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2026 Champion Bumper Preview
The biggest national hunt flat race of the year where punters flock to back the representatives of twelve-time winner Willie Mullins at the Cheltenham racecourse. The Champion Bumper is a race for your trackers and a good source for future winners and many high class, the likes of Florida Pearl and Cue Card have won the Champion Bumper down the years.
Below we have previewed the Champion Bumper trends and statistics, are our racing tipsters supporting Willie Mullins in the race?
Dominate the Champion Bumper betting scene by leveraging our expert insights into previous race patterns and trainer stats, and don't forget to check out the free bets for Cheltenham.
Champion Bumper Information:
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Cheltenham tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? We cover every race at the Cheltenham Festival and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.
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How competitive is the Champion Bumper market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2019 when the race had an over-round of 121%. The race in 2007 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 145%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Champion Bumper, the over-round has been 130%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £130 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Champion Bumper Trends, see which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal, we also have a section that looks at the Champion Bumper Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Champion Bumper over the last 20 renewals:
- Silver Concorde (3:43.40) in 2014
- Hairy Molly (3:46.70) in 2006
- Champagne Fever (3:47.50) in 2012
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the Champion Bumper next time out then you would have backed a total of 9 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +1.08. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Champion Bumper.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Silver Concorde, trained by D K Weld and ridden by Robbie McNamara who set the fastest winning time in the Champion Bumper, the runner won the race in a time of 3:43.40 when winning the race in 2014. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer W P Mullins and jockey Mr P W Mullins with Jasmin De Vaux who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 4:07.39 in the 2024 renewal.
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Champion Bumper Past Winners
Here are the Champion Bumper past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won along with the age & weight of the horse. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Champion Bumper are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 3:59.54 | Bambino Fever (IRE) 5yo 11-0 4/1 | Miss J Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2024 4:07.39 | Jasmin De Vaux (FR) 5yo 11-7 9/2 | Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2023 3:59.83 | A Dream To Share (IRE) 5yo 11-7 7/2 | Mr J L Gleeson John E Kiely (IRE) |
| 2022 4:04.80 | Facile Vega (IRE) 5yo 11-5 15/8F | Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2021 3:55.48 | Sir Gerhard (IRE) 6yo 11-5 85/40 | Rachael Blackmore W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2020 4:06.06 | Ferny Hollow (IRE) 5yo 11-5 11/1 | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2019 3:55.60 | Envoi Allen (FR) 5yo 11-5 2/1F | Mr J J Codd Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2018 4:04.30 | Relegate (IRE) 5yo 10-12 25/1 | Ms K Walsh W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2017 3:51.10 | Fayonagh (IRE) 6yo 10-12 7/1 | Mr J J Codd Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2016 3:47.70 | Ballyandy (GB) 5yo 11-5 5/1 | Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Champion Bumper have been based:
- IRE: 16 winners with an additional 28 placings from 201 runners
- GB: 4 winners with an additional 12 placings from 224 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Champion Bumper Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Champion Bumper over the last 20 renewals is W P Mullins who has won the race nine times with those nine winners coming from Cousin Vinny (2008), Champagne Fever (2012), Briar Hill (2013), Relegate (2018), Ferny Hollow (2020), Sir Gerhard (2021), Facile Vega (2022), Jasmin De Vaux (2024) and Bambino Fever (2025). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Champion Bumper is Gordon Elliott (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Champion Bumper, Paul Nicholls has sent a total of 13 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Champion Bumper trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| W P Mullins | 91-9-20 | +19.51 | -25.09 |
| Gordon Elliott | 18-2-6 | -7.00 | -9.30 |
| David Pipe | 13-1-1 | -7.50 | -9.75 |
| Philip Hobbs | 12-1-3 | +3.00 | -1.00 |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 12-1-1 | -6.00 | -8.50 |
