Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

The Martin Pipe Conditional Handicap Hurdle is the last race at the Cheltenham Festival. The race was first established in 2009 and named after the successful trainer Martin Pipe. and is run on the New Course at Cheltenham Racecourse over a distance of 2 miles, 4 furlongs, and 56 yards. It is open to horses aged four years and older.

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 has won the race more than once.
• The only jockey to have won the race twice is Danny Gilligan in 2024 (Betterdaysahead) and 2025 (Wodhooh).
• Of the sixteen winners so far 9 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 Winners