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Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle
(Conditional Jockeys)
Cheltenham 17:20
£75,000 guaranteed, 4yo plus,
2m 4f 56y, Class 2   
Friday 14th March 2025

FormRatings

1 Wodhooh 9/2
2 Act Of Authority 28/1
3 Raglan Road 25/1
4 Taponthego 8/1
24 ran Distances: 4¼l, 4½l, 1½l
Time: 4m 59.42s (slow by 9.42s)

It had been a frustrating Festival for Gordon Elliott after a string of placed horses but he finally bagged his 41st career Festival winner when Wodhooh came home the winner of the concluding race. The five-year-old scored by four and a quarter lengths under Danny Gilligan.

Gordon Elliott said: “I’m just thrilled. We’ve had a rough week, but I’m absolutely delighted. This has been the plan - we waited to come here, so it’s worked out great. A lot of my friends own her, so it’s brilliant. The crowd have given me a cheer in after what’s been a tough week. It just didn’t happen for us, didn’t bounce for us, but we keep smiling.”

He went on to say: “She’s owned by a lot of good friends of mine. There are going to be great celebrations here in the ring. This is special. We’ve had a real tough week, all the horses have run well. To finish the week off like this, to win the Martin Pipe – he’s my hero. I just want to thank all my staff, all my owners, who have stuck by me.”

Danny Gilligan said: “It’s probably been a long week for Gordon; hit the crossbar plenty of times and I’m sure it’s a massive relief for him to get one on the board. A big thanks to him and all his owners, they’ve given me a lot of big chances this week and I can’t thank them enough.

“I won on her here in December. Since then, it’s been the plan to come here. Gordon told me going out, ‘Ride her with plenty of balls’. I didn’t think I would be in front as soon as I was, thankfully she stayed galloping all the way to the line.

“I sat about half-way and just tried to hold onto her as long as I could, turning in I got after her a small bit and she just picked up so easily and got me to the front. Then I was just hoping from the last to the line, that something wouldn’t come and nab me. But thankfully, she stayed galloping the whole way up the hill.”

Asked if he thinks this is a mare we will see in graded company, Gilligan said: “Definitely. I think she’s getting better with every run, and she’s unbeaten. So she’s well entitled to step up into graded company.

“It’s been a tough week for a lot of people. Poor old Sam has probably come out the worst of it. Jack is sore, but he’s been able to warrior on. It’s been a tough week for a lot of people. It’s been a great week for me, I’ve had the chance in plenty of the big races and had two winners, it’s class. I can’t thank the people who are giving me chances enough. I think a lot of people in the weighing room would be able to do the same job as me, but I’m just so grateful for the opportunities I’m getting. It’s brilliant to be able to take them when they come.”

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Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
£75,000 guaranteed, 4yo plus, 2m 4f 56y, Class 2
24 ran
Going: Good to Soft

POS. DIST HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY SP
1    Wodhooh 5 11-8 Gordon Elliott Danny Gilligan 9/2
2 4¼ Act Of Authority 7 11-1 Olly Murphy Lewis Saunders 28/1
3 4½ Raglan Road 7 10-12 Henry De Bromhead Gavin Brouder 25/1
4 1½ Taponthego 6 11-2 Henry De Bromhead Mike O'Connor 8/1
5 1¾ Park Of Kings 7 10-13 Paul Nolan Conor Stone-Walsh 25/1
6 nk Push The Button 6 11-2 Nigel Twiston-Davies Finn Lambert 80/1
7 ¾ East India Express 6 10-10 Nicky Henderson Freddie Gordon 4/1
8 4 Mordor 5 10-11 Gordon Elliott Tom Harney 66/1
9 1 Uncle Bert 8 11-3 Nigel Twiston-Davies James Turner 50/1
10 ½ Stormbreaker 6 10-11 W P Mullins Sean Cleary-Farrell 80/1
11 6½ Nurse Susan 8 11-0 Dan Skelton Tristan Durrell 16/1
12 ¾ No Ordinary Joe 9 11-5 Nicky Henderson Freddie Gingell 11/1
13 1¼ Tounsivator 6 11-12 W P Mullins Kieran Callaghan 50/1
14 hd Electric Mason 6 10-13 Chris Gordon Caoilin Quinn 33/1
15 1¼ Punctuation 8 10-12 Nicky Henderson Freddie Mitchell 40/1
16 ½ The Enabler 6 11-3 Gordon Elliott James Smith 25/1
17 shd Harsh 5 10-9 Gordon Elliott Finn Brickley 100/1
18 17 Minella Sixo 6 11-4 Gordon Elliott Jake Coen 22/1
19 4¾ Doyen Quest 7 11-0 Dan Skelton Harry Atkins 40/1
20 1½ Kopeck De Mee 5 11-3 W P Mullins Aidan Kelly 5/2F
21 2½ Karafon 5 11-2 W P Mullins Tiernan Power Roche 25/1
22 8 No Questions Asked 7 11-5 Ben Pauling Callum Pritchard 28/1
PU Wilde About Oscar 10 10-7 Sophie Leech Dylan Johnston 150/1
PU Flash Collonges 10 10-12 Sophie Leech Jack Hogan 150/1

