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Champion Bumper 2022 Result

17:30 Wednesday 16 March 2022

WEATHERBYS CHAMPION BUMPER (STANDARD OPEN NATIONAL HUNT FLAT) (Grade 1) (1)

 Distance: 2m 87y (Old)
Prize: £45,560 Age: 4yo to 6yo Race Type: Bumper Going: Heavy

Perhaps the most testing conditions ever for the Champion Bumper, though the time was a fraction faster than that recorded by Ferny Hollow in 2020, the start of the race delayed while the course was reconfigured, several of the hurdles positions having to be bypassed due to the incessant rain, that 5 of the longshots were pulled up testament to the testing nature of the race, though the principals saw things out well, the form shown by the winner well up to standard for the race, his performance as good as any since probably Briar Hill in 2013, another of now 12 winners in the contest for Willie Mullins, who fielded 7 runners, 6 of them unbeaten, 3 making the frame, only American Mike breaking the stable stranglehold, British yards mustering just 8 runners, none of them sent off at shorter than 33/1, though the 4 that finished acquitted themselves with credit, the field overall one of the most impressive on looks in recent years.

Non Runners: ESPERTI (IRE) , ROSY REDRUM (IRE) .

Winning Owner: Hammer & Trowel Syndicate

Time: 4m 6.1s

POS SILK BTN HORSE AGE WGT ISP
JOCKEY & TRAINER
1 Silk colours for FACILE VEGA (IRE), trained by W. P. Mullins, Ireland and owned by Hammer & Trowel Syndicate FACILE VEGA (IRE) 5 11-5 15/8
J: Mr P. W. Mullins T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland
2 Silk colours for AMERICAN MIKE (IRE), trained by Gordon Elliott, Ireland and owned by Bective Stud 3¾ AMERICAN MIKE (IRE) 5 11-5 5/2
J: Mr J. J. Codd T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland
3 Silk colours for JAMES'S GATE (IRE), trained by W. P. Mullins, Ireland and owned by Sean & Bernardine Mulryan 2½ JAMES'S GATE (IRE) 5 11-5 16/1
J: S. F. O'Keeffe T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland
4 Silk colours for SEABANK BISTRO (IRE), trained by W. P. Mullins, Ireland and owned by Jodmart Construction Ltd 2¾ SEABANK BISTRO (IRE) 5 11-5 18/1
J: B. Hayes T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland
5 Silk colours for AUTHORISED SPEED (FR), trained by Gary Moore and owned by Gallagher Bloodstock Limited 1¾ AUTHORISED SPEED (FR) 5 11-5 50/1
J: Joshua Moore T: Gary Moore
6 Silk colours for POETIC MUSIC, trained by Fergal O'Brien and owned by Mr Ismail El Magdoub 2¼ POETIC MUSIC 4 10-2 33/1
J: Paddy Brennan T: Fergal O'Brien
7 Silk colours for OUR JESTER, trained by Hughie Morrison and owned by Pangfield Racing V ¾ OUR JESTER 6 11-5 50/1
J: Nico de Boinville T: Hughie Morrison
8 Silk colours for MUSIC DRIVE (FR), trained by Gordon Elliott, Ireland and owned by Mr David Barnard 4½ MUSIC DRIVE (FR) 5 11-5 50/1
J: Davy Russell T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland
9 Silk colours for SPANISH PRESENT (IRE), trained by Martin Keighley and owned by David Maughan 8½ SPANISH PRESENT (IRE) 6 11-5 250/1
J: Sean Bowen T: Martin Keighley
10 Silk colours for VIVA DEVITO (IRE), trained by W. P. Mullins, Ireland and owned by C. Jones hd VIVA DEVITO (IRE) 5 11-5 25/1
J: Mr D. O'Connor T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland
11 Silk colours for MADMANSGAME, trained by W. P. Mullins, Ireland and owned by Dr S. P. Fitzgerald 10 MADMANSGAME 5 11-5 10/1
J: D. E. Mullins T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland
12 Silk colours for CILLIANS CHARM (IRE), trained by Anthony McCann, Ireland and owned by Hasson Syndicate 8½ CILLIANS CHARM (IRE) 5 11-5 250/1
J: Jonathan Moore T: Anthony McCann, Ireland
13 Silk colours for REDEMPTION DAY, trained by W. P. Mullins, Ireland and owned by Mr T. O'Driscoll 20 REDEMPTION DAY 5 11-5 7/1
J: P. Townend T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland
14 Silk colours for OCEAN OF MERCY (IRE), trained by Paul Hennessy, Ireland and owned by Mr J. Turner ¾ OCEAN OF MERCY (IRE) 6 11-5 125/1
J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Paul Hennessy, Ireland
15 Silk colours for HOULANBATORDECHAIS (FR), trained by W. P. Mullins, Ireland and owned by Mrs S. Ricci 41 HOULANBATORDECHAIS (FR) 5 11-5 14/1
J: Rachael Blackmore T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland
pu Silk colours for JOYEUX MACHIN (FR), trained by Paul Nolan, Ireland and owned by Rectory Road Holdings Limited/J McCauley JOYEUX MACHIN (FR) 5 11-5 33/1
J: B. J. Cooper T: Paul Nolan, Ireland
pu Silk colours for TOP DOG (IRE), trained by Emma Lavelle and owned by Mr N. Mustoe TOP DOG (IRE) 5 11-5 50/1
J: Tom Bellamy T: Emma Lavelle
pu Silk colours for CALL ME HARRY (IRE), trained by Iain Jardine and owned by D & D Armstrong Ltd & Mr L Westwood CALL ME HARRY (IRE) 5 11-5 125/1
J: Conor O'Farrell T: Iain Jardine
pu Silk colours for GODOT (IRE), trained by Andy Irvine and owned by Taylor & O'Dwyer GODOT (IRE) 5 11-5 250/1
J: Brendan Powell T: Andy Irvine
pu Silk colours for AIN'T NO SUNSHINE (IRE), trained by Keith Dalgleish and owned by Middleham Park Racing XX and Partner AIN'T NO SUNSHINE (IRE) 6 11-5 125/1
J: Danny McMenamin T: Keith Dalgleish

Non Runners: ESPERTI (IRE) , ROSY REDRUM (IRE) .

Winning Owner: Hammer & Trowel Syndicate

Time: 4m 6.1s

TUESDAY 15 MARCH SUPREME NOVICES' HURDLE ARKLE CHALLENGE TROPHY FESTIVAL HANDICAP CHASE CHAMPION HURDLE DAVID NICHOLSON MARES' HURDLE BOODLES JUVENILE HURDLE NATIONAL HUNT CHASE
WEDNESDAY 16 MARCH BALLYMORE NOVICES' HURDLE FESTIVAL NOVICES' CHASE CORAL CUP QUEEN MOTHER CHAMPION CHASE CROSS COUNTRY CHASE GRAND ANNUAL CHASE CHAMPION BUMPER
THURSDAY 17 MARCH GOLDEN MILLER NOVICES' CHASE PERTEMPS FINAL FESTIVAL TROPHY CHASE PADDY POWER STAYERS' HURDLE PLATE HANDICAP HURDLE DAWN RUN NOVICES' HURDLE FULKE WALWYN KIM MUIR
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