Champion Bumper – Statistics and Trends
Unlock key insights into the Champion Bumper race with our in-depth analysis. Our study, which is based on 25 years of data from 1997 to present, looks at crucial parameters such as horse age, weight, time since last run, starting price, and official rating. Enhance your betting approach with our thorough examination of statistical patterns and trends in this prestigious race.
What is the Champion Bumper?
Experience the excitement of the Grade 1 Champion Bumper National Hunt Flat Race at Cheltenham. This year’s event takes place on March 15th, 2023 during the second day of the Festival. Open to 4-6 year old horses, the Champion Bumper is run on the Old Course over a distance of approximately 2 miles, providing a thrilling spectacle for all attendees.
Champion Bumper Winners since 1997
| Date | Distance | Going | Runners | Winner | Stallion | Age | Jockey (Clm) | Trainer | Odds | Weight | OR | Days |
| 16.03.2022 | 2m½f | Heavy | 20 | Facile Vega (IRE) | Walk In The Park (IRE) | 5 | Mullins, P W | Mullins, W P | 15/8 | 11-5 | 138 | 39d |
| 17.03.2021 | 2m½f | Good To Soft | 14 | Sir Gerhard (IRE) | Jeremy (USA) | 6 | Blackmore, Rachael | Mullins, W P | 85/40 | 11-5 | 132 | 89d |
| 11.03.2020 | 2m½f | Soft | 23 | Ferny Hollow (IRE) | Westerner | 5 | Townend, P | Mullins, W P | 11/1 | 11-5 | 124 | 18d |
| 13.03.2019 | 2m½f | Soft | 14 | Envoi Allen (FR) | Muhtathir | 5 | Codd, J J | Elliott, Gordon | 2/1 | 11-5 | 127 | 39d |
| 14.03.2018 | 2m½f | Soft | 23 | Relegate (IRE) | Flemensfirth (USA) | 5 | Walsh, Ms K | Mullins, W P | 25/1 | 10-12 | 120 | 38d |
| 15.03.2017 | 2m½f | Good To Soft | 22 | Fayonagh (IRE) | Kalanisi (IRE) | 6 | Codd, J J | Elliott, Gordon | 7/1 | 10-12 | 129 | 39d |
| 16.03.2016 | 2m½f | Good | 23 | Ballyandy | Kayf Tara | 5 | Twiston-Davies, Sam | Twiston-Davies, N A | 5/1 | 11-5 | 134 | 32d |
| 11.03.2015 | 2m½f | Good | 23 | Moon Racer (IRE) | Saffron Walden (FR) | 6 | Scudamore, Tom | Pipe, D E | 9/2 | 11-5 | 132 | 144d |
| 12.03.2014 | 2m½f | Good | 22 | Silver Concorde | Dansili | 6 | McNamara, R P | Weld, D K | 16/1 | 11-5 | 119 | 74d |
| 13.03.2013 | 2m½f | Good To Soft | 23 | Briar Hill (IRE) | Shantou (USA) | 5 | Walsh, R | Mullins, W P | 25/1 | 11-5 | 118 | 69d |
| 14.03.2012 | 2m½f | Good | 20 | Champagne Fever (IRE) | Stowaway | 5 | Mullins, P W | Mullins, W P | 16/1 | 11-5 | 136 | 52d |
| 16.03.2011 | 2m½f | Good | 24 | Cheltenian (FR) | Astarabad (USA) | 5 | Johnson, Richard | Hobbs, P J | 14/1 | 11-5 | 122 | 33d |
| 17.03.2010 | 2m½f | Good | 24 | Cue Card | Kings Theatre (IRE) | 4 | Tizzard, Joe | Tizzard, C L | 40/1 | 10-12 | 121 | 51d |
| 11.03.2009 | 2m½f | Good To Soft | 24 | Dunguib (IRE) | Presenting | 6 | OConnell, B T | Fenton, Philip | 9/2 | 11-5 | 133 | 87d |
| 13.03.2008 | 2m½f | Good To Soft | 23 | Cousin Vinny (IRE) | Bob Back (USA) | 5 | Mullins, P W | Mullins, W P | 12/1 | 11-5 | 118 | 22d |
| 14.03.2007 | 2m½f | Good To Soft | 24 | Cork All Star (IRE) | Fasliyev (USA) | 5 | Geraghty, B J | Harrington,s John | 11/2 | 11-5 | 0 | 122d |
