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2025 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Preview
This Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle was introduced to the Festival menu in 2009, run over two and a half miles and as the title suggests is only open to Conditional Jockeys.
Since 2019 this race has had a new slot in the schedule and now concludes the four days of the Cheltenham Festival.
The race is run on the new course in which the contestants will have to jump nine hurdles and is named in honour of Martin Pipe, the multiple champion national hunt trainer who notched up thirty-four festival winners before handing over the training licence to his son David.
Read on below for our detailed look at the previous Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Hurdle trends and statistics to help you find the winner of the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle.
Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Information:
- Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Past Winners
- Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Trainer Statistics
- Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Cheltenham tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race, see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. We cover every race at the Cheltenham Festival and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.
How competitive is the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 16 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021 when the race had an over-round of 126%. The race in 2019 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 140%, whilst on average over the last 16 renewals of the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle, the over-round has been 133%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £133 which is bet.
Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Trends:
- 2025 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Trends
- Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Trend Analysis
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 16 if you had followed the winner of the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle next time out then you would have backed a total of 5 winners. Backing all 15 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +27.92. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 16 renewals, it was the W P Mullins trained Sir Des Champs ridden by Emmet Mullins who set the fastest winning time in the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle, the runner won the race in a time of 4:45.22 was set when winning the race in 2011. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Gordon Elliott and jockey Donagh Meyler with Blow By Blow who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 5:22.20 in the 2018 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle over the last 16 renewals:
- Sir Des Champs (4:45.22) in 2011
- Don Poli (4:48.58) in 2014
- Attaglance (4:51.58) in 2012
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Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Past Winners
Here are the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won along with the age & weight of the horse. The trainer of the horse at the time of winning the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
Year | Horse | Info |
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2024 5:21.43 | Better Days Ahead (IRE) 6yo 11-7 5/1 | Danny Gilligan Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
2023 5:02.50 | Iroko (FR) 5yo 11-5 6/1 | Aidan Kelly Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero (GB) |
2022 5:05.73 | Banbridge (IRE) 6yo 11-3 12/1 | M M McDonagh Joseph Patrick O'Brien (IRE) |
2021 4:59.70 | Galopin Des Champs (FR) 5yo 11-9 8/1 | Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins (IRE) |
2020 5:03.73 | Indefatigable (IRE) 7yo 11-9 25/1 | Rex Dingle Paul Webber (GB) |
2019 5:04.28 | Early Doors (FR) 6yo 11-10 5/1 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr Joseph Patrick O'Brien (IRE) |
2018 5:22.20 | Blow By Blow (IRE) 7yo 11-10 11/1 | Donagh Meyler Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
2017 4:55.90 | Champagne Classic (IRE) 6yo 11-3 12/1 | J J Slevin Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
2016 4:51.70 | Ibis Du Rheu (FR) 5yo 11-7 14/1 | Jack Sherwood Paul Nicholls (GB) |
2015 5:03.10 | Killultagh Vic (IRE) 6yo 11-1 7/1 | L P Dempsey W P Mullins (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle have been based:
- IRE: 9 winners with an additional 21 placings from 116 runners
- GB: 7 winners with an additional 27 placings from 249 runners
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle over the last 16 renewals is W P Mullins who has won the race four times with those four winners coming from Sir Des Champs (2011), Don Poli (2014), Killultagh Vic (2015) and Galopin Des Champs (2021). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle are Gordon Elliott (3 wins), Paul Nicholls (2 wins) and Joseph Patrick O'Brien (2 wins). Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 16 renewals in the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle, David Pipe (0-23), Philip Hobbs (0-16), Dan Skelton (0-13) and Jonjo O'Neill (0-11) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple runners to the race.
