Weatherbys Champion Bumper
The Weatherbys Champion Bumper is a Grade 1 National Hunt flat race for 4 to 6 year old horses.
It was first run in 1992, and is the most prestigious National Hunt flat race in National Hunt racing, usually providing a good source of hurdle winners the following season.
It is run over a distance of 2 miles 110 yards on the Old Course during the Cheltenham Festival.
Recent Past Results
| 2009 : Weatherbys Champion Bumper | ||||
| Going : Good to Soft | 24 ran | |||
| Horse | Trainer | Jockey | SP | |
| 1 | Dunguib | P Fenton | Mr B T O'Connell | 9/2 |
| 2 | Some Present | T Mullins | D N Russell | 25/1 |
| 3 | Rite Of Passage | D K Weld | P J Smullen | 5/2 |
| 4 | Quel Esprit | W P Mullins | R Walsh | 10/1 |
| 2008 : Weatherbys Champion Bumper Standard Open Nh Flat Race (grd1) | ||||
| Going : Good to Soft, Good in places | 23 ran | |||
| Horse | Trainer | Jockey | SP | |
| 1 | Cousin Vinny | W P Mullins | Mr P W Mullins | 12/1 |
| 2 | Corskeagh Royale | N Meade | Miss N Carberry | 7/1 |
| 3 | Zaarito | Colm A Murphy | D N Russell | 3/1 |
| 4 | Shoreacres | B G Powell | C O'Dwyer | 80/1 |
| 2007 : Weatherbys Champion Bumper Standard Open Nh Flat Race (gd1) | ||||
| Going : Good to Soft, Good in places | 24 ran | |||
| Horse | Trainer | Jockey | SP | |
| 1 | Cork All Star | Mrs J Harrington | B J Geraghty | 11/2 |
| 2 | Sophocles | James Leavy | Miss Pauline Ryan | 40/1 |
| 3 | Aranleigh | Anthony Mullins | A P McCoy | 8/1 |
| 4 | Shirley Casper | Philip Fenton | A J Mcnamara | 25/1 |
| 2006 : Weatherbys Champion Bumper Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grd1) | ||||
| Going : Good, Good to Soft in places | 23 ran | |||
| Horse | Trainer | Jockey | SP | |
| 1 | Hairy Molly | Joseph Crowley | P Carberry | 33/1 |
| 2 | Pressgang | P R Webber | T Doyle | 20/1 |
| 3 | Kicks For Free | P F Nicholls | M A Fitzgerald | 5/1 |
| 4 | Perce Rock | T Stack | A P McCoy | 12/1 |
| 2005 : Weatherbys Champion Bumper NH Flat Race (Grade 1) | ||||
| Going : Good, Good to Soft in places | 24 ran | |||
| Horse | Trainer | Jockey | SP | |
| 1 | Missed That | W P Mullins | R Walsh | 7/2 |
| 2 | De Soto | P R Webber | T Doyle | 20/1 |
| 3 | Rasharrow | L Lungo | A Dobbin | 9/1 |
| 4 | Refinement | Jonjo O'Neill | K Fallon | 6/1 |
| 2004 : Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race) | ||||
| Going : Good | 24 ran | |||
| Horse | Trainer | Jockey | SP | |
| 1 | Total Enjoyment | Thomas Cooper | J Culloty | 7/1 |
| 2 | Refinement | Jonjo O'Neill | B J Geraghty | 7/1 |
| 3 | Master Albert | D Wachman | Mr J P Magnier | 50/1 |
| 4 | Royal Paradise | F Doumen | T Doumen | 16/1 |
| 2003 : Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race) | ||||
| Going : Good, Good to Soft in places | 25 ran | |||
| Horse | Trainer | Jockey | SP | |
| 1 | Liberman | M Pipe | A P McCoy | 2/1 |
| 2 | Trabolgan | N Henderson | S Durack | 50/1 |
| 3 | Widemouth Bay | P Hobbs | R Johnson | 33/1 |
| 4 | Bold Bishop | Jonjo O'Neill | F M Berry | 50/1 |
| 2002 : Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race) (Class A) (Grade 1) | ||||
| Going : Good to Soft | 23 ran | |||
| Horse | Trainer | Jockey | SP | |
| 1 | Pizarro | E O'Grady | J P Spencer | 14/1 |
| 2 | Rhinestone Cowboy | Jonjo O'Neill | N Williamson | 5/2 |
| 3 | Back In Front | E O'Grady | C F Swan | 12/1 |
| 4 | Thisthatandtother | P Nicholls | T J Murphy | 8/1 |
| 2000 : Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race) | ||||
| Going : Good, Good to Firm in places | 17 ran | |||
| Horse | Trainer | Jockey | SP | |
| 1 | Joe Cullen | W Mullins | C F Swan | 14/1 |
| 2 | Inca | N Henderson | M A Fitzgerald | 2/1 |
| 3 | Be My Royal | W Mullins | Mr J A Nash | 16/1 |
| 4 | Tuesday | W Mullins | R Walsh | 8/1 |
Bookmaker Free Bets
Increase your profit on the Champion Bumper by taking advantage of bookmakers free bets.
Best Odds Guaranteed
Take an early bird or board price on the Weatherbys Champion Bumper, with any of the following bookmakers and if the SP is greater they will pay out at the bigger price.
Racing UK
Racing UK is the only place you can watch every race from the Cheltenham Festival, live on your TV. Plus a preview show before each of the days' action begins.
Watch The Races Live
If you're unable to get to the Cheltenham Festival and you can't 
get to a TV. Place a bet on any of the races, with one of the following bookies and you can watch a live stream of the race via their site .
- bet365 (£1)
- Ladbrokes (£1)
- Betfair (£2)
- Paddy Power (£5)
- William Hill (£5)
- Boylesports (£5)
- Blue Square (£?)
Min bet amount in brackets.
War Of The Wolds
To celebrate this years Gold Cup, William Hill have created a fun game called War of the Wolds, where you race as either Denman or Kauto Star in a dual over fences. Our top score is 3419 points, can you beat it?