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CHELTENHAM
15 March 2023
Wednesday 15th March

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

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 87y
  • Going: Soft
Cheltenham
Runners
21

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Turf

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
A Dream To Share silk
D
A Dream To Share
J: Mr J L Gleeson
T: John E Kiely
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts at this distance (100%)
Showed speed and stamina to win a Grade 2 at Leopardstown and he's the right favourite.
111
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: 135
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 23 Leo Leopardstown 16f Y NHFG2 12-0 1/8 Fact To File (2¾L) 12/1 - 140
14 Jun 22 Ros Roscommon 16f Gd 4yNHF 11-5 1/10 Fiveonefive (2¼L) 2/9F - 114
19 May 22 Tip Tipperary 16f Gd NHF 10-10 1/13 Rath Gaul Boy (4L) 8/1 - 113
2
Beachcomber silk
D
Beachcomber
J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T: Jonjo O'Neill
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Strolled home in front by 16l at Chepstow (good to soft) but this race is so much tougher.
41
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: 112
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Feb 23 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 5NHF 11-2 1/14 Delgany Bobby Blue (16L) 14/1 - 107
27 Nov 22 Crl Carlisle 17f Sft 5NHF 11-2 4/7 Lost In Transit (24L) 5/2 - 80
3
Better Days Ahead silk
D
Better Days Ahead
J: Mr J J Codd
T: Gordon Elliott
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Looked good at Fairyhouse in December and this has been the main target ever since.
21
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: 123
Days: 101
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 22 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Sft 4yNHF 11-7 1/5 Chapeau De Soleil (3¼L) 15/8 - 119
4 Nov 22 Dro Down Royal 17f Y/Sft NHF 11-7 2/3 Carnfunnock (1¼L) 1/3F - 107
4
Captain Cody silk
D
Captain Cody
J: Miss Josephine Townend
T: W P Mullins
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Limerick winner who looks down the pecking order of Team Mullins.
21
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: 121
Days: 43
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 23 Lim Limerick 16f Sft NHF 11-7 1/7 Blizzard Of Oz (6½L) 5/2 - 117
19 Dec 22 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Sft NHF 11-7 2/7 Slade Steel (½L) 7/1 - 111
5
Captain Teague silk
Captain Teague
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (25%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 31 in the last 14 days (29%)
His top trainer has yet to win this but he's impressed in winning a point and bumper.
1
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: 116
Days: 85
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 22 Plu Plumpton 18f Sft 5NHF 11-0 1/11 King William Rufus (2¼L) 8/11F - 118
6
Chapeau De Soleil silk
BF
Chapeau De Soleil
J: Brian Hayes
T: W P Mullins
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Did plenty wrong when second to Better Days Ahead at Fairyhouse; likely improver.
2
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: 115
Days: 101
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 22 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Sft 4yNHF 11-7 2/5 Better Days Ahead (3¼L) 4/6F - 111
7
Chosen Witness silk
Chosen Witness
J: Sean O'Keeffe
T: W P Mullins
Outpaced on yielding ground at Leopardstown (Grade 2); deeper conditions here a bonus.
15
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 120
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 23 Leo Leopardstown 16f Y NHFG2 11-11 5/8 A Dream To Share (23L) 9/2 - 113
28 Dec 22 Lim Limerick 18f Hy NHF 11-11 1/11 Talk In The Park (10L) 5/6F - 119
8
Encanto Bruno silk
CD
D
Encanto Bruno
J: Sean Bowen
T: John C McConnell
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Impressed on good here in October and that form has worked out; player if handling ground.
