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Formscan  - Willie Mullins has dominated the Champion Bumper for the best part of three decades, winning it 13 times including last year with Jasmin De Vaux. A quite memorable success too, given he was ridden by his son Patrick Mullins to notch up a century of Festival wins for the Closutton maestro. He is well represented again, saddling five, and Copacabana looked the real deal when bolting up on debut at Navan. He will no doubt prove popular, but his stablemate GAMEOFINCHES just edges it on the basis that he was equally as impressive on his Rules bow at Punchestown last month and has a bit more experience from his time in the pointing sphere. Bambino Fever looks the pick of his two mares having created a striking impression at the Dublin Racing Festival, while Listed Navan winner Kalypso'chance boasts a similar profile to her and is another to bear in mind.

1
1
Copacabana (GB) 5,b g 11-7

Blue Bresil (FR)-Molly Milan(Milan)

(31) d1 (Edward Ware)
Rated 123

2
1-11
Dalston Lad (IRE) 5,b g 11-7

Ocovango (GB)-Miss Platinum(Oscar)

(76) d1 (Cherry Knoll Farm, M Ward & D Skelton)
Rated 123

3
1-1
El Cairos (FR) 5,ch g 11-7

No Risk At All (FR)-Linda Queen(Linda's Lad)

(125) d1 (Mrs L Rabson/bjm Limited)
Rated 114

4
-214
Fortune De Mer (IRE) 5,ch g 11-7

Doyen (IRE)-Creation(Vendangeur)

(34) cd1 (Mr Stephen Bough)
Rated 125

5
F-11
Gameofinches (GB) 6,br g 11-7

Blue Bresil (FR)-Wild Blueberry(Flemensfirth)

(20) d1 (Prof Caroline Tisdall)
Rated 124

6
4212
Heads Up (GB) 5,b g 11-7

Blue Bresil (FR)-Nancys Delight(Presenting)

(87) (Mr Darragh McDonagh)
Rated 123

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Heads Up (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Kalypso'chance (FR)1
15th Dec 2024 Navan(2m , Bumper, Hurdle - Yielding to Soft Chase - Yielding, yielding to soft in places) Kalypso'chance (FR) 1st (5/4Fav 11-10) Mr P W Mullins 4.50L in front of Heads Up (GB) 2nd (3/1 11-10) Mr F R Buckley (5 ran)
sp
7
1-13
He Can't Dance (IRE) 5,gr g 11-7

Jukebox Jury (IRE)-Fairy Tale(Spanish Moon)

(39) d1 (Gigginstown House Stud)
Rated 123

Head to Head

In the last 3 years He Cant Dance (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
I Started A Joke (IRE)1
1st Feb 2025 Leopardstown(2m , Bumper, Soft (Hurdle), Yielding, good to yielding in places (Chase)) He Can't Dance (IRE) 3rd (3/1 11-10) Mr H C Swan 2.25L in front of I Started A Joke (IRE) 6th (11/4Fav 11-10) Mr F Maguire (9 ran)
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Sortudo (IRE)1
1st Feb 2025 Leopardstown(2m , Bumper, Soft (Hurdle), Yielding, good to yielding in places (Chase)) Sortudo (IRE) 2nd (13/2 11-10) Miss J Townend .13L in front of He Can't Dance (IRE) 3rd (3/1 11-10) Mr H C Swan (9 ran)
sp
8
11
Idaho Sun (IRE) 5,b g 11-7

Idaho (IRE)-West Elite(Westerner)

(52) d1 (Mr Jeremy Gear)
Rated 126

9
4-16
I Started A Joke (IRE) 6,b g 11-7

Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)-Blume(Flemensfirth)

(39) (Kate Costello & Brothers Syndicate)
Rated 120

Head to Head

In the last 3 years I Started A Joke (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
He Can't Dance (IRE)1
1st Feb 2025 Leopardstown(2m , Bumper, Soft (Hurdle), Yielding, good to yielding in places (Chase)) He Can't Dance (IRE) 3rd (3/1 11-10) Mr H C Swan 2.25L in front of I Started A Joke (IRE) 6th (11/4Fav 11-10) Mr F Maguire (9 ran)
sp
Sortudo (IRE)1
1st Feb 2025 Leopardstown(2m , Bumper, Soft (Hurdle), Yielding, good to yielding in places (Chase)) Sortudo (IRE) 2nd (13/2 11-10) Miss J Townend 2.38L in front of I Started A Joke (IRE) 6th (11/4Fav 11-10) Mr F Maguire (9 ran)
sp
10
1-11
Kalypso'chance (FR) 5,ch g 11-7

