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Bumpers statistics: favourites, winners and trends

How British and Irish bumpers have been won over the last ten seasons: the favourites' record season by season, the prices, ages and last runs of the winners, the leading trainers and jockeys and the split between Britain and Ireland. The figures refresh after every racing day, and the upcoming table lists the bumpers on the cards for the next seven days.

5 bumpers in the next seven days · Results to 16 October 2026 · Refreshed 17 October 2026
37.6%
Favourite win %, ten seasons
399
Races last season
5
Races in the next 7 days

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Key takeaways

  • British and Irish bumpers numbered 399 races in 2025/26, with an average field of 9.3 runners, and 131 have been run so far in 2026/27.
  • Across 2021/22 to 2025/26, 71.2% of winners of bumpers started at 5/1 or shorter and 12.8% at bigger than 10/1.
  • Willie Mullins has trained the most winners of bumpers over the last five seasons and this one, with 231 at a 29.7% strike rate.
  • Favourites in British bumpers won 37.1% of their runs across 2021/22 to 2025/26, against 40.4% in Irish bumpers, where the average field was 10.7 runners.
  • The upcoming table lists every British and Irish bumper on the cards for the next seven days, 5 at the last update, and refreshes each morning.
Bumpers: races per season in Britain and Ireland
02004006008002016/172017/182018/192019/202020/212021/222022/232023/242024/252025/26Jumps 2016/17: 479479Jumps 2017/18: 480480Jumps 2018/19: 470470Jumps 2019/20: 382382Jumps 2020/21: 524524Jumps 2021/22: 467467Jumps 2022/23: 445445Jumps 2023/24: 416416Jumps 2024/25: 415415Jumps 2025/26: 399399

Races by Season

Bumpers by season, with the favourites' record

2026/27 to date13139.4%541371,2609.60
2025/2639934.9%1454153,7029.30
2024/2541536.6%1574294,0219.70
2023/2441643.5%1894343,9309.40
2022/2344539.1%1844704,46910.00
2021/2246737.8%1864924,6339.90
2020/2152435.5%1985585,41010.30
2019/2038236.7%1453953,7399.80
2018/1947039.0%1955004,6749.90
2017/1848039.2%2005104,5199.40
2016/1747933.6%1735154,7409.90

British and Irish jumps races, jumps seasons on the official British and Irish dates. Favourite = shortest starting price joint favourites each count as a run. BSP figures are not shown because the window starts before March 2024. Rule: National Hunt Flat races: every race coded NH Flat, plus races coded Flat that were run at a meeting with jumps races and whose name contains INH Flat, NH Flat, National Hunt Flat, Bumper or Flat Race (most Irish bumpers are coded Flat in the source data). Race names that only mention a Flat race as a condition are excluded.

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Bumpers winners by starting price

Evens or shorter37217.4%57.3%649
11/10 to 2/140719.0%33.1%1,230
85/40 to 4/161028.5%21.9%2,784
9/2 to 6/123711.1%13.8%1,715
13/2 to 10/124211.3%8.7%2,796
11/1 to 16/11466.8%5.4%2,692
18/1 to 33/1994.6%2.7%3,710
Over 33/1301.4%0.6%5,178

Five seasons, 2021/22 to 2025/26. Share of winners is the percentage of all winners in that price band. Bands with fewer than 100 runs are hidden.

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Bumpers winners by age

3653.1%10.3%634
483639.4%9.8%8,497
598946.6%11.4%8,652
621210.0%8.9%2,387
7211.0%6.2%341

2021/22 to 2025/26. Ages with fewer than 100 runs are hidden.

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Bumpers winners by days since last run

No previous run in the data1,00046.7%10.1%9,887
1 to 14 days331.5%5.2%632
15 to 30 days28013.1%9.9%2,826
31 to 60 days39218.3%11.0%3,552
61 to 120 days23511.0%13.1%1,795
121 to 365 days1848.6%10.2%1,811
Over a year190.9%7.5%252

2021/22 to 2025/26. Previous runs counted from British and Irish racing since May 2014 (Flat or jumps), so a first run here may follow runs abroad or in point-to-points. Bands with fewer than 100 runs are hidden.

