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17:30 Cheltenham

Wednesday 13 March 2019

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Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 3m 55.9s

1^st

Envoi Allen

511-5

2/1f

T: G ElliottJ: Mr J J Codd

Held up mid-division on outside, steady headway over 4f out, challenged 3f out, led turning in, shaken up over 1f out, ridden and stayed on when hard pressed inside final furlong, held on well op 10/3 tchd 9/2 in places

2^nd

Blue Sari

410-11

7/2

T: W P MullinsJ: B J Geraghty

Mid-division, headway over 3f out, driven to chase leaders turning in, ridden into 2nd over 1f out, stayed on to press winner and every chance inside final furlong, just held op 5/2 tchd 9/2 in places

3^rd

1 ¾

Thyme Hill

511-5

20/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Tracked leaders, effort 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression in 3rd inside final furlong op 25/1

4^th

3 ¼

Abacadabras

511-5

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: Ms Lisa O'Neill

Held up in touch, lost place halfway, smooth headway 4f out, led narrowly 3f out, headed turning in, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, well held in 4th final furlong op 11/1

5^th

1 ½

The Glancing Queen

510-12

20/1

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge op 25/1

6^th

Sempo

511-5

12/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mr Derek O'Connor

Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 3f out, chased leaders turning in, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression final furlong op 10/1

7^th

Some Detail

511-5

100/1

T: N J HawkeJ: S Bowen

Led, driven and headed 3f out, soon lost place, ridden and weakened over 1f out

8^th

Meticulous

511-5

7/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien

Tracked leaders, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden, never able to challenge, weakened final furlong tchd 15/2 and 8/1 in a place

9^th

Ask For Glory

511-5

13/2

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Held up in touch, outpaced over 3f out, never on terms, weakened over 1f out tchd 7/1

10^th

Flic Ou Voyou

511-5

33/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

In touch on inside, driven over 2f out, never on terms, lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong

11^th

1 ¼

Thor De Cerisy

511-5

100/1

T: M ScudamoreJ: Brendan Powell

Behind, outpaced 3f out, never involved op 150/1

12^th

Master Debonair

511-5

12/1

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Pressed leader, lost place 3f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 1f out op 14/1

13^th

Cascova

410-11

66/1

T: M MeadeJ: N D Fehily

Held up in rear, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden, never involved op 80/1 tchd 100/1

14^th

Jelski

511-5

66/1

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary

Held up behind, struggling 4f out, never a threat op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.90Pl:£1.50, £2.00, £4.70EX:£12.30Trifecta:£263.50Tricast:£109.79SF:£8.00Swingers:£1.20, £7.60, £12.20

Forecasts

Envoi Allen (2/1), Blue Sari (7/2), Ask For Glory (13/2), Meticulous (7/1), Sempo (12/1), Master Debonair (12/1), Abacadabras (14/1), Thyme Hill (20/1), The Glancing Queen (20/1), Flic Ou Voyou (33/1), Cascova (66/1), Jelski (66/1), Some Detail (100/1), Thor De Cerisy (100/1)

The smallest field for the Champion bumper since 17 went to post in 2000 but for all that this should still prove to be a fascinating race. Envoi Allen is the obvious starting point and he’ll be hard to beat with plenty of experience on his side but the horse that he conquered at Leopardstown METICULOUS will be better suited by a stronger gallop and could take his revenge. The fact that Willie Mullins relies on one contender and a four-year-old at that should be taken as a positive for Blue Sari. Sempo gives the trainer of the selection Joseph O’Brien a very valid second chance in the race with Mister Debonair and Ask For Glory the main GB players.