| 15.03.2006 | 2m½f | Good | 23 | Hairy Molly (IRE) | Shernazar | 6 | Carberry, P | Crowley, Joseph | 33/1 | 11-5 | 0 | 17d |
| 16.03.2005 | 2m½f | Good | 24 | Missed That | Overbury (IRE) | 6 | Walsh, R | Mullins, W P | 7/2 | 11-5 | 0 | 39d |
| 17.03.2004 | 2m½f | Good | 24 | Total Enjoyment (IRE) | Flemensfirth (USA) | 5 | Culloty, J | Cooper, Thomas | 7/1 | 10-12 | 0 | 79d |
| 12.03.2003 | 2m½f | Good | 25 | Liberman (IRE) | Standiford (USA) | 5 | McCoy, A P | Pipe, M C | 2/1 | 11-6 | 0 | 115d |
| 13.03.2002 | 2m½f | Good To Soft | 23 | Pizarro (IRE) | Broken Hearted | 5 | Spencer, Jamie | OGrady, E J | 14/1 | 11-6 | 0 | 17d |
| 15.03.2000 | 2m½f | Good | 17 | Joe Cullen (IRE) | River Falls | 5 | Swan, C F | Mullins, W P | 14/1 | 11-6 | 0 | 282d |
| 17.03.1999 | 2m½f | Good To Soft | 25 | Monsignor (IRE) | Mister Lord (USA) | 5 | Powell, B | Pitman, M | 50/1 | 11-6 | 0 | 32d |
| 18.03.1998 | 2m½f | Good | 25 | Alexander Banquet (IRE) | Glacial Storm (USA) | 5 | Walsh, R | Mullins, W P | 9/1 | 11-6 | 0 | 25d |
| 12.03.1997 | 2m½f | Good To Firm | 25 | Florida Pearl (IRE) | Florida Son | 5 | Dunwoody, R | Mullins, W P | 6/1 | 11-6 | 0 |
Horses Age – Champion Bumper
The table below shows the ages of the 557 horses that have lined up in the Champion Bumper since 1997.
476 of the runners have been aged between 5 and 6, producing 24 of the 25 winners.
| Horse Age | Runs | Wins | P/L | Win% | Places | Place% |
| 4 | 81 | 1 | -40 | 1% | 9 | 11% |
| 5 | 334 | 17 | -97.62 | 5% | 49 | 15% |
| 6 | 142 | 7 | -64.37 | 5% | 17 | 12% |
Weight Carried – Champion Bumper
21 of the 25 winners of the Champion Bumper since 1997 have carried at least 11st 5lb to victory. 58 of the 75 horses to make the first 3 were also in this range.
| Horse Weight | Runs | Wins | P/L | Win% | Places | Place% |
| 10-2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 10-4 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 10-5 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 10-6 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 10-7 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 10-9 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 10-11 | 44 | 0 | -44 | 0% | 5 | 11% |
| 10-12 | 48 | 4 | 35 | 8% | 11 | 23% |
| 10-13 | 3 | 0 | -3 | 0% | 1 | 33% |
| 11-0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 11-1 | 11 | 0 | -11 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 11-2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 11-3 | 8 | 0 | -8 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 11-5 | 333 | 15 | -161.99 | 5% | 43 | 13% |
| 11-6 | 99 | 6 | 2 | 6% | 15 | 15% |
Headgear Worn – Champion Bumper
24 of the winners of the Champion Bumper since 1997 have been without headgear.
| Headgear | Bets | Wins | Win% | P/L(SP) | Places | Place% |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hood | 6 | 1 | 16.67 | 6 | 2 | 33.33 |
| None | 546 | 24 | 4.4 | -202.99 | 73 | 13.37 |
Starting Price (SP) – Champion Bumper
The table shows the starting price range of all horses that have run in the Champion Bumper since 1997.
The winners range from 15/8 to 50/1.
20 of the 25 winners of the Champion Bumper have returned a SP of 9/2 or more.