| D K Weld | 8-1-2 | +9.00 | +1.50 |
| Philip Fenton | 4-1-1 | +1.50 | -0.75 |
| Mrs John Harrington | 3-1-1 | +3.50 | +0.75 |
| John E Kiely | 2-1-2 | +2.50 | +1.25 |
| Paul Nicholls | 13-0-3 | -13.00 | -11.50 |
Champion Bumper Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Champion Bumper over the last 20 renewals is Mr P W Mullins who has won the race four times with those four winners coming from Cousin Vinny (2008), Champagne Fever (2012), Facile Vega (2022) and Jasmin De Vaux (2024). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Champion Bumper, Danny Mullins has ridden 11 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Champion Bumper jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr P W Mullins | 16-4-6 | +22.38 | +6.19 |
| Paul Townend | 12-1-3 | +0.00 | -4.41 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 9-1-1 | -3.00 | -5.50 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 3-1-1 | +0.13 | -0.72 |
| Miss J Townend | 2-1-1 | +3.00 | +1.00 |
| Mr J L Gleeson | 1-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.75 |
| Danny Mullins | 11-0-3 | -11.00 | -9.50 |
| Harry Skelton | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -2.90 |
| Harry Cobden | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -4.50 |
| Sean Bowen | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -4.50 |
2026 Champion Bumper Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 12, 8, 3, 3, 20, 6, 2, (2, 7), 2, 1, 7, 9, 4, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 3, 11
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (64%) - Beaten no more 1l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (68%) - No bigger than 40/1
- 20 / 20 (75%) - Achieved an RPR of 110+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Not on GD/GF/STD-SLW/STD (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Within the first 16 of the market
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Won by at least 1l (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Won within last 1 starts
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Break of 17 - 144 days (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Not in a Cl2-3 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Not in FRA/SCO/WAL (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Had 1 - 3 wins (180 Days)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Not on GD/GF/STD-SLW/STD (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No more than -7lbs (Vs Max Weight)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Highest Won is not Cl3
- 20 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Last Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Cheltenham racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Champion Bumper. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Champion Bumper Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +0.51 is when runners ran in Ireland on debut.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners' last win was 2 starts ago, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-69.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Champion Bumper is Leopardstown, there has been a total number of 6 winners of this race who ran at Leopardstown last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Fairyhouse, there has been a total number of 3 winners of this race who ran at Fairyhouse last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 17 winners from a total of 401 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 3 winners from a total of 25 runners.
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Champion Bumper despite multiple attempts:
- Milan (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Oscar (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Beneficial (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Martaline (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Yeats (0 Wins from 6 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Cue Card in 2010, winning for Colin Tizzard at odds of 40/1 under the guidance of Joe Tizzard. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 3 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2026 Champion Bumper why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the Champion Bumper
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Champion Bumper, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Bambino Fever Leopardstown - 1st of 10 (9/1) | Coolmore N.H. Sires Luxembourg Irish EBF Mares I.N.H. Flat Race |
| 2024 - Jasmin De Vaux Naas - 1st of 12 (4/11) | Lengthen The Odds At BetVictor |
| 2023 - A Dream To Share Leopardstown - 1st of 8 (12/1) | Shabra Charity Oliver Brady Memorial Future Stars |
| 2022 - Facile Vega Leopardstown - 1st of 7 (8/11) | Goffs Future Stars |
| 2021 - Sir Gerhard Navan - 1st of 5 (4/9) | BetVictor Flash Cashback "Future Champions" Flat Race |
| 2020 - Ferny Hollow Fairyhouse - 1st of 11 (4/11) | Ian Smith Memorial |
