PartialLogo
Comment
premium

Appreciate It has all the qualities to play a big part in Champion Bumper

Appreciate It: landed the bumper last year for Willie Mullins
Appreciate It: heads three runners in the Champion BumperCredit: Alain Barr

Envoi Allen sets the standard in the Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (1.30) but we’re expecting a big run from The Big Getaway in a race we’ve won on four occasions.

As his name suggests, he’s a fine, big chasing type whose most recent run showed he fully deserves a tilt at the race. He'd been a bit unlucky on his hurdling debut at Leopardstown before winning impressively by 17 lengths over two miles three furlongs at Naas in January.

The form of that race has been boosted with the runner-up and the sixth both winning since and the step up in trip should be a big plus.

Read the full story

Read award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing, with exclusive news, interviews, columns, investigations, stable tours and subscriber-only emails.

Subscribe to unlock
  • Racing Post digital newspaper (worth over £100 per month)
  • Award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing
  • Expert tips from the likes of Tom Segal and Paul Kealy
  • Replays and results analysis from all UK and Irish racecourses
  • Form study tools including the Pro Card and Horse Tracker
  • Extensive archive of statistics covering horses, trainers, jockeys, owners, pedigree and sales data
Subscribe

Already a subscriber?Log in

author image
Tony O'HehirRacing Post Reporter

Published on 10 March 2020inComment

Last updated 11:50, 11 March 2020

iconCopy