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Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle Previous Results

Year Winner Age/Wt Jockey Trainer Owner SP Ran

2024 Better Days Ahead 6 11-07 Danny Gilligan Gordon Elliott Bective Stud 5/1 21

2023 Iroko 5 11-05 Aidan Kelly Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero John P McManus 6/1 21

2022 Banbridge 6 11-03 M M McDonagh Joseph O'Brien R A Bartlett 12/1 23

2021 Galopin Des Champs 5 11-09 Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins Mrs Audrey Turley 8/1 22

2020 Indefatigable 7-11-09 Rex Dingle Paul Webber Philip Rocher 25/1 23

2019 Early Doors 6-11-10 Jonjo O’Neill Jr Joseph O’Brien IRE J P McManus 5/1 24

2018-WINNER-BLOW BY BLOW 7-11-10 Owner-Gigginstown House Stud; Trainer-Gordon Elliott IRE; Jockey-Donagh Meyler; SP-11/1
2ND-Discorama 5-11-02 Owner-Andrew Gemmell & Thomas Friel; Trainer-Paul Nolan IRE; Jockey-Dylan Robinson; SP-33/1
3RD-Early Doors 5-11-08 Owner-J P McManus; Trainer-Joseph O’Brien IRE; Jockey-J J Slevin; SP-9/1
4TH-Sire Du Berlais 6-11-10 Owner-J P McManus; Trainer-Gordon Elliott IRE; Jockey-Donal McInerney; SP-10/1
23 ran, Time-5m 22.20s; Dist-5, 1¼, 1¼ 13/2 Fav Flawless Escape (12th)

2017-WINNER-CHAMPAGNE CLASSIC 6-11-03 Owner-Gigginstown House Stud; Trainer-Gordon Elliott IRE; Jockey-J J Slevin; SP-12/1
2ND-Verni 8-11-00 Owner-Paul & Clare Rooney; Trainer-Philip Hobbs; Jockey-Thomas Cheeseman; SP-25/1
3RD-Runfordave 5-11-05 Owner-Pat Sloan; Trainer-Gordon Elliott IRE; Jockey-Donagh Meyler; SP-9/1
4TH-Coo Star Sivola 5-11-03 Owner-Babbit Racing; Trainer-Nick Williams; Jockey-Lizzie Kelly; SP-13/2
23 ran, Time-4m 55.90s; Dist-2¼, 1¼, ½ 9/2 Fav Battleford (8th)

2016-WINNER-IBIS DU RHEU 5-11-07 Owner-John Hales; Trainer-Paul Nicholls; Jockey-Jack Sherwood; SP-14/1
2ND-Flying Angel 5-11-06 Owner-R J Renton; Trainer-Nigel Twiston-Davies; Jockey-Ryan Hatch; SP-8/1
3RD-Sky Khan 7-11-03 Owner-The Ormello Way; Trainer-Lucinda Russell; Jockey-Derek Fox; SP-50/1
4TH-Tully East 6-11-08 Owner-Barry Connell; Trainer-Alan Fleming IRE; Jockey-Shane Shortall; SP-50/1
24 ran, Time-4m 51.70s; Dist-1¼, 1¼, 6 9/4 Fav Squouateur (7th)

2015-WINNER-KILLULTAGH VIC 6-11-01 Owner-Rose Boyd/B Anderson/Mrs M Armstrong; Trainer-Willie Mullins IRE; Jockey-Luke
Dempsey; SP-7/1
2ND-Noble Endeavour 6-11-06 Owner-Chris Jones; Trainer-Gordon Elliott IRE; Jockey-Kevin Sexton; SP-14/1
3RD-Roi Des Francs 6-11-05 Owner-Gigginstown House Stud; Trainer-Willie Mullins IRE; Jockey-David Mullins; SP-3/1 Fav
4TH-Kauto Grand Mogol 7-11-01 Owner-J C Delamere/D McCorkell/H Catherwood; Trainer-Liz Doyle IRE; Jockey-Jody McGarvey; SP-33/1
21 ran, Time-5m 3.10s; Dist-hd, 4½, 6

