17:30 Cheltenham
Wednesday 14 March 2018
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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 4.1s
T: W P MullinsJ: Ms K 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
T: W P MullinsJ: D E 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
T: W P MullinsJ: P 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
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
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
T: G ElliottJ: K M 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
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
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
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
T: N J GiffordJ: M P Walsh
Mid-division, headway on outside over 3f out, chased leaders and wide into straight, soon ridden and one pace, weakened final furlong
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
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
T: J ScottJ: Matt Griffiths
Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore
Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong tchd 16/1
T: Martin SmithJ: L P Aspell
Behind, outpaced 3f out, never a threat
T: H D DalyJ: Andrew Tinkler
Mid-division, ridden 3f out, never near leaders, weakened over 1f out
T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden
Mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, weakened 2f out tchd 66/1 and tchd 100/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Never better than mid-division, weakened final 2f
T: B PaulingJ: D A Jacob
Tracked leaders on outside, driven and lost place 3f out, weakened over 1f out
T: G L MooreJ: J E Moore
Tracked leaders, driven and lost place 3f out, soon behind
T: K FrostJ: B S Hughes
Mid-division on inside, lost place over 4f out, soon behind op 150/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
Raced keenly, mid-division, lost place over 4f out, soon behind, tailed off
Also Ran
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
8
Herecomestheboom82
Weight: 11-5| Age: 6
T: F O'Brien J: Alain Cawley
NR
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), Thebannerkingrebel (33/1), Herecomestheboom (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
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