Willie Mullins is 5/6 in the Champion Bumper – He has five chances on Wednesday

Willie Mullins is the man to follow in most Cheltenham Festival races but the Champion Bumper has been particularly kind to him in recent years. Ireland’s best National Hunt trainer has had the winner in five of the last six renewals and he has five runners in Day 2’s concluding race this time around. Here we assess the chances of his representatives and one horse in particular has a massive chance. Check out our free tips page as well as our Cheltenham Festival Day 2 selections.

50/1 Majborough To Win The Champion Chase

New customers only. T&Cs apply. 18+. gambleaware.org

CLAIM

50/1 Majborough To Win The Champion Chase

New customer offer. Max stake £/€‎1. Majborough to Win the Champion Chase (4:00) on Day 2 of Cheltenham. Winnings paid in cash at normal odds and are topped up to the enhanced price in Free Bet Builders, Accumulators or multiples to use on any sport. £10 free UCL bet is on Free Bet Builders, Accumulators or multiples & will be credited after your qualifying stake is settled. Free bets are valid 30 days. Only deposits via Pay by Bank, Cards & Apple Pay will qualify. T&C's apply. Please gamble responsibly. 18+

Main contenders

Patrick Mullins is on board Love Sign d’Aunou and he has been the market leader for some time. There was loads to like about his wide-margin success in a bumper at Naas in January. He was a point-to-point winner before that and appears to have a significant amount of potential.

Paul Townend has picked four-year-old Quiryn and he’s related a Group 1-winning stayer on the Flat. Cue Card is the only four-year-old to have won it since 1995 and it’s therefore going to be a pretty big ask. Having said that, he won well at Naas in January.

The Irish Avatar has taken a bit of a walk in the market but Harry Cobden has been booked for the ride and he beat a subsequent winner by nine lengths on his first start under rules at Navan.

Bet £10, Get £40 In Free Bets

New customers only. 00:00 06/03/26 – 23:59 13/03/26. Register with FRED40, deposit with Debit Card, and place first bet £10+ at Evens (2.0)+ on Sports within 7 days to get £20 in Sports Free Bets & £20 in Acca Free Bets within 24 hours of settlement. 7-day expiry. Eligibility, payment exclusions & T&Cs Apply.

CLAIM

Bet £10, Get £40 In Free Bets

New customers only. 00:00 06/03/26 – 23:59 13/03/26. Register with FRED40, deposit with Debit Card, and place first bet £10+ at Evens (2.0)+ on Sports within 7 days to get £20 in Sports Free Bets & £20 in Acca Free Bets within 24 hours of settlement. 7-day expiry. Eligibility, payment exclusions & T&Cs Apply.

Each-way candidates

The impeccably bred Our Trigger is another four-year-old but he’s a half-brother to Gaelic Warrior. Mullins’ gelding showed a smart turn of foot to score by six lengths at Gowran. Progress seems likely and Arkle-winning jockey Danny Mullins takes the ride.

The Wager is the least fancied of the five runners and he was only beaten by a neck on debut at Punchestown last February. Getting off the mark with a narrow success at Fairyhouse last time out, he probably has plenty to find on that form.

Get £60 in Free Bets When You Place A £20 Bet

New customers only. First single & E/W bet only. Odds of 1/1 or greater. 6 X £10 bet tokens. Free bet stakes not included in returns. Free bets for Horse Racing only. Free bets are non withdrawable. Free bets expire after 30 days. Eligibility restrictions and further T&Cs apply. #ad

CLAIM

Get £60 in Free Bets When You Place A £20 Bet

New customers only. First single & E/W bet only. Odds of 1/1 or greater. 6 X £10 bet tokens. Free bet stakes not included in returns. Free bets for Horse Racing only. Free bets are non withdrawable. Free bets expire after 30 days. Eligibility restrictions and further T&Cs apply. #ad

Verdict

Love Sign d’Aunou absolutely destroyed his rivals when winning his bumper and he could be something special. Horses don’t win bumpers by 28 lengths too regularly and he looks like the one to beat.

17:20

Cheltenham

Love Sign d'Aunou

Analysis

null

Bet £10, Get £30 In Free Bets

Min deposit requirement. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of bets to value of qualifying deposit. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Time limits and T&Cs apply. Registration required. 18+. Gambleaware.com. #ad

CLAIM

Bet £10, Get £30 In Free Bets

Min deposit requirement. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of bets to value of qualifying deposit. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Time limits and T&Cs apply. Registration required. 18+. Gambleaware.com. #ad

If you back any of our selections you can watch them live on the free Racing Post app or racingpost.com. Simply log in to one of your bookmaker accounts and click ‘Watch live’ on the racecards.