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.
Records Most successful horse: no horse has won this race more than once Leading jockey (2 wins) : Danny Gilligan - Better Days Ahead (2024), Wodhooh (2025) Leading trainer (4 wins): Willie Mullins – Sir Des Champs (2011), Don Poli (2014), Killultagh Vic (2015), Galopin Des Champs (2021) Gordon Elliott - Champagne Classic (2017), Blow By Blow (2018), Better Days Ahead (2024), Wodhooh (2025)
Winners Weights given in stones and pounds. Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer 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 2025 Wodhooh 5 11-08 Danny Gilligan Gordon Elliott 2026 Air Of Entitlement 7 11-10 Patrick O'Brien Henry de Bromhead
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British National Hunt races
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