Cheltenham Bumper 2019

[ComplyOrDie]

Would you conclude that Mt. Leinster is just not good enough?

I have him in a couple of bets so thinking of cashing out a couple.

[TimRiggins]

The key to that is ofcourse he has loads of lovely ptp horses to run in bumpers, there's millions of euros of talent there. but with the likes of fury road there's no chance they'll be going for the chelt champion bumper.

I've just taken on a couple more clients at work, so my only insights are from reading here, and listening to podcasts when I'm driving.

Probably for the best, as I'm clueless and only think myself into knots

[Quevega]

Would you conclude that Mt. Leinster is just not good enough?

I have him in a couple of bets so thinking of cashing out a couple.

I wouldn't completely rule him out.
Patrick was very easy on him when he knew he was beat (well beat)
Willie will not be shy of running 4 or 5 in the bumper so you'll likely get a run for your money.
And Willie's bumper horses are hard to rank and often don't run at the festival in order of SP or who Patrick rides.

As a caveat though, It does look like being different this year as Gordon looks like getting serious with the race.

[Chris]

I doubt very much he'll be sent to Cheltenham, Willie does like to send horses that have won their races and bring a 100% record to the track.

[JackieMoon33]

Although not quite as impressive as some of the early contenders from Ireland, Tom Lacey had an impressive winner of the bumper at Ascot on Saturday called Hazzaar. He travelled into the race nicely but was a little green and took a while to put the race to bed. Some things to note that may or may not prove useful:

1.) The horse was backed into favouritism despite never seeing the track before.

2.) Noel Fehily took the reins.

3.) I’ve since read quotes that Hazzaar is as good as they’ve had in the yard (Up there with Sebastopol).

4.) Although Sebastopol blotted his copy book on his debut over hurdles, most would agree his bumper win at Ayr was impressive.

5.) They are considering coming back to Ascot for the listed bumper.

[Chris]

Hi boys, has any one heard anything about Feel My Pulse.

[charlie]

Would you conclude that Mt. Leinster is just not good enough?

I have him in a couple of bets so thinking of cashing out a couple.

I wouldn't rule him out either. Raced far too keenly vs MR. Yes, MR was impressive, but ML took a strong pull the whole way round and as Quevega says Patrick was very easy on him when he knew he was beat

[Scooby91]

Hi boys, has any one heard anything about Feel My Pulse.

Himself and the likes of fury road, I wouldn't be backing them for this. O'leary would laugh if you mentioned them in the same sentence as the bumper. Felix desjy was a €14,000 store horse. These lads are future staying chasers.

[mayo]

Not a race I do well in but has the winner ever been obvious this far out ?

[Scooby91]

Not a race I do well in but has the winner ever been obvious this far out ?

Moon racer was easy enough. Ballyandy. The last 2 wouldn't have been on many people's radar.

[mayo]

Last 10

2009 Dunguib 6 Mr Brian O'Connell Philip Fenton 9/2 on the day ( Beat Rite of Passage)
2010 Cue Card 4 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard 40/1 on the day - not on the radar
2011 Cheltenian 5 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs 14/1 on the day (only previous win at Kempton in Feb) not on radar
2012 Champagne Fever 5 Mr Patrick Mullins Willie Mullins 16/1 ( 2 runs - 2nd leop at Xmas, won in Feb) hardly on radar
2013 Briar Hill 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 25/1 on the day
2014 Silver Concorde 6 Mr Robbie McNamara Dermot Weld 16/1 on the day ( 2nd in Galway revious July, won at Leopardstown Xmas)
2015 Moon Racer 6 Tom Scudamore David Pipe 9/2F ( winner at Showcase Meeting prev October)
2016 Ballyandy 5 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies 5/1 ( Winner at November Meeting)
2017 Fayonagh 6 Mr Jamie Codd Gordon Elliott 7/1 ( winner at Fairyhouse in Feb)
2018 Relegate 5 Ms Katie Walsh Willie Mullins 25/1 ( winner at Punchestown Jan, Leopardstown Feb)


Hard enough to pick on the day and I am defintely happy to sit it out now. I will be looking for something winning at Leopardstown between Xmas and Feb.

[Scooby91]

Willie starting to get rolling with the proper bumper horses, pragmatic entered up. Hopefully won't be too long before shadow rider and asterion forlonge are out.

[paz247]

Do we think Chevely Park will want to run all 3 horses in the bumper should the two left to run prove good enough?

[SAMCRO]

Envoi Allen & Fury Road entered up on the weekend

[jack1092]

Lovely bumper tomorrow at Punchestown, albeit quite unlikely to have something targeted at this.

Pragmatic entered up and Bacardys relative too on Saturday....

Thank you rain!