For those who like an each way play 50 of the 75 horses that have finished in the frame (first 3 places) have returned a SP of 13/2 or more.
| Odds Bracket | Runs | Wins | P/L | Win% | Places | Place% |
| Btw 1/2 & 10/11 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0% | 1 | 100% |
| Btw Evens & 6/4 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0% | 1 | 100% |
| Btw 13/8 & 9/4 | 6 | 4 | 6.01 | 67% | 6 | 100% |
| Btw 5/2 & 4/1 | 17 | 1 | -12.5 | 6% | 8 | 47% |
| Btw 9/2 & 6/1 | 24 | 5 | 6.5 | 21% | 9 | 38% |
| Btw 13/2 & 8/1 | 42 | 2 | -26 | 5% | 8 | 19% |
| Btw 17/2 & 12/1 | 60 | 3 | -25 | 5% | 10 | 17% |
| Btw 14/1 & 20/1 | 101 | 5 | -22 | 5% | 15 | 15% |
| Btw 22/1 & 40/1 | 130 | 4 | -3 | 3% | 13 | 10% |
| 50-1 or above | 175 | 1 | -124 | 1% | 4 | 2% |
Position in Betting Market – Champion Bumper
Not the best race for fancied horses just 5 favourites have won the Champion Bumper since 1997. Only 12 of the 25 winners came from the first 3 in the betting market.
| Position In Market | Runs | Wins | P/L | Win% | Places | Place% |
| 1 | 26 | 5 | -7.12 | 19% | 15 | 58% |
| 2 | 29 | 6 | 7.13 | 21% | 13 | 45% |
| 3 | 25 | 1 | -17 | 4% | 3 | 12% |
| 4 | 26 | 0 | -26 | 0% | 4 | 15% |
| 5 | 29 | 2 | -4 | 7% | 7 | 24% |
| 6 | 30 | 5 | 42 | 17% | 7 | 23% |
| 7 | 25 | 0 | -25 | 0% | 3 | 12% |
| 8 | 29 | 0 | -29 | 0% | 2 | 7% |
| 9 | 25 | 0 | -25 | 0% | 2 | 8% |
| 10 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4% | 4 | 17% |
| 11 | 25 | 1 | -8 | 4% | 3 | 12% |
| 12 | 27 | 1 | -1 | 4% | 2 | 7% |
| 13 | 30 | 0 | -30 | 0% | 2 | 7% |
| 14 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 3% | 1 | 3% |
| 15 | 15 | 0 | -15 | 0% | 1 | 7% |
| 16 | 22 | 1 | 19 | 5% | 1 | 5% |
| 17 | 22 | 1 | 29 | 5% | 2 | 9% |
| 18 | 21 | 0 | -21 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 19 | 27 | 0 | -27 | 0% | 2 | 7% |
| 20 | 24 | 0 | -24 | 0% | 1 | 4% |
| 21 | 6 | 0 | -6 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 22 | 17 | 0 | -17 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 23 | 15 | 0 | -15 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 24 | 5 | 0 | -5 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 25 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Official Rating (OR) – Champion Bumper
The following table shows the official rating of every horse in the Champion Bumper since 1997
15 of the 25 winners had been allocated an official rating.
All of the 15 winners with an official rating were rated at between 118 and 138.
| Official Rating | Runs | Wins | P/L | Win% | Places | Place% |
| 0 | 236 | 10 | -82 | 4% | 30 | 13% |
| 101 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 102 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 103 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 104 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 105 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 106 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 108 | 3 | 0 | -3 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 109 | 5 | 0 | -5 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 110 | 7 | 0 | -7 | 0% | 1 | 14% |
| 111 | 4 | 0 | -4 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 112 | 6 | 0 | -6 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 113 | 10 | 0 | -10 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 114 | 5 | 0 | -5 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 115 | 15 | 0 | -15 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 116 | 16 | 0 | -16 | 0% | 1 | 6% |
| 117 | 15 | 0 | -15 | 0% | 2 | 13% |
| 118 | 21 | 2 | 18 | 10% | 4 | 19% |
| 119 | 21 | 1 | -4 | 5% | 2 | 10% |
| 120 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 4% | 3 | 12% |
| 121 | 20 | 1 | 21 | 5% | 5 | 25% |
| 122 | 20 | 1 | -5 | 5% | 2 | 10% |
| 123 | 14 | 0 | -14 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 124 | 19 | 1 | -7 | 5% | 4 | 21% |
| 125 | 8 | 0 | -8 | 0% | 1 | 13% |
| 126 | 10 | 0 | -10 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 127 | 13 | 1 | -10 | 8% | 3 | 23% |
| 128 | 13 | 0 | -13 | 0% | 3 | 23% |
| 129 | 10 | 1 | -2 | 10% | 2 | 20% |
| 130 | 10 | 0 | -10 | 0% | 1 | 10% |
| 131 | 6 | 0 | -6 | 0% | 3 | 50% |
| 132 | 4 | 2 | 4.63 | 50% | 2 | 50% |
| 133 | 3 | 1 | 2.5 | 33% | 1 | 33% |
| 134 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 33% | 1 | 33% |
| 136 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 50% | 1 | 50% |
| 137 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 138 | 2 | 1 | 0.88 | 50% | 2 | 100% |
| 139 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0% | 1 | 100% |
Official ratings are produced by the British Horseracing Board.
