Martin Pipe Entries 2026 - 82 entered for Cheltenham Festival finale

Concluding the Cheltenham Festival, the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle is always a fiercely contested event on the final day of the meeting. Taking place on Friday 13 March, the race has attracted 82 entries for the 2026 renewal and we take a look at the possible runners.

Dan Skelton’s A Pai De Nom was impressive when winning at Newbury last time out and he could be one of the leading British-trained fancies for this event. A prominent figure in the betting he will have some notable rivals and The Passing Wife for Henry De Bromhead could be one of the leading Irish challengers for the event.

With many holding multiple entries across the festival, it’s a race that will shape up in the lead-up to the contest, but Roc Dino and I Started A Joke are two exciting handicap hurdlers that could take their place in the field for the two-and-a-half mile contest.

Nurse Susan could be the second shot fired by the Skelton gun and is an eye-catching entry. Gordon Elliott has won the last two renewals with Better Days Ahead and Wodhooh landing the prize and the Cullentra House handler could have plenty of runners. Six-year-old He Can’t Dance and Farren Glory are two notable entries.

Willie Mullins saddled Galopin Des Champs to victory in this event a few seasons ago and the Closutton handler is another with plenty of potential runners. Murcia and Kel Histoire are two that instantly jump off the list of entries and add more depth to the field.

2026 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle Entries