Martin Pipe Conditionals Hurdle

This race was run at the Festival for the first time in 2009 and is run over two and a half miles and, as the title suggests, is only open to Conditonal Jockeys.

The first running was won by Andytown trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Felix De Giles

Martin Pipe Conidtionals Hurdle Trends

With only one winner so far it is too early to draw too many conclusions but with four of the first eight home running from the lowest official rating to make the race (128) this could be another race that favours horses toward the bottow of the weights.

Martin Pipe Conditionals Hurdle Analysis

One thing is certain - David Pipe is going to be trying his damndest to win this race named in honour of his father and ended up with SEVEN runners last year but the stable's massed ranks could fare no better than third when Big Eared Fran came home the best of the Pipe team.

It could be that the Pipe connection will mean that his horses are going to be overbet in this race and not represent their true price, so it could make sense to look elsewhere?

Philip Hobbs has a great record in the handicap hurdles at Cheltenham with wins in the Coral Cup and County Hurdle in recent years and he had two representatives in the top eight home in this race in 2009.

The Hobbs stable regularly find excellent young jockeys and winning a race such as this would be a suitable reward for all their hard work.
Representatives from the Hobbs yard will definitely be worth considering in this race in 2010.

Martin Pipe Conditionals Hurdle Tips

Philip Hobbs has ended up with two horses left in this race and both look to have decnt chances with preference just for Balthazar King.
This six-year-old gelding has experience at Cheltenham this season with two placed efforts behind the progressive Wolf Moon and with winning form on good ground he will appreciate the lack of rain at Prestbury Park.
The top stable conditional Rhys Flint is in the saddle and with the stable already with two Festival wins on the board this year and Wishfull Thinking looking unlucky in the Coral Cup, this horse can continue Hobbs' fine run of form.

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Martin Pipe Conditionals Hurdle Odds

 

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