Champion Bumper

So was I mike - that looked like a well above average bumper and they must rate him for bumpers to have kept him in that discipline.

new years eve looks a machine . very impressive last sunday

Cool George for me 33/1 375 NRNB

THE ENTRIES AND TRAINERS

Ace Fighter Pilot Jim Best 11st 5lb
Ashes House (IRE) Tim Vaughan 11st 5lb
At Fishers Cross (IRE) Rebecca Curtis 11st 5lb
Bhakti (IRE) Mark Rimell 11st 5lb
Chain Reactor Warren Greatrex 11st 5lb
Champagne Fever (IRE) W. P. Mullins, Ireland 11st 5lb
Circular Quay Warren Greatrex 11st 5lb
Clonbanan Lad (IRE) Michael John O'Connor, Ireland 11st 5lb
Glenwood Present (IRE) Bob Buckler 11st 5lb
God of The Kop (IRE) Rebecca Curtis 11st 5lb
Ifandbutwhynot (IRE) David O'Meara 11st 5lb
Il Presidente (GER) Ian Williams 11st 5lb
Many Clouds (IRE) Oliver Sherwood 11st 5lb
Moscow Mannon (IRE) B. R. Hamilton, Ireland 11st 5lb
Mozoltov W. P. Mullins, Ireland 11st 5lb
My Tent Or Yours (IRE) Nicky Henderson 11st 5lb
Piano Concerto (USA) Andy Turnell 11st 5lb
Pique Sous (FR) W. P. Mullins, Ireland 11st 5lb
Population John Ferguson 11st 5lb
Royal Guardsman (IRE) Colin Tizzard 11st 5lb
Sir Johnson Peter Bowen 11st 5lb
The Paparrazi Kid (IRE) W. P. Mullins, Ireland 11st 5lb
The Romford Pele (IRE) Rebecca Curtis 11st 5lb
Tistory (FR) Nicky Henderson 11st 5lb
Valdez Alan King 11st 5lb
Village Vic (IRE) Philip Hobbs 11st 5lb
Yes Way Hosay (IRE) Roy Wilson, Ireland 11st 5lb
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Cool George Jackie du Plessis 10st 11lb
Horatio Hornblower (IRE) Nick Williams 10st 11lb
Jezki (IRE) Mrs J. Harrington, Ireland 10st 11lb
My Inheritance (IRE) Tom George 10st 11lb
New Year's Eve John Ferguson 10st 11lb
Regal Encore (IRE) Anthony Honeyball 10st 11lb
Ron Mark H. Tompkins 10st 11lb
Silver Concorde D. K. Weld, Ireland 10st 11lb
The New One (IRE) Nigel Twiston-Davies 10st 11lb
Up To Something (FR) Charlie Longsdon 10st 11lb
Virginia Ash (IRE) Colin Tizzard 10st 11lb
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Fickle Fortune (IRE) Noel Meade, Ireland 10st 4lb

Oops

silver concord on the move,in the market

Moscow Mannon (7) , Champagne Fever (9) , Royal Guardsman (9) , New Years Eve (10) , Pique Sous (12) , Fickle Fortune (16) , Jezki (16) , The New One (16) , Village Vic (16) , Clonbanan Lad (20) , Horatio Hornblower (20) , Many Clouds (20) , My Tent Or Yours (20) , Population (20) , Sir Johnson (20) , Il Presidente (25) , Silver Concorde (25) , The Paparrazi Kid (25) , Tistory (25) , Yes Way Hosay (25)  - Others  33 or more


WEATHERBYS CHAMPION BUMPER and what they said.........

Philip Hobbs - Village Vic will probably run but he wouldn’t be as good as Cheltenian who won it last year. He is going the right way.

Nick Williams - Horatio Hornblower will be entered and if he is full of himself and looks well in his coast I would go for it. If he can improve a 3-4 lengths then we are in the mix but he would need good-to-soft or slower to run. Nick Williams said Horatio Hornblower was nice horse and would run, if the going had “soft” in it

Andrew King likes New Years Eve and Population

Paul Jones said that the top BHA rated horse on the flat do run well in this race, and Moscow Mannon would be the horse backed on the day

Ruby liked the bumper at newbury few weeks ago that Shutthefrontdoor won,said it rode like a very good race

Tom Segal - Village vic

Davy Russell - Will be an english trained winner, likes Royal Guardsman. Do not back New Years Eve as the sire is rubbish. An English horse should win it such as Royal Guardsman. The best Irish horses are not running in the race.

