Champion Bumper Betting Trends: We Love the Signs here

It is the only race at the Cheltenham Festival where the runners don't have to leave the ground and the Weatherbys Champion Bumper is the concluding contest on day two as some of the smartest young horses in Britain and Ireland square off with their futures ahead of them.
What can we learn from the most recent winners of this race? Here at Betfred Insights, we're taking a look at some Champion Bumper trends ahead of the race.
Champion Bumper Details
- Race: Champion Bumper (17:20)
- Date: March 11
- Distance: 2m 87y
- Race Type: Standard Open NH Flat Race
- Class/Grade: Grade 1
Our in-house Horse Racing tipster Owen McMahon has gone through the card for Wednesday's Races and made a selection for every race. Read who he's backing and why with our Cheltenham Day 2 Tips. Add to that former Jockey Katie Walsh has passed on her Cheltenham Wednesday Tips to us here at Betfred.
Check out all the latest Champion Bumper Odds over at Betfred
Champion Bumper Key Historical Trends
Age
- Eight of the last 10 winners aged five.
- No four-year-old has won since Cue Card in 20103
Runners that match this trend: Boycetown, Broadway Ted, Charismatic Kid, Chicker, Diamant Dore, It's Only A Game, Love Sign D'aunou, Of Land And Sea, Tally Ho Back, The Irish Avatar, The Mourne Rambler, The Skecher, The Wager, Vango Can Go, Wilde's Legacy, With No Limit, Moonverrin
Official Rating (OR)
- The last 11 BHA rated at least 120
- BHA rated 132+ are seven from the last 19
Runners that match this trend: Bass Hunter, Boycetown, Broadway Ted, Charismatic Kid, Chicker, It's Only A Game, Keep Him Company, Love Sign D'aunou, Tally Ho Back, The Irish Avatar, The Mourne Rambler, Wilde's Legacy, With Nolimit, Moonverrin, Quiryn,
Career Runs
- Jasmin De Vaux 2024 and Briar Hill 2013, the last two with only one previous bumper run
Runners that match this trend: Bass Hunter, Boycetown, Broadway Ted, Charismatic Kid, Chicker, It's Only A Game, Keep Him Company, Of Land And Sea, Tally Ho Back, The Wager, Vango Can Go, Wilde's Legacy, With Nolimit, Moonverrin,
Time Since Last Run
- Nine of the last 10 ran within the last 45 days
Runners that match this trend: Broadway Ted, It's Only A Game, Love Sign D'aunou, Of Land And Sea, The Skecher, Wilde's Legacy, With Nolimit, Moonverrin,
Prep Race
- The six runnings of the Dublin Racing Festival Grade 2 colts and geldings bumper has produced three winners and three second places from its last six runnings.
Runners that match this trend: Broadway Ted (1st), With Nolimit (2nd), Charismatic Kid (3rd), It's Only A Game (4th)
Trainer Trends
- Willie Mullins has won the race 14 times, including five of the last six
Runners that match this trend: Love Sign D'aunou, The Irish Avatar, The Wager, Our Trigger, Quiryn
Market Trends
- Seven of the last 10 winners have returned SPs of 5/1 or shorter
Runners that match this trend: Love Sign D'aunou
Final Shortlist
1. Love Sign D'aunou
2. Broadway Ted
3. With No Limit
Odds correct at time of publishing.
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