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Can bumper horses only race for one season in NH flat? I am wondering if any rule prevents a horse running in chelters bumper twice.I realise why they dont but is there a rule against it? Thanks
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Good question, ... more money to be had hurdling,guessing though,
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Sorry just looked at the question again ,you already know that ,read twice Conditor before posting
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Bumper horses are NOT allowed to run in more that 4 races - unless such additional races are Listed or higher status... which, admittedly does not answer your question - but because the Cheltenham (and Aintree/Punchestown) Bumpers are Group races would not debar them either, under that Rule.
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There is a past example, that of Diamond Harry. He won the Doncaster Bloodstock sales bumper (i.e a race limited to horses bought at their sales) in consecutive years, 2007 and 2008. That wasn't a Listed or Graded race, so it confrms that you can run in bumpers for more than one season, but still with the four race limit.
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There are some recent examples of runners in consecutive Cheltenham (Champion) bumpers.
Golantilla was third in 2013 and unplaced in 2014. Modus in 2014 and runner-up in 2015. Vigil in 2014 and 2015. Hat-tip: Raceform Interactive. |
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Refinement and Rhythm Section have the best records for running twice in the Cheltenham bumper. Refinement ran 2nd and 4th in '04 and '05 (and all told, she ran in 7 bumpers in 2 seasons, finishing with a win in the Champion bumper at Punchestown). Rhythm Section won in '93, and was then 4th to Mucklemeg in '94, having not run in between.
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