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Bumpers winners by last-time-out position

No previous run in the data1,00046.7%10.1%9,887
Won23410.9%20.1%1,163
2nd30914.4%20.5%1,511
3rd1989.2%14.3%1,381
4th to 6th26412.3%8.1%3,279
7th or worse1316.1%4.0%3,246
Did not finish70.3%2.4%288

2021/22 to 2025/26. Position on the horse's previous British or Irish run in any race type. Did not finish covers falls, pulled up, unseated and refusals. Bands with fewer than 100 runs are hidden.

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Leading trainers in bumpers

Willie Mullins23129.7%77715/43
Gordon Elliott13620.2%6742/31
Dan Skelton7920.6%3848/20
Fergal O'Brien7316.4%4461/6
Paul Nicholls6223.9%2590/2
Olly Murphy4621.9%2105/13
Jamie Snowden4125.0%1642/6
Nicky Henderson3819.0%2001/6
Ben Pauling3216.6%1930/3
Nigel Twiston-Davies3214.7%2180/0
Donald McCain3116.5%1882/7
John C McConnell3115.3%2031/19
Gavin Cromwell3113.4%2322/17
Emmet Mullins2818.2%1541/11
Anthony Honeyball2714.8%1830/0
Alan King2614.4%1810/7
Jonjo O'Neill2516.8%1490/0
Milton Harris2230.1%730/0
Henry de Bromhead2218.6%1186/18
Declan Queally2121.4%984/9

2021/22 to date (five seasons plus this one), British and Irish. Minimum 30 runs. Sorted by wins.

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Leading jockeys in bumpers

Mr P W Mullins19836.1%54918/41
Mr J L Gleeson7719.7%39110/46
Mr H C Swan7615.1%5034/47
Brian Hughes6621.3%3102/6
Sean Bowen6118.4%3325/18
Harry Cobden5924.8%2380/4
Miss J Townend5922.9%2580/14
Harry Skelton5723.6%2427/17
Gavin Sheehan5620.0%2803/9
Mr J J Codd4725.4%1850/0
Jonathan Burke4618.3%2522/6
Sam Twiston-Davies4614.8%3102/10
Mr Derek O'Connor3713.0%2840/10
Mr A P Ryan3613.1%2759/49
Tom Cannon3016.7%1800/3
Nico de Boinville2719.0%1421/6
Paddy Brennan2318.7%1230/0
Kielan Woods2314.6%1572/3
Mr D G Lavery2311.1%2081/13
Ben Jones2212.6%1740/3

2021/22 to date (five seasons plus this one), British and Irish. Minimum 30 rides. Sorted by wins.

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Bumpers: Britain v Ireland

Britain37.1%9.001,2832574.20
Ireland40.4%10.708591723.75

2021/22 to 2025/26. Region is where the race was run.

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Latest bumpers winners

16 Oct 26Passing Chance (GB)Uttoxeter15.00Olly MurphyLewis SaundersQuinnBet Mares' National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional And Amateur Jockeys' Race)7
15 Oct 26Still Game (IRE)Perth4.50Dan SkeltonHarry SkeltonRacing TV Open National Hunt Flat Race4
14 Oct 26Manu Reva (FR)Punchestown (IRE)29.00Liz DoyleMr B T StoneMatchbook €50,000 Graduation Series Flat Race11
13 Oct 26Bombus Pascuorum (IRE) silksBombus Pascuorum (IRE)Hereford6.00Donald McCainHarry BrownHereford Halloween Family Raceday 26th October Open Maiden National Hunt Flat…4
13 Oct 26Masterius (FR) silksMasterius (FR)Southwell1.53David PipeJack TudorCase Ih Dealer Network Top Class Open National Hunt Flat Race4
13 Oct 26Eastern Whisper (GB)Punchestown (IRE)3.50Stephen Gerard CareyMr P W MullinsIrish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race14
11 Oct 26Masked Blagny (FR) silksMasked Blagny (FR)Chepstow7.50Stuart EdmundsCharlie HammondWasdell Group Open National Hunt Flat Race6
11 Oct 26Klassical Kid (IRE) silksKlassical Kid (IRE)Cork (IRE)6.00Colm RyanMr H C SwanFitzgerald's Woodlands House Hotel (Pro/Am) Flat Race7
10 Oct 26I've Got A Friend (IRE) silksI've Got A Friend (IRE)Hexham2.62Gary HanmerBrian HughesClubs Of Northumberland Open National Hunt Flat Race6
10 Oct 26Northern Singer (IRE) silksNorthern Singer (IRE)Chepstow2.75Dan SkeltonHarry SkeltonLsl Racing Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race8
10 Oct 26Streamhill (IRE) silksStreamhill (IRE)Fairyhouse (IRE)12.00Padraig ButlerMs G M DorganSign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com (Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race10
8 Oct 26Long Goodbye (FR) silksLong Goodbye (FR)Tramore (IRE)3.12Liz DoyleMiss Georgie BensonCopper Coast (Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race8
7 Oct 26Youlooklikeyourmum (GB) silksYoulooklikeyourmum (GB)Sedgefield6.00Justin LandyWilliam MaggsSedgefield Racecourse For Outdoor Events Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race7
7 Oct 26Dundee Law (GB) silksDundee Law (GB)Worcester2.62Dan SkeltonHarry AtkinsStep Into Luxury With Purple Granite National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional And…10
6 Oct 26Albatross The Ace (GB) silksAlbatross The Ace (GB)Huntingdon29.00Ivan FurtadoWilliam ShanahanAdvertise At Huntingdon Racecourse In 2026/2027 "Junior" National Hunt Flat Race8

