Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle Odds
How to Bet on the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle
The Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle is one of the 28 races that makes up Cheltenham Festival, arguably the biggest racing event of the year. There are a number of ways bettors can wager on the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle.
These are the standout options for betting on the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle.
Futures
Although not one of the signature races of Cheltenham Festival, bettors will still find Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle odds well ahead of the race in the weeks and months leading up to the event.
Futures or ante-post betting markets offer bettors a chance to place early wagers on the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle. Horse racing betting sites may even have Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle odds available after the previous iteration of the race has finished, although this is more common with the leading races.
If bettors choose to use futures or ante-post betting markets for placing bets on the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle, they can benefit for longer odds due to the uncertainty regarding the runners as well as form and conditions.
Non-runner no bet (NRNB) promotions are the best friend of ante-post bettors. NRNB offers void your bet if your selecting does not run in the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle. Look out for these markets when using ante-post markets.
Win
A win bet is a simple wager on which horse you think will win the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle. If your horse succeeds, you will receive a payout from your betting site.
Any other outcome will result in your bet losing.
Place
The Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle has one of the largest fields at Cheltenham Festival making it a perfect opportunity to use a place bet.
Place bets only require your horse to finish within the places, usually the top three, but a field as large as the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle will open up chances to claim a payout from a top four or five finish from horse racing betting sites.
Check the terms of the places and value of your Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle odds before betting online.
Each-Way
Each-way bets offer bettors the chance to split their wagers on the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle into two parts.
The first part of your wager is placed on the outright win market, while the other is placed on the horse to finish in the places. If your horse wins the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle, both parts of the bet payout.
However, if your horse only places, you'll receive a payout at a fraction of the outright Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle odds, usually 1/5.
How to read Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle Odds
Bettors will see Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle odds represented in three formats. Your default odds setting will depend on your location, although this can be altered by entering the account settings on your chosen betting site.
Bettors in the UK and Ireland typically have fractional odds as their default setting. When betting, Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle odds will be displayed as a fraction.
The number on the left of the line highlights your potential profit from the amount staked, which is the number on the right.
If you backed a horse in the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle at 6/1, you would stand to make a £6 profit for every £1 wagered if your bet was successful.
What is the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle?
The Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle is the final race of Cheltenham Festival, bringing the curtain down on the four-day event. The race is reserved for apprentice jockeys to make their mark, with riders aged 26 and under only eligible to participate.
Horses must be four years old or above to compete over the two miles and four-and-a-half furlongs of the race.
Competitors must clear nine hurdles in their way around the New Course at Cheltenham. The Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle purse is worth a more modest £75,000 compared to other races, with £40,000 awarded to the winning party.
Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle Facts
- First staged in 2009
- No horse has won the event twice
- Previous winners include two-time Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Galopin Des Champs
- Jockey Danny Gilligan has won the event twice (2024, 2025)
Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle Past Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2025 | Wodhooh | Danny Gilligan | Gordon Elliott |
| 2024 | Better Days Ahead | Danny Gilligan | Gordon Elliott |
| 2023 | Iroko | Aidan Kelly | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero |
| 2022 | Banbridge | Mark McDonagh | Joseph O'Brien |
| 2021 | Galopin Des Champs | Sean O'Keefe | Willie Mullins |
Comparing Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle Odds
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Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle odds are updated in real time, giving bettors the best value on win and each-way bets for the race.
Horse racing odds regularly change, and we track and reflect each alteration via our custom odds comparison tool.
By regularly checking odds on Gambling.com and reading our expert horse racing betting tips, bettors have a better chance of backing a winner using the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle betting odds.