2014-WINNER-DON POLI 5-11-05 Owner-Gigginstown House Stud; Trainer-Willie Mullins IRE; Jockey-Mikey Fogarty; SP-12/1
2ND-Thomas Crapper 7-10-05 Owner-apis.uk.com; Trainer-Robin Dickin; Jockey-Joseph Palmowski; SP-10/1
3RD-Caid Du Berlais 5-11-05 Owner-Donlon, Doyle, MacDonald & C Barber; Trainer-Paul Nicholls; Jockey-Harry Derham; SP-9/1
4TH-Urbain De Sivola 6-10-06 Owner-Chris Giles; Trainer-Paul Nicholls; Jockey-Andrias Guerin; SP-33/1
24 ran, Time-4m 48.58s, Dist-4½, 1¼, 1¾ 9/2 Fav Full Shift (11th)

2013-WINNER-SALUBRIOUS 6-11-05 Owner-The Johnson & Stewart Families; Trainer-Paul Nicholls; Jockey-Harry Derham; SP-16/1
2ND-Nagpur 7-11-00 Owner-Miss S Douglas-Pennant; Trainer-Venetia Williams; Jockey-Tom Cannon; SP-33/1
3RD-Double Ross 7-11-06 Owner-Options O Syndicate; Trainer-Nigel Twiston-Davies; Jockey-Adam Wedge; SP-14/1
4TH-Make Your Mark 6-10-08 Owner-Gigginstown House Stud; Trainer-Willie Mullins IRE; Jockey-Declan Lavery; SP-8/1
23 ran, Time-5m 18.60s, Dist-7, 1, 3¾ 9/4 Fav Gevrey Chambertin (PU)

2012-WINNER-ATTAGLANCE 6-11-03 Owner-H Young, G Eifert, R Snyder; Trainer-Malcolm Jefferson; Jockey-Harry Haynes; SP-20/1
2ND-Toner D’Oudairies 5-11-01 Owner-Gigginstown House Stud; Trainer-Gordon Elliott IRE; Jockey-Keith Donoghue; SP-7/1
3RD-Oscar Nominee 5-10-13 Owner-Michael Buckley; Trainer-Nicky Henderson; Jockey-David Bass; SP-10/1
4TH-Make A Track 6-10-12 Owner-Gigginstown House Stud; Trainer-Charlie Swan IRE; Jockey-Ben Dalton
24 ran, Time-4m 51.6s, Dist-nk, nk, 1½ 9/2 Fav Bourne (9th)

2011-WINNER-SIR DES CHAMPS 5-11-03 Owner-Gigginstown House Stud; Trainer-Willie Mullins IRE; Jocket-Emmet Mullins; SP-9/2 Fav
2ND-Son Of Flicka 7-11-06 Owner-Twenty Four Seven Recruitment; Trainer-Donald McCain; Jockey-Henry Brooke; SP-28/1
3RD-First Point 8-11-07 Owner-The Third Pheasant Inn Partnership; Trainer-Nicky Henderson; Jockey-David Bass; SP-20/1
4TH-Indian Daudaie 4-11-03 Owner-Timeform Betfair Racing Club & Clive Smith; Trainer-Paul Nicholls; Jockey- James Cowley; SP-25/1
23 ran, Time-4m 55.22s; Dist- ½, 2, 4

2010-WINNER-PAUSE AND CLAUSE 6-11-10 Owner-Robert Cohen; Trainer-Emma Lavelle; Jockey-Johnny Farrelly; SP-14/1
2ND-Radium 5-11-04 Owner-Simon Munir; Trainer-Nicky Henderson; Jockey-Harry Skelton; SP-14/1
3RD-Clova Island 7-11-00 Owner-Mrs Peter Prowting; Trainer-Philip Hobbs; Jockey-Giles Hawkins; SP-14/1
4TH-Peveril 6-11-03 Owner-Trevor Hemmings; Trainer-Nicky Henderson; Jockey-David Bass; SP-5/1 24 ran, Time-5m 5.25s; Dist-3¼, 1¼, 2¾ 9/2 Fav Ashkazar (7th)

2009-WINNER-ANDYTOWN 6-11-02 Owner-Richard & Lizzie Kelvin Hughes; Trainer-Nicky Henderson; Jockey-Felix de Giles; SP-25/1
2ND-Midnight Chase 7-11-00 Owner-Lady Clarke; Trainer-Neil Mulholland; Jockey-Michael O’Connor; SP-100/1
3RD-Big Eared Fran 6-11-02 Owner-Thomas Barr; Trainer-David Pipe; Jockey-Johnny Farrelly; SP-7/2 Fav
4TH-Font 6-10-11 Owner-Mr & Mrs R Nevison & Mr & Mrs Ged Mason; Trainer-Paul Nicholls; Jockey-Harry Skelton; SP-14/1 23 ran, Time-4m 58.52s; Dist-9, 7, 2

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