A traditional curtain-closer on the Cheltenham Festival, the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle has often thrown up some stars of the future and none more so than dual Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Galopin Des Champs. We take a look at the 82 horses entered for the 2025 race, which will be run at 5:20pm on Friday 14th March.
Gordon Elliott’s Wodhooh was last seen downing subsequent William Hill Hurdle winner Joyeuse in a hugely competitive Cheltenham handicap contest back in December and with fourth that day Royale Margaux going on to win in Graded company then it’s no shock to see the Cullentra House inmate towards the top of the betting for the Martin Pipe.
The Emmet Mullins-trained McLaurey was an eye-catching winner at Leopardstown last time out and that listed win is decent form and that improver could be another leading contender for Ireland, while Kala Conti won a decent race at Down Royal earlier in the season and adds more depth to the charge.
Willie Mullins and JP McManus could team up with new French recruit Kopeck De Mee, who has been extremely popular in the ante-post betting in recent days, while Highwind could be another decent performer for the master of Closutton.
Joseph O’Brien’s Comfort Zone was an eye-catching third in a cracking handicap hurdle contest last time out and he could be another that dons the green and gold of McManus in this finale. Hamsiyann was victorious at Cheltenham two starts ago for Tony Martin, while the Emmet Mullins-trained Vischio could be another that makes up part of a strong Irish contingent.
Nicky Henderson will look to end the meeting on a high and East India Express and Aston Martini have shown a decent level of form over hurdles and could take their chance, while 2023 runner-up No Ordinary Joe will be looking to go one better in the 2025 race.
Sa Fureur has a number of Cheltenham Festival entries for Gordon Elliott and will be a player, if lining up here, while the likes of Farren Glory and Minella Sixo are just another brace of runners that stand out from the bumper list of entries.
2025 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle Entries
| Number | Horse | Trainer |
| 1 | Act Of Authority | Olly Murphy |
| 2 | Aston Martini | Nicky Henderson |
| 3 | Beat The Bat | Harry Fry |
| 4 | Blaze The Way | Margaret Mullins |
| 5 | Blenkinsorp | Henry Daly |
| 6 | Bo Zenith | Nicky Henderson |
| 7 | Bridie’s Beau | Gavin Cromwell |
| 8 | Bunting | Willie Mullins |
| 9 | Captain Morgs | Nicky Henderson |
| 10 | Comfort Zone | Joseph O’Brien |
| 11 | Cormier | Brian Ellison |
| 12 | Country Park | Jonjo & A J O’Neill |
| 13 | D Art D Art | Thomas Cooper |
| 14 | Deep Cave | Christian Williams |
| 15 | Doyen Quest | Dan Skelton |
| 16 | Dr Eggman | Willie Mullins |
| 17 | East India Express | Nicky Henderson |
| 18 | Electric Mason | Chris Gordon |
| 19 | Farren Glory | Gordon Elliott |
| 20 | Fenway Park | Gavin Cromwell |
| 21 | First Street | Nicky Henderson |
| 22 | Flash Collonges | Sophie Leech |
| 23 | Gin Coco | Harry Fry |
| 24 | Go To War | Nicky Henderson |
| 25 | Guard The Moon | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 26 | Hamsiyann | Tony Martin |
| 27 | Harsh | Gordon Elliott |
| 28 | Highwind | Willie Mullins |
| 29 | Hunters Yarn | Willie Mullins |
| 30 | Impose Toi | Nicky Henderson |
| 31 | Irish Panther | Eddie & Patrick Harty |
| 32 | Jacovec Cavern | Paul Hennessy |
| 33 | Jazzy Matty | Cian Collins |
| 34 | Jimmy Du Seuil | Willie Mullins |
| 35 | Jipcot | Jonjo & A J O’Neill |
| 36 | Kala Conti | Gordon Elliott |
| 37 | Karafon | Willie Mullins |
| 38 | Kimy | Thomas Mullins |
| 39 | Kopeck De Mee | Willie Mullins |
| 40 | La Pinsonniere | Nicky Henderson |
| 41 | McLaurey | Emmet Mullins |
| 42 | Might I | Harry Fry |
| 43 | Minella Sixo | Gordon Elliott |
| 44 | Mordor | Gordon Elliott |
| 45 | Ndaawi | Gordon Elliott |
| 46 | No Ordinary Joe | Nicky Henderson |
| 47 | Norman Fletcher | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 48 | Nurse Susan | Dan Skelton |
| 49 | Park Of Kings | Paul Nolan |
| 50 | Patter Merchant | Gordon Elliott |
| 51 | Petrol Head | Neil Mulholland |
| 52 | Punctuation | Nicky Henderson |
| 53 | Punta Del Este | David Pipe |
| 54 | Push The Button | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 55 | Raglan Road | Henry De Bromhead |
| 56 | Sa Fureur | Gordon Elliott |
| 57 | Spirit D’Aunou | Gary & Josh Moore |
| 58 | Staffordshire Knot | Gordon Elliott |
| 59 | Steel Ally | Sam Thomas |
| 60 | Stormbreaker | Willie Mullins |
| 61 | Tapley | Suzy Smith |
| 62 | The Enabler | Gordon Elliott |
| 63 | Timmy Tuesday | Gordon Elliott |
| 64 | Tonaghneave Well | Gavin Cromwell |
| 65 | Tounsivator | Willie Mullins |
| 66 | Uncle Bert | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 67 | Vischio | Emmet Mullins |
| 68 | West Balboa | Dan Skelton |
| 69 | West To The Bridge | Dan Skelton |
| 70 | Wilde About Oscar | Sophie Leech |
| 71 | Woodhoh | Gordon Elliott |
| 72 | Zanahiyr | Gordon Elliott |
| 73 | Firestream | Anthony Honeyball |
| 74 | Fleur In The Park | Andrew Slattery |
| 75 | Gentleman Bill | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero |
| 76 | Kap Vert | Philip Hobbs & Johnson White |
| 77 | Minella Missile | Evan Williams |
| 78 | No Questions Asked | Ben Pauling |
| 79 | Saint Anapolino | Philip Hobbs & Johnson White |
| 80 | Sporting Glory | Gordon Elliott |
| 81 | Taponthego | Henry De Bromhead |
| 82 | Will The Wise | Gavin Cromwell |
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