5:20
Cheltenham
11 Mar 2026
Weatherbys Champion Bumper (In Memory Of Sir Johnny Weatherby) (A Standard Open NH Flat Race) (GBB)
(Class 1) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good
1st
£45,560 2nd
£17,096 3rd
£8,560 4th
£4,264 5th
£2,144 6th
£1,072
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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| 5 | 117 | 126 | 127 | 132 | – |
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b g
Well Chosen |
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| Wore earplugs, towards rear, midfield over 4f out, switched right over 2f out, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong (tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1) | ||||||||||
| 4 | 104 | 110 | 107 | 112 | – | |||||
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b f
Hunter's Light (IRE) |
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| Took keen hold, towards rear on outer, steady headway from 8f out, went second over 1f out, no extra final 110yds (op 16/1 tchd 18/1) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 117 | 126 | 124 | 129 | – |
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b g
Authorized (IRE) |
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| Soon led, went clear after 4f, reduced lead over 7f out, headed over 1f out, ridden when unbalanced inside final furlong, kept on towards finish (tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 117 t1 | 128 | 124 | 129 | – |
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gr g
Capri (IRE) |
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| Midfield on inner, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on well when towards near side inside final 110yds (tchd 33/1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 117 h1 | 118 | 124 | 129 | – | |||||
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b g
Martinborough (JPN) |
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| Took keen hold, midfield, clipped heels over 4f out, not clear run repeatedly over 2f out, headway when in the clear over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, did well in the circumstances (op 50/1 tchd 66/1) | ||||||||||
| 4 | 1011 | 125 | 113 | 118 | – |
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b g
Sottsass (FR) |
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| Took keen hold, led early, soon prominent, weakened inside final 110yds (op 6/1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 117 | 115 | 123 | 128 | – |
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b g
Califet (FR) |
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| Travelled strongly, towards rear, steady headway 4f out, switched right 2f out, kept on well final 110yds (op 50/1 tchd 33/1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 117 | 118 | 122 | 127 | – | |||||
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b g
Ocovango |
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| In rear, steady headway over 2f out, kept on well inside final 110yds (op 80/1 tchd 125/1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 117 | 129 | 122 | 127 | – |
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b g
Bande (IRE) |
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| Prominent, raced wide after 7f, switched left over 7f out, weakened final furlong (tchd 50/1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 117 | 123 | 121 | 126 | – | |||||
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b g
Frontiersman |
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| In rear, steady headway 3f out, soon bit short of room, kept on well inside final 110yds (tchd 80/1 and tchd 125/1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 110 | 121 | 109 | 114 | – | |||||
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b m
Well Chosen |
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| Midfield, brief headway inside final furlong, weakened inside final 110yds (op 28/1 tchd 40/1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 117 | 116 | 116 | 121 | – | |||||
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b g
Bathyrhon (GER) |
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| In rear on outer, steady headway over 3f out, raced wide when slightly hampered over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 100/1 tchd 150/1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 117 | 120 | 113 | 119 | – | |||||
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b g
Poet's Word (IRE) |
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| In rear, some headway inside final furlong, never dangerous (op 50/1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 117 | 127 | 108 | 115 | – |
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b g
Goliath Du Berlais (FR) |
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| In touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the going, officially described as good on this occasion, and would prefer an easier surface) (op 5/1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 117 t | 129 | 105 | 112 | – | |||||
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br g
Goliath Du Berlais (FR) |
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| Unseated rider on way to start, in touch with leaders, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 16/1 tchd 20/1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 117 | 124 | 104 | 111 | – |
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b g
Poet's Word (IRE) |
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| In touch with leaders, hung right over 2f out, soon weakened (op 12/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 16/1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 117 | 131 | 103 | 110 | – | |||||
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b g
Getaway (GER) |
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| Towards rear, some headway 4f out, weakened over 2f out (op 14/1 tchd 11/1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 117 | 121 | 95 | 103 | – |
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b g
Frontiersman |
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| Took keen hold, always behind (tchd 100/1) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 117 | 127 | 83 | 94 | – | |||||
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b g
Walzertakt (GER) |
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| Midfield, headway over 4f out, weakening when hampered over 2f out (tchd 6/1) | ||||||||||
| 4 | 1011 | 119 | 62 | 74 | – |
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b g
Maxios |
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| In touch with leaders, dropped to midfield 3f out, soon weakened (op 25/1 tchd 22/1 and tchd 33/1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 117 | 119 | 57 | 72 | – |
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b g
Crystal Ocean |
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| Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, saddle slipped soon after start, jockey lost irons over 7f out, weakened 6f out (op 100/1) | ||||||||||
- 21 ran Off time: 5:21:34 Winning time: 3m 47.94s (slow by 1.94s) Total SP: 129%
- Non-runners: Charismatic Kid (unsuitable ground)
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1st owner:
P L Polly (The Mourne Rambler)
1st breeder: Christopher McKeever -
2nd owner:
Mrs Lindy Ohare (Mets Ta Ceinture)
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3rd owner:
The Morestead Hubertus Syndicate (Bass Hunter)
- Tote win: £8.50 PL: £3 £4.80 £3.10 Ex: £147.70 CSF: £103.45 Tricast: £888.52 Trifecta: £1,753.50
- Jackpot: Not Won. Pool of £53,357.23 carried forward
- Placepot: £892.60 to a £1 stake. Pool: £927,868.56 - 1,039.45 winning units
- Quadpot: £34.60 to a £1 stake. Pool: £87,714.18 - 2,528.33 winning units