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: Paul 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: Jack 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 & W 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: Danny 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 & W 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: Brian 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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Non-Runners

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.

KILCRUIT (IRE)
SIR GERHARD (IRE)
THREE STRIPE LIFE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Ferny Hollow

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 5

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

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