josh Moore
6
10-8
127
150
51(0)
13P122
Jazzy Matty
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T: Cian Collins
6
10-11
130
145
49(0)
212120
Mordor
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T: Gordon Elliott
5
10-11
130
145
7(0)
1123-1Impose Toi
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T: Nicky Henderson
7
11-8
141
149
6(0)
1111-1
Wodhooh
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T: Gordon Elliott
5
11-8
141
140
4(0)
3-21P2
Steel Ally
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T: Sam Thomas
7
11-11
144
148
43(0)
451P-5Raglan Road
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T: Henry De Bromhead
7
10-12
131
142
61(0)
-213P9
Norman Fletcher
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T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
6
10-8
127
152
26(0)
1-5P20
Push The Button
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T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
6
11-2
135
146
38(0)
12-275
Beat The Bat
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T: Harry Fry
7
11-0
133
150
25(0)
35-147
Karafon
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T: W P Mullins
5
11-2
135
140
52(0)
189-00
Highwind
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T: W P Mullins
5
10-11
130
139
5(0)
-P2650Staffordshire Knot
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T: Gordon Elliott
7
11-10
143
144
23(0)
0-0132
D Art D Art
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T: Thomas Cooper
6
11-3
136
144
30(0)
1-3535
Punta Del Este
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T: David Pipe
6
11-0
133
148
56(0)
42-U11
East India Express
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T: Nicky Henderson
6
10-10
129
147
39(0)
-21351
Electric Mason
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T: Chris Gordon
6
10-13
132
149
48(0)
-23111
Saint Anapolino
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T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
6
10-11
130
148
21(0)
0-2311McLaurey
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T: Emmet Mullins
6
11-3
136
141
18(0)
-2P210The Enabler
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T: Gordon Elliott
6
11-3
136
139
35(0)
11-9PF
Minella Missile
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T: Evan Williams
7
11-0
133
147
62(0)
4135P3
Fenway Park
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T: Gavin Cromwell
6
10-8
127
140
3(0)
15-122
Kala Conti
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T: Gordon Elliott
5
11-12
145
141
65(0)
14-202
Aston Martini
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T: Nicky Henderson
6
10-7
126
149
10(0)
147-92
Bunting
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T: W P Mullins
5
11-6
139
146
67(0)
62-212
La Pinsonniere
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T: Nicky Henderson
5
10-6
125
131
NR(0)
-13244
Fleur In The Park
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T: Andrew Slattery
6
11-7
140
141
75(0)
232F24
Country Park
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T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
6
10-1
120
149
76(0)
31P72P
Kimy
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T: Thomas Mullins
5
9-9
114
144
57(0)
-11228Guard The Moon
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T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
7
10-9
128
149
27(0)
135454Patter Merchant
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T: Gordon Elliott
6
11-1
134
144
29(0)
126311
Will The Wise
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T: Gavin Cromwell
6
11-1
134
144
NR(0)
-31120
Gentleman Bill
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T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
7
0-0
127
120
36(0)
4-13P0
Sporting Glory
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T: Gordon Elliott
9
11-0
133
143
53(0)
-33712
Blaze The Way
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T: Ms Margaret Mullins
7
10-10
129
143
22(0)
3211-1Kopeck De Mee
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T: W P Mullins
5
11-3
136
139
71(0)
605110
Bridie's Beau
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T: Gavin Cromwell
6
10-3
122
139
24(0)
21233
Taponthego
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T: Henry De Bromhead
6
11-2
135
146
NR(0)
5133
Kap Vert
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T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
5
0-0
120
118
55(0)
231223
Tonaghneave Well
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T: Gavin Cromwell
5
10-10
129
140
13(0)
12123F
Minella Sixo
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T: Gordon Elliott
6
11-4
137
144
MARTIN PIPE HANDICAP PREVIOUS WINNERS
| Year | Horse | Previous Form | Age | Price | Trainer | Jockey |
| 2024 | Better Days Ahead | 0-F142 | 6 | 5/1 | Gordon Elliott | Danny Gilligan |
| 2023 | Iroko | 4-11 | 5 | 6-1 | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero | Aidan Kelly |
| 2022 | Banbridge | 114-71 | 6 | 12-1 | Joseph O’Brien | Mark McDonagh |
| 2021 | Galopin Des Champs | 1-2PU6 | 5 | 8-1 | Willie Mullins | S O’Keefe |
| 2020 | Indefatigable | 52231 | 7 | 25-1 | Paul Webber | Rex Dingle |
| 2019 | Early Doors | 930-52 | 6 | 5-1 | Joseph O’Brien | Jonjo O’Neill jnr |
| 2018 | Blow By Blow | 32161 | 7 | 11-1 | Gordon Elliott | Donagh Meyler |
| 2017 | Champagne Classic | 23213 | 6 | 12-1 | Gordon Elliott | JJ Slevin |
| 2016 | Ibis Du Rheu | 64-235 | 5 | 14-1 | Paul Nicholls | Jack Sherwood |
| 2015 | Kilultagh Vic | 65-123 | 6 | 7-1 | Willie Mullins | Luke Dempsey |
MARTIN PIPE HANDICAP KEY TRENDS AND STATS
Key trends
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Top-three finish in at least one of last two starts, 9/10
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No more than eight hurdle runs, 9/10
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Officially rated 137-144, 7/10
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Aged five or six, 8/10
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Had won that season, 8/10
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Rated within 6lb of RPR top-rated, 7/10
Other factors
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Gordon Elliott (three), Willie Mullins and Joseph O’Brien (two each) account for the seven Irish-trained winners.
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The six winners from 2012 to 2017 carried between 11st 1lb and 11st 7lb. Four of the last seven shouldered 11st 9lb or 11st 10lb.
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Willie Mullins trained the last two winners rated lower than 137 (Killultagh Vic in 2015 and Sir Des Champs in 2011).
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WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR - MARTIN PIPE HANDICAP 2024
On a day which truly belonged to Ireland, they capped off their brilliant Cheltenham Festival when Better Days Ahead scored. He also made it a final-day double for Gordon Elliott under Danny Gilligan following Stellar Story’s win in the Albert Bartlett earlier on the card. In a familiar theme throughout the week, the finish was dominated by the Irish. The first six were all trained there, including the 100-30 favourite Waterford Whispers in second and Quai De Bourbon in third.