Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
| Location | Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, England |
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| Inaugurated | 2009 |
| Race type | Hurdle race |
| Website | Cheltenham |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2m 4½f (4,124 metres) |
| Track | Turf, left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | £50,000 (2010) 1st: £31,310 |
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.[1]
The race is restricted to conditional jockeys – jump jockeys who have not won more than seventy-five races under rules.
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[edit] Records
Most successful horse:
- no horse has won this race more than once
Leading trainer:
- no trainer has won this race more than once
[edit] 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 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Legend Pipe honoured by Cheltenham". thisisgloucestershire.co.uk. January 20, 2009. http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/news/Legendary-trainer-Martin-Pipe-honoured-Cheltenham-Racecourse/article-627085-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
[edit] See also
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