Favourites have won 6 of 34 runnings of the Champion Bumper since 1992 in the RaceWatch results database.Sample: 34 runnings · Window: 1992 to 2026 · Source: RaceWatch results database (historical_results)
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Champion Bumper roll of honour since 1992
| 2026 | 11 Mar 26 | Cheltenham | 5 | 11-7 | 15/2 | - | 126 | Noel Meade | Colin Keane | P L Polly | 21 | 2.75 | Good | 2m½f | |
| 2025 | 12 Mar 25 | Cheltenham | 5 | 11-0 | 4/1 | - | 130 | Willie Mullins | Miss J Townend | O'Connell Morgan Syndicate | 17 | 1.50 | Good To Soft | 2m½f | |
| 2024 | 13 Mar 24 | Cheltenham | 5 | 11-7 | 9/2 | - | 126 | Willie Mullins | Mr P W Mullins | Simon Munir & Isaac Souede | 19 | 1.75 | Soft | 2m½f | |
| 2023 | 15 Mar 23 | Cheltenham | 5 | 11-7 | 7/2 | - | 135 | John E Kiely | Mr J L Gleeson | John P McManus | 21 | 1.25 | Soft | 2m½f | |
| 2022 | 16 Mar 22 | Cheltenham | 5 | 11-5 | 15/8F | Yes | 138 | Willie Mullins | Mr P W Mullins | Hammer & Trowel Syndicate | 20 | 3.75 | Heavy | 2m½f | |
| 2021 | 17 Mar 21 | Cheltenham | 6 | 11-5 | 85/40 | - | 132 | Willie Mullins | Rachael Blackmore | Cheveley Park Stud | 14 | 0.50 | Good To Soft | 2m½f | |
| 2020 | 11 Mar 20 | Cheltenham | 5 | 11-5 | 11/1 | - | 124 | Willie Mullins | Paul Townend | Cheveley Park Stud | 23 | 2.50 | Soft | 2m½f | |
| 2019 | 13 Mar 19 | Cheltenham | 5 | 11-5 | 2/1F | Yes | 127 | Gordon Elliott | Mr J J Codd | Cheveley Park Stud | 14 | 0.75 | Soft | 2m½f | |
| 2018 | 14 Mar 18 | Cheltenham | 5 | 10-12 | 25/1 | - | 120 | Willie Mullins | Ms K Walsh | Paul McKeon | 23 | 0.30 | Soft | 2m½f | |
| 2017 | 15 Mar 17 | Cheltenham | 6 | 10-12 | 7/1 | - | 129 | Gordon Elliott | Mr J J Codd | Mrs Maura Gittins | 22 | 1.25 | Good To Soft | 2m½f | |
| 2016 | 16 Mar 16 | Cheltenham | 5 | 11-5 | 5/1 | - | 134 | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Sam Twiston-Davies | Options O Syndicate | 23 | 0.05 | Good | 2m½f | |
| 2015 | 11 Mar 15 | Cheltenham | 6 | 11-5 | 9/2F | Yes | 132 | David Pipe | Tom Scudamore | Professor Caroline Tisdall Bryan Drew | 23 | 1.50 | Good | 2m½f | |
| 2014 | 12 Mar 14 | Cheltenham | 6 | 11-5 | 16/1 | - | 119 | D K Weld | Robbie McNamara | Dr R Lambe | 22 | 1.50 | Good | 2m½f | |
| 2013 | 13 Mar 13 | Cheltenham | 5 | 11-5 | 25/1 | - | 118 | Willie Mullins | R Walsh | Andrea Graham Wylie | 23 | 7.00 | Good To Soft | 2m½f | |
| 2012 | 14 Mar 12 | Cheltenham | 5 | 11-5 | 16/1 | - | 136 | Willie Mullins | Mr P W Mullins | Mrs S Ricci | 20 | 1.25 | Good | 2m½f | |
| 2011 | 16 Mar 11 | Cheltenham | 5 | 11-5 | 14/1 | - | 122 | Philip Hobbs | Richard Johnson | R S Brookhouse | 24 | 5.00 | Good | 2m½f | |
| 2010 | 17 Mar 10 | Cheltenham | 4 | 10-12 | 40/1 | - | 121 | Colin Tizzard | Joe Tizzard | Mrs Jean R Bishop | 24 | 8.00 | Good | 2m½f | |
| 2009 | 11 Mar 09 | Cheltenham | 6 | 11-5 | 9/2 | - | 133 | Philip Fenton | Brian O'Connell | Daniel Harnett | 24 | 10.00 | Good To Soft | 2m½f | |
| 2008 | 13 Mar 08 | Cheltenham | 5 | 11-5 | 12/1 | - | 118 | Willie Mullins | Mr P W Mullins | Festival Syndicate | 23 | 3.25 | Good To Soft | 2m½f | |
| 2007 | 14 Mar 07 | Cheltenham | 5 | 11-5 | 11/2 | - | - | Mrs John Harrington | Barry Geraghty | Cathal M Ryan | 24 | 1.25 | Good To Soft | 2m½f | |
| 2006 | 15 Mar 06 | Cheltenham | 6 | 11-5 | 33/1 | - | - | Joseph Crowley | Paul Carberry | F T B Syndicate | 23 | 0.20 | Good | 2m½f | |
