Cheltenham
17:30
Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 Distance: 2m½f Type: NH Flat Going: Heavy Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.88 Place: £1.60 £1.60 £3.20 Exacta: £6.40 Tricast: £59.56 Trifecta: £62.40
Non-Runners: Esperti (self certificate), Rosy Redrum (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Towards rear of midfield - headway from over 6f out - close up 4f out - shaken up to challenge 2f out - led over 1f out - soon pushed along - went clear inside final furlong - readily(op 6/4 tchd 2/1)
6 G Elite W P Mullins 159 lbs 15/8F Won
2nd
Travelled strongly - midfield - headway over 6f out - soon close up - going easily when led 3f out - shaken up when faced challenge 2f out - pushed along and headed over 1f out - switched left 1f out - kept on but no match for winner(op 2/1)
8 G AVG Gordon Elliott 159 lbs 5/2 3.75
3rd
Took keen hold - chased leader - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and kept on from over 1f out(op 14/1 tchd 12/1 and 20/1)
7 G Good W P Mullins 159 lbs 16/1 2.5
4th
Towards rear - headway after 6f - prominent 6f out - going okay when challenging 3f out - pushed along 2f out - ridden and no extra from over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 33/1)
6 G AVG W P Mullins 159 lbs 18/1 2.75
5th
Towards rear - headway over 6f out - going okay when prominent 3f out - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and weakened gradually from over 1f out(tchd 66/1)
7 G AVG Gary Moore 159 lbs 50/1 1.75
6th
In rear - headway from over 5f out - midfield 3f out - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and kept on well from over 1f out(op 40/1 tchd 25/1)
N/A Good Fergal O'Brien 142 lbs 33/1 2.25
7th
Took keen hold - midfield - shaken up when prominent 3f out - ridden and weakened gradually from 2f out(tchd 40/1)
5 G AVG Hughie Morrison 159 lbs 50/1 .75
8th
Prominent - midfield on inner after 4f - going okay when switched right over 3f out - pushed along from 2f out - kept on well but never on terms
8 G Good Gordon Elliott 159 lbs 50/1 4.5
9th
Chased leader - pushed along and weakened from 2f out(op 200/1 tchd 300/1)
5 G AVG Martin Keighley 159 lbs 250/1 8.5
10th
Took keen hold - in rear - headway 5f out - going okay when in touch with leaders 3f out - pushed along and no extra under 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 66/1 tchd 18/1)
5 G AVG W P Mullins 159 lbs 25/1 0.2
11th
Took keen hold - led but pestered - joined after 2f - headed but close up after 6f - pushed along and lost position under 3f out - weakened from 2f out(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
5 G AVG W P Mullins 159 lbs 10/1 10
12th
Took keen hold - prominent - short of room and slightly hampered soon after start - lost position and towards rear after 3f - headway 4f out - pushed along and beaten over 2f out(op 200/1)
7 G Poor Anthony McCann 159 lbs 250/1 8.5
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13th
Prominent on inner - pushed along and lost position under 3f out - soon struggling - tailed off(op 13/2 tchd 9/2)
7 G Good W P Mullins 159 lbs 7/1 20
14th
Prominent - pushed along and lost position 6f out - towards rear and struggling 3f out - tailed off(op 66/1 tchd 150/1)
9 G AVG Paul Hennessy 159 lbs 125/1 .75
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15th
Took keen hold - close up - pulled way into lead after 6f - soon raced awkwardly - led clearly after 7f - reduced lead 4f out - shaken up when headed 3f out - soon weakened and eased (jockey said the bit slipped through the gelding's mouth - causing him to become unsteerable)(tchd 12/1 and 25/1)
5 G Poor W P Mullins 159 lbs 14/1 41
99th
Towards rear - headway after 4f - pushed along and lost position over 6f out - soon struggling - tailed off from 4f out - soon pulled up(op 25/1)
8 G AVG Paul Nolan 159 lbs 33/1 -
99th
Prominent - shaken up and lost position 5f out - pushed along when in rear over 3f out - soon struggling - tailed off when pulled up over 2f out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the heavy ground)(op 66/1)
N/A AVG Emma Lavelle 159 lbs 50/1 -
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99th
Pulled hard - midfield - lost position and towards rear after 7f - got behind 7f out - soon tailed off and pulled up (trainer said gelding ran too free)(op 100/1 tchd 150/1)
7 G AVG Iain Jardine 159 lbs 125/1 -
99th
Pressed leader - joined leader after 2f - close up after 6f - pushed along and lost position over 6f out - soon dropped to rear - tailed off over 3f out - soon pulled up(op 200/1 tchd 400/1)
8 G AVG Andy Irvine 159 lbs 250/1 -
99th
In rear - tailed off from over 7f out - soon pulled up (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the rain softened heavy ground)(op 150/1)
9 G Poor Keith Dalgleish 159 lbs 125/1 -