Here are some of the top Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle trainer statistics over the last 16 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
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W P Mullins | 31-4-8 | +4.50 | +1.56 |
Gordon Elliott | 40-3-10 | -9.00 | -8.23 |
Paul Nicholls | 26-2-6 | +6.00 | +6.89 |
Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 7-2-4 | +12.00 | +11.89 |
Nicky Henderson | 34-1-6 | -8.00 | -6.99 |
Paul Webber | 2-1-1 | +24.00 | +14.63 |
Emma Lavelle | 2-1-1 | +13.00 | +7.75 |
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero | 1-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.75 |
David Pipe | 23-0-1 | -23.00 | -22.06 |
Philip Hobbs | 16-0-3 | -16.00 | -8.49 |
Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Jockey Statistics
Here are some of the top Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle jockey statistics over the last 16 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
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Donagh Meyler | 4-1-3 | +8.00 | +6.45 |
Rex Dingle | 3-1-2 | +23.00 | +15.88 |
Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 3-1-1 | +3.00 | +1.13 |
J J Slevin | 2-1-2 | +11.00 | +8.13 |
Sean O'Keeffe | 2-1-1 | +7.00 | +4.00 |
L P Dempsey | 2-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.38 |
Aidan Kelly | 2-1-1 | +5.00 | +2.75 |
Danny Gilligan | 2-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.13 |
Felix De Giles | 1-1-1 | +25.00 | +15.63 |
M P Fogarty | 1-1-1 | +12.00 | +7.50 |
2025 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 7, 1, 9, PU, 11, 3, 7, 8, 12, 2, 12, 10, BD, (5, 15), 2
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well.
- 16 / 16 (56%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 16 / 16 (57%) - Achieved an RPR of 136+ (Season)
- 16 / 16 (66%) - Within the first 14 of the market
- 16 / 16 (68%) - In a field of 4 - 13 (LTO)
- 16 / 16 (72%) - Off a break of 22 - 77 days
- 16 / 16 (72%) - Not in a Cl2/Cl5 (LTO)
- 16 / 16 (72%) - Made 4 - 17 starts (Career)
- 16 / 16 (73%) - Ran over 1m4f - 2m4f (Debut)
- 16 / 16 (75%) - Not on GD/GF/STD-SLW/STD (Last Win)
- 16 / 16 (75%) - Carried 153 - 167lbs (LTO)
- 16 / 16 (76%) - No more than -10lbs (Vs Max Weight)
- 16 / 16 (78%) - No more than +2yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 16 / 16 (79%) - Had 2 - 9 placings (Career)
- 16 / 16 (80%) - No older than a 7yo
- 16 / 16 (88%) - In a field of 3 - 16 (Debut)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Cheltenham racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle. If you are a newcomer to horse racing betting, then the number of types of bets can be scary! Don't let that put you off though, head over to this Types Of Horse Racing Bet article and have a read, you will then have a better knowledge of betting on racing in the future and there are plenty of other articles in the OLBG Betting School too.
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Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 8+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +18.50 is when runners finished in 1st last time out. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Class 2 last time out, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-102.
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle are Navan and Leopardstown, there has been a total number of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 15 winners from a total of 345 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 21 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle:
- Old Vic (2 Wins)
- Robin Des Champs (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle despite multiple attempts:
- Presenting (0 Wins from 11 runners)
- Westerner (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Yeats (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Kings Theatre (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Oscar (0 Wins from 6 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 16 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Indefatigable in 2020, winning for Paul Webber at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Rex Dingle. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 16 renewals there have been 1 winning favourite in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Schedule for Tuesday at the Cheltenham Festival
Prepare for the ROAR of the Cheltenham Festival on the opening day when the tape goes up for the Supreme Novices Hurdle, the feature on Tuesday is the Champion Hurdle.
