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)

  • 4YO to 6YO  |   Class 1  |   2m 87y  |   Good to Soft  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:50  |   Winning time: 3m 55.48s
1st
Horse silk
9
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
2nd
Horse silk
½
6
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
3rd
Horse silk
6 ½
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
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
10
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
5th
Horse silk
4 ½
15
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
6th
Horse silk
¾
13
510-12
18/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Towards rear, plugged on inside final furlong, never on terms op 20/1
7th
Horse silk
½
11
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
8th
Horse silk
2
7
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
9th
Horse silk
3
14
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
10th
Horse silk
3 ½
8
511-5
50/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Adrian Heskin
Tracked leaders, outpaced and struggling 4f out
11th
Horse silk
5
1
50/1
T: Mrs D FosterJ: R M Power
Wore hood to post, never closer than mid-division, outpaced and struggling final 4f
12th
Horse silk
5 ½
2
50/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Mid-division out wide, outpaced and struggling over 4f out op 40/1
13th
Horse silk
2 ¾
5
80/1
T: A E JonesJ: T J O'Brien
Always towards rear op 150/1
14th
Horse silk
54
3
300/1
T: Sean ConwayJ: Jamie Bargary
Towards rear, behind and struggling 5f out, tailed off op 250/1

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4
Horse silk
Fine Casting56
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 5
T: B Pauling  J: D A Jacob
NR

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. KILCRUIT (IRE)
  2. SIR GERHARD (IRE)
  3. THREE STRIPE LIFE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Ferny Hollow
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 5
11/1

Prize Money

1st: £31,652.002nd: £11,925.003rd: £5,968.004th: £2,981.005th: £1,496.006th: £748.007th: £371.008th: £191.00

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