Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

17:20

Date 2025-03-12

Distance 2m87y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-6yo

Prize £45,560

Winning Time 3m 59.54s (slow by 15.54s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Bambino Fever (IRE) Miss J Townend · W P Mullins	4/1	Won
2nd	Heads Up (GB) Sean Bowen · John C McConnell	33/1	1.5
3rd	Shuttle Diplomacy (FR) Donagh Meyler · Thomas Cooper	66/1	1.5
4th	Caballero Cliff (GB) Ben Jones · Robert Stephens	150/1	0.2
5th	El Cairos (FR) Mr David Maxwell · Gary & Josh Moore	28/1	1.75
6th	Idaho Sun (IRE) Bryan Carver · Harry Fry	18/1	1.5
7th	Sortudo (IRE) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	33/1	.5
8th	He Can't Dance (IRE) Mr H C Swan · Gordon Elliott	33/1	1.25
9th	No Drama This End (IRE) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	12/1	.75
10th	Copacabana (GB) Mr P W Mullins · W P Mullins	9/2	1
11th	Kalypso'chance (FR) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	5/2F	0.2
12th	Gameofinches (GB) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	6/1	0.05
13th	I Started A Joke (IRE) Philip Byrnes · C Byrnes	33/1	.75
14th	Fortune De Mer (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	20/1	1.25
15th	Dalston Lad (IRE) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	66/1	6.5
16th	Lancelot Allen (FR) David Noonan · Jane Williams	200/1	0.3
17th	Aqua Force (IRE) Mark Walsh · W P Mullins	11/1	65

Runners (18)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Copacabana Bay J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	161	—	1	123	133	38	31d	—	—	+11	35.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
One of his strong stable's main contenders after impressing at Navan a month ago
10	Kalypso'chance Chestnut J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	1-11	130	137	109	87d	—	—	+13	32.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
British point winner; unextended in his two Irish bumpers and clearly very talented
15	Bambino Fever Chestnut J:Miss J Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Miss J Townend T:W P Mullins	154	—	111	130	138	107	38d	—	—	+28	47.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Powered away from a solid yardstick in a Grade 2 for mares; females have won this
5	Gameofinches Brown J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	161	—	F-11	124	136	81	20d	—	—	+8	22.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Well regarded by his top yard and couldn't have been more impressive at Punchestown
14	Aqua Force Bay J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	154	—	1	127	135	86	25d	—	—	+24	31.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Bolted up at Gowran last month; since purchased by JP McManus and moved to Willie Mullins
11	No Drama This End Grey J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	161	—	1-1	118	122	62	71d	—	—	+29	35.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Easy winner of a British point and Warwick bumper; trainer has threatened to win this
8	Idaho Sun Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	161	—	11	126	125	92	52d	—	—	+32	37.6	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Has won twice in the mud, really impressing at Windsor last time; he's promising
4	Fortune De Mer Chestnut J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	161	—	U2-214	125	125	73	34d	—	—	+15	20.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Course Listed winner; forget last time as he pulled too hard off tepid fractions
3	El Cairos Chestnut J:Mr David Maxwell T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Mr David Maxwell T:Gary & Josh Moore	161	—	1-1	114	119	39	125d	—	—	+31	33.9	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Won easily at Newbury but in a modest race and has a lot to find on all the figures
7	He Can't Dance Grey J:Mr H C Swan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr H C Swan T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	1-13	123	130	56	39d	—	—	+23	26	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Nice prospect but might just lack the finishing kick to win one of these
6	Heads Up Bay J:Sean Bowen T:John C McConnell	J:Sean Bowen T:John C McConnell	161	—	4212	123	127	104	87d	—	—	+31	33.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Held by Kalypso'chance on their Navan clash and there are others for him to worry about
13	Sortudo Brown J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	161	—	2122	123	130	56	39d	—	—	+31	34	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Has a solid profile but it's likely that he lacks the same star potential of some in here
2	Dalston Lad Bay J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	161	—	1-11	123	118	102	76d	—	—	+24	25.8	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Aintree form has taken some knocks and Harry Skelton prefers Fortune De Mer
9	I Started A Joke Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	161	—	4-16	120	128	53	39d	—	—	+15	18.3	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Seems well regarded but very opposable on what he's achieved to date
12	Shuttle Diplomacy Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Thomas Cooper	J:Donagh Meyler T:Thomas Cooper	161	—	11-9	122	133	83	315d	—	—	+17	18.5	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Listed winner last season before held in a Grade 1; has a long absence to overcome
18	Lancelot Allen Bay J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	151	—	1	115	107	-	89d	—	—	+25	26.7	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Off since a Bangor win in December; only one 4yo (Cue Card) has won this race since 1995
17	Caballero Cliff Bay J:Ben Jones T:Robert Stephens	J:Ben Jones T:Robert Stephens	151	—	24	112	112	87	70d	—	—	+18	19.2	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Fourth in a Listed event but has masses to find and maidens don't win this race
NR	Highland Haven Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	154	—	162	117	124	63	32d	—	—	—	26.8	—	—
Twice beaten since her debut win at Ffos Las (good to soft) and looks outclassed