The 15 most recent winners in the last 60 days of results, newest first.

Bumpers favourite win % by season
30%35%40%45%50%2016/172017/182018/192019/202020/212021/222022/232023/242024/252025/26Favourite win % 2016/17: 33.6%Favourite win % 2017/18: 39.2%Favourite win % 2018/19: 39%Favourite win % 2019/20: 36.7%Favourite win % 2020/21: 35.5%Favourite win % 2021/22: 37.8%Favourite win % 2022/23: 39.1%Favourite win % 2023/24: 43.5%Favourite win % 2024/25: 36.6%Favourite win % 2025/26: 34.9%34.9%

Favourite win % by Season

Bumpers in the next seven days

17 Oct 2616:25Market RasenPertemps Network Novices' Handicap Steeple Chase52m3f34yClass 5GoodJumps
17 Oct 2616:43Newton AbbotSky Sports Racing Open National Hunt Flat Race82m0f167yClass 4GoodJumps
17 Oct 2617:10LimerickIrish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race82m188y-YieldingJumps
18 Oct 2616:50SedgefieldMw Civils & Groundworks Open National Hunt Flat Race52m0f178yClass 5GoodJumps
21 Oct 2614:50WorcesterCopybet For Champions League Profit Boosts National Hunt Flat Race (condition…132m0f0yClass 5GoodJumps

British and Irish races from today to seven days ahead that match the rule for bumpers, from the declared and entered cards. Runner counts include any later non-runners and fill in as declarations are made. First 50 races shown.

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How often do favourites win bumpers?

Favourites won 37.6% of their runs in bumpers over ten seasons, from 4,477 races, and 34.9% in 2025/26.

What price do winners of bumpers usually start?

Across 2021/22 to 2025/26 the median winner of bumpers started at 4 in decimal odds, and 71.2% of winners were 5/1 or shorter.

Which trainers and jockeys do best in bumpers?

Willie Mullins leads the trainers with 231 wins in bumpers over the last five seasons and this one, and Mr P W Mullins leads the jockeys with 198. Both tables need at least 30 runs.

Are bumpers different in Britain and Ireland?

British bumpers averaged 9 runners across 2021/22 to 2025/26 against 10.7 in Ireland, and favourites won 37.1% of their runs in Britain against 40.4% in Ireland.

How do last-time-out winners do in bumpers?

The last-time-out table covers every finishing position and non-finishers.

Questions people ask

What is a bumper?

A bumper is a National Hunt Flat race: a race under jumps rules run without hurdles or fences, used to give young jumps horses racing experience. Most Irish bumpers are coded as Flat races in the source data, so RaceWatch identifies them by their name and meeting.

How often do favourites win bumpers?

Favourites won 37.6% of their runs in British and Irish bumpers over ten seasons, from 4,718 favourite runs.

How does RaceWatch decide which races are bumpers?

RaceWatch counts every race coded NH Flat, plus races coded Flat that were run at a meeting with jumps races and have INH Flat, NH Flat, National Hunt Flat, Bumper or Flat Race in their name. Race names that only mention a Flat race as an entry condition are left out.

What age are most winners of bumpers?

Across 2021/22 to 2025/26 the most common winning age in bumpers was 5, with 46.2% of all winners. The age table shows the strike rate

How often is the bumpers page updated?

The bumpers figures refresh every morning after the previous day's results, so the current season row and the latest winners table move after every racing day. The upcoming races table is rebuilt at the same time from the declared and entered cards.

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