Pipe fancied for another Imperial Cup David Pipe's recent impressive Doncaster winner Salut Flo has been installed as 6/1 favourite by the sponsors for Saturday's Paddy Power Imperial Cup at Sandown. The Pipe family have an enviable record in the valuable race and the master of Pond House has another string to his bow with Hunterview, formerly with John Gosden on the level. Pipe's father Martin made a habit of landing this competitive event, striking six times, while the younger Pipe has already won it twice in his short spell at the helm. Sponsors Paddy Power offer a £75,000 bonus for any horse that wins the Imperial Cup and goes on to win at the Cheltenham Festival the following week. Martin Pipe's Olympian followed up in the Coral Cup in 1993, while Blowing Wind won the County Hurdle five years later for the former Pond House incumbent. David Pipe's Gaspara also won the Fred Winter in 2007 after landing the Imperial Cup, after which Ashkazar went close to emulating that feat just 12 months later. "David may not have won the Imperial Cup last year but Seven Is My Number still finished second," said Paddy Power. "The Pipes have a brilliant record in the race and Hunterview looks sure to be extremely popular with punters." Paddy Power Imperial Cup Sponsors bet: 6-1 Salut Flo, 7-1 Pepe Simo, Bellvano, Qaspal, 8-1 Hunterview, Sway, Eradicate, 12-1 Mohayer, Oldrik, 14-1 Aather, Caravel, Fairyland, 16-1 bar.
