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2027 Champion Bumper Preview
Established in 1992, it quickly became the definitive "shop window" for future stars, where punters flock to back the representatives of fourteen-time winner Willie Mullins at the Cheltenham racecourse. The Champion Bumper is a race for your trackers and a good source for future winners, and many high-class, the likes of Florida Pearl, Cue Card & Envoi Allen have won the Champion Bumper down the years.
Below, we have previewed the Champion Bumper trends and statistics. Are our racing tipsters supporting Willie Mullins in the race?
Dominate the Champion Bumper betting scene by leveraging our expert insights into previous race patterns and trainer stats, and don't forget to check out the free bets for Cheltenham.
Champion Bumper Information:
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Cheltenham tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? We cover every race at the Cheltenham Festival, and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.
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How competitive is the Champion Bumper market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2019, when the race had an over-round of 121%. The race in 2007 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 145%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Champion Bumper, the over-round has been 129%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ129 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Champion Bumper Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Champion Bumper Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Champion Bumper races over the last 20 renewals:
- Silver Concorde (3:43.40) in 2014
- Champagne Fever (3:47.50) in 2012
- Ballyandy (3:47.70) in 2016
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Champion Bumper next time out, then you would have backed a total of 10 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +3.46. Ahead of the 2027 Champion Bumper, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Silver Concorde, trained by D K Weld and ridden by Robbie McNamara, who set the fastest winning time in the Champion Bumper. That runner won the race in a time of 3:43.40 in 2014. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer W P Mullins and jockey Mr P W Mullins with Jasmin De Vaux who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 4:07.39 in the 2024 renewal.
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Champion Bumper Past Winners
Here are the Champion Bumper past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse that won, and the horse's age & weight. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Champion Bumper are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 3:47.94 | The Mourne Rambler (IRE) 5yo 11-7 15/2 | Colin Keane Noel Meade (IRE) |
| 2025 3:59.54 | Bambino Fever (IRE) 5yo 11-0 4/1 | Miss J Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2024 4:07.39 | Jasmin De Vaux (FR) 5yo 11-7 9/2 | Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2023 3:59.83 | A Dream To Share (IRE) 5yo 11-7 7/2 | Mr J L Gleeson John E Kiely (IRE) |
| 2022 4:04.80 | Facile Vega (IRE) 5yo 11-5 15/8F | Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2021 3:55.48 | Sir Gerhard (IRE) 6yo 11-5 85/40 | Rachael Blackmore W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2020 4:06.06 | Ferny Hollow (IRE) 5yo 11-5 11/1 | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2019 3:55.60 | Envoi Allen (FR) 5yo 11-5 2/1F | Mr J J Codd Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2018 4:04.30 | Relegate (IRE) 5yo 10-12 25/1 | Ms K Walsh W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2017 3:51.10 | Fayonagh (IRE) 6yo 10-12 7/1 | Mr J J Codd Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Champion Bumper have been based:
- IRE: 16 winners with an additional 28 placings from 203 runners
- GB: 4 winners with an additional 12 placings from 220 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Champion Bumper Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Champion Bumper over the last 20 renewals is W P Mullins, who has won the race nine times, with those nine winners coming from Cousin Vinny (2008), Champagne Fever (2012), Briar Hill (2013), Relegate (2018), Ferny Hollow (2020), Sir Gerhard (2021), Facile Vega (2022), Jasmin De Vaux (2024) and Bambino Fever (2025). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Champion Bumper is Gordon Elliott (2 wins). One trainer has not had the best of times in the Champion Bumper; Paul Nicholls has sent a total of 12 runners to the race without recording a win.
