Champion Bumper 2021

[charlie]

Sir Gerhard. Envoi Allen. Ballyadam. Ferny Hollow. Quilixios. A Plus Tard.

Faugheen. Douvan. Annie Power. Djakadam. Vroum Vroum Mag. Vautour.

I genuinely believe this current Cheveley Park/Elliott crop are the match for the great Ricci/Mullins collection of a few years ago.

One could easily suggest that Cheveley’s new ‘kids on the block’ are indeed the ‘new’ Ricci/Mullins superstars of old.

Minus the pink & green silks and with extra scarlet red,blue and white sash.

They are not quite a match yet IMO but here's hoping it ends up that way. Bursting with potential. That being said, only Envoi Allen has proven himself so far at the top table - perhaps a little hard on A Plus Tard.

[ComplyOrDie]

Just watched the bumper again, and I know they are big hooves to fill, but Sir Gerhard reminded me a fair bit of Faugheen.

I don't know if it was the distance of his victory, his white stripe down his face or the way he quickened, but I'll be surprised if there is one better than him this season.

[Lobos]

Easywork won the same bumper last season aged 5 and went hurdling after that.

Cheveley Park horses I was referring to , soz.

[opatcho]

Just watched the bumper again, and I know they are big hooves to fill, but Sir Gerhard reminded me a fair bit of Faugheen.

I don't know if it was the distance of his victory, his white stripe down his face or the way he quickened, but I'll be surprised if there is one better than him this season.

Ridiculous performance.... very impressive.

[JackieMoon33]

Are the bookies paying out on the bumper already?

[opatcho]

No.... you have to admit, that was very good today
... and in a time of doom and gloom, its nice to witness a few horses this weekend who 'could' be the next best thing

[JackieMoon33]

No.... you have to admit, that was very good today
... and in a time of doom and gloom, its nice to witness a few horses this weekend who 'could' be the next best thing

Of course he was visually impressive today but Gordon had a pretty much uncontested couple of days at Down Royal. Willie hasn’t even woken up from his summer holiday yet!

[Kevloaf]

Took a chance that Sir Gerhard will jump a hurdle this season.
Really would be unwise IMO to not do so.
Let him see if he can be a champion rather than waste a season in bumpers.
Not a great record for horses going novice hurdling at age 7.

No horse over age 6 has won the ballymore since 1998
And I think only Captain CeeBee has won the supreme in last 20 years aged 7.

Might as well see if he's in the same league as the others, as surely the Champion hurdle is on the wishlist.

You're trying to be too clever.

He's fav for the bumber, and unless injured, will run in the bumper.


It is not 'wise' to back a horse to do well in a discipline they won't run in.

[Kevloaf]

Of course he was visually impressive today but Gordon had a pretty much uncontested couple of days at Down Royal. Willie hasn’t even woken up from his summer holiday yet!

The horses he had beaten (Abacadabras/ Delta Work) will come on for the run - but all his others were 100% fit

[Faugheen_Machine]

Just watched the bumper again, and I know they are big hooves to fill, but Sir Gerhard reminded me a fair bit of Faugheen.

I don't know if it was the distance of his victory, his white stripe down his face or the way he quickened, but I'll be surprised if there is one better than him this season.

This was my first thought when I watched it. He was seriously impressive.

[JackieMoon33]

The horses he had beaten (Abacadabras/ Delta Work) will come on for the run - but all his others were 100% fit

Yeah strange that

[Eggs]

Are the bookies paying out on the bumper already?

....Hills have 66-1 to win Bumper & any Festival 2022 novice Hurdle (before boost).

[Quevega]

You're trying to be too clever.

He's fav for the bumber, and unless injured, will run in the bumper.


It is not 'wise' to back a horse to do well in a discipline they won't run in.

Definitely being too clever/hasty on this one.
Just would surprise me if they want him over hurdles at 7.

We'll see what he says after the listed race.
Gordon appears at this stage to have several potential bumper winners, and as we don't know who they've beat, it's hard to rank them completely accurately.

A lot of the best hurdlers won't run/win their maidens till December or January.
I may be relying on a hole appearing in his top ranked novice hurdlers.

Bit like what happened when he said Envoi wouldn't come to Cheltenham, but then he did cos Malone Road got injured.

[Morley Street]

Gordon just said on Luck on Sunday that they are thinking he is their Chelt bumper horse and will be working back from there

[Quevega]

Gordon just said on Luck on Sunday that they are thinking he is their Chelt bumper horse and will be working back from there

I'll get my coat
and cash out on the way then