Cheltenham Races
17:30
Cheltenham
17:30
Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race)
Cheltenham
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2018
Distance: 2m½f
Type: NH Flat
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £28.40
Place: £6.10 £3.10 £4.80
Exacta: £229.50
Tricast: £2250.64
Trifecta: £1656.50
Non-Runners: Herecomestheboom (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 20 | Relegate (IRE) | N/A | AVG | W P Mullins | 152 lbs | 25/1 | Won | Athletic; held up in rear - nudged along over 4f out - headway on outer over 2f out - 14th with work to do well over 1f out - good run final furlong and drifted left - stayed on to lead final 100yds - kept on well near finish(op 33/1) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Carefully Selected (IRE) | 11 G | Good | W P Mullins | 159 lbs | 6/1 | 0.3 | Strong; got a good start - led - ridden over 1f out and about 2 lengths clear - soon hung right - headed final 100yds - stayed on but held(op 10/1) | ||
| 3rd | 18 | Tornado Flyer (IRE) | 12 G | Good | W P Mullins | 159 lbs | 14/1 | 3.25 | Strong; midfield - headway 4f out - chased leaders and well there over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong - not pace of front two(op 12/1) | ||
| 4th | 21 | Acey Milan (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | Anthony Honeyball | 151 lbs | 9/2F | 1.75 | Chased leader to 2f out - ridden over 1f out - not pace of leaders inside final furlong - stayed on same pace final 100yds(op 11/2) | ||
| 5th | 1 | Blackbow (IRE) | N/A | AVG | W P Mullins | 159 lbs | 5/1 | .5 | Strong; lengthy; will make a jumper; raced keenly - held up in midfield - headway 2f out - ridden and chased leaders over 1f out - kept on same pace final 100yds(op 11/2) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Felix Desjy (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 159 lbs | 8/1 | 1.75 | Unfurnished; looked well; in touch racing keenly - tracked leaders going well 3f out - went 2nd 2f out - ridden when lost 2nd and not quicken over 1f out - no extra final 100yds(op 7/1 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 7th | 19 | Colreevy (IRE) | N/A | Elite | W P Mullins | 152 lbs | 50/1 | .5 | Athletic; held up - headway over 3f out - ridden 2f out - chased leading bunch over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - never able to challenge leaders(tchd 66/1) | ||
| 8th | 10 | Mercy Mercy Me (GB) | N/A | Poor | Fergal O'Brien | 159 lbs | 25/1 | 1.5 | Looked well; will make a jumper; raced keenly - held up - headway over 3f out - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - hung left after - kept on - never able to trouble leaders(tchd 22/1) | ||
| 9th | 12 | Rhinestone (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 159 lbs | 5/1 | 1.25 | Strong; looked well; will make a jumper; in touch - ridden and not quicken over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/2) | ||
| 10th | 5 | Didtheyleaveuoutto (IRE) | 10 G | Poor | Nick Gifford | 159 lbs | 12/1 | 3.25 | Looked well; midfield - headway over 3f out - effort on outer over 1f out - one pace final furlong | ||
| 11th | 16 | The Big Bite (IRE) | 11 G | Poor | Tom George | 159 lbs | 20/1 | 0.2 | Lengthy; held up - pushed along over 2f out - some headway over 1f out - plugged on final furlong - no impression on leaders | ||
| 12th | 13 | Seddon (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | Tom George | 159 lbs | 33/1 | 1.25 | Lengthy; looked well; will make a jumper; held up - headway 5f out - chasing leaders over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 40/1) | ||
| 13th | 4 | Dashel Drasher (GB) | 11 G | AVG | Jeremy Scott | 159 lbs | 100/1 | 3.75 | Tall; prominent - pushed along over 2f out - weakened over 1f out | ||
| 14th | 9 | Know The Score (IRE) | N/A | Poor | David Pipe | 159 lbs | 20/1 | 9 | Lengthy; tracked leaders - well there 2f out - soon ridden - weakened over 1f out - eased when well beaten towards finish(tchd 16/1) | ||
| 15th | 22 | Arch My Boy (GB) | N/A | Poor | Martin Smith | 151 lbs | 100/1 | 0.3 | Held up - pushed along over 2f out - never able to trouble leaders (vet said gelding lost right hind shoe) | ||
| 16th | 14 | Stoney Mountain (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Henry Daly | 159 lbs | 100/1 | 1.5 | In touch - not much room 5f out - soon ridden - weakened over 3f out | ||
| 17th | 23 | Jaytrack Parkhomes (GB) | N/A | Poor | Colin Tizzard | 151 lbs | 80/1 | 1 | Will make a jumper; midfield - ridden and weakened over 2f out(tchd 66/1 and tchd 100/1) | ||
| 18th | 24 | Volcano I (FR) | 10 G | AVG | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 151 lbs | 50/1 | 3.75 | Midfield - outpaced over 2f out - never a threat | ||
| 19th | 11 | Nestor Park (FR) | N/A | Poor | Ben Pauling | 159 lbs | 100/1 | 3 | Chased leaders - ridden over 3f out - weakened over 2f out (vet said gelding lost left hind shoe) | ||
| 20th | 17 | The Flying Sofa (FR) | N/A | Poor | Gary Moore | 159 lbs | 66/1 | 1.5 | Tracked leaders until pushed along and weakened quickly over 3f out | ||
| 21st | 6 | Doc Penfro (GB) | N/A | Poor | Kevin Frost | 159 lbs | 200/1 | 9 | Midfield until weakened over 3f out(op 150/1) | ||
| 22nd | 3 | Crooks Peak (GB) | N/A | Poor | Philip Hobbs | 159 lbs | 25/1 | 48 | Will make a jumper; midfield - weakened over 4f out - behind over 2f out - tailed off | ||
| 99th | 15 | Thebannerkingrebel (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Jamie Snowden | 159 lbs | 33/1 | - | Held up - outpaced 3f out - behind when pulled up inside final furlong (trainer's rep said gelding had a breathing problem)(op 25/1) |