| Date | Time | Class | Distance |
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| Wed 13th March 2024 | 17:30 | Grade 1 | 2m 110y |
The Champion Bumper is the solitary National Hunt flat race run at the Cheltenham Festival, covering a stayer’s distance of 2 miles 110 yards.
2024 Champion Bumper Preview
The 2024 Champion Bumper is packed with form horses, with no fewer than 15 entries coming into the race on the back of wins.
The betting markets have priced Jasmin De Vaux as the race favourite thanks to a 15 length win he achieved in his last race. He’s priced over 4/1 and offers decent value for a favourite.
The unbeaten Jalon D’oudairies is second in the betting, having won two national hunt flat races in his last two outings.
Race Card
13.03.2024
Soft (Heavy in places)
24
2m 87y
| POS | Dist | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
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| 1 st | Jasmin De Vaux | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins | |
| 2 nd | 1.75 | Romeo Coolio | K M Donoghue | G Elliott |
| 3 rd | 2.5 | Jalon D’oudairies | J W Kennedy | G Elliott |
| 4 th | 1.25 | Sounds Victorius | S F O’Keeffe | W P Mullins |
| 5 th | 0.5 | Fishery Lane | M J M O’Sullivan | W P Mullins |
| 6 th | 6 | The Yellow Clay | J C Gainford | G Elliott |
| 7 th | hd | Fleur Au Fusil | Miss J Townend | W P Mullins |
| 8 th | 5 | Royal Infantry | Harry Skelton | D Skelton |
| 9 th | 1.5 | Union Avenue | Danny McMenamin | James Moffatt |
| 10 th | 2.5 | You Oughta Know | D E Mullins | W P Mullins |
| 11 th | 1.75 | Dirty Den | M G Nolan | S Hosie |
| 12 th | hd | Teeshan | H Cobden | P F Nicholls |
| 13 th | 3.5 | C’est Ta Chance | D A Jacob | W P Mullins |
| 14 th | 5.5 | Argento Boy | B Hayes | W P Mullins |
| 15 th | 11 | Bill Joyce | Jonjo O’Neill Jr. | Jonjo O’Neill |
| 16 th | hd | Quebecois | Lorcan Williams | P F Nicholls |
| 17 th | 0.75 | Sixmilebridge | Kielan Woods | B Pauling |
| 18 th | 33 | Cantico | P Townend | W P Mullins |
| PU | Stavvy | Bryony Frost | Jane Chapple-Hyam |
Champion Bumper Tips
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Tips cannot guarantee betting success. Review tipsters performance and bet responsibly.
Tips cannot guarantee betting success. Review tipsters performance and bet responsibly.
2024 Champion Bumper Tips & Analysis
Expert tipsters are not piling in on the Champion Bumper, with only two of the tipsters we follow venturing opinions on this race.
Mercury from the Daily Post has tipped Jalon D’Oudairies while Luke Tucker has gotten behind Sixmilebridge, a winner at Sandown in January.
To get the most value from this race ensure that you place your bets at Boylesports who are paying out an extra place on each-way and place bets on the Champion Bumper.
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About the Champion Bumper
The Champion Bumper is the only Grade 1 flat race in UK National Hunt racing. The race is run over a distance of 2 miles and half a furlong on the Cheltenham Old Course and is the last race on the card for the second day of the Festival. Entry to the race is restricted to horses aged 4- to 6-years-old.
Despite being a flat race, the Champion Bumper has produced several champions that have gone on to achieve success in jumps races. These include the likes of champion steeplechasers Florida Pearl and Cue Card, while Dunguib and Champagne Fever went on to win major hurdles races.
The Champion Bumper is one of the easier races to untangle when it comes to telling which horses are genuine candidates. Recent winners have all shown strong form ahead of the Champion Bumper, and a win or second place last time out is a virtual prerequisite for a win.
The markets will usually pick out the top contenders quite accurately, and the top 3-4 in the betting will usually meet the above requirements. Wins by antepost favourites are common. This leaves you to decide between an all-or-nothing punt on the favourite, or putting your money behind a higher priced horse that also offers value on the places.
Recent Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | A Dream To Share | 5 | John Gleeson | John Kiely |
| 2022 | Facile Vega | 5 | Patrick Mullins | Willie Mullins |
| 2021 | Sir Gerhard | 6 | Rachel Blackmore | Willie Mullins |
| 2020 | Ferny Hollow | 5 | Pete Townsend | Willie Mullins |
| 2019 | Envoi Allen | 5 | Jamie Codd | Gordon Elliott |
