Martin Pipe Conditional Handicap Hurdle Tips 2022
The Martin Pipe Conditional Handicap Hurdle tips at the Cheltenham Festival are for the race that brings down the curtain on the brilliant Festival. This is a race for conditional jockeys, and it is an exciting conclusion to the Cheltenham Festival. Our racing experts look at the 2022 market and odds to piece together the best Martin Pipe Conditional Handicap Hurdle tips.
Martin Pipe Conditional Handicap Hurdle Potential Runners & Favourites
The Martin Pipe Conditional Handicap Hurdle tips will look beyond just the front-runners in the market because the recent trend has been towards some longer-priced options. There hasn’t been a winning favourite come up in any of the last ten editions of this contest. Here are some of the top contenders in Martin Pipe Conditional Handicap Hurdle tips 2022.
LANGER DAN will be on lots of punters shortlists for this. He has plenty of Cheltenham experience, including a second-place finish in last years Martin Pipe Conditional Handicap Hurdle. He’s sure to be in the mix here.
CHEMICAL ENERGY put in a solid performance to win at Fairyhouse earlier in the season and a repeat of that performance will see him go close. Trainer Gordon Elliot has won two of the last five renewals so knows what it takes to win this.
ADAMANTLY CHOSEN made a big statement at Thurles in a maiden hurdle in February. He took a win by 27l in a big field of 18. That was a massive step forward for him, and if he stays the longer trip, there could be a chance for him at the Festival.
Looking at other players in this field, HOLLOW GAMES has produced some consistent form and looks competitive enough to feature, as do THE GOFFER and GRAND JURY.
Martin Pipe Conditional Handicap Hurdle Confirmed Runners
| Horse | Silks | Trainer/Jockey | Odds |
| Langer Dan |  | J: Lorcan Williams T: Dan Skelton | 9/2 |
| Hollow Games |  | J: Jordan Gainford T: Gordon Elliott | 13/2 |
| Chemical Energy |  | J: Shane Fitzgerald T: Gordon Elliott | 8/1 |
| Adamantly Chosen |  | J: Richard Deegan T: Willie Mullins | 8/1 |
| The Goffer |  | J: Sam Ewing T: Gordon Elliott | 12/1 |
| Banbridge |  | J: M M McDonagh T: Joseph O’Brien | 12/1 |
| I A Connect |  | J: Fergus Gregory T: Gordon Elliott | 14/1 |
| Five O’Clock |  | J: Jack Foley T: Willie Mullins | 14/1 |
| Grand Jury |  | J: Hugh Morgan T: Henry De Bromhead | 14/1 |
| Au Fleuron | | J: Kevin Brogan T: Gordon Elliott | 14/1 |
| Cobblers Dream |  | J: Jack Andrews T: Ben Case | 16/1 |
| The Very Man |  | J: Conor Orr T: John Harrington | 20/1 |
| Decimation |  | J: Mike O’Connor T: Henry De Bromhead | 20/1 |
| Ilikedwayurthinkin |  | J: Simon Torrens T: Gavin Cromwell | 22/1 |
| Earlofthecotswolds |  | J: Jordan Nailor T: Nigel Twiston-Davies | 22/1 |
| Perfect Attitude |  | J: Jack Tudor T: Gordon Elliott | 22/1 |
| Freedom To Dream |  | J: Liam Harrison T: Peter Fahey | 25/1 |
| Party Business (RESERVE) |  | J: Charlie Todd T: Ian Williams | 28/1 |
| Hes A Hardy Bloke |  | J: E Walsh T: Noel Meade | 28/1 |
| Quinta Do Ma |  | J: Luca Morgan T: Ben Pauling | 33/1 |
| Herbiers |  | J: Theo Gillard T: Oliver Greenall | 33/1 |
| Bigz Belief |  | J: Liam McKenna T: Matthew J Smith | 40/1 |
| Solwara One (RESERVE) |  | J: RESERVE T: Neil Mulholland | 40/1 |
| Lucky Max |  | J: Peter Kavanagh T: Sean Thomas Doyle | 50/1 |
| Silver Sheen |  | J: Richard Condon T: John Harrington | 50/1 |
| Reserve Tank |  | J: Mitchell Bastyan T: Colin Tizzard | 80/1 |
*Odds Correct as of 12pm 16/03/22*
How Often Does a Favourite Horse Win The Martin Pipe Conditional Handicap Hurdle Race
None of the last ten renewals of the Martin Pipe Conditional Handicap Hurdle has produced a winning favourite. Interestingly, none of the previous three SP favourites in the fixture have managed to break the top ten in their respective race.
So, for Martin Pipe Conditional Handicap Hurdle tips, it is worth examining the field a little deeper for some each-way selections.
The longest-priced winner ever in the Martin Pipe was 2020 victor Indefatigable from a 25/1 SP. Looking for more trends, four of the last six winners of this Cheltenham Festival race have been at least 11/1 in the market.
Martin Pipe Conditional Handicap Hurdle Favourites vs Winners in The Past 10 Years
| Year | Favourite Horse* | Winning Horse |
| 2021 | Gentleman De Mee (10th) | Galopin Des Champs (8/1) |
| 2020 | Front View (12th) | Indefatigable (25/1) |
| 2019 | Dallas Des Pictons (2nd) | Early Doors (5/1) |
| 2018 | Flawless Escape (12th) | Blow By Blow (11/1) |
| 2017 | Battleford (8th) | Champagne Classic (12/1) |
| 2016 | Squouateur (7th) | Ibis Du Rheu (14/1) |
| 2015 | Roi Des Frances (3rd) | Killutagh Vic (7/1) |
| 2014 | Full Shift (11th) | Don Poli (12/1) |
| 2013 | Gevrey Chambertin (PU) | Salubrious (16/1) |
| 2012 | Bourne (9th) | Attaglance (20/1) |
*(-) = Finishing Position, UR = Unseated Rider, F = Faller, RO = Ran Out, PU = Pulled Up
Martin Pipe Conditional Handicap Hurdle History & Present Time
The Martin Pipe Conditional Handicap Hurdle is only for conditional jockeys. Conditional jockeys are under 26 years of age, with no more than 75 wins under rules. Or it could be that they hadn’t won more than 75 times in the previous six months.
The Martin Pipe, named after the former Champion trainer, is a contest at 2m 4 1/2f, and there are nine hurdles in it. It is a handicap race on the New Course introduced in 2009.
Martin Pipe Conditional Handicap Hurdle Jockey & Trainer Records
The leading trainer in the Martin Pipe Conditional Handicap Hurdle is Willie Mullins, who has seen four winners come home. But interestingly, only one of those wins for the leading trainer happened inside the last six years, which was last year with Galopin Des Champs.
Paul Nicholls and Gordon Elliott are the only two trainers to win the race twice. However, when it comes to misses, David Pipe has sent 23 runners into the fixture without success. No jockey has even won the Martin Pipe on more than one occasion.