Masked Marvel (GB)-Escort'chance(Martaline)

(87) d1 (Gigginstown House Stud)
Rated 130

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Kalypsochance (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Heads Up (GB)1
15th Dec 2024 Navan(2m , Bumper, Hurdle - Yielding to Soft Chase - Yielding, yielding to soft in places) Kalypso'chance (FR) 1st (5/4Fav 11-10) Mr P W Mullins 4.50L in front of Heads Up (GB) 2nd (3/1 11-10) Mr F R Buckley (5 ran)
sp
11
1-1
No Drama This End (IRE) 5,gr g 11-7

Walk In The Park (IRE)-La Segnora(Turgeon)

(71) d1 (McNeill Family And Chris & Giles Barbe)
Rated 118

12
11-9
Shuttle Diplomacy (FR) 5,b g 11-7

Dschingis Secret (GER)-Rime De Boitron(My Risk)

(315) d2 (Mr Ciaran John Mooney)
Rated 122

13
2122
Sortudo (IRE) 5,br g 11-7

Authorized (IRE)-Sainte Des Bordes(Saint des Saints)

(39) d1 (Mr Michael Feeley)
Rated 123

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Sortudo (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
He Can't Dance (IRE)1
1st Feb 2025 Leopardstown(2m , Bumper, Soft (Hurdle), Yielding, good to yielding in places (Chase)) Sortudo (IRE) 2nd (13/2 11-10) Miss J Townend .13L in front of He Can't Dance (IRE) 3rd (3/1 11-10) Mr H C Swan (9 ran)
sp
I Started A Joke (IRE)1
1st Feb 2025 Leopardstown(2m , Bumper, Soft (Hurdle), Yielding, good to yielding in places (Chase)) Sortudo (IRE) 2nd (13/2 11-10) Miss J Townend 2.38L in front of I Started A Joke (IRE) 6th (11/4Fav 11-10) Mr F Maguire (9 ran)
sp
14
1
Aqua Force (IRE) 6,b m 11-0

Workforce (GB)-Before The Flood(Kayf Tara)

(25) (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 127

15
111
Bambino Fever (IRE) 5,ch m 11-0

Jukebox Jury (IRE)-Midnight Way(Stowaway)

(38) d1 (O'Connell Morgan Syndicate)
Rated 130

16
162
Highland Haven (GB) 5,b m 11-0

Kayf Tara (GB)-Highland Retreat(Exit To Nowhere)

(32) d1 (Mr Walid Marzouk)
Rated 117

17
24
Caballero Cliff (GB) 4,b h 10-11

Muhaarar (GB)-Alabelle(Galileo)

(70) (The Moore's)
Rated 112

18
1
Lancelot Allen (FR) 4,b g 10-11

Rail Link (GB)-Triple Star(Dom Alco)

(89) (Holt, Robinson, Macnabb, Clark, Weedon)
Rated 115

Probable SP 5/2 Copacabana, 4/1 Gameofinches, 5/1 Kalypso'chance, Bambino Fever, 10/1 Aqua Force, 14/1 No Drama This End, 16/1 Fortune De Mer, Idaho Sun, 20/1 El Cairos, 25/1 I Started A Joke, 33/1 Sortudo, Shuttle Diplomacy, Heads Up, He Can't Dance, 50/1 Dalston Lad, Lancelot Allen, 66/1 Highland Haven, 100/1 Caballero Cliff.