Days Since Last Run (DSLR) – Champion Bumper
20 of the 25 Champion Bumper winners since 1997 had their latest run between 16 and 90 days ago.
20 of them last ran between 31 and 60 days ago.
No horses have made the frame returning to the track in less than 16 days.
| Days Since Run | Runs | Wins | P/L | Win% | Places | Place% |
| 8-15 days | 20 | 0 | -20 | 0% | 2 | 10% |
| 16-30 days | 137 | 5 | -53 | 4% | 17 | 12% |
| 31-60 days | 209 | 10 | -34.62 | 5% | 28 | 13% |
| 61-90 days | 95 | 5 | -35.37 | 5% | 13 | 14% |
| 91-120 days | 39 | 1 | -36 | 3% | 5 | 13% |
| 121-365 days | 47 | 3 | -20 | 6% | 9 | 19% |
| > 365 days | 4 | 0 | -4 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| First Run | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17% | 1 | 17% |
Last Run Placing (LR) – Champion Bumper
The table shows the break down of the last run placing for the previous 25 runnings of the Champion Bumper since 1997.
22 of the 25 winners had won on their previous outing.
| Previous Place | Runs | Wins | P/L | Win% | Places | Place% |
| No Run | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17% | 1 | 17% |
| First | 384 | 22 | -89.99 | 6% | 63 | 16% |
| Second | 75 | 1 | -72 | 1% | 8 | 11% |
| Third | 34 | 0 | -34 | 0% | 1 | 3% |
| Fourth | 22 | 1 | 29 | 5% | 1 | 5% |
| Fifth | 13 | 0 | -13 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Sixth | 7 | 0 | -7 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Seventh | 6 | 0 | -6 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Eighth | 5 | 0 | -5 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Ninth | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Eleventh | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0% | 1 | 100% |
| Twelfth | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Fourteenth | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Ran Off Course | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Miscellaneous Statistics – Champion Bumper
All of this data is for the last 25 renewals of the Ballymore Novices since 1997
| Wins (Distance) | Runs | Wins | P/L | Win% | Places | Place% |
| 0 | 446 | 20 | -163.12 | 4% | 60 | 13% |
| 1 | 98 | 4 | -31.87 | 4% | 14 | 14% |
| 2 | 13 | 1 | -7 | 8% | 1 | 8% |
| Wins (Less Dist) | Runs | Wins | P/L | Win% | Places | Place% |
| 0 | 180 | 4 | -78 | 2% | 14 | 8% |
| 1 | 293 | 12 | -119.37 | 4% | 45 | 15% |
| 2 | 77 | 8 | -0.62 | 10% | 14 | 18% |
| 3 | 7 | 1 | -4 | 14% | 2 | 29% |
| Wins (Higher Dist) | Runs | Wins | P/L | Win% | Places | Place% |
| 0 | 467 | 22 | -158.99 | 5% | 63 | 13% |
| 1 | 86 | 2 | -73 | 2% | 11 | 13% |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 25% | 1 | 25% |
| Season Runs | Runs | Wins | P/L | Win% | Places | Place% |
| 0 | 18 | 1 | -11 | 6% | 3 | 17% |
| 1 | 183 | 8 | -40.5 | 4% | 25 | 14% |
| 2 | 204 | 7 | -131.49 | 3% | 30 | 15% |
| 3 | 119 | 7 | -26 | 6% | 13 | 11% |
| 4 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 6% | 4 | 12% |
| Max Distance Run | Runs | Wins | P/L | Win% | Places | Place% |
| No Prev Run | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17% | 1 | 17% |
| 1m4½f | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0% | 1 | 100% |
| 1m6f | 8 | 1 | 33 | 13% | 1 | 13% |
