Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
| Ungraded race | |
| Location | Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, England |
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| Inaugurated | 2009 |
| Race type | Hurdle race |
| Website | Cheltenham |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2m 4f 56y (4,075 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | £75,000 (2023) 1st: £39,023 |
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| Better Days Ahead | Waterford Whispers | Quai De Bourbon |
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| Iroko | No Ordinary Joe | Buddy One |
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| Banbridge | Cobblers Dream | Hollow Games |
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| Galopin Des Champs | Langer Dan | Floueur |
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| 2020 | ||
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| Indefatigable | Pileon | Great White Shark |
| 2019 | ||
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| Early Doors | Dallas Des Pictons | Defi Bleu |
| 2018 | ||
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| Blow By Blow | Discorama | Early Doors |
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| Champagne Classic | Verni | Runfordave |
| 2016 | ||
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| Ibis Du Rheu | Flying Angel | Sky Khan |
| 2015 | ||
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| Killultagh Vic | Noble Endeavor | Roi Des Francs |
| 2014 | ||
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| Don Poli | Thomas Crapper | Caid Du Berlais |
| 2013 | ||
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| Salubrious | Nagpur | Double Ross |
| 2012 | ||
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| Attaglance | Toner D'Oudairies | Oscar Nominee |
| 2011 | ||
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| Sir Des Champs | Son of Flicka | First Point |
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| Pause And Clause | Radium | Clova Island |
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| Andytown | Midnight Chase | Big Eared Fran |
The Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle is a National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain for conditional jockeys which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 4½ furlongs (2 miles 4 furlongs and 56 yards, or 4,075 metres), and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March.
The event was established in 2009 and is named in honour of Martin Pipe, a highly successful National Hunt trainer who retired in 2006. During his career Pipe was Champion Trainer fifteen times, and his record at the Cheltenham Festival included thirty-four victories.[1]
Records[edit]
Most successful horse:
- no horse has won this race more than once
Leading jockey :
- no jockey has won this race more than once
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- Willie Mullins – Sir Des Champs (2011), Don Poli (2014), Killultagh Vic (2015), Galopin Des Champs (2021)
Winners[edit]
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
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| 2009 | Andytown | 6 | 11-02 | Felix de Giles | Nicky Henderson |
| 2010 | Pause and Clause | 6 | 11–10 | Johnny Farrelly | Emma Lavelle |
| 2011 | Sir Des Champs | 5 | 11-06 | Emmet Mullins | Willie Mullins |
| 2012 | Attaglance | 6 | 11-06 | Harry Haynes | Malcolm Jefferson |
| 2013 | Salubrious | 6 | 11-08 | Harry Derham | Paul Nicholls |
| 2014 | Don Poli | 5 | 11-05 | Mikey Fogarty | Willie Mullins |
| 2015 | Killultagh Vic | 6 | 11-01 | Luke Dempsey | Willie Mullins |
| 2016 | Ibis du Rheu | 5 | 11-07 | Jack Sherwood | Paul Nicholls |
| 2017 | Champagne Classic | 6 | 11-03 | JJ Slevin | Gordon Elliott |
| 2018 | Blow By Blow | 7 | 11-10 | Donagh Meyler | Gordon Elliott |
| 2019 | Early Doors | 6 | 11-10 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | Joseph O'Brien |
| 2020 | Indefatigable | 7 | 11-09 | Rex Dingle | Paul Webber |
| 2021 | Galopin Des Champs | 5 | 11-09 | Sean O'Keefe | Willie Mullins |
| 2022 | Banbridge | 6 | 11-03 | Mark McDonagh | Joseph O'Brien |
| 2023 | Iroko | 5 | 11-05 | Aidan Kelly | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero |
| 2024 | Better Days Ahead | 6 | 11-07 | Danny Gilligan | Gordon Elliott |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Legend Pipe honoured by Cheltenham". thisisgloucestershire.co.uk. 20 January 2009. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2010.