Last seasons Cheltenham Bumper-From of the race is horrendous

You are right. Unless Cheltenian comes back and wins something significant next year, the rest of them look moderate as the RPR ratings last season suggested. The one that I am agrieved about is Cousin Khee who I noted having an easy race at Bangor recently but somehow I missed him when he strolled in at 5/1 next time. He could be a lot better than his rating.

agreed,he looks like he has a bit of potential.i dont think Cheltenian will be anything more than average either

Interestingly the form of the Punchestown Champion Bumper has been very very good. Granted Waheeb is injured and Lovethehigherlaw sadly died, but behind them 2 I think most of them have won since. It's ashame neither of the 1st have run since as imo they are/were exceptional animals.

Not sure whether more and more trainers/owners are taking the stance that the race (Chelts that is) takes to much out of a youngster?

Aintree and Punch worked out ok - Chelt been horrendous

Destroyer Deployed was the latest to let the form down

2011 Weatherbys Champion Bumper Results
Pos.    Dist.    Horse    Jockey    Trainer    Age    SP
1        Cheltenian (FR)    R Johnson    P J Hobbs    5    14/1
2    5    Destroyer Deployed    A Coleman    Tim Vaughan    5    66/1
3    4½    Aupcharlie (IRE)    Mr J P McKeown    P E Collins    5    33/1
4    4½    Go All The Way (IRE)    P J Brennan    N A Twiston-Davies    6    16/1
5    1¾    Cinders And Ashes    J M Maguire    D McCain Jnr    4    14/1
6    s.h    Ericht (IRE)    B J Geraghty    N J Henderson    5    5/1 f
7    ¾    Divine Rhapsody (IRE)    P Carberry    P J Rothwell    5    13/2
8    ¾    Cousin Khee    S Thomas    H Morrison    4    33/1
9    1    Oscar Magic (IRE)    S Twiston-Davies    N A Twiston-Davies    4    12/1
10    ½    The Tracey Shuffle    T Scudamore    D Pipe    5    20/1
11    ½    Double Double (FR)    Mr Paul J McMahon    C O’Brien    5    20/1
12    nk    Saint Luke (IRE)    T J O’Brien    P Bowen    6    66/1
13    6    Star Neuville (FR)    A P McCoy    J J Hanlon    5    14/1
14    4½    Dark Glacier (IRE)    D F O’Regan    C Grant    6    50/1
15    1¾    Tusa Eire (IRE)    R Walsh    W P Mullins    5    20/1
16    7    Knockalongi    L Aspell    O Sherwood    5    100/1
17    7    Dynamic Approach (IRE)    Mr R P McNamara    Edward U Hales    5    33/1
18    1¾    Bygones In Brid (IRE)    R Thornton    A King    5    20/1
19    60    Knight Pass (IRE)    W Hutchinson    W J Greatrex    5    7/1
20    12    Master Murphy (IRE)    Alistair Findlay    Mrs J Walton    6    100/1
21    11    Felix Yonger (IRE)    B Hughes    J Howard Johnson    5    66/1
22    21    Raise The Beat    Mr M P Fogarty    C A Murphy    6    8/1
23    5    Twentyfourcarat (IRE)    T J Murphy    Ian Williams    6    25/1
PU        Lord Gale (IRE)    Mr P W Mullins    W P Mullins    5    20/1

The best Bumper horses last season missed it, i.e. Samain, Lovethehigherlaw (RIP), Waaheb.

By the way the fourth from Cheltenham, Aupcharlie runs today at Leopardstown.