Previous Years
2024 Jasmin De Vaux 5 11-7 Mr P W Mullins 9/2 (W P Mullins)
2023 A Dream To Share 5 11-7 Mr J L Gleeson 7/2 (John E Kiely)
2022 Facile Vega 5 11-5 Mr P W Mullins 15/8Fav (W P Mullins)
2021 Sir Gerhard 6 11-5 Rachael Blackmore 85/40 (W P Mullins)
2020 Ferny Hollow 5 11-5 P Townend 11/1 (W P Mullins)
2019 Envoi Allen 5 11-5 Mr J J Codd 2/1Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2018 Relegate 5 10-12 Ms K Walsh 25/1 (W P Mullins)
2017 Fayonagh 6 10-12 Mr J J Codd 7/1 (Gordon Elliott)
2016 Ballyandy 5 11-5 Sam Twiston-Davies 5/1 (Nigel Twiston-Davies)
2015 Moon Racer 6 11-5 T Scudamore 9/2Fav (David Pipe)
2014 Silver Concorde 6 11-5 Mr R P McNamara 16/1 (D K Weld)
2013 Briar Hill 5 11-5 R Walsh 25/1 (W P Mullins)
2012 Champagne Fever 5 11-5 Mr P W Mullins 16/1 (W P Mullins)
2011 Cheltenian 5 11-5 R Johnson 14/1 (Philip Hobbs)
2010 Cue Card 4 10-12 J Tizzard 40/1 (C L Tizzard)
2009 Dunguib 6 11-5 Mr B T O'Connell 9/2 (Philip Fenton)
2008 Cousin Vinny 5 11-5 Mr P W Mullins 12-1 (W P Mullins)
2007 Cork All Star 5 11-5 B J Geraghty 11/2 (Mrs John Harrington)
2006 Hairy Molly 6 11-5 P Carberry 33/1 (Joseph Crowley)
2005 Missed That 6 11-5 R Walsh 7/2Fav (W P Mullins)
2004 Total Enjoyment 5 10-12 J Culloty 7/1 (Thomas Cooper)
2003 Liberman 5 11-6 A P McCoy 2/1Fav (M C Pipe)
2002 Pizarro 5 11-6 J P Spencer 14/1 (E J O'Grady)
2000 Joe Cullen 5 11-6 C F Swan 14/1 (W P Mullins)
1999 Monsignor 5 11-6 B Powell 50/1 (M Pitman)
1998 Alexander Banquet 5 11-6 Mr R Walsh 9/1 (W P Mullins)
1997 Florida Pearl 5 11-6 R Dunwoody 6/1 (W P Mullins)
1996 Wither Or Which 5 11-6 Mr W Mullins 11/4 (W P Mullins)
1995 Dato Star 4 10-12 M Dwyer 7/2 (J M Jefferson)
1994 Mucklemeg 6 11-5 C Swan 7/2Fav (E J O'Grady)
1993 Rhythm Section 4 11-2 P Carberry 16/1 (J H Scott)
1992 Montelado 5 11-13 RDunwoody 8/1 (Patrick J Flynn)

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
W P Mullins/P Townend
15
28
53

D Skelton/Harry Skelton
8
45
17

D Skelton/Tristan Durrell
4
31
12

H Fry/B Carver
3
8
37

W P Mullins/Mr P W Mullins
3
10
30

Paul Nicholls/Harry Cobden
2
20
10

W P Mullins/D E Mullins
1
16
6

F M O'Brien/J J Burke
1
13
7

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
W P Mullins
125
510
24

D Skelton
32
216
14

Gordon Elliott
18
176
10

G L Moore
7
55
12

H Fry
3
10
30

Mrs J Williams
3
17
17

F M O'Brien
3
42
7

Robert Stephens
2
7
28

Paul Nicholls
2
39
5

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
P Townend
15
28
53

Sean Bowen
13
68
19

Ben Jones
9
45
20

Harry Skelton
8
46
17

Harry Cobden
6
43
13

Donagh Meyler
5
21
23

M P Walsh
5
24
20

Tristan Durrell
4
32
12

B Carver
3
23
13

Mr P W Mullins
3
11
27

J J Burke
2
31
6

D E Mullins
2
27
7

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Cheltenham

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Paul Nicholls
122
1024
12

W P Mullins
111
917
12

Gordon Elliott
64
642
10

F M O'Brien
51
433
12

D Skelton
23
128
18

H Fry
19
170
11

G L Moore
13
199
7

John C McConnell
12
95
13

C Byrnes
5
41
12

Thomas Cooper
2
13
15

Mrs J Williams
1
45
2

Robert Stephens
1
11
9

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Cheltenham

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Harry Skelton
63
474
13

Harry Cobden
48
395
12

P Townend
44
257
17

Sean Bowen
29
298
10

M P Walsh
18
141
13

J J Burke
16
215
7

Mr P W Mullins
11
120
9

D E Mullins
9
149
6

Ben Jones
6
89
7

David Noonan
5
77
6

Tristan Durrell
2
33
6

B Carver
2
36
6

Mr D Maxwell
2
32
6

Miss J Townend
1
4
25

P Byrnes
1
11
9

Donagh Meyler
1
28
4

Mr Harry Swan
0
9
0

Danny Gilligan
0
24
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Cheltenham

Horse
Wins
Runs
Fortune De Mer (IRE)
1
2
Caballero Cliff (GB)
0
1
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