11
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: 123
Days: 144
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Oct 22 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Gd 2NHF 11-3 1/11 Strong Leader (4L) 2/1F - 118
8 Jul 22 Cor Cork 17f Gd 4yNHF 11-0 1/17 Cash The Cheque (1¼L) 4/1 - 103
9
Fact To File silk
BF
Fact To File
J: Mr P W Mullins
T: W P Mullins
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Outpaced by A Dream To Share over 2m but he's a 2m4f winner who will be staying on; feared
12
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 129
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 23 Leo Leopardstown 16f Y NHFG2 11-11 2/8 A Dream To Share (2¾L) 2/1F - 133
27 Dec 22 Leo Leopardstown 20f Sft NHF 12-0 1/10 Irish Panther (2L) 8/13F - 132
10
Fascile Mode silk
D
Fascile Mode
J: Mr Charlie Mullins
T: Thomas Mullins
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Only fourth at Leopardstown last month and playing for the places if he's lucky.
14
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: 121
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 23 Leo Leopardstown 16f Y NHFG2 11-11 4/8 A Dream To Share (14½L) 4/1 - 121
29 Dec 22 Leo Leopardstown 16f Sft NHF 11-0 1/9 Lecky Watson (2¾L) 16/1 - 122
11
Favour And Fortune silk
D
Favour And Fortune
J: Tom Cannon
T: Alan King
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Falls into the 'could be anything' category but unlikely to be good enough.
11
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: 122
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Feb 23 War Warwick 16f Gd 5NHF 11-11 1/11 Alright Dai (7½L) 2/1F - 124
22 Nov 22 Sth Southwell 16f Sft 5NHF 11-0 1/8 Spago (5½L) 7/2 - 113
12
It's For Me silk
D
It's For Me
J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (36%)
Bolted up at Navan and he would appear right up there in the Mullins pecking order.
1
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: 125
Days: 53
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Jan 23 Nav Navan 16f Sft NHF 12-0 1/9 Suttons Hill (10L) 4/9F - 128
14
Lecky Watson silk
Lecky Watson
J: Jack Foley
T: W P Mullins
Officially second in all three starts having been demoted from first in the middle one.
2-22
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: 117
Days: 76
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Dec 22 Leo Leopardstown 16f Sft NHF 11-7 2/9 Fascile Mode (2¾L) 5/2 - 117
20 Nov 22 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y NHF 12-0 2/7 Cato Capone (hd) 4/7F - 116
17 Apr 22 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Y NHF 11-6 2/15 Icare Desbois (2¼L) 100/30 - 112
15
Loughglynn silk
D
Loughglynn
J: Michael O'Sullivan
T: W P Mullins
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (25%)
Won at Naas; the vibes aren't strong compared to some of his stablemates.
6-1
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: 116
Days: 85
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 22 Naa Naas 16f Sft NHF 12-0 1/10 Firefox (¾L) 13/8 - 122
17 Apr 22 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Y NHF 11-1 6/15 Icare Desbois (13L) 12/1 - 101
16
No Time To Wait silk
D
No Time To Wait
J: Davy Russell
T: Gordon Elliott
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Easy 15l winner at Down Royal but the runner-up was making it 0-4 in bumpers.
31
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: 124
Days: 50
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 23 Dro Down Royal 17f Sft NHF 12-0 1/8 Soldante (15L) 6/4 - 122
28 Dec 22 Leo Leopardstown 16f Sft NHF 12-0 3/11 Ile Atlantique (5½L) 7/2 - 114
17
Western Diego silk
Western Diego h
J: Rachael Blackmore
T: W P Mullins
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (31%)
£125,000 buy after winning his point and couldn't have won more easily at Navan; respected
1
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 122
Days: 45
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Jan 23 Naa Naas 19f Sft NHF 12-0 h1 1/11 Suttons Hill (6½L) 6/5F - 130
