| Date | Time | Class | Distance |
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| Fri 15th March 2024 | 17:30 | Ungraded | 2 miles 4.5 furlongs |
The Martin Pipe Condotional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle is the premier race for apprentice jockeys at the Cheltenham Festival.
Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
A handicap race featuring apprentice jockeys is always going to be particularly hard to call, but markets have shown little reservation in installing Waterford Whispers as the favourite following a season where’s won twice and finished second once in three races.
Quai De Bourbon is priced just off the race favourite. This follows on two wins from two starts over hurdles in Ireland, starting from favourite both times.
Answer To Kayf has also shown good form in recent months, with two wins, a second place and a close third place achieved in his four races this season.
Race Card
15.03.2024
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2m 4f 56y
| POS | Dist | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
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| 1 st | Better Days Ahead | D J Gilligan | G Elliott | |
| 2 nd | 1.5 | Waterford Whispers | M P O’Connor | H De Bromhead |
| 3 rd | 0.5 | Quai De Bourbon | M J M O’Sullivan | W P Mullins |
| 4 th | 0.75 | Answer To Kayf | J P Shinnick | T O’Brien |
| 5 th | 12 | Ocastle Des Mottes | Kieran Callaghan | W P Mullins |
| 6 th | 0.5 | What’s Up Darling | C Stone-Walsh | G Elliott |
| 7 th | 4.5 | No Ordinary Joe | A P Kelly | N J Henderson |
| 8 th | 19 | Fiveonefive | E Walsh | C Collins |
| 9 th | 6 | Sequestered | Jack G Gilligan | P J Gilligan |
| 10 th | 14 | Hollow Games | K E Buckley | G Elliott |
| PU | Sonigino | Freddie Gingell | P F Nicholls | |
| PU | Mel Monroe | Ben Harvey | G Elliott | |
| PU | Yeats Star | Shane Fitzgerald | G Elliott | |
| PU | Russian Ruler | Freddie Gordon | N J Henderson | |
| PU | Bingoo | P W Wadge | James Moffatt | |
| PU | Stuzzikini | J Coen | G Elliott | |
| PU | Angels Breath | Dylan Johnston | S Thomas | |
| PU | Jason The Militant | Joe Williamson | P A Kirby | |
| PU | Shared | Alice Stevens | Harry Derham | |
| PU | Jay Jay Reilly | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton | |
| PU | Magic Tricks | Charlie O’Dwyer | G Elliott |
Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle Tips
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Tips cannot guarantee betting success. Review tipsters performance and bet responsibly.
Tips cannot guarantee betting success. Review tipsters performance and bet responsibly.
2024 Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle Tips & Analysis
Jim Delahunt is currently ranked 13th amongst our featured tipsters when it comes to picking horses that will finish in the top three, with a 50.48% hit rate.
He’s backed Fiveonefive for this race. Fiveonefive is a proper long shot, trading over 80/1 at some bookies. A decent record over hurdles, which includes three wins and three top three finishes in 11 starts, suggests that Delahunt is onto something.
To get value on this entry you’ll need to bet on him each-way or with a place bet. Boylesports will improve your chances of winning these bets by paying out five places on the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle.
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About the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle
The Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle is the championship race for conditional (apprentice) jockeys in the United Kingdom. The race is run over a distance of 2 miles 4½ furlongs and features nine hurdles. It is currently unrated.
The Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle is a recent addition to the Cheltenham Festival. Surprisingly for an unrated race, the Martin Pipe Hurdle has produced some top quality winners in its short history. Sir Des Champs won the race before claiming a series of prestigious Grade 1 chases, while Don Poli went on to win the RSA Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.
Weight, ground preference and form over the 2 mile 4 distance are the three things you’ll need to line up with race day conditions when making a selection in the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle betting markets. Keep in mind wins over this distance within the last season will trump recent form over longer or shorter distances, especially if there is big variance with your horses’ race day handicap.
Recent Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Weight | Jockey | Trainer |
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| 2023 | Iroko | 5 | 11-05 | Aidan Kelly | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero |
| 2022 | Banbridge | 6 | 11-03 | Mark McDonagh | Joseph O’Brien |
| 2021 | Galopin Des Champs | 5 | 11-09 | F.S. O’Keefe | Willie Mullins |
| 2020 | Indefatigable | 7 | 11-09 | Rex Dingle | Paul Webber |
| 2019 | Early Doors | 6 | 11-10 | Jonjo O’Neill Jr | Joseph O’Brien |
