The future stars of jumps racing are on show when the Champion Bumper brings the curtain down on day two of the 2027 Cheltenham Festival on Wednesday 17 March. Get the latest Champion Bumper odds for next year’s race right here.

Champion Bumper Odds 2027

2026 Champion Bumper Result

Noel Meade’s The Mourne Rambler landed the 2026 Champion Bumper at 15/2 under Colin Keane, with four-year-old filly Mets Ta Ceinture second for Dan Skelton and Bass Hunter and Boycetown next home. It was a race to forget for the 4/1 joint-favourites, with Love Sign D’Aunou 14th and Keep Him Company 19th in last year’s racecard below.

17:20 Cheltenham

Weatherbys Champion Bumper (In Memory Of Sir Johnny Weatherby) (A Standard Open NH Flat Race) (GBB)

• Going Good
• Distance 2m 0f 87y
• Class Class 1
• Race Type NH Flat
• Surface Turf
• Runners 21
• Win Time 3m 47s

GG Edge Standard Compact

Win% is implied from the betting forecast

1st 13 The Mourne Rambler W: 11st 7lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

15/2
(Won)

J: Colin Keane T: Noel Meade

OR: — RPR: — Form: 1

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2nd 22 Mets Ta Ceinture W: 10st 4lb Age: 4 yo Filly

14/1

J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton

OR: — RPR: — Form: 121

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3rd 1 2 tips Bass Hunter OUR TIP W: 11st 7lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

8/1

J: Freddie Gordon T: Chris Gordon

OR: — RPR: — Form: 11

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4th 2 Boycetown W: 11st 7lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

22/1

J: Keith Donoghue T: Gavin Cromwell

OR: — RPR: — Form: 21

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5th 6 1 tip Diamant Dore W: 11st 7lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

40/1

J: Brian Hughes T: Adrian Paul Keatley

OR: — RPR: — Form: 1

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6th 21 Quiryn W: 10st 11lb Age: 4 yo Gelding

5/1

J: Paul Townend T: W P Mullins

OR: — RPR: — Form: 1

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7th 15 The Wager W: 11st 7lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

40/1

J: Miss J Townend T: W P Mullins

OR: — RPR: — Form: 2-1

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8th 16 Vango Can Go W: 11st 7lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

100/1

J: Charlie Todd T: Dan Skelton

OR: — RPR: — Form: 13

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9th 18 1 tip With Nolimit W: 11st 7lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

40/1

J: Mr H C Swan T: Gordon Elliott

OR: — RPR: — Form: 412

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10th 11 Tally Ho Back W: 11st 7lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

100/1

J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

OR: — RPR: — Form: 426

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11th 19 1 tip Moonverrin W: 11st 0lb Age: 5 yo Filly

33/1

J: Mr Finian Maguire T: Martin Hassett

OR: — RPR: — Form: 211

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12th 14 The Skecher W: 11st 7lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

125/1

J: Tristan Durrell T: Dan Skelton

OR: — RPR: — Form: 1

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13th 17 1 tip Wildes Legacy W: 11st 7lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

66/1

J: Gavin Sheehan T: Jamie Snowden

OR: — RPR: — Form: 11

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14th 9 3 tips Love Sign dAunou W: 11st 7lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

4/1J

J: Mr P W Mullins T: W P Mullins

OR: — RPR: — Form: 1

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15th 7 Its Only A Game W: 11st 7lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

18/1

J: Mr J L Gleeson T: Martin Brassil

OR: — RPR: — Form: 214

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16th 12 The Irish Avatar W: 11st 7lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

14/1

J: Harry Cobden T: W P Mullins

OR: — RPR: — Form: 1

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17th 3 Broadway Ted W: 11st 7lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

16/1

J: Sean Bowen T: Gordon Elliott

OR: — RPR: — Form: 11

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18th 5 Chicker W: 11st 7lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

80/1

J: Jonathan Burke T: Fergal O’Brien

OR: — RPR: — Form: 116

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19th 8 5 tips Keep Him Company W: 11st 7lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

4/1J

J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott

OR: — RPR: — Form: 11

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20th 20 Our Trigger W: 10st 11lb Age: 4 yo Gelding

28/1

J: Danny Mullins T: W P Mullins

OR: — RPR: — Form: 1

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21st 10 Of Land And Sea W: 11st 7lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

150/1

J: Richard Condon T: Paul Hennessy

OR: — RPR: — Form: 451

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Non-runners

Charismatic Kid

+o+e Betting Returns

	Payout
Exacta	£147.70
Straight Forecast	£103.45
Tricast	£888.52
Trifecta	£1753.50

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Keep Him Company

RP RATINGS:

Love Sign d’Aunou

SPOTLIGHT:

Bass Hunter

LAMBOURN:

Wilde’s Legacy

The Times:

Moonverrin

The Guardian:

Diamant Dore

POSTDATA:

With Nolimit

Telegraph:

Love Sign d’Aunou

The Star:

Love Sign d’Aunou

Daily Mail:

Keep Him Company

Daily Mirror:

Keep Him Company

The Sun:

Keep Him Company

Daily Record:

Keep Him Company

D Express:

Bass Hunter

Champion Bumper Betting News

Most of last year’s principals will go hurdling this season, with runner-up Mets Ta Ceinture already near the head of the Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle betting, so the 2027 Champion Bumper market is made up of a fresh crop. Monzon Sport heads the early betting at a best price of 12/1 at the time of writing, with Mister Boum next at 14/1 and Cleverfox at 16/1.

Caveman and There Is An Isle are both 20/1, while Treble Three, Whereweallbelong, Ceasar’s Ball, Nelouba and Monster Truck are among a big group at 25/1 in what is, as ever, a wide-open heat at this stage.

Betting on the Champion Bumper

The Champion Bumper is the finale on day 2 of the Cheltenham Festival and it’s a race that punters opt to side with Willie Mullins, who has a sensational record in the race. A field jam-packed with potential, the Champion Bumper odds can see some springers in the market that change odds dramatically, so it’s certainly keeping an eye on the market when making your choice.

With a big field lining up, some betting firms can offer extra places, whilst each-way betting is also popular amongst those betting on the Wednesday curtain-closer.