| 2019 - Envoi Allen Leopardstown - 1st of 10 (4/6) | Matheson |
| 2018 - Relegate Leopardstown - 1st of 12 (16/1) | Coolmore N.H. Sires Irish EBF Mares I.N.H. Flat Race |
| 2017 - Fayonagh Fairyhouse - 1st of 13 (7/1) | Coolmore Champs Elysees European Breeders Fund Mares Flat Race |
| 2016 - Ballyandy Newbury - 1st of 7 (11/8) | Tap Tap Boom Bumper |
Schedule for Tuesday at the Cheltenham Festival
Prepare for the ROAR of the Cheltenham Festival on the opening day when the tape goes up for the Supreme Novices Hurdle, the feature on Tuesday is the Champion Hurdle.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Supreme Novices Hurdle | Kopek Des Bordes (FR) 5yo - 4/6 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Arkle Challenge Trophy | Jango Baie (FR) 6yo - 5/1 | Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Ultima Handicap Chase | Myretown (IRE) 8yo - 13/2 | Lucinda Russell Patrick Wadge |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Close Brothers Mares Hurdle | Lossiemouth (FR) 6yo - 4/6 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Champion Hurdle | Golden Ace (GB) 7yo - 25/1 | Jeremy Scott Lorcan Williams |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle | Puturhandstogether (IRE) 4yo - 17/2 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Mark Walsh |
| 17:20 Cheltenham National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup | Haiti Couleurs (FR) 8yo - 7/2 | Rebecca Curtis Ben Jones |
Schedule for Wednesday at the Cheltenham Festival
The dust has settled on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival and now on to day two. The feature on the second day is the Queen Mother Champion Chase. We also have the cross country scheduled on Wednesday, a race like Marmite, some love it and some don't!
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Turners Novices Hurdle | The New Lion (GB) 6yo - 3/1 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Brown Advisory Novices Chase | Lecky Watson (IRE) 7yo - 20/1 | W P Mullins Sean O'Keeffe |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Coral Cup | Jimmy Du Seuil (FR) 6yo - 16/1 | W P Mullins Danny Mullins |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Cross Country Chase | Stumptown (IRE) 8yo - 5/2 | Gavin Cromwell Keith Donoghue |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Queen Mother Champion Chase | Marine Nationale (IRE) 8yo - 5/1 | Barry Connell Sean Flanagan |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Johnny Henderson Grand Annual | Jazzy Matty (FR) 6yo - 15/2 | Cian Collins Danny Gilligan |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Champion Bumper | Bambino Fever (IRE) 5yo - 4/1 | W P Mullins Miss J Townend |
Schedule for Thursday at the Cheltenham Festival
Halfway through the festival and onto day three where the Stayers Hurdle is the feature race. A hurdle race to test the stamina and see how can last best up the Cheltenham hill.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Mares Novices Hurdle | Air Of Entitlement (IRE) 6yo - 16/1 | Henry De Bromhead Rachael Blackmore |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Novices Limited Handicap Chase | Caldwell Potter (FR) 7yo - 7/1 | Paul Nicholls Harry Cobden |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final | Doddiethegreat (IRE) 9yo - 25/1 | Nicky Henderson Brian Hughes |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Ryanair Chase | Fact To File (FR) 8yo - 6/4 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Stayers Hurdle | Bob Olinger (IRE) 10yo - 8/1 | Henry De Bromhead Rachael Blackmore |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Festival Plate | Jagwar (FR) 6yo - 3/1 | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero Jonjo O'Neill Jr |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup | Daily Present (IRE) 8yo - 12/1 | Paul Nolan Mr B T Stone |
Schedule for Friday at the Cheltenham Festival
The final day of the festival and feature race that we have all been waiting for, the Cheltenham Gold Cup in which the Irish have been fairly dominant in recent years.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Triumph Hurdle | Poniros (GB) 4yo - 100/1 | W P Mullins Jonjo O'Neill Jr |
| 14:00 Cheltenham County Handicap Hurdle | Kargese (FR) 5yo - 3/1 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase | Dinoblue (FR) 8yo - 6/4 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle | Jasmin De Vaux (FR) 6yo - 6/1 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Cheltenham Gold Cup | Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) 7yo - 15/2 | Gavin Cromwell Mark Walsh |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Festival Hunters Chase | Wonderwall (IRE) 9yo - 28/1 | S Curling Mr R James |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle | Wodhooh (FR) 5yo - 9/2 | Gordon Elliott Danny Gilligan |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Champion Bumper Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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