| 2005 | 16 Mar 05 | Cheltenham | 6 | 11-5 | 7/2F | Yes | - | Willie Mullins | R Walsh | Mrs Violet O'Leary | 24 | 0.30 | Good | 2m½f | |
| 2004 | 17 Mar 04 | Cheltenham | Total Enjoyment (IRE) | 5 | 10-12 | 7/1 | - | - | Thomas Cooper | Jim Culloty | It Will Never Last Syndicate | 24 | 2.50 | Good | 2m½f |
| 2003 | 12 Mar 03 | Cheltenham | 5 | 11-6 | 2/1F | Yes | - | M C Pipe | A P McCoy | The Johnson Family | 25 | 0.50 | Good | 2m½f | |
| 2002 | 13 Mar 02 | Cheltenham | 5 | 11-6 | 14/1 | - | - | E J O'Grady | Jamie Spencer | Edward Wallace | 23 | 0.30 | Good To Soft | 2m½f | |
| 2000 | 15 Mar 00 | Cheltenham | 5 | 11-6 | 14/1 | - | - | Willie Mullins | Charlie Swan | Mrs J M Mullins | 17 | 3.50 | Good | 2m½f | |
| 1999 | 17 Mar 99 | Cheltenham | Monsignor (IRE) | 5 | 11-6 | 50/1 | - | - | Mark Pitman | B Powell Snr | Malcolm C Denmark | 25 | 1.50 | Good To Soft | 2m½f |
| 1998 | 18 Mar 98 | Cheltenham | 5 | 11-6 | 9/1 | - | - | Willie Mullins | R Walsh | M Swarbrick | 25 | 2.50 | Good | 2m½f | |
| 1997 | 12 Mar 97 | Cheltenham | Florida Pearl (IRE) | 5 | 11-6 | 6/1 | - | - | Willie Mullins | R Dunwoody | Mrs Violet O'Leary | 25 | 5.00 | Good To Firm | 2m½f |
| 1996 | 13 Mar 96 | Cheltenham | Wither Or Which (IRE) | 5 | 11-6 | 11/4 | - | - | Willie Mullins | Mr W Mullins | Robert Sinclair | 24 | 2.00 | Good To Soft | 2m½f |
| 1995 | 15 Mar 95 | Cheltenham | Dato Star (IRE) | 4 | 10-12 | 7/2 | - | - | Malcolm Jefferson | Mark Dwyer | Mrs Kath Riley | 21 | 1.25 | Soft | 2m½f |
| 1994 | 16 Mar 94 | Cheltenham | Mucklemeg (IRE) | 6 | 11-5 | 7/2F | Yes | - | E J O'Grady | Charlie Swan | John P McManus | 25 | 3.00 | Good To Soft | 2m½f |
| 1993 | 17 Mar 93 | Cheltenham | Rhythm Section (IRE) | 4 | 10-11 | 16/1 | - | - | J H Scott | Paul Carberry | Robert Sinclair | 24 | 0.50 | Good To Firm | 2m½f |
| 1992 | 12 Mar 92 | Cheltenham | Montelado (GB) | 5 | 11-13 | 8/1 | - | - | Patrick J Flynn | R Dunwoody | F O Hannon | 23 | 12.00 | Good | 2m |
Every running we hold since 1992, newest first. Race titles vary with sponsors; the race name as run is in each row. First run 1992. No 2001 running. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Winner SP (decimal) by Year
Champion Bumper trends since 1992
| Official rating | Under 140 | 19 | 399 | 2008 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | No rating | 0 | 1 | 2008 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | Won | 32 | 512 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | 2nd or 3rd | 1 | 154 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | 4th or worse | 1 | 83 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | Did not finish | 0 | 1 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | No previous GB/IRE run | 0 | 2 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 30 days or fewer | 6 | 220 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 31 to 60 days | 14 | 289 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 61 to 120 days | 11 | 181 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 121 to 240 days | 2 | 38 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | Over 240 days | 1 | 22 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | No previous GB/IRE run | 0 | 2 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Weight carried | 11st 7lb and over | 4 | 93 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Weight carried | 11st to 