2022 Champion Bumper

[Zachx02]

He’s making the jockey bookings a bit more interesting, imagine the gamble on Redemption Day if he rides him!

He does have a notorious reputation for picking the wrong horse..

[Zachx02]

Sorry fellow FJ's. The first 3 in the betting will NOT be winning the Bumper. I've bet all 3 AP. However, I've NEVER had the winner since Bumper race inception and I've been going every year. Who's 4th best...........

Joyeux Machin or Mercurey if he turns up

[Lobos]

I won't back any more so you are safe.

[Atlantic Viking]

Sorry fellow FJ's. The first 3 in the betting will NOT be winning the Bumper. I've bet all 3 AP. However, I've NEVER had the winner since Bumper race inception and I've been going every year. Who's 4th best...........

Back every single horse in the race and lift the curse!

[Lbur4288]

Sorry fellow FJ's. The first 3 in the betting will NOT be winning the Bumper. I've bet all 3 AP. However, I've NEVER had the winner since Bumper race inception and I've been going every year. Who's 4th best...........

Fear not Fat Jockeyites for I have had the winner 3 years in a row and only have Mike/Vega left in this years book.

[Lobos]

Fear not Fat Jockeyites for I have had the winner 3 years in a row and only have Mike/Vega left in this years book.

Cash them out

[Lbur4288]

Cash them out

You first

[Eggs]

….only listened to a few previews but Facile Vega very popular in ‘Lay’ selections.

Jamie Codd was very sweet on American Mike.

[fatherjohn]

….only listened to a few previews but Facile Vega very popular in ‘Lay’ selections.

Jamie Codd was very sweet on American Mike.

on vacile vega I get where they are coming from as he's had two runs against a lot of other potential horses who have not had the opportunity to run agains better horses. however I think a few of the quotes about having one better in redemption day came after the first run not the second.

I'd use Willie's post drf reaction as the best barometer and he thought he saw something very very good

[tdearling]

No one is talking about Mullenbeg (correct me if I am wrong).
I just think that she has a big chance. She will be getting the 7lb mares allowance from most of the big guns.
How often have we seen mares win the Bumper recently? Fayonagh and Relegate - 2 from 14 since 2013 (14% S/R). Compare that to 7 from 173 for the males.
Won at the course 29th Jan - was slotted in 2nd last for the majority of the race until about 6f out, then cruised up to be on the leaders' heels 1f later. When asked the question with 1.5f to go, I was both impressed with the pickup and how she finished off the race, but also the fact that there should be more improvement as she had her head raised a bit high until the final half-furlong.
Generally, the Bumper is won by something that is quietly settled off the pace, midfield, maybe slightly behind that, then comes through the field around the corner and through the field between 4f-2f out (with the exception of Sir Gerhard last year!).
I think she is a proper horse.

[Rooster Booster]

No one is talking about Mullenbeg (correct me if I am wrong).
I just think that she has a big chance. She will be getting the 7lb mares allowance from most of the big guns.
How often have we seen mares win the Bumper recently? Fayonagh and Relegate - 2 from 14 since 2013 (14% S/R). Compare that to 7 from 173 for the males.
Won at the course 29th Jan - was slotted in 2nd last for the majority of the race until about 6f out, then cruised up to be on the leaders' heels 1f later. When asked the question with 1.5f to go, I was both impressed with the pickup and how she finished off the race, but also the fact that there should be more improvement as she had her head raised a bit high until the final half-furlong.
Generally, the Bumper is won by something that is quietly settled off the pace, midfield, maybe slightly behind that, then comes through the field around the corner and through the field between 4f-2f out (with the exception of Sir Gerhard last year!).
I think she is a proper horse.

Yes she is very interesting. The two at the head of the market look very good and deserve the attention but that doesn’t preclude us from considering others and she is one I’d look at as an alternative. His other mare Rosy Redrum is very interesting too. She was given far too much to do lto against a nice horse of Emma lavelles. Deliberately so as they were trying to teach her things (watch the video). She is only a four year old mare so will get all the allowances but the trainer adores her and believes she is very strong and mature for her age. She adds further intrigue. I don’t expect anything other than Willie/Gordon domination but these two add a little spice imo.

[Quevega]

No one is talking about Mullenbeg (correct me if I am wrong).
I just think that she has a big chance. She will be getting the 7lb mares allowance from most of the big guns.
How often have we seen mares win the Bumper recently? Fayonagh and Relegate - 2 from 14 since 2013 (14% S/R). Compare that to 7 from 173 for the males.
Won at the course 29th Jan - was slotted in 2nd last for the majority of the race until about 6f out, then cruised up to be on the leaders' heels 1f later. When asked the question with 1.5f to go, I was both impressed with the pickup and how she finished off the race, but also the fact that there should be more improvement as she had her head raised a bit high until the final half-furlong.
Generally, the Bumper is won by something that is quietly settled off the pace, midfield, maybe slightly behind that, then comes through the field around the corner and through the field between 4f-2f out (with the exception of Sir Gerhard last year!).
I think she is a proper horse.

I backed it back then for this race.
Although NRNB only as trainer has mentioned other options and has 2 entered. Rosy Redrum, whom he said was better (think he's an enthusiastic type)
I think only one may run and one might run at Sandown next weekend possibly.
Think it's sandown anyway, there's a mares bumper somewhere at some point

[Benjy23]

Facile Vega is in the category of most likely winner in the race but has been a pretty bad price for a while. I'm sure he was odds on in some antepost markets a few weeks back. Can see why he's a popular 'value' lay selection at the prices.

But ultimately he wins.

[Quevega]

Facile Vega is in the category of most likely winner in the race but has been a pretty bad price for a while. I'm sure he was odds on in some antepost markets a few weeks back. Can see why he's a popular 'value' lay selection at the prices.

But ultimately he wins.

Too fucking right.

[ComplyOrDie]

Willie Mullins on Redemption Day:
"Patrick was very impressed with him at Christmas. We didn’t get the chance to get him out at the Dublin Racing Festival. Fingers crossed he stays right and he’ll go to Cheltenham as he’s a good back-up to Facile Vega"

I just saw this on Twitter.

Does Willie usually call a horse a back-up that is under a different owner? I always thought he usually would say something along the lines of 'he'll go with a fair chance' and not usually this blunt