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2026 Martin Pipe Conditionals Handicap Hurdle

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ENTRIES FEBRUARY 17th, WEIGHTS FEBRUARY 24th


CHELTENHAM
Friday, March 13th

Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)

For four yrs old and upwards
(Weight Range 0-145)

TWO MILES ABOUT FOUR FURLONG (2m 4f 56y)

Penalties, after February 22nd a winner of a hurdle race 5lb
(No penalty to increase a horse’s weight above 11st 12lb)

PLEASE NOTE: A horse shall only be qualified to run in this race if it has run a minimum of FIVE times in Hurdles in Great Britain, Ireland or France in accordance with paragraph 15 of the Weights and Handicapping Code


2025 Woodhoow 5-11-8 9/2 Gordon Elliott - D Gilligan RPR 151 (OR 141)

2024 Better Days Ahead 6-11-7 5/1 Gordon Elliott - D.Gilligan RPR 147 (OR 140)

2023 Iroko 5-11-5 6/1 Greenhall/Guerriero - A. Kelly RPR 143 (OR 138)

2022 Bainbridge 6-11-3 12/1 Joseph O'Brien - M. McDonagh RPR 140 (OR 137)

2021 Galopin des Champs 5-11-9 8/1 Willie Mullins - Sean O'Keeffe RPR 154 (OR 142)

2020 Indefatigable 7-11-9 25/1 Paul Webber - Rex Dingle RPR 147 (OR 145)

2019 Early Doors 6-11-10 5/1 Joseph O'Brien - Jonjo O'Neill Jr RPR 156 (OR 145)

2018 Blow By Blow 7-11-10 11/1 Gordon Elliott - Donagh Meyler. RPR 152 (OR 144)

2017 Champagne Classic. 6-11-3. 12/1. Gordon Elliott - J J Slevin. RPR 145 (OR 138)

2016 Ibis Du Rheu. 5-11-7. 14/1. Paul Nicholls - Jack Sherwood. RPR 146 (OR 139)

2015 Killultagh Vic. 6-11-1. 7/1. W P Mullins - L P Dempsey. RPR 147 (OR 135)

2014 Don Poli. 5-11-5. 12/1. W P Mullins - M P Fogarty 3. RPR 153 (OR 143)


10 year Top and Bottom Handicap ratings

2025 1st OR 141, 2nd OR 134, 3rd OR 131, 4th OR 135 (High OR 145, Lowest OR 126) 24 ran
2024 1st OR 140, 2nd OR 133, 3rd OR 140, 4th OR 137 (High OR 145, Lowest OR 122) 21 Ran
2023 1st OR 138, 2nd OR 139, 3rd OR 131, 4th OR 145. High OR 145, Lowest OR 126
2022 1st OR 137, 2nd OR 136, 3rd OR 143, 4th OR 135. High OR 144, Lowest OR 132
2021 1st OR 142, 2nd OR 135, 3rd OR 143, 4th OR 136. High OR 143, Lowest OR 132
2020 1st OR 145, 2nd OR 138, 3rd OR 136, 4th OR 137. High OR 145. Lowest OR 136
2019 1st OR 145, 2nd OR 140, 3rd OR 139, 4th OR 126. High OR 145 Lowest OR 126
2018 1st OR 144, 2nd OR 136, 3rd OR 142, 4th OR 144. High OR 144 Lowest OR 136
2017 1st OR 138, 2nd OR 135, 3rd OR 140, 4th OR 138. High OR 145 Lowest OR 135
2016 1st OR 139, 2nd OR 138, 3rd OR 135, 4th OR 140. High OR 142 Lowest OR 135
2015 1st OR 135, 2nd OR 140, 3rd OR 139, 4th OR 135. High OR 144 Lowest OR 135
2014 1st OR 143, 2nd OR 134, 3rd OR 143, 4th OR 135. High OR 146 Lowest OR 133
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…..2026 TREND ANALYSIS for reference;