11st 6lb | 24 | 519 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Weight carried | 10st 7lb to 10st 13lb | 6 | 132 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Weight carried | Under 10st 7lb | 0 | 8 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Grade 1 | 0 | 2 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Grade 2 or 3 | 6 | 37 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Listed | 5 | 76 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Handicap | 0 | 1 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Other race | 23 | 634 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Leopardstown | 11 | 102 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Naas | 5 | 34 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Fairyhouse | 3 | 43 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Cheltenham | 3 | 34 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Any other course | 12 | 537 | 1992 to 2026 |
Official rating is the rating the horse ran off in this race, counted only in runnings where at least 80% of runners had a rating (2008 onward). Weight bands appear for handicaps only. Last run and days since use the previous run in Britain or Ireland only (runs abroad are not in our results database), from 1991. Win % shown where a group has 100 or more runners. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Favourites by Result
Latest running: full result (11 March 2026)
All runners in the latest running we hold. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Trainers with most Champion Bumper wins since 1992
| Willie Mullins | 14 | 117 | 2,025 | |
| E J O'Grady | 2 | 8 | 2,002 | |
| Gordon Elliott | 2 | 21 | 2,019 | |
| Joseph Crowley | 1 | 1 | 2,006 | |
| J H Scott | 1 | 2 | 1,993 | |
| Malcolm Jefferson | 1 | 2 | 1,995 | |
| John E Kiely | 1 | 3 | 2,023 | |
| Mrs John Harrington | 1 | 3 | 2,007 | |
| Thomas Cooper | 1 | 3 | 2,004 | |
| Philip Fenton | 1 | 4 | 2,009 | |
| Patrick J Flynn | 1 | 6 | 1,992 | |
| Mark Pitman | 1 | 7 | 1,999 | |
| Colin Tizzard | 1 | 8 | 2,010 | |
| Noel Meade | 1 | 10 | 2,026 | |
| D K Weld | 1 | 12 | 2,014 | |
| David Pipe | 1 | 13 | 2,015 | |
| Philip Hobbs | 1 | 16 | 2,011 | |
| M C Pipe | 1 | 17 | 2,003 | |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 1 | 23 | 2,016 |
Trainers with at least one win, runners counted in this race only.
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Jockeys with most Champion Bumper wins since 1992
| Mr P W Mullins | 4 | 17 | 2,024 | |
| R Walsh | 3 | 19 | 2,013 | |
| R Dunwoody | 2 | 6 | 1,997 | |
| Mr J J Codd | 2 | 7 | 2,019 | |
| Paul Carberry | 2 | 9 | 2,006 | |
| Charlie Swan | 2 | 10 | 2,000 | |
| Colin Keane | 1 | 1 | 2,026 | |
| B Powell Snr | 1 | 2 | 1,999 | |
| Brian O'Connell | 1 | 2 | 2,009 | |
| Mr J L Gleeson | 1 | 2 | 2,023 | |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 3 | 2,002 | |
| Mr W Mullins | 1 | 3 | 1,996 | |
| Rachael Blackmore | 1 | 3 | 2,021 | |
| Miss J Townend | 1 | 4 | 2,025 | |
| Robbie McNamara | 1 | 4 | 2,014 | |
| Jim Culloty | 1 | 5 | 2,004 | |
| Joe Tizzard | 1 | 5 | 2,010 | |
| Mark Dwyer | 1 | 5 | 1,995 | |
| Ms K Walsh | 1 | 6 | 2,018 | |
| Tom Scudamore | 1 | 10 | 2,015 |
Jockeys with at least one win, rides counted in this race only.
Winners by age
| 4 | 3 | 124 | |
| 5 | 23 | 452 | |
| 6 | 8 | 175 |
Win % shown only where an age group has 100 or more runners.
