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Pulse Racing
Martin Pipe Hurdle
Detailed race analysis for The Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival
* note all data is from 2016 unless otherwise stated.
RACE SUMMARY
The closing race of the festival.
First run in 2009, the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle is named after legendary trainer Martin Pipe, who won the Champion Trainer title 15 times.
It is a Premier Handicap for horses aged four and older, restricted to conditional jockeys.
Run on the New Course over 2 miles 4 furlongs horses jump 10 hurdles.
The race has a maximum field of 24 runners and is renowned for its competitive nature,
WINNING PROFILE
AVERAGE AGE
5.9
141
AVERAGE OFFICIAL RATING
AVERAGE HURDLE RUNS PRIOR
5.5
PATH TO CHELTENHAM
The following races have produced the most Martin Pipe winners since 2016:
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(2) At The Races Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle / Thurles Racecourse Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Thurles, February)
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(2) Dunmoe Rated Novice Hurdle / Race Displays Rated Novice Hurdle (Navan, January)
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(2) Christmas Parties At Fairyhouse December 16th Maiden Hurdle / Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Maiden Hurdle (Fairyhouse, November)
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(2) Park Mares Handicap Hurdle / BetMGM Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Cheltenham, December)
Number of horses that ran in these races and went on to win at Cheltenham that season in brackets.
TRAINER WINS
TRAINER S/R
WINS BY AGE
PULSE STOPPER
Runners aged 8+ are 0/52 | 0%
OR 135 or lower are 0/79 | 0%
Favourite: 0/11 | 0%
Top trainers Henderson 0/20. Skelton 0/14 are a combined 0/34 | 0%
Runners priced at 20/1+ are 1/159 | 0.6%
British-trained 3/143 | 2.1%.
PULSE INSIGHT
Irish-trained are 8/109 | 7.3% vs British-trained 3/143 | 2.1%.
French-breds 5/90 | 5.6%
This race has thrown up future Grade 1 horses: Galopin Des Champs, Wodhooh & Banbridge
Although no favourites have won, runners at 8/1 or shorter are 5/39 | 12.8
Top OR has won 3/15 | 20% (when not top OR, the winner is an average of 4.5 lbs off top)
Prep races are split though the Michael Purcell, Thurles G3 — is 2/7 | 28.6%
OR 136–145 11/11 | 11/173 | 6.4%
Elliott 4/45 | 8.9%
Joseph O’Brien 2/7 | 28.6%.
LTO win 5/65 | 7.7%.
PULSE EDGE
PULSE SUMMARY
Pipe & Elliott Partnership
As former assistant to Martin Pipe, Gordon Elliott clearly likes to win this race and has averaged almost over four runners for each of the last eleven renewals winning on four occasions. As well as the four winners Elliott has also had five placed in this big handicap to close the Festival.
PULSE VERDICT
Pulse Rate
Elliott 4/45 | 8.9%
Pulse Stopper
Runners aged 8+ are 0/52 | 0%
OR 135 or lower are 0/79 | 0%
Pulse Insight
Runners at 8/1 or shorter are 5/39 | 12.8%
Pulse Edge
Michael Purcell, Thurles G3 — is 2/7 | 28.6%
ALL DATA FROM 2016 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED
LAST UPDATED SEPT 2026