Weatherbys Champion Bumper (In Memory Of Sir Johnny Weatherby) (Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1) (GBB Race).
Cheltenham · Wednesday, 11 Mar · 21:20
· 2m 87y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:20
Off time
21
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
LOVE SIGN D'AUNOU (FR
🥈 Second
KEEP HIM COMPANY (FR
🥉 Third
BASS HUNTER (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 22 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
5
4/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
15
14/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
19
18/1
10 · —
21
20/1
11 · —
23
22/1
12 · —
29
28/1
13 · —
34
33/1
14 · —
41
40/1
15 · —
41
40/1
16 · —
41
40/1
17 · —
67
66/1
18 · —
81
80/1
19 · —
101
100/1
20 · —
101
100/1
21 · —
126
125/1
22 · —
151
150/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Bass Hunter (G)
Irish point winner who has made all on both bumper starts for Chris Gordon, latterly fending off the reopposing Tally Ho Back by a length in an Ascot listed race (good to soft) just before Christmas. While it won't be easy to dominate this…
|
Freddie Gordon | C Gordon | 6 | 73 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 4th | 2 | — |
Boycetown (G)
[T1]
Produced a promising first effort under Rules when second at Punchestown and easily went one better at Down Royal (soft) on Boxing Day. Tongue tied first time. Looks useful.
|
Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell | 5 | 73 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 17th | 3 | — |
Broadway Ted (G)
Well-bred Getaway gelding who is 2-2 in bumpers, latterly edging out reopposing stablemate With Nolimit in a Grade 2 at the Dublin Racing Festival. More to come.
|
S Bowen | G Elliott | 5 | 73 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Charismatic Kid (G)
Overcame inexperience to score easily in 8-runner bumper at Navan (heavy) on debut for Colm Ryan. Purchased for £300,000 on the back of that and made a sound start for Gordon Elliott when 2½ lengths third to reopposing stablemates Broadway…
|
Sam Ewing | G Elliott | 5 | 73 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 18th | 5 | — |
Chicker (G)
Promising Frontiersman gelding who won at Worcester and over C&D in the autumn. Lost his unbeaten record when 10½ lengths sixth of 13 to Saint Clovis in C&D listed event in November, weakening late as if the soft ground may have stretched …
|
J J Burke | F O'Brien | 5 | 73 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 5th | 6 | — |
Diamant Dore (G)
[H1]
Held every chance when falling at the last in an Irish point in November. Bought for £125,000 after and created a very good impression when sprinting right way from 7 rivals in an Ayr bumper (heavy) in January. Has a hood added here.
|
B S Hughes | A Keatley | 5 | 73 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 15th | 7 | — |
It's Only A Game (G)
[T]
Well-backed runner-up on debut at Punchestown last spring and travelled strongly/quickened clear to go one better in first-time tongue tie there (17f, soft) on return in November. Creditable 3½ lengths fourth of 7 to Broadway Ted in Leopar…
|
Mr J L Gleeson | M Brassil | 5 | 73 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 19th | 8 | — |
Keep Him Company (G)
FAV
Won sole start in points and stretched his unbeaten record to 3 with wins in bumpers at Fairyhouse (soft) and Leopardstown (good to soft) at the end of 2025. The mount of Jack Kennedy from the Gordon Elliott runners. Should go well.
|
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 6 | 73 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 14th | 9 | — |
Love Sign D'aunou (G)
FAV
Won sole point last spring and made all with ease in a heavy-ground Naas bumper on his Rules debut in January. The mount of Patrick Mullins from the stable quintet. Gets the vote.
|
Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins | 5 | 73 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 21th | 10 | — |
Of Land And Sea (G)
Crystal Ocean gelding who made it third time lucky in bumpers when seeing off 6 rivals at Limerick (heavy) last month but has lots to find on form here.
|
Richard Condon | P Hennessy | 5 | 73 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 10th | 11 | — |
Tally Ho Back (G)
Left debut form well behind when length second to Bass Hunter in a listed event at Ascot in December, suited by the stamina. Underperformed in a steadily-run race at Windsor but this sort of test should see him to better effect.