Gigginstown have run 21 in this. Four won, six were placed and Column Of Fire....​

WPM four winners (all novices), GE four, PN and Joseph two each. All four have also had at least two others placed​

GE has won four of the last nine​

Apart from the very first running, David Pipe no placed finishers​

The last 10 BHA Rated at least 137​

Five of the last seven winning jockeys had already ridden over 40 winners​

Sir Des Champs 2011 the only favourite ever to win​

11 winners were second-season hurdlers, the other six were novices​

All bar Wodhooh and Early Doors of the last 15 ran within the last 62 days​

Only three of the 10 Irish trained winners had previously run in a handicap​

All seven GB trained winners had run in at least two handicaps​

15 from 17 no more than eight hurdle runs​

14 from 17 had previously ran in a Graded or Listed hurdle.​

15 from 17 had won a hurdle of at least 11 runners​

15 from 17 aged 5 or 6 years​

13 of the last 15 finished in the first three on their previous run.​

No winner has ever carried 11st or less.​

No BF last time has ever won​

Summary​

More difficult for novices to get a run now with five previous hurdle runs needed to qualify.

Race Distance - 2 miles and abt four and a half furlongs. It's a 0-145 handicap since 2011. Only £40k to the winner. Going 17 years. I do hope the Pipes win this someday, but it's not easy for them atm. In past years their plot horse tends to get too short for a 24-runner handicap hurdle (and will be all the rage the week before). Winner has won at Class 3 level hurdle or placed at least at Listed level. Either won last time or Graded place. Winning jockey no mug and likely to have already ridden 40+ winners. Not beaten favourite last time. Usually a compressed handicap, winner's BHA rating from about 135 to 145. Aged 5 and 6 yrs or top weight. Not necessary to have run up a sequence of wins. Probably no more than 8 previous hurdle runs. Out within the last 60 days or in a G1. May have won a hurdle of at least 11 runners or front runs. Gigginstown, G Elliott, J O'Brien, P Nicholls a keen interest. Obviously WPM. If Irish trained, likely to be the horse's first handicap unless ran in this before. Irish novices to be very respected. Rarely a frontrunner but may have run over further this season. First three last time out or ran in G1. A favourite due. Conditional unlikely to usually claim more than 3lbs.

Check Navan Novice Mid January, Michael Purcell Thurles Novice Mid February.
 
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….82 original entries;

A Pai de Nom
Act of Authority (FR)
Air of Entitlement (IRE)
Andashan (IRE)
Ballykinlar (IRE)
Best Years Yet
Bowmore (IRE)
Champagne Kid (IRE)
Charlus (IRE)
Chart Topper (FR)
Cousin Kate (IRE)
Coyote Spirit (IRE)
Da Capo Glory (IRE)
De Temps En Temps (IRE)
Dedicated Hero (IRE)
East India Express (IRE)
Embittered (IRE)
Farfromnowhere (IRE)
Farren Glory (IRE)
Fasol
Fiercely Proud (IRE)
Forty Coats (IRE)
Franciscan Rock (IRE)
Frankie John (IRE)
Give It To Me Oj
Glynn Brae (IRE)
Grimaud (FR)
Hamsiyann (IRE)
He Can't Dance (IRE)
Hot Fuss (IRE)
I Started A Joke (IRE)
idy Wood (FR)
Indeevar Bleu (FR)
Interlotto (IRE)
Intosomethinggood
It’s Bilbo (FR)
Jack Hyde (IRE)
Jacovec Cavern
Jazzy Matty (FR)
John Barbour
Jump Allen (FR)
Kalium (FR)
Karl des Tourelles (FR)
KateiraKazansky (IRE)
Kel Histoire (FR)
La Pinsonniere (FR)
Lanesborough (IRE)
Lavender Hill Mob
Lisnigar Fortune (IRE)
Listentoyourheart (IRE)
Might I (IRE)
Minella Rescue (IRE)
Moon D'Orange (FR)
Murcia (FR)
Newbrooke Diamond (IRE)
No Ordinary Joe (IRE)
Nurse Susan (FR)
Olympic Man (FR)
Open Secret
Phantomofthepoints (IRE)
Roc Dino (FR)
Rubber Ball
Sa Fureur (IRE)
Saint Le Fort (FR)
Sainte Lucie (FR)
Siog Geal (IRE)
Sonigino (FR)
Sony Bill (FR)
Spectacularsunrise
Spirits Bay
Stede Bonnet (IRE)
Stream of Stars
The Kemble Brewery
The Nagger Reidy
The Passing Wife
Thisistheway (IRE)
Timeless Treaty (IRE)
Turndilitesdownlow (IRE)
Wendrock (FR)
Zanndabad (IRE)
Zillow
 