Here are some of the top Champion Bumper trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| W P Mullins | 92-9-20 | +18.51 | -26.09 |
| Gordon Elliott | 21-2-6 | -10.00 | -12.30 |
| David Pipe | 13-1-1 | -7.50 | -9.75 |
| Philip Hobbs | 11-1-3 | +4.00 | +0.00 |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 11-1-1 | -5.00 | -7.50 |
| D K Weld | 8-1-2 | +9.00 | +1.50 |
| Philip Fenton | 4-1-1 | +1.50 | -0.75 |
| Noel Meade | 3-1-2 | +5.50 | +2.25 |
| Mrs John Harrington | 3-1-1 | +3.50 | +0.75 |
| John E Kiely | 2-1-2 | +2.50 | +1.25 |
Champion Bumper Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Champion Bumper over the last 20 renewals is Mr P W Mullins, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Cousin Vinny (2008), Champagne Fever (2012), Facile Vega (2022) and Jasmin De Vaux (2024). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Champion Bumper; Danny Mullins has ridden 12 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Champion Bumper jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr P W Mullins | 17-4-6 | +21.38 | +5.19 |
| Paul Townend | 13-1-3 | -1.00 | -5.41 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 10-1-1 | -4.00 | -6.50 |
| Miss J Townend | 3-1-1 | +2.00 | +0.00 |
| Mr J L Gleeson | 2-1-1 | +2.50 | +0.75 |
| Colin Keane | 1-1-1 | +7.50 | +3.75 |
| Danny Mullins | 12-0-3 | -12.00 | -10.50 |
| Harry Skelton | 6-0-2 | -6.00 | -3.40 |
| Harry Cobden | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -5.50 |
| Sean Bowen | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -5.50 |
2027 Champion Bumper Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 8, 3, 3, 20, 6, 2, (2, 7), 2, 1, 7, 9, 4, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 3, 11, (14, 19)
The percentage shown is the proportion of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (63%) - Beaten no more 1l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (68%) - No bigger than 40/1
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Achieved an RPR of 110+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Not on GD/GF/STD-SLW/STD (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Break of 18 - 144 days (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Within the first 16 of the market
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Won by at least 1l (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Won within last 1 starts
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Not in a G3/Cl2-3 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Not in FRA/SCO/WAL (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Had 1 - 3 wins (180 Days)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Highest Won is not Cl3
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Furthest Won 1m5½f - 2m2½f
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Not in a G1/G3/Cl2-3 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No more than -7lbs (Vs Max Weight)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Cheltenham racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Champion Bumper. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Champion Bumper Trend Analysis
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners last win was 2 starts ago, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-71.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Champion Bumper is Leopardstown; there have been a total of 7 winners of this race who ran at Leopardstown last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Fairyhouse; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Fairyhouse last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 17 winners from a total of 398 runners, while female runners have produced 3 winners from a total of 26 runners.
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Champion Bumper despite multiple attempts:
- Milan (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Oscar (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Martaline (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Yeats (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Beneficial (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Cue Card in 2010, winning for Colin Tizzard at odds of 40/1 under the guidance of Joe Tizzard. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 3 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2027 Champion Bumper, head over to see which runners the best racing tipsters are tipping today.
Route to the Champion Bumper
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Champion Bumper. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - The Mourne Rambler Leopardstown - 1st of 12 (8/1) | Race And Stay INH Flat Race |
| 2025 - Bambino Fever Leopardstown - 1st of 10 (9/1) | Coolmore N.H. Sires Luxembourg Irish EBF Mares I.N.H. Flat Race |
| 2024 - Jasmin De Vaux Naas - 1st of 12 (4/11) | Lengthen The Odds At BetVictor |
| 2023 - A Dream To Share Leopardstown - 1st of 8 (12/1) | Shabra Charity Oliver Brady Memorial Future Stars |
| 2022 - Facile Vega Leopardstown - 1st of 7 (8/11) | Goffs Future Stars |
| 2021 - Sir Gerhard Navan - 1st of 5 (4/9) | BetVictor Flash Cashback "Future Champions" Flat Race |
| 2020 - Ferny Hollow Fairyhouse - 1st of 11 (4/11) | Ian Smith Memorial |
| 2019 - Envoi Allen Leopardstown - 1st of 10 (4/6) | Matheson |
| 2018 - Relegate Leopardstown - 1st of 12 (16/1) | Coolmore N.H. Sires Irish EBF Mares I.N.H. Flat Race |
| 2017 - Fayonagh Fairyhouse - 1st of 13 (7/1) | Coolmore Champs Elysees European Breeders Fund Mares Flat Race |
Schedule for Tuesday at the Cheltenham Festival
Prepare for the ROAR of the Cheltenham Festival on the opening day, when the tape goes up for the Supreme Novices Hurdle. The feature on Tuesday is the Champion Hurdle.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Supreme Novices Hurdle | Old Park Star (IRE) 6yo - 15/8 | Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Arkle Challenge Trophy | Kargese (FR) 6yo - 7/1 | W P Mullins Danny Mullins |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle | Saratoga (IRE) 4yo - 10/1 | Padraig Roche Mark Walsh |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Ultima Handicap Chase | Johnnywho (IRE) 9yo - 18/1 | Jonjo & A J O'Neill Richie McLernon |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Champion Hurdle | Lossiemouth (FR) 7yo - 7/5 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Festival Plate | Madara (FR) 7yo - 3/1 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| 17:20 Cheltenham National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup | Holloway Queen (IRE) 6yo - 12/1 | Nicky Henderson James Bowen |
Schedule for Wednesday at the Cheltenham Festival
The dust has settled on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival, and now on to day two. The feature on the second day is the Queen Mother Champion Chase. We also have the cross country scheduled on Wednesday, a race like Marmite, some love it, and some don't!
