17:30 Cheltenham

Wednesday 14 March 2018

All13:3014:1014:5015:3016:1016:5017:30

The Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race) (Grade 1)

  • 4YO to 6YO  |   Class 1  |   2m 87y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   23 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:31  |   Winning time: 4m 4.10s
Odds by:
The word Sky in blue and Bet in white with a red background.
Live Odds
Odds
1
Blackbow
11/2, 5/1, 11/2
5/1
2
Carefully Selected
10/1, 9/1, 17/2, 9/1, 17/2, 8/1, 7/1, 13/2
6/1
3
Crooks Peak
25/1
4
Dashel Drasher
100/1
5
Didtheyleaveuoutto
12/1
6
Doc Penfro
150/1
200/1
7
Felix Desjy
7/1, 15/2, 8/1, 9/1, 17/2
8/1
9
Know The Score
20/1, 18/1, 16/1, 18/1
20/1
10
Mercy Mercy Me
25/1, 22/1
25/1
11
Nestor Park
100/1
12
Rhinestone
9/2
5/1
13
Seddon
40/1, 33/1, 40/1
33/1
14
Stoney Mountain
100/1
15
Thebannerkingrebel
25/1, 28/1
33/1
16
The Big Bite
20/1
17
The Flying Sofa
66/1
18
Tornado Flyer
12/1
14/1
19
Colreevy
50/1, 66/1
50/1
20
Relegate
33/1, 28/1
25/1
21
Acey Milan
11/2, 5/1, 11/2, 5/1
9/2
22
Arch My Boy
100/1
23
Jaytrack Parkhomes
80/1, 66/1, 80/1, 100/1
80/1
24
Volcano
50/1
SP Book Percentage 129.32

Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Herecomestheboom82
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 6
T: F O'Brien  J: Alain Cawley
NR

Forecasts

Acey Milan (9/2), Blackbow (5/1), Rhinestone (5/1), Carefully Selected (6/1), Felix Desjy (8/1), Didtheyleaveuoutto (12/1), Tornado Flyer (14/1), The Big Bite (20/1), Know The Score (20/1), Relegate (25/1), Mercy Mercy Me (25/1), Crooks Peak (25/1), Seddon (33/1), Herecomestheboom (33/1), Thebannerkingrebel (33/1), Colreevy (50/1), Volcano (50/1), The Flying Sofa (66/1), Jaytrack Parkhomes (80/1), Dashel Drasher (100/1), Arch My Boy (100/1), Stoney Mountain (100/1), Nestor Park (100/1), Doc Penfro (200/1)

Verdict

Trainer Anthony Honeyball saddled the runner-up in this race in 2012 and ACEY MILAN may be able to go one better for the trainer in this year's renewal. The selection has won his last two races in Listed company and is more experienced than most in here. He can get the better of Blackbow who appears to be the first-string for leading Irish trainer Willie Mullins. Gordon Elliott regularly dominates in bumpers in Ireland and his Felix Desjy, unbeaten in three starts including a point-to-point can finish third on this occasion while Know The Score can finish best of the remainder with today's forecast soft underfoot conditions likely to suit David Pipe's charge.
  1. Acey Milan
  2. Blackbow
  3. Felix Desjy

Prize Money

1st: £44,362.002nd: £16,995.003rd: £8,438.004th: £4,065.005th: £2,010.006th: £1,005.00

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