18
Westport Cove silk
D
Westport Cove
J: Danny Mullins
T: W P Mullins
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (0%)
Made all with a bit in hand at Fairyhouse but has a good bit to find on the figures.
1
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: 119
Days: 60
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Jan 23 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Sft/Hy NHF 12-0 1/10 Faulty (3L) 4/5F - 117
19
Fun Fun Fun silk
D
Fun Fun Fun
J: Daryl Jacob
T: W P Mullins
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Has won both her starts by roughly 10l and mares have won this twice in six years.
11
Age: 5
Weight: 11-0
OR: 125
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Feb 23 Leo Leopardstown 16f Y NHFG2M 11-8 1/7 Lily Du Berlais (9½L) 9/4F - 122
21 Oct 22 Sli Sligo 18f Y/Sft NHF 11-6 1/13 Tomas O Maille (10L) 1/2F - 110
20
Queens Gamble silk
CD
C
D
BF
Queens Gamble
J: Jonathan Burke
T: Oliver Sherwood
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
2-2 here but her surprise defeat at Market Rasen has to temper enthusiasm.
1-12
Age: 5
Weight: 11-0
OR: 120
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Feb 23 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f GS NHFLM 11-8 2/8 Dysart Enos (1L) 8/11F - 114
12 Nov 22 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Gd NHFLM 11-0 1/16 Bonttay (8L) 9/4F - 116
14 Apr 22 Chl Cheltenham 17f Gd 2NHFM 10-6 1/16 Mullenbeg (10L) 16/1 - 107
21
D Art D Art silk
D
D Art D Art
J: Donagh Meyler
T: Thomas Cooper
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Stuck on well to win at Gowran but that doesn't look good enough.
1
Age: 4
Weight: 10-11
OR: 120
Days: 48
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Jan 23 Gow Gowran Park 16f Sft/Hy 4yNHF 11-10 1/8 Jerisk Star (1L) 8/1 - 121
22
Fiercely Proud silk
C
Fiercely Proud
J: Luca Morgan
T: Ben Pauling
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (36%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (25%)
Unbeaten at a lower level but only Cue Card has won this as a 4yo since 1995.
11
Age: 4
Weight: 10-11
OR: 117
Days: 73
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 23 Chl Cheltenham 14f Sft 4yNHFL 11-0 1/14 Meatloaf (½L) 17/2 - 103
15 Oct 22 Mar Market Rasen 13f GS 53yNHF 10-7 1/10 Notimeforanother (2¾L) 3/1 - 98
13
King Of Kingsfield silk
D
BF
King Of Kingsfield
T: Gordon Elliott
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
15
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: 122
Days: 76
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Dec 22 Leo Leopardstown 16f Sft NHF 11-7 h1 5/9 Fascile Mode (19½L) 2/1F - 108
5 Nov 22 Dro Down Royal 17f Sft NHF 12-0 1/6 Faulty (3½L) 8/13F - 122
23
Samui silk
D
Samui
T: Gordon Elliott
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
1
Age: 4
Weight: 10-11
OR: 115
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Feb 23 Naa Naas 15.5f Y 4yNHF 11-10 1/12 Cappucino (5½L) 3/1F - 108
24
Shinji silk
D
Shinji h 1
T: Martin Keighley
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
13
Age: 4
Weight: 10-11
OR: 121
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Feb 23 Nby Newbury 16.5f Gd NHFL 10-9 3/8 Aslukgoes (2½L) 20/1 - 106
15 Nov 22 Fak Fakenham 16f GS 5NHF 10-5 1/5 Gaye Legacy (9L) 9/4 - 91
Verdict

A wide-open edition may go the way of BETTER DAYS AHEAD who looked professional at Fairyhouse when beating Chapeau De Soleil.

Verdict silk image
Better Days Ahead

Betting Forecast:

4/1 A Dream To Share,

9/2 Fact To File,

6/1 It's For Me,

8/1 Fun Fun Fun,

12/1 Better Days Ahead,

Western Diego,

Encanto Bruno,

16/1 Chapeau De Soleil,

20/1 Queens Gamble,

22/1 Loughglynn,

Westport Cove,

25/1 Favour And Fortune,

28/1 Captain Teague,

40/1 No Time To Wait,

Fascile Mode,

50/1 D Art D Art,

Fiercely Proud,

Samui,

King Of Kingsfield,

Chosen Witness,

66/1 Lecky Watson,

Captain Cody,

100/1 Beachcomber,

150/1 Shinji

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