Cheltenham Races
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)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Facile Vega (IRE) | 6 G | Elite | W P Mullins | 159 lbs | 15/8F | Won | 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) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | American Mike (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 159 lbs | 5/2 | 3.75 | 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) | ||
| 3rd | 10 | James's Gate (IRE) | 7 G | Good | W P Mullins | 159 lbs | 16/1 | 2.5 | 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) | ||
| 4th | 17 | Seabank Bistro (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 159 lbs | 18/1 | 2.75 | 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) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Authorised Speed (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Gary Moore | 159 lbs | 50/1 | 1.75 | 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) | ||
| 6th | 21 | Poetic Music (GB) | N/A | Good | Fergal O'Brien | 142 lbs | 33/1 | 2.25 | 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) | ||
| 7th | 15 | Our Jester (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Hughie Morrison | 159 lbs | 50/1 | .75 | Took keen hold - midfield - shaken up when prominent 3f out - ridden and weakened gradually from 2f out(tchd 40/1) | ||
| 8th | 13 | Music Drive (FR) | 8 G | Good | Gordon Elliott | 159 lbs | 50/1 | 4.5 | 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 | ||
| 9th | 18 | Spanish Present (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Martin Keighley | 159 lbs | 250/1 | 8.5 | Chased leader - pushed along and weakened from 2f out(op 200/1 tchd 300/1) | ||
| 10th | 20 | Viva Devito (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 159 lbs | 25/1 | 0.2 | 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) | ||
| 11th | 12 | Madmansgame (GB) | 5 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 159 lbs | 10/1 | 10 | 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) | ||
| 12th | 5 | Cillians Charm (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Anthony McCann | 159 lbs | 250/1 | 8.5 | 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) | ||
| 13th | 16 | Redemption Day (GB) | 7 G | Good | W P Mullins | 159 lbs | 7/1 | 20 | Prominent on inner - pushed along and lost position under 3f out - soon struggling - tailed off(op 13/2 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 14th | 14 | Ocean Of Mercy (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Paul Hennessy | 159 lbs | 125/1 | .75 | Prominent - pushed along and lost position 6f out - towards rear and struggling 3f out - tailed off(op 66/1 tchd 150/1) | ||
| 15th | 9 | Houlanbatordechais (FR) | 5 G | Poor | W P Mullins | 159 lbs | 14/1 | 41 | 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) | ||
| 99th | 11 | Joyeux Machin (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Paul Nolan | 159 lbs | 33/1 | - | 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) | ||
| 99th | 19 | Top Dog (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Emma Lavelle | 159 lbs | 50/1 | - | 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) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Call Me Harry (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Iain Jardine | 159 lbs | 125/1 | - | 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) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Godot (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Andy Irvine | 159 lbs | 250/1 | - | 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) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Ain't No Sunshine (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Keith Dalgleish | 159 lbs | 125/1 | - | 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) |