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16:50 Cheltenham

Wednesday 17 March 2021

All13:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:50

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

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 3m 55.48s

1^st

Sir Gerhard

611-5

85/40

T: W P MullinsJ: Rachael Blackmore

Shade keen, made all, set steady pace, quickened and went clear entering home straight, reduced lead and edged right inside final furlong, always doing enough op 2/1 tchd 15/8

2^nd

Kilcruit

611-5

10/11f

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd over 2f out, stayed on well in closing stages, not reach winner op 11/10

3^rd

6 ½

Elle Est Belle

510-12

16/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in rear, pushed along in 7th entering home straight, kept on final 2f, went 3rd towards finish, no chance with leading duo op 18/1

4^th

1 ¼

Three Stripe Life

511-5

10/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: J W Kennedy

Unseated rider on way to post, raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before home straight, 3rd and one pace inside final 2f, weakened into 4th towards finish

5^th

4 ½

Super Six

410-12

80/1

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Thomas Bellamy

Raced keenly, held up towards rear, plugged on final 2f, never on terms op 66/1

6^th

Grangee

510-12

18/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins

Towards rear, plugged on inside final furlong, never on terms op 20/1

7^th

Wonderwall

511-5

50/1

T: R SpencerJ: James Bowen

Chased leaders, pushed along entering home straight, outpaced over 2f out, no danger after op 40/1 tchd 33/1

8^th

Ramillies

611-5

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: B J Cooper

Tracked winner, pushed along entering home straight, edging left and no chance with winner when lost 2nd over 2f out, soon weakened op 12/1

9^th

I Like To Move It

410-12

40/1

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Never closer than mid-division on inside, pushed along and struggling towards rear 4f out op 50/1

10^th

3 ½

Shearer

511-5

50/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Adrian Heskin

Tracked leaders, outpaced and struggling 4f out

11^th

Chemical Energy

511-5

50/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: R M Power

Wore hood to post, never closer than mid-division, outpaced and struggling final 4f

12^th

5 ½

Cool Jet

511-5

50/1

T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes

Mid-division out wide, outpaced and struggling over 4f out op 40/1

13^th

2 ¾

Jack's A Legend

611-5

80/1

T: A E JonesJ: T J O'Brien

Always towards rear op 150/1

14^th

Creggan White Hare

611-5

300/1

T: Sean ConwayJ: Jamie Bargary

Towards rear, behind and struggling 5f out, tailed off op 250/1

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Fine Casting⁵⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: B Pauling J: D A Jacob

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.40Pl:£1.40, £1.02, £3.70EX:£6.70Trifecta:£49.00Tricast:£24.22SF:£4.41Swingers:£1.10, £8.50, £6.00

Forecasts

Kilcruit (10/11), Sir Gerhard (85/40), Three Stripe Life (10/1), Ramillies (14/1), Elle Est Belle (16/1), Grangee (18/1), I Like To Move It (40/1), Wonderwall (50/1), Shearer (50/1), Chemical Energy (50/1), Cool Jet (50/1), Fine Casting (50/1), Super Six (80/1), Jack's A Legend (80/1), Creggan White Hare (300/1)

Expect Willie Mullins to dominate this once again, with KILCRUIT taken to get the better of new stablemate Sir Gerhard in a tantalising clash. Both look hugely-promising, but it's not hard to side with Kilcruit, the most impressive winner of a bumper for many a year in a Grade 2 at Leopardstown, also landed by the 2018 and 2019 winners of this race. Three Stripe Life is another key player.