The Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle is a 0-145 handicap run over 2 miles and about four and a half furlongs at the Cheltenham Festival. It’s a tough, competitive handicap where young jockeys compete, and shrewd trainers target specific horses. Below, we analyze the key trends, past winners, and best betting selections for this year’s renewal.
📊 Key Trends & Winning Profile
✅ Gigginstown Success: 🇮🇪 Gigginstown have run 19 horses in this, winning four and placing with six more.
✅ Top Trainers: 🏏 W Mullins (4 wins, all novices), G Elliott (3), P Nicholls (2), J O’Brien (2). All four have also had multiple placed runners.
✅ David Pipe’s Record: ❌ Apart from the first renewal, no placed finishers from Pipe runners.
✅ Jockey Experience: 🏇 Four of the last six winning jockeys had already ridden over 40 winners.
✅ Market Trends: 📊 Only one favourite (Sir Des Champs 2011) has ever won. A favourite is due!
✅ Hurdle Experience: 🔄 14 of the last 16 winners had no more than 8 hurdle runs.
✅ Graded Form: 🌟 13 of the last 16 had previously run in a Graded hurdle.
✅ Handicap Experience: 📈 All seven British-trained winners had run at least twice in handicaps.
✅ Recent Runs: ⏳ All but Early Doors of the last 14 winners ran within 62 days.
✅ Previous Wins: 🏆 14 of the last 16 had won a hurdle race with at least 11 runners.
✅ Age Stats: 🏏 14 of the last 16 winners were aged 5 or 6 years.
✅ Last Race Form: 🔢 12 of the last 14 finished in the first three last time out.
✅ Weight Trends: ⚖️ No winner has ever carried 11st or less.
✅ Beaten Favourites: ❌ No beaten favourite last time out has ever won.
Summary: This season, it’s more difficult for novices to qualify, as five previous hurdle runs are required.
🏋️ Recent Winners & Trends Analysis
| 🗓 Year | 🏆 Winner | 🌟 OR | 💰 SP | 🏇 Trainer | ⏳ Last Race (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TBD | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | Better Days Ahead | 140 | 5/1 | G Elliott | 2nd 2m Navan Nov Hurdle (55) |
| 2023 | Iroko | 138 | 6/1 | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 1st 2m 4f H’cap Wetherby (62) |
| 2022 | Banbridge | 137 | 12/1 | J O’Brien | 1st 2m Navan Nov Hurdle (55) |
| 2021 | Galopin Des Champs | 142 | 8/1 | W Mullins | 6th Leopardstown G1 2m (40) |
| 2020 | Indefatigable | 145 | 25/1 | P Webber | 1st Warwick Listed M Hurdle 2m5f (34) |
🔍 Key Takeaways: Winners typically have strong recent form, experience in large fields, and high ratings (135-145).
💪 Expert Verdict: Who to Bet On? ✅ Look for second-season hurdlers or novices with strong Graded form.
✅ Stick to horses aged 5-6 and avoid those carrying 11st or less.
✅ Gigginstown and top trainers (W Mullins, G Elliott, J O’Brien) tend to dominate.
✅ Jockey experience matters—prefer riders with 30+ winners under their belt.
✅ The market is unpredictable—favourites have a poor record, but one is due to win.
📊 Best Bets for Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle 2025 – Top Selections
| 🏇 Horse | ⏳ Odds | 🏏 Trainer | ⏳ Age | 🌟 OR | 📊 RPR |
| Wodhooh | 6/1 | G Elliott | 5 | 134 | – |
| Kopeck De Mee | 6/1 | W Mullins | 5 | 119 | – |
| McLaurey | 10/1 | E Mullins | 6 | 130 | – |
| Minella Sixo | 14/1 | G Elliott | 6 | 134 | – |
| Kala Conti | 16/1 | G Elliott | 5 | 139 | – |
| Farren Glory | 20/1 | G Elliott | 8 | 146 | – |
🏆 Wodhooh – Gordon Elliott’s runner, improving profile, solid rating.
🔥 Kopeck De Mee – Willie Mullins novice, could be a major player.
🔍 Minella Sixo – Another Elliott runner with strong form in Graded races.
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