Cheltenham Festival 2017 – Champion Bumper preview, tips, betting & odds from Templegate and Matt Chapman
Get all the latest Cheltenham tips, news and views ahead of day two's race at Prestbury Park, which was won in 2016 by Ballyandy
THE Champion Bumper is the seventh and final race on day two of the Cheltenham Festival and we've got all the latest news views and top tips ahead of the renewal.
To get you in the mood for the race at Prestbury Park - here's a run-down of the race.
When is the Champion Bumper, what TV channel is it on, what's the distance and which sort of horses can enter?
The 2017 Champion Bumper will take place on Wednesday, March 15 at 17:30 (5:30pm) and will be live on Racing UK.
It's a Grade 1 National Hunt flat race run over two miles and half a furlong, for horses aged four to six.
The Old Course is used at the Cheltenham Festival.
Previous Champion Bumper Winners
- 2016 Ballyandy
- 2015 Moon Racer
- 2014 Silver Concorde
- 2013 Briar Hill
- 2012 Champagne Fever
- 2011 Cheltenian
- 2010 Cue Card
- 2009 Dunguib
- 2008 Cousin Vinny
- 2007 Cork All Star
- 2006 Hairy Molly
- 2005 Missed That
- 2004 Total Enjoyment
- 2003 Liberman
- 2002 Pizarro
- 2000 Joe Cullen
What are the latest odds?
The will appear here when the bookies price up the race.
Who won the Champion Bumper last year?
Ballyandy (5/1) was the winner of the 2016 race.
Battleford (25/1) was second, while Bacardys (16/1) was third.
Sam Twiston-Davies and Ballyandy win the final race on the second day of the Cheltenham Festival
Which jockeys, horses and trainers have won the Champion Bumper the most?
Jockey Ruby Walsh has won the race three times: Alexander Banquet (1998), Missed That (2005) and Briar Hill (2013).
While Willie Mullins is the man to follow following eight successes, including Wither or Which (1996), Florida Pearl (1997), Alexander Banquet (1998), Joe Cullen (2000), Missed That (2005), Cousin Vinny (2008), Champagne Fever (2012) and Briar Hill (2013).
What are the top tips for the race?
That's a very good question. Our list of top tipsters will appear below when they're available.
Templegate's top tip for the Champion Bumper
Templegate's tip will appear here
Matt Chapman's top tip for the Champion Bumper
Matt Chapman's tip will appear here
