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2027 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.
Sharpen your Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle predictions with our in-depth study of past race trends and trainer performance, then maximise your returns with the Cheltenham free bets.
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.
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How competitive is the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 18 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021, when the race had an over-round of 126%. The race in 2026 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 140%, whilst on average over the last 18 renewals of the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle, the over-round has been 134%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ134 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle races over the last 18 renewals:
- Sir Des Champs (4:45.22) in 2011
- Don Poli (4:48.58) in 2014
- Attaglance (4:51.58) in 2012
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 18 renewals, 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 17 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +25.92. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
Over the last 18 renewals, it was Sir Des Champs, trained by W P Mullins and ridden by Emmet Mullins, who set the fastest winning time in the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle. That runner won the race in a time of 4:45.22 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.
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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 that won, and the horse's age & weight. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 5:08.84 | Air Of Entitlement (IRE) 7yo 11-10 10/1 | Patrick M O'Brien Henry De Bromhead (IRE) |
| 2025 4:59.42 | Wodhooh (FR) 5yo 11-8 9/2 | Danny Gilligan Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 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) |
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: 11 winners with an additional 25 placings from 143 runners
- GB: 7 winners with an additional 29 placings from 270 runners
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle over the last 18 renewals, with both Gordon Elliott and W P Mullins, who have both won the race four times. Gordon Elliott winners have been with Champagne Classic (2017), Blow By Blow (2018), Better Days Ahead (2024) and Wodhooh (2025). W P Mullins winners have been with 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 Paul Nicholls (2 wins) and Joseph Patrick O'Brien (2 wins). Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 18 renewals in the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle. David Pipe (0-23), Dan Skelton (0-17), Philip Hobbs (0-16), Jonjo O'Neill (0-11) and Nigel Twiston-Davies (0-10) 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 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Elliott | 49-4-11 | -12.50 | -13.42 |
| W P Mullins | 40-4-10 | -4.50 | -4.88 |
| Paul Nicholls | 26-2-6 | +6.00 | +6.89 |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 7-2-4 | +12.00 | +11.89 |
| Nicky Henderson | 38-1-6 | -12.00 | -10.99 |
| Henry De Bromhead | 10-1-4 | +1.00 | +3.30 |
| 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 |
Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle over the last 18 renewals is Danny Gilligan, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Better Days Ahead (2024) and Wodhooh (2025).
Here are some of the top Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle jockey statistics over the last 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Gilligan | 3-2-2 | +8.50 | +4.94 |
| Donagh Meyler | 4-1-3 | +8.00 | +6.45 |
| Rex Dingle | 3-1-2 | +23.00 | +15.88 |
| Aidan Kelly | 3-1-1 | +4.00 | +1.75 |
| 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 |
| Felix De Giles | 1-1-1 | +25.00 | +15.63 |
| M M McDonagh | 1-1-1 | +12.00 | +7.50 |
2027 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, 20, 17
The percentage shown is the proportion of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 18 / 18 (56%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 18 / 18 (65%) - Within the first 14 of the market
- 18 / 18 (65%) - Achieved an RPR of 134+ (Last 3)
- 18 / 18 (72%) - Ran in 4 - 17 races (Career)
- 18 / 18 (74%) - Carried 153 - 167lbs (LTO)
- 18 / 18 (75%) - Not on GD/GF/STD-SLW/STD (Last Win)
- 18 / 18 (75%) - No more than -10lbs (Vs Max Weight)
- 18 / 18 (77%) - Off a break of 22 - 90 days
- 18 / 18 (78%) - In a field of 4 - 16 (LTO)
- 18 / 18 (78%) - No more than +2yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 18 / 18 (80%) - Held an OR of 133+
- 18 / 18 (80%) - Had 2 - 9 placings (Career)
- 18 / 18 (80%) - No older than a 7yo
- 18 / 18 (83%) - Fewer than 8 races (Hcps)
- 18 / 18 (89%) - 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. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Trend Analysis
â The trend factor, which has produced 9+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +13.00, is when runners finished in 1st last time out.