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Turners Novices Hurdle | King Rasko Grey (FR) 6yo - 11/1 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Brown Advisory Novices Chase | Kitzbuhel (FR) 6yo - 11/1 | W P Mullins Harry Cobden |
| 14:40 Cheltenham BetMGM Cup | Jingko Blue (FR) 7yo - 9/2 | Nicky Henderson James Bowen |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Cross Country Chase | Final Orders (GB) 10yo - 7/1 | Gavin Cromwell Conor Stone-Walsh |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Queen Mother Champion Chase | Il Etait Temps (FR) 8yo - 5/2 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Johnny Henderson Grand Annual | Martator (FR) 9yo - 66/1 | Venetia Williams Charlie Deutsch |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Champion Bumper | The Mourne Rambler (IRE) 5yo - 15/2 | Noel Meade Colin Keane |
Schedule for Thursday at the Cheltenham Festival
Halfway through the festival and onto day three, where the Stayers Hurdle is the feature race. A hurdle race to test the stamina and see how can last up the Cheltenham hill.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Mares Novices Hurdle | White Noise (IRE) 6yo - 40/1 | Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls Tom Bellamy |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Novices Limited Handicap Chase | Meetmebythesea (IRE) 6yo - 9/1 | Ben Pauling Ben Jones |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Close Brothers Mares Hurdle | Wodhooh (FR) 6yo - 5/6 | Gordon Elliott Jack Kennedy |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Stayers Hurdle | Home By The Lee (IRE) 11yo - 33/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien J J Slevin |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Ryanair Chase | Heart Wood (FR) 8yo - 9/2 | Henry De Bromhead Darragh O'Keeffe |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final | Supremely West (IRE) 8yo - 100/30 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup | Ask Brewster (IRE) 7yo - 22/1 | Mrs C Williams Mr S Cotter |
Schedule for Friday at the Cheltenham Festival
The final day of the festival and the feature race that we have all been waiting for, the Cheltenham Gold Cup, in which the Irish have been fairly dominant in recent years.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Triumph Hurdle | Apolon De Charnie (FR) 4yo - 50/1 | W P Mullins Mr P W Mullins |
| 14:00 Cheltenham County Handicap Hurdle | Wilful (IRE) 7yo - 14/1 | Jonjo & A J O'Neill Jonjo O'Neill Jr |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase | Dinoblue (FR) 9yo - 11/8 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle | Johnnys Jury (IRE) 6yo - 20/1 | Jamie Snowden Gavin Sheehan |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Cheltenham Gold Cup | Gaelic Warrior (GER) 8yo - 11/4 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Festival Hunters Chase | Barton Snow (IRE) 9yo - 9/2 | J J O'Shea Mr Henry Crow |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle | Air Of Entitlement (IRE) 7yo - 10/1 | Henry De Bromhead Patrick M O'Brien |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Champion Bumper Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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Other Principal Races at the Cheltenham Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Cheltenham racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in January
Races in January (Festival Trials Day)
- Cheltenham Trophy Handicap Chase
- Classic Novices' Hurdle
- Cleeve Hurdle
- Cotswold Chase
- International Hurdle
- JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial
- Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase
Races in April
Races in October (Showcase Meeting)
Races in November (November Meeting)
- Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase
- Hyde Novices' Hurdle
- Shloer Chase
- Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices' Chase
- JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle
- Paddy Power Gold Cup
- Greatwood Hurdle
- November Meeting Handicap Chase
