2024 Champion Bumper (A FLAT RACE)

[Cheltenham Novice Chase]

Brilliant. Another I had written off. Thanks EE.

The double greens don’t normally enter horses in the Festival bumper do they?

[Cashew King]

The double greens don’t normally enter horses in the Festival bumper do they?

They had 2 in last year - It’s for Me & Fun Fun Fun

[Quevega]

The double greens don’t normally enter horses in the Festival bumper do they?

They did last season, and It's For Me ran on the same weekend to make his bumper debut. Then straight to Cheltenham.

[Eggs]

Two entries for Jasmin Du Vaux this weekend. The next double green cab off the rank. I hope he's good as I had 2pts @ 50/1 thinking I'd be clever and cash out when the price collapsed. And then 365 took away my cash out ...

…..into 25-1 with 365.

[Kevloaf]

Two entries for Jasmin Du Vaux this weekend. The next double green cab off the rank. I hope he's good as I had 2pts @ 50/1 thinking I'd be clever and cash out when the price collapsed. And then 365 took away my cash out ...

Wounded for just 2 points
Hate that

[Exar Essay]

Wounded for just 2 points
Hate that

It’s not just 2pts though. It was the bet that began the yearly foray into betting every bumper horse in the market

[Lobos]

They had 2 in last year - It’s for Me & Fun Fun Fun

Fun Fun Fun was smashed in on the day. Ran like a pig though.

[JackieMoon33]

There is a very interesting runner in the Gowran Park bumper today for JOB and Robcour called Samyr. He doesn't have the typical page that Robcour would usually purchase and he's not one that's going to make up into a staying chaser in the future. But he hails from a decent middle distance Aga Khan bloodline that can sometimes transfer to the NH game. There aren't many chances left for unraced bumper horses to throw their hat into the ring for Cheltenham but this could be one. Blue Sari won the race a few years back for Willie before going on to finish second at the festival.

[HoldenTheReins]

There is a very interesting runner in the Gowran Park bumper today for JOB and Robcour called Samyr. He doesn't have the typical page that Robcour would usually purchase and he's not one that's going to make up into a staying chaser in the future. But he hails from a decent middle distance Aga Khan bloodline that can sometimes transfer to the NH game. There aren't many chances left for unraced bumper horses to throw their hat into the ring for Cheltenham but this could be one. Blue Sari won the race a few years back for Willie before going on to finish second at the festival.

Have Robcour had a bumper runner before?

[JackieMoon33]

Have Robcour had a bumper runner before?

No, but they don't usually purchase horses who would be suitable for the race as they're being looked after for hurdling and chasing. This chap could be an exception as he has a pedigree weighted more towards the flat than NH.

[archie]

https://www.irishracing.com/news/Samyr-caps-fine-day-for-Robcour/245485

Did it well but the tongue tie would be a worry.

[ComplyOrDie]

There is a very interesting runner in the Gowran Park bumper today for JOB and Robcour called Samyr. He doesn't have the typical page that Robcour would usually purchase and he's not one that's going to make up into a staying chaser in the future. But he hails from a decent middle distance Aga Khan bloodline that can sometimes transfer to the NH game. There aren't many chances left for unraced bumper horses to throw their hat into the ring for Cheltenham but this could be one. Blue Sari won the race a few years back for Willie before going on to finish second at the festival.

Plenty to like about that performance JM.

William Hill keeping him at 14/1 is handy too.

He was as good as most we've seen to date, maybe with the exception of Maughreen. He'd get the age allowance like Blue Sari did too. Interesting one.

[JackieMoon33]

Plenty to like about that performance JM.

William Hill keeping him at 14/1 is handy too.

He was as good as most we've seen to date, maybe with the exception of Maughreen. He'd get the age allowance like Blue Sari did too. Interesting one.

He took a little while to know his job but once he got himself together it was a fair effort to pull away like that on bad ground. I can’t find any comments as to if they’ll consider the Champion Bumper but NRNB is worth a poke I’d say.

[Rooster Booster]

Plenty to like about that performance JM.

William Hill keeping him at 14/1 is handy too.

He was as good as most we've seen to date, maybe with the exception of Maughreen. He'd get the age allowance like Blue Sari did too. Interesting one.

Tough ask for a 4yo . Was cue card the last to do it? And he was probably the highest (subsequently) rated horse to ever win the bumper (both off the top of my head guesses and both would definitely need to be fact checked)

If they went maybe that would be Oisin Murphy’s festival ride

[Fouroverthrutwo]

Plenty to like about that performance JM.

William Hill keeping him at 14/1 is handy too.

He was as good as most we've seen to date, maybe with the exception of Maughreen. He'd get the age allowance like Blue Sari did too. Interesting one.

The time for the race was woeful. Even allowing for the going, nearly 5 minutes for a 2m flat race is pretty pedestrian