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran on Good ground when last winning, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-90.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle is Leopardstown; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Leopardstown last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Navan; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Navan last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 15 winners from a total of 387 runners, while female runners have produced 3 winners from a total of 27 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)
- Yeats (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Oscar (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Shantou (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Kings Theatre (0 Wins from 6 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 18 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 18 renewals, there have been 1 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2027 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Air Of Entitlement Leopardstown - 13th of 16 (6/1) | Neville Hotels Premier Handicap Hurdle |
| 2025 - Wodhooh Cheltenham - 1st of 12 (10/1) | BetMGM Mares Handicap Hurdle |
| 2024 - Better Days Ahead Navan - 2nd of 5 (3/1) | Race Displays Rated Novice Hurdle |
| 2023 - Iroko Wetherby - 1st of 10 (13/8) | Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Handicap Hurdle |
| 2022 - Banbridge Navan - 1st of 7 (7/2) | Dunmoe Rated Novice Hurdle |
| 2021 - Galopin Des Champs Leopardstown - 6th of 13 (100/1) | Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle |
| 2020 - Indefatigable Warwick - 1st of 8 (7/2) | Paddy Power 31 Sleeps To Cheltenham Mares Hurdle |
| 2019 - Early Doors Leopardstown - 2nd of 7 (23/1) | Irish Christmas Hurdle |
| 2018 - Blow By Blow Thurles - 1st of 6 (7/1) | Thurles Racecourse Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle |
| 2017 - Champagne Classic Thurles - 3rd of 7 (9/4) | At The Races Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Supreme Novices Hurdle | Old Park Star (IRE) 6yo - 15/8 | Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Arkle Challenge Trophy | Kargese (FR) 6yo - 7/1 | W P Mullins Danny Mullins |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle | Saratoga (IRE) 4yo - 10/1 | Padraig Roche Mark Walsh |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Ultima Handicap Chase | Johnnywho (IRE) 9yo - 18/1 | Jonjo & A J O'Neill Richie McLernon |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Champion Hurdle | Lossiemouth (FR) 7yo - 7/5 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Festival Plate | Madara (FR) 7yo - 3/1 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| 17:20 Cheltenham National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup | Holloway Queen (IRE) 6yo - 12/1 | Nicky Henderson James Bowen |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Turners Novices Hurdle | King Rasko Grey (FR) 6yo - 11/1 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Brown Advisory Novices Chase | Kitzbuhel (FR) 6yo - 11/1 | W P Mullins Harry Cobden |
| 14:40 Cheltenham BetMGM Cup | Jingko Blue (FR) 7yo - 9/2 | Nicky Henderson James Bowen |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Cross Country Chase | Final Orders (GB) 10yo - 7/1 | Gavin Cromwell Conor Stone-Walsh |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Queen Mother Champion Chase | Il Etait Temps (FR) 8yo - 5/2 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Johnny Henderson Grand Annual | Martator (FR) 9yo - 66/1 | Venetia Williams Charlie Deutsch |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Champion Bumper | The Mourne Rambler (IRE) 5yo - 15/2 | Noel Meade Colin Keane |
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 up the Cheltenham hill.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Mares Novices Hurdle | White Noise (IRE) 6yo - 40/1 | Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls Tom Bellamy |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Novices Limited Handicap Chase | Meetmebythesea (IRE) 6yo - 9/1 | Ben Pauling Ben Jones |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Close Brothers Mares Hurdle | Wodhooh (FR) 6yo - 5/6 | Gordon Elliott Jack Kennedy |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Stayers Hurdle | Home By The Lee (IRE) 11yo - 33/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien J J Slevin |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Ryanair Chase | Heart Wood (FR) 8yo - 9/2 | Henry De Bromhead Darragh O'Keeffe |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final | Supremely West (IRE) 8yo - 100/30 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup | Ask Brewster (IRE) 7yo - 22/1 | Mrs C Williams Mr S Cotter |
Schedule for Friday at the Cheltenham Festival
The final day of the festival and the 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Triumph Hurdle | Apolon De Charnie (FR) 4yo - 50/1 | W P Mullins Mr P W Mullins |
| 14:00 Cheltenham County Handicap Hurdle | Wilful (IRE) 7yo - 14/1 | Jonjo & A J O'Neill Jonjo O'Neill Jr |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase | Dinoblue (FR) 9yo - 11/8 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle | Johnnys Jury (IRE) 6yo - 20/1 | Jamie Snowden Gavin Sheehan |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Cheltenham Gold Cup | Gaelic Warrior (GER) 8yo - 11/4 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Festival Hunters Chase | Barton Snow (IRE) 9yo - 9/2 | J J O'Shea Mr Henry Crow |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle | Air Of Entitlement (IRE) 7yo - 10/1 | Henry De Bromhead Patrick M O'Brien |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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Other Principal Races at the Cheltenham Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Cheltenham racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in January
Races in January (Festival Trials Day)
- Cheltenham Trophy Handicap Chase
- Classic Novices' Hurdle
- Cleeve Hurdle
- Cotswold Chase
- International Hurdle
- JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial
- Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase
Races in April
Races in October (Showcase Meeting)
Races in November (November Meeting)
- Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase
- Hyde Novices' Hurdle
- Shloer Chase
- Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices' Chase
- JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle
- Paddy Power Gold Cup
- Greatwood Hurdle
- November Meeting Handicap Chase
