Cheltenham Races

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Cheltenham

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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	Age/Sex	Status	Jockey	Trainer	Weight	SP	Beaten By	Formline
2m 2m	1st	#7Facile Vega (IRE) 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	Mr P W Mullins	W P Mullins	159 lbs	15/8F	Won	2m½f 2m 2m 2m 2m½f
2m1f 2m	2nd	#2American Mike (IRE) 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	Mr J J Codd	Gordon Elliott	159 lbs	5/2	3.75	2m½f 2m6½f 2m4f 2m 2m5f
2m	3rd	#10James's Gate (IRE) 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	Sean O'Keeffe	W P Mullins	159 lbs	16/1	2.5	2m 2m 2m½f 2m3f 2m
2m3f	4th	#17Seabank Bistro (IRE) 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	Brian Hayes	W P Mullins	159 lbs	18/1	2.75	2m½f 2m5½f 2m5f 2m3f 3m
2m½f 1m7½f 2m½f 2m½f	5th	#3Authorised Speed (FR) 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	Joshua Moore	Gary Moore	159 lbs	50/1	1.75	2m3½f 2m 2m 2m 2m4f
1m6f	6th	#21Poetic Music (GB) 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	Paddy Brennan	Fergal O'Brien	142 lbs	33/1	2.25	2m 2m½f 2m 2m3½f 2m1f
2m½f 2m 1m7½f 2m	7th	#15Our Jester (GB) Took keen hold - midfield - shaken up when prominent 3f out - ridden and weakened gradually from 2f out(tchd 40/1)	5 G	AVG	Nico de Boinville	Hughie Morrison	159 lbs	50/1	.75	1m3½f 1m4f
1m7½f	8th	#13Music Drive (FR) 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	Davy Russell	Gordon Elliott	159 lbs	50/1	4.5	2m 2m3f 2m4f 2m5f 3m
2m 2m2½f 2m 2m½f	9th	#18Spanish Present (IRE) Chased leader - pushed along and weakened from 2f out(op 200/1 tchd 300/1)	5 G	AVG	Sean Bowen	Martin Keighley	159 lbs	250/1	8.5	2m5f 2m4f 2m4f 2m2½f 2m4f
2m½f 2m	10th	#20Viva Devito (IRE) 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	Mr Derek O'Connor	W P Mullins	159 lbs	25/1	0.2	2m½f 2m 2m 2m
2m	11th	#12Madmansgame (GB) 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	Danny Mullins	W P Mullins	159 lbs	10/1	10	2m½f 2m4f
1m7½f	12th	#5Cillians Charm (IRE) 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	Jonathan Moore	Anthony McCann	159 lbs	250/1	8.5	2m½f 2m 2m½f 2m½f 2m
-	13th	#16Redemption Day (GB) Prominent on inner - pushed along and lost position under 3f out - soon struggling - tailed off(op 13/2 tchd 9/2)	7 G	Good	Paul Townend	W P Mullins	159 lbs	7/1	20	2m½f 2m 2m 2m 2m½f
2m 2m½f	14th	#14Ocean Of Mercy (IRE) 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	Sam Twiston-Davies	Paul Hennessy	159 lbs	125/1	.75	2m½f 2m4f 2m4½f 2m1f 2m7f
-	15th	#9Houlanbatordechais (FR) 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	Rachael Blackmore	W P Mullins	159 lbs	14/1	41	2m1f 2m 2m1f 2m 2m
2m 2m	99th	#11Joyeux Machin (FR) 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	B J Cooper	Paul Nolan	159 lbs	33/1	-	2m 2m 2m 2m4½f 2m
2m 2m½f 1m7½f 2m½f	99th	#19Top Dog (IRE) 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	Tom Bellamy	Emma Lavelle	159 lbs	50/1	-	-
2m½f	99th	#4Call Me Harry (IRE) 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	Conor O'Farrell	Iain Jardine	159 lbs	125/1	-	2m 2m 2m4½f 2m3½f 2m4f
2m 2m	99th	#8Godot (IRE) 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	Brendan Powell	Andy Irvine	159 lbs	250/1	-	2m 2m 2m4½f 2m5½f 2m
2m	99th	#1Ain't No Sunshine (IRE) 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	Danny McMenamin	Keith Dalgleish	159 lbs	125/1	-	2m 1m4½f 1m4f 1m4f 1m6f