Race | Last Winner | Info |
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13:30 Cheltenham Supreme Novices Hurdle | Slade Steel (IRE) 6yo - 7/2 | Henry De Bromhead Rachael Blackmore |
14:10 Cheltenham Arkle Challenge Trophy | Gaelic Warrior (GER) 6yo - 2/1 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
14:50 Cheltenham Ultima Handicap Chase | Chianti Classico (IRE) 7yo - 6/1 | Kim Bailey David Bass |
15:30 Cheltenham Champion Hurdle | State Man (FR) 7yo - 2/5 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
16:10 Cheltenham Close Brothers Mares Hurdle | Lossiemouth (FR) 5yo - 8/13 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
16:50 Cheltenham Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle | Lark In The Mornin (GER) 4yo - 9/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien J J Slevin |
17:30 Cheltenham National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup | Corbetts Cross (IRE) 7yo - 15/8 | Emmet Mullins Mr Derek O'Connor |
Schedule for Wednesday at the Cheltenham Festival
The dust has settled on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival and now on to day two. The feature on the second day is the Queen Mother Champion Chase. We also have the cross country scheduled on Wednesday, a race like Marmite, some love it and some don't!
Race | Last Winner | Info |
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13:30 Cheltenham Baring Bingham Novices Hurdle | Ballyburn (IRE) 6yo - 1/2 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
14:10 Cheltenham Brown Advisory Novices Chase | Fact To File (FR) 7yo - 8/13 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
14:50 Cheltenham Coral Cup | Langer Dan (IRE) 8yo - 13/2 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
15:30 Cheltenham Queen Mother Champion Chase | Captain Guinness (IRE) 9yo - 17/2 | Henry De Bromhead Rachael Blackmore |
16:10 Cheltenham Cross Country Chase | Delta Work (FR) 10yo - 11/10 | Gordon Elliott Keith Donoghue |
16:50 Cheltenham Johnny Henderson Grand Annual | Unexpected Party (FR) 9yo - 12/1 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
17:30 Cheltenham Champion Bumper | Jasmin De Vaux (FR) 5yo - 9/2 | W P Mullins Mr P W Mullins |
Schedule for Thursday at the Cheltenham Festival
Halfway through the festival and onto day three where the Stayers Hurdle is the feature race. A hurdle race to test the stamina and see how can last best up the Cheltenham hill.
Race | Last Winner | Info |
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13:30 Cheltenham Turners Novices Chase | Grey Dawning (IRE) 7yo - 5/2 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
14:10 Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final | Monmiral (FR) 7yo - 25/1 | Paul Nicholls Harry Cobden |
14:50 Cheltenham Ryanair Chase | Protektorat (FR) 9yo - 17/2 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
15:30 Cheltenham Stayers Hurdle | Teahupoo (FR) 7yo - 5/4 | Gordon Elliott Jack Kennedy |
16:10 Cheltenham Festival Plate | Shakem UpArry (IRE) 10yo - 8/1 | Ben Pauling Ben Jones |
16:50 Cheltenham Mares Novices Hurdle | Golden Ace (GB) 6yo - 10/1 | Jeremy Scott Lorcan Williams |
17:30 Cheltenham Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup | Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) 6yo - 13/8 | Gavin Cromwell Mr Derek O'Connor |
Schedule for Friday at the Cheltenham Festival
The final day of the festival and feature race that we have all been waiting for, the Cheltenham Gold Cup in which the Irish have been fairly dominant in recent years.
Race | Last Winner | Info |
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13:30 Cheltenham Triumph Hurdle | Majborough (FR) 4yo - 6/1 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
14:10 Cheltenham County Handicap Hurdle | Absurde (FR) 6yo - 12/1 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
14:50 Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle | Stellar Story (IRE) 7yo - 33/1 | Gordon Elliott Sam Ewing |
15:30 Cheltenham Cheltenham Gold Cup | Galopin Des Champs (FR) 8yo - 10/11 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
16:10 Cheltenham Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup | Sine Nomine (GB) 8yo - 8/1 | Fiona Needham Mr John Dawson |
16:50 Cheltenham Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase | Limerick Lace (IRE) 7yo - 3/1 | Gavin Cromwell Keith Donoghue |
17:30 Cheltenham Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle | Better Days Ahead (IRE) 6yo - 5/1 | Gordon Elliott Danny Gilligan |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.