|
Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies | 5 | 73 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 16th | 12 | — |
The Irish Avatar (G)
Bought for £200,000 after finishing runner-up only outing in points and comfortably landed short odds in a Navan bumper (heavy) on Rules debut in January. Definitely more to come.
|
H Cobden | W P Mullins | 5 | 73 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 1st | 13 | — |
The Mourne Rambler (G)
Second in a point before making a winning start to his Rules career in a Leopardstown bumper (good) over Christmas. That was a useful performance and he's capable of even better with Colin Keane doing the steering.
|
Colin Keane | N Meade | 5 | 73 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 12th | 14 | — |
The Skecher (G)
Runner-up on second of 2 outings in Irish points and looked a good prospect in justifying strong market support in heavy-ground Ayr bumper at the end of January. Looks sure to go on to better things but Harry Skelton seems to prefer Mets T…
|
Tristan Durrell | D Skelton | 5 | 73 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 7th | 15 | — |
The Wager (G)
Showed plenty when second of 6 on Punchestown debut last winter and returned to go one place better for new trainer Willie Mullins at Fairyhouse in January. The yard looks to have more obvious contenders elsewhere.
|
Miss J Townend | W P Mullins | 5 | 73 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 8th | 16 | — |
Vango Can Go (G)
£85,000 buy after finishing second in his sole point and went one place better in a Southwell bumper in November. Stayed on for 5 lengths third to Bass Hunter (Tally Ho Back second) in listed event at Ascot the following month. Off since.
|
C J Todd | D Skelton | 5 | 73 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 13th | 17 | — |
Wilde's Legacy (G)
Poet's Word gelding from very good Flat family who has won bumpers at Lingfield and Huntingdon (heavy) this winter. Useful effort when forging clear to defy a penalty at the latter and has earned a go at this, the stiffer test likely to su…
|
G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden | 5 | 73 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 9th | 18 | — |
With Nolimit (G)
£250,000 purchase after winning sole start in points. Off the mark at the second time of asking in bumpers when making all at Fairyhouse on New Year's Day and left that form behind when short-head second to stablemate Broadway Ted in Grade…
|
Mr H C Swan | G Elliott | 5 | 73 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 11th | 19 | — |
Moonverrin (M)
Well-bred mare who has made good progress, albeit she was fortunate to win a Grade 2 mares bumper at Leopardstown last month as the rider of the runner-up misjudged the winning post. She could do better again.
|
Mr F Maguire | M Hassett | 5 | 69.9 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 20th | 20 | — |
Our Trigger (G)
Brother to smart hurdler/top-class chaser Gaelic Warrior and looked a good prospect when drawing clear to land odds of 2/5 on his Gowran bumper debut in January. Sure to improve.
|
Danny Mullins | W P Mullins | 4 | 68.5 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 6th | 21 | — |
Quiryn (G)
Sottsass gelding who scored by 9 lengths on his Naas debut (soft) in January. Another Willie Mullins winner in this line-up who has the potential for plenty of improvement.
|
Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 4 | 68.5 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 2nd | 22 | — |
Mets Ta Ceinture (F)
Winner of 2 bumpers around 1½m in France, including a Grade 3 at Lyon Parilly. Also second in Grade 2 at Saint-Cloud in between. New connections went to a whopping €710,000 to acquire her in November. Goes without the tongue tie she wore i…
|
Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 4 | 65.3 kg |
15
14/1
|
Betting forecast: Love Sign D'aunou (4/1), Keep Him Company (4/1), Quiryn (5/1), The Mourne Rambler (15/2), Bass Hunter (8/1), Mets Ta Ceinture (14/1), The Irish Avatar (14/1), Broadway Ted (16/1), It's Only A Game (18/1), Charismatic Kid (20/1), Boycetown (22/1), Our Trigger (28/1), Moonverrin (33/1), Diamant Dore (40/1), The Wager (40/1), With Nolimit (40/1), Wilde's Legacy (66/1), Chicker (80/1), Vango Can Go (100/1), Tally Ho Back (100/1), The Skecher (125/1), Of Land And Sea (150/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 45560.0 GBP |
| P2 | 17096.0 GBP |
| P3 | 8560.0 GBP |
| P4 | 4264.0 GBP |
| P5 | 2144.0 GBP |
| P6 | 1072.0 GBP |