| 1m6½f | 7 | 0 | -7 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 1m7½f | 4 | 0 | -4 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 2m | 250 | 13 | -72.12 | 5% | 39 | 16% |
| 2m½f | 142 | 5 | -69.87 | 4% | 16 | 11% |
| 2m1f | 77 | 3 | -58.5 | 4% | 10 | 13% |
| 2m1½f | 13 | 0 | -13 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 2m2f | 17 | 1 | -12.5 | 6% | 1 | 6% |
| 2m2½f | 10 | 0 | -10 | 0% | 2 | 20% |
| 2m3f | 14 | 1 | 20 | 7% | 2 | 14% |
| 2m4f | 8 | 0 | -8 | 0% | 2 | 25% |
| Max Distance WIN | Runs | Wins | P/L | Win% | Places | Place% |
| No Prev Win | 61 | 1 | -54 | 2% | 4 | 7% |
| 1m4f | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 1m4½f | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0% | 1 | 50% |
| 1m5f | 3 | 0 | -3 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 1m5½f | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 1m6f | 11 | 1 | 30 | 9% | 1 | 9% |
| 1m6½f | 3 | 0 | -3 | 0% | 1 | 33% |
| 1m7½f | 13 | 0 | -13 | 0% | 1 | 8% |
| 2m | 275 | 15 | -87.12 | 5% | 42 | 15% |
| 2m½f | 96 | 5 | -23.87 | 5% | 13 | 14% |
| 2m1f | 53 | 2 | -40 | 4% | 7 | 13% |
| 2m1½f | 5 | 0 | -5 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 2m2f | 11 | 0 | -11 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 2m2½f | 5 | 0 | -5 | 0% | 1 | 20% |
| 2m3f | 10 | 1 | 24 | 10% | 2 | 20% |
| 2m4f | 6 | 0 | -6 | 0% | 2 | 33 |
One Stop Ratings – Champion Bumper
8 Top Ranked Winners and 16 of the 20 winners of the Champion Bumper since 2002 have been in the top 3 on our One Stop Rating (OSR).
| Rank | Bets | Wins | Win% | Places | Places% | P/L | |
| 1 | 21 | 5 | 23.81% | 11 | 52.38% | 2.88 | |
| 2 | 19 | 3 | 15.79% | 5 | 26.32% | 15.50 | |
| 3 | 21 | 1 | 4.76% | 5 | 23.81% | -13.00 | |
| 4 | 21 | 2 | 9.52% | 4 | 19.05% | -2.87 | |
| 5 | 18 | 2 | 11.11% | 3 | 16.67% | 12.50 | |
| 6 | 20 | 1 | 5.00% | 4 | 20.00% | -3.00 | |
| 7 | 23 | 2 | 8.70% | 6 | 26.09% | -3.00 | |
| 8 | 18 | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 11.11% | -18.00 | |
| 9 | 21 | 0 | 0.00% | 5 | 23.81% | -21.00 | |
| 10 | 19 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | -19.00 | |
| 11 | 22 | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 4.55% | -22.00 | |
| 12 | 20 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | -20.00 | |
| 13 | 18 | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 11.11% | -18.00 | |
| 14 | 21 | 1 | 4.76% | 2 | 9.52% | 13.00 | |
| 15 | 17 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | -17.00 | |
| 16 | 18 | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 11.11% | -18.00 | |
| 17 | 22 | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 4.55% | -22.00 | |
| 18 | 13 | 1 | 7.69% | 1 | 7.69% | 0.00 | |
| 19 | 18 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | -18.00 | |
| 20 | 18 | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 5.56% | -18.00 | |
| 21 | 16 | 1 | 6.25% | 1 | 6.25% | 1.00 | |
| 22 | 16 | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 12.50% | -16.00 | |
| 23 | 14 | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 7.14% | -14.00 | |
| 24 | 7 | 1 | 14.29% | 1 | 14.29% | 34.00 | |
| 25 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | -1.00 |
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