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Copacabana	7/2	7/2	10/3
Kalypso'chance	7/2	7/2	7/2
Bambino Fever	7/2	7/2	7/2
Gameofinches	5/1	5/1	5/1
Aqua Force	11/1	11/1	11/1
No Drama This End	12/1	12/1	12/1
Idaho Sun	20/1	18/1	18/1
Fortune De Mer	20/1	20/1	20/1
El Cairos	25/1	22/1	25/1
He Can't Dance	40/1	33/1	40/1
Heads Up	40/1	40/1	40/1
Sortudo	50/1	40/1	40/1
Dalston Lad	66/1	66/1	66/1
I Started A Joke	66/1	50/1	50/1
Shuttle Diplomacy	100/1	100/1	100/1
Lancelot Allen	250/1	200/1	200/1
Caballero Cliff	250/1	200/1	200/1
Highland Haven	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Bambino Fever

47.7

OR: 20 Form: 22 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

Idaho Sun

37.6

OR: 19 Form: 17 Odds: 1.6

20/1

3rd

No Drama This End

35.9

OR: 17 Form: 17 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Copacabana

35.5

OR: 18.3 Form: 10 Odds: 7.3

7/2

Sortudo

OR: 18.3 Form: 15 Odds: 0.7

50/1

El Cairos

33.9

OR: 16 Form: 17 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Heads Up

33.5

OR: 18.3 Form: 14.5 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Kalypso'chance

32.7

OR: 20 Form: 7 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Aqua Force

31.4

OR: 19.3 Form: 10 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Highland Haven

26.8

OR: 16.8 Form: 10 Odds: 0

—

Lancelot Allen

26.7

OR: 16.3 Form: 10 Odds: 0.5

250/1

He Can't Dance

OR: 18.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Dalston Lad

25.8

OR: 18.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Gameofinches

22.9

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Fortune De Mer

20.1

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Caballero Cliff

19.2

OR: 15.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Shuttle Diplomacy

18.5

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

I Started A Joke

18.3

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Kalypso'chance	130	137	109
Bambino Fever	130	138	107
Aqua Force	127	135	86
Idaho Sun	126	125	92
Fortune De Mer	125	125	73
Gameofinches	124	136	81
Copacabana	123	133	38
He Can't Dance	123	130	56
Heads Up	123	127	104
Sortudo	123	130	56
Dalston Lad	123	118	102
Shuttle Diplomacy	122	133	83
I Started A Joke	120	128	53
No Drama This End	118	122	62
Highland Haven	117	124	63
Lancelot Allen	115	107	—
El Cairos	114	119	39
Caballero Cliff	112	112	87

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Gameofinches	20d ago	Fit
Aqua Force	25d ago	Fit
Copacabana	31d ago	Fit
Highland Haven	32d ago	Fit
Fortune De Mer	34d ago	Fit
Bambino Fever	38d ago	Fit
He Can't Dance	39d ago	Fit
Sortudo	39d ago	Fit
I Started A Joke	39d ago	Fit
Idaho Sun	52d ago	Fresh
Caballero Cliff	70d ago	Fresh
No Drama This End	71d ago	Fresh
Dalston Lad	76d ago	Fresh
Kalypso'chance	87d ago	Fresh
Heads Up	87d ago	Fresh
Lancelot Allen	89d ago	Fresh
El Cairos	125d ago	Long break
Shuttle Diplomacy	315d ago	Long break