MARTIN PIPE Conditionals Handicap Hurdle

[doctorwu]

Thanks for posting

Good to hear, will be tough to beat unless there's another future gold cup winner in the field

2 races from 22nd to the Friday of the festival? I'm sorry I can't have a horse with that prep.

[Mighty]

2 races from 22nd to the Friday of the festival? I'm sorry I can't have a horse with that prep.

Last year he had three runs in 30 days, and his last run before the festival was a week before. I remember it because I was really impressed by his win in the Imperial Cup at Sandown the Saturday before the Martin Pipe, and when I heard he was running the next Friday I immediately dismissed it because of the short turnaround despite everyone backing him. He's an uncoventional horse, and he's proved this type of prep doesn't seem to worry him. I've just talked myself into backing him now...

[Quevega]

Last year he had three runs in 30 days, and his last run before the festival was a week before. I remember it because I was really impressed by his win in the Imperial Cup at Sandown the Saturday before the Martin Pipe, and when I heard he was running the next Friday I immediately dismissed it because of the short turnaround despite everyone backing him. He's an uncoventional horse, and he's proved this type of prep doesn't seem to worry him. I've just talked myself into backing him now...

It's the year off prior that is the concern.

[FinalFurlong91]

2 races from 22nd to the Friday of the festival? I'm sorry I can't have a horse with that prep.

Yes id prefer they decided not to run in the imperial Cup

[Carnage at Taunton]

It’s a tad unconventional, but this is no Mickey Mouse outfit, and I would trust them myself if I wanted to back him for Cheltenham.

[Benjy23]

This was the sort of plan I mentioned a couple of pages back and then decided they'd left it too late... Not sure whether to change my mind now.

[Spectre]

He's been ready for some considerable time, and whichever route they go you can be sure the one race he'll be spot on for is at the Festival.

[DenmanSacre]

Was it by choice that they've had Langer Dan off the racecourse for 11 months?

Without any injury, it seems very odd that they'd be targeting a race worth ?44k to the winner when, if he's well in, he could have ran in any number of handicaps between 2m and 2m5 and won plenty more and then taken in graded races.

[Irish Rugby]

And lest we forget, he was considered here a few months back as a lively outsider for the Stayers before he had a setback and connections confirmed a spring campaign. Yes, believe it was a minor injury.

[Istabraq]

And lest we forget, he was considered here a few months back as a lively outsider for the Stayers before he had a setback and connections confirmed a spring campaign. Yes, believe it was a minor injury.

Every chance that was a smokescreen to keep him off the course, and protect that mark...

[OffTheBridle]

Ashtree Meadow running today at Thurles in 2m4F.
Taking a similar prep race to Blow By Blow and Champagne Classic.
Fairly sure Elliott named dropped the Pipe after his last run in Navan.

[RoadToCheltenham]

Ashtree Meadow running today at Thurles in 2m4F . Taking a similar route to this race as Blow By Blow and Champagne Classic. Fairly sure Elliott named dropped the Pipe after his last run in Navan.

He certainly did - Pipe definitely mentioned.

Be interesting to see what mark he gets in Ireland after today!

[robith]

I find it funny personally that when I got into racing this was probably the race I cared about the least - now it's probably the handicap I expend the most mental energy on!

[Kevloaf]

Ashtree Meadow running today at Thurles in 2m4F . Taking a similar route to this race as Blow By Blow and Champagne Classic. Fairly sure Elliott named dropped the Pipe after his last run in Navan.

Sorry, am I missing something with the routes mate? Neither ran in this race or the race Ash Tree Meadow ran in last time either.

Doens't take away from him but just wondering what I'm missing.

[OffTheBridle]

Sorry, am I missing something with the routes mate? Neither ran in this race or the race Ash Tree Meadow ran in last time either.

Doens't take away from him but just wondering what I'm missing.

Sorry, phrased it wrong.
Meant to mean, how they both ran at Thurles over 2m4f/4.5F in February on their final prep run before going to win the pipe.
Sorry if people took this up wrong, I just meant to mean they are taking a similar prep race for the pipe. (Same course, similar distance, similar time of year)