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)

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 4m 4.10s

1^st

Relegate

510-12

25/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Katie Walsh

Held up in rear, pushed along and still plenty to do 3f out, headway on outside under pressure turning in, soon ridden, went 2nd when edged left inside final furlong, ran on, led inside final 100 yards, held on op 33/1

2^nd

Carefully Selected

611-5

6/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Smartly away, led, ridden over 1f out, edged right under pressure inside final furlong, headed inside final 100 yards, kept on, just held near finish op 10/1

3^rd

3 ¼

Tornado Flyer

511-5

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leader over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on, readily outpaced by front pair inside final furlong op 12/1

4^th

1 ¾

Acey Milan

410-11

9/2f

T: A J HoneyballJ: Aidan Coleman

Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, soon lost place, no impression in 4th inside final furlong op 11/2

5^th

Blackbow

511-5

5/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Mid-division in touch, tracked leaders over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong op 11/2

6^th

1 ¾

Felix Desjy

511-5

8/1

T: G ElliottJ: Keith Donoghue

Held up in touch, tracked leaders going well 3f out, went 2nd turning in, ridden over 1f out, lost place and faded inside final furlong op 7/1 tchd 9/1

7^th

Colreevy

510-12

50/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins

Held up behind, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, outpaced and no impression final furlong tchd 66/1

8^th

1 ½

Mercy Mercy Me

611-5

25/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Held up behind, headway on outside 3f out, outpaced when ridden and edged left inside final, never troubled leaders tchd 22/1

9^th

1 ¼

Rhinestone

511-5

5/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: B J Geraghty

In touch, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace and well held over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 9/2

10^th

3 ¼

Didtheyleaveuoutto

511-5

12/1

T: N J GiffordJ: Mark Walsh

Mid-division, headway on outside over 3f out, chased leaders and wide into straight, soon ridden and one pace, weakened final furlong

11^th

The Big Bite

511-5

20/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: N D Fehily

Held up towards rear, headway into mid-division under pressure over 2f out, not pace to threaten leaders

12^th

1 ¼

Seddon

511-5

33/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin

Held up towards rear on outside, headway 4f out, soon tracked leaders, outpaced over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 40/1

13^th

3 ¾

Dashel Drasher

511-5

100/1

T: J ScottJ: Matt Griffiths

Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong

14^th

Know The Score

511-5

20/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong tchd 16/1

15^th

Arch My Boy

410-11

100/1

T: Martin SmithJ: L P Aspell

Behind, outpaced 3f out, never a threat

16^th

1 ½

Stoney Mountain

511-5

100/1

T: H D DalyJ: Andrew Tinkler

Mid-division, ridden 3f out, never near leaders, weakened over 1f out

17^th

Jaytrack Parkhomes

410-11

80/1

T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden

Mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, weakened 2f out tchd 66/1 and tchd 100/1

18^th

3 ¾

Volcano

410-11

50/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Never better than mid-division, weakened final 2f

19^th

Nestor Park

511-5

100/1

T: B PaulingJ: D A Jacob

Tracked leaders on outside, driven and lost place 3f out, weakened over 1f out

20^th

1 ½

The Flying Sofa

511-5

66/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Tracked leaders, driven and lost place 3f out, soon behind

21^st

Doc Penfro

611-5

200/1

T: K FrostJ: B S Hughes

Mid-division on inside, lost place over 4f out, soon behind op 150/1

22^nd

Crooks Peak

511-5

25/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Raced keenly, mid-division, lost place over 4f out, soon behind, tailed off

Also Ran

Thebannerkingrebel

511-5

33/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Held up behind, struggling 4f out, weakened over 2f out, pulled up inside final furlong op 25/1

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Non-Runners

Herecomestheboom⁸²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: F O'Brien J: Alain Cawley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£28.40Pl:£6.10, £3.10, £4.80EX:£229.50Trifecta:£1,656.50Tricast:£2,250.64SF:£158.23Swingers:£20.00, £50.40, £12.60

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)

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.

Acey Milan
Blackbow
Felix Desjy

Prize Money

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