Jim McGrath - New years eve

Jessica Harrington - Jetski if all goes well when it runs this weekend. Maybe Moscow Mannon.

Paddy Power - Moscow Mannon

Ruby Walsh - Maybe Village Vic.

Colm Murphy - The New One, trained by Nigel Twisten Davis.

Donn McClean - No opinion. In fact no one had a strong opinion.

Ted Walsh jr isn’t keen on Moscow Mannon, sweated up last week at a (after race spin?). Won’t handle the pressure of the festival. In an open event, Clonbanan Lad for him at the prices.

Kevin O’Ryan – the Mullins bumper horses this year are just not to the same level of the others in the field.

Again, the feeling that the English based trainers could have this between them. Pretty much, a steer clear of this one.

Willie Mullins - Best chance is probably Champagne Fever.

New years eve only a 4yo  ( dato and cue card only ones in donkeys )

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although he has won impressively moscaw mannion has not beaten one quality horse in his three wins, infact if you look at the 3rd placed horses in his most recent wins, fairy rath beaten 30 lengths off 111 at newbury last week and casablanca lily beaten nearly 20 lengths at thurles last week, there is no substance to hhis form , in fact how many winners have emerged from those 3 races won by moscow mannion, very few. also how many horses have won this bumper with as many as four previous bumper runs?.

Trends aren't coincidences.

PRE -RACE RPR OF 135 LOOKS DECENT ENOUGH FOR A FESTIVAL BUMPER ENTRY

thanks

Am probably siding with Clonbanan Lad in this at the prices. Fancy Ireland to take this one back with them and CL represents decent value IMO.

They're tipping English horses and backing Irish ones drum

5:15    W'BYS CHAMPION NHF     2m+    25 runners to decide the outcome

AND A FEW JOCKS Barry .........

Chain Reactor 6.g Warren Greatrex
Champagne Fever (IRE) 5.g W. P. Mullins, Ireland
Circular Quay 5.g Warren Greatrex Paddy Brennan
Clonbanan Lad (IRE) 6.g Michael John O'Connor, Ireland
Glenwood Present (IRE) 5.g Bob Buckler....................Nathan Sweeney
Ifandbutwhynot (IRE) 6.g David O'Meara....................Denis O'Regan
Il Presidente (GER) 5.g Ian Williams
Many Clouds (IRE) 5.g Oliver Sherwood
Moscow Mannon (IRE) 6.g B. R. Hamilton, Ireland
Mozoltov 6.g W. P. Mullins, Ireland
Piano Concerto (USA) 5.g Andy Turnell.....................Nick Scholfield
Pique Sous (FR) 5.g W. P. Mullins, Ireland
Population 5.g John Ferguson
Royal Guardsman (IRE) 5.g Colin Tizzard...................Joe Tizzard
Sir Johnson 6.g Peter Bowen...............................Jamie Moore
The Paparrazi Kid (IRE) 5.g W. P. Mullins, Ireland
The Romford Pele (IRE) 5.g Rebecca Curtis
Village Vic (IRE) 5.g Philip Hobbs
Yes Way Hosay (IRE) 6.g Roy Wilson, Ireland
-------------(ALL 11-5)-------------------------------------
Cool George 4.g Jackie du Plessis.........................James Best
Horatio Hornblower (IRE) 4.g Nick Williams................James Reveley
Jezki (IRE) 4.g Mrs J. Harrington, Ireland
New Year's Eve 4.g John Ferguson..........................Barry Geraghty
The New One (IRE) 4.g Nigel Twiston-Davies ...............Sam Twiston-Davies
Virginia Ash (IRE) 4.g Colin Tizzard
-------------(All 10-5)-------------------------------------

The New One has be be a lively contender. He is the only course and distance winner i think. However, he is a 4yo, but then again so was Cue Card. It isn't the best of races as the best irish bumper horses (Gigginstowns)are not being sent over.

i can tell you ruby will be on pique sous, so im not sure champagne is mullins best shout?..i also think,p.bowens horse is overlooked, if nicholls or mullins had this horse it would be fav?..but im thinking of bacing village vic..i also think the form of its lto race looks good

i remember kilbrittain castle winning his bumper for michael hourigan first time out  at limerick in the early 70s  i stood in the cheltenham ring in 1995 and told no less than barney that dato star was a certainty and he duly obliged  but no horse has impressed me more than  new years eve . tremendous turn of foot. i have backed him at 12/1 and i expect him to start at 9/2 on the day. i am very confident but one system i always operate is to have a small saver on the stable second string population. theres no greater sickener imo than your fancy running like a drain and the stable winning with the second string