Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
| Ungraded race | |
| Location |
Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2009 |
| Race type | Hurdle race |
| Website | Cheltenham |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2m 4½f (4,124 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse |
£60,000 (2016)[1] 1st: £31,280 |
| 2017 | ||
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| Champagne Classic | Verni | Runfordave |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ||
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| Ibis Du Rheu | Flying Angel | Sky Khan |
| 2015 | ||
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| Killultagh Vic | Noble Endeavor | Roi Des Francs |
| 2014 | ||
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| Don Poli | Thomas Crapper | Caid Du Berlais |
| 2013 | ||
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| Salubrious | Nagpur | Double Ross |
| 2012 | ||
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| Attaglance | Toner D'Oudairies | Oscar Nominee |
| 2011 | ||
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| Sir Des Champs | Son of Flicka | First Point |
| 2010 | ||
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| Pause And Clause | Radium | Clova Island |
| 2009 | ||
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| Andytown | Midnight Chase | Big Eared Fran |
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 (4,124 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.[2]
The race is restricted to conditional jockeys.
Records
Most successful horse:
- no horse has won this race more than once
Leading jockey :
- no jockey has won this race more than once
Leading trainer (3 wins):
- Willie Mullins – Sir Des Champs (2011), Don Poli (2014), Killultagh Vic (2015)
Winners
| 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 | James Slevin | Gordon Elliott |
See also
References
- ↑ "Cheltenham prize-money boosted to over £4m". Racing Post. 7 January 2016.
- ↑ "Legend Pipe honoured by Cheltenham". thisisgloucestershire.co.uk. 20 January 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2010.