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A Pai de nom only cut to 14-1 after that seems generous B365.
 
darlojim said:
18s NRNB on the Hills Specials too
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Have those specials been moved? A pai de nom not showing for me, someone was talking about one the other day as well that wasn't showing up for me

My day 4 specials are all just combo bets with narciso and dinoblue.
 
riccirich said:
Have those specials been moved? A pai de nom not showing for me, someone was talking about one the other day as well that wasn't showing up for me

My day 4 specials are all just combo bets with narciso and dinoblue.
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Its under the

Road To Cheltenham 2026 Price Boosts (NRMB)​


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darlojim said:
Its under the

Road To Cheltenham 2026 Price Boosts (NRMB)​


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Yeah thats where i go, I click on specials and then scroll down to the bottom to that banner, but they've stopped showing me price boosts on singles. All I can see now are boosted doubles and trebles.

I kept going in every 24 hours and putting the max stake on thedeviluno boosted price after his doncaster win. I guess they dont take kindly to that.
 
A Pai de Nom up 5lbs to 129. Looks lenient,best priced 10/1 (NRNB). Might even be too lenient.
 
Black Dog said:
A Pai de Nom up 5lbs to 129. Looks lenient,best priced 10/1 (NRNB). Might even be too lenient.
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Average Rating of winners in last 12 years is in high 130's though.
 
Lobos said:
Average Rating of winners in last 12 years is in high 130's though.
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No point looking back that far, times have changed, minimum of 5 runs required, last two seasons he gets in.
 
ComplyOrDie said:
No point looking back that far, times have changed, minimum of 5 runs required, last two seasons he gets in.
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But will that tempt more to go for it?

I was talking winners Rating though not bottom weight.

Last 2 140/141
 
Gav Lynch apparently put up Roc Dino for this today
 
darlojim said:
Gav Lynch apparently put up Roc Dino for this today
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Appreciate Roc Dino possibly wasn't trying much but... Shallow Bowles (4th behind him LTO) goes today in a maiden at Limerick. Little related double.
 
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Not suggesting anything too much out of the blue but I do like I Started A Joke for this with a best price of 12/1 NRMB. Seems to have got treated leniently for his maiden win over Springhill Warrior, with a handicap rating of just 126. Almost capitalised on that at the DRF when just finding the in form and vastly more experienced Bowensonfire too good. Gone up 6lb to 132 but think there is more improvement to come over further, he is out of Soldier Of Fortune and a Flemensfirth mare. I believe Phillip Byrne is still eligible to ride in the race and though the horse could get a few pounds in UK tax, he definitely looks capable of more. Does have the 2m option at the Festival also in which he should go well if taking it up, but my feeling is that the improvement is to come at a longer trip.
 
One I've looked at a few times. The jockey is the reason I think he may end up here also. But thought he'd be more suited to a County personally.
 
Benjy23 said:
One I've looked at a few times. The jockey is the reason I think he may end up here also. But thought he'd be more suited to a County personally.
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apprentices and conditionals can ride on the county
 
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