Winners by starting price band
| Evens or shorter | 0 | 1 | |
| 11/10 to 3/1 | 5 | 22 | |
| 10/3 to 6/1 | 11 | 48 | |
| 13/2 to 12/1 | 7 | 133 | |
| 14/1 to 25/1 | 8 | 190 | |
| 28/1 or bigger | 3 | 358 |
Win % shown only where a band has 100 or more runners.
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Favourites year by year
| 2026 | 4/1J | 19 | Gordon Elliott | |
| 2026 | 4/1J | 14 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2025 | 5/2F | 11 | Gordon Elliott | |
| 2024 | 3/1F | 3 | Gordon Elliott | |
| 2023 | 16/5F | 2 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2022 | 15/8F | 1 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2021 | 10/11F | 2 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2020 | 15/8F | 2 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2019 | 2/1F | 1 | Gordon Elliott | |
| 2018 | 9/2F | 4 | Anthony Honeyball | |
| 2017 | 9/2F | 9 | Dan Skelton | |
| 2016 | 7/2F | 7 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2015 | 9/2F | 1 | David Pipe | |
| 2014 | 7/2F | 2 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2013 | 7/1J | 7 | Liz Doyle | |
| 2013 | 7/1J | 2 | Anthony Honeyball | |
| 2012 | 9/2F | 2 | John Ferguson | |
| 2011 | 5/1F | 6 | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2010 | 3/1F | 20 | E J O'Grady | |
| 2009 | 5/2F | 3 | D K Weld | |
| 2008 | 3/1F | 3 | C A Murphy | |
| 2007 | 4/1F | 8 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2006 | 5/2F | 12 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2005 | 7/2F | 1 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2004 | 7/2F | 14 | C Roche | |
| 2003 | 2/1F | 1 | M C Pipe | |
| 2002 | 5/2F | 2 | Jonjo O'Neill | |
| 2000 | Inca (IRE) | 2/1F | 2 | Nicky Henderson |
| 1999 | 11/4F | 16 | Miss S Collins | |
| 1998 | Joe Mac (IRE) | 6/4F | 2 | C Roche |
| 1997 | Dawn Leader (IRE) | 4/1F | 13 | Jim Old |
| 1996 | Andanito (IRE) | 9/4F | 4 | Lady Herries |
| 1995 | Red Blazer (GB) | 2/1F | 2 | Henrietta C Knight |
| 1994 | Mucklemeg (IRE) | 7/2F | 1 | E J O'Grady |
| 1993 | Heist (GB) | 9/4F | 2 | Noel Meade |
| 1992 | Tiananmen Square (IRE) | 6/4F | 2 | Noel Meade |
Favourite = shortest starting price joint favourites each listed. Favourites record: 6 wins from 34 runnings
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What is the Champion Bumper?
The Champion Bumper is a Grade 1 National Hunt flat race over about two miles at the Cheltenham Festival, first run in 1992. There was no running in 2001.
Who has won the Champion Bumper?
The roll of honour lists every Champion Bumper winner since 1992 with SP, age, weight, trainer, jockey and owner. Winners on the list include Florida Pearl, Cue Card, Envoi Allen, Champagne Fever and Montelado.
What do the Champion Bumper trends show?
14 of the 34 Champion Bumper winners since 1992 had last run in Britain or Ireland 31 to 60 days earlier, the most common gap, and 33 of the 34 had finished in the first three on their previous run. The trends table also splits runners by official rating, level and course of the last run, and weight carried, with winners, runners and win % for each group.
Which trainers and jockeys do best in the Champion Bumper?
Willie Mullins leads the Champion Bumper trainers with 14 wins and Mr P W Mullins leads the riders with 4. Both tables show runners, strike rate and the year of each name's last win.
When is the next Champion Bumper?
The next Champion Bumper is due in early March at Cheltenham; the banner at the top of this page shows the expected date and, once made, the entries. The roll of honour adds the result the evening it is run.
Questions people ask
Who won the latest Champion Bumper?
The Mourne Rambler (IRE) won the most recent running on 11 March 2026, trained by Noel Meade and ridden by Colin Keane at an SP of 15/2. The full result of that running, with every finisher and the distances beaten, sits below the roll of honour.
Which trainer has won the Champion Bumper the most times?
Willie Mullins heads the Champion Bumper trainers' table, which is sorted by wins, with 14 since 1992 in the RaceWatch results database. The trainers table also shows runners in the race, strike rate and, from 30 runners
Which jockey has ridden the most Champion Bumper winners?
Mr P W Mullins heads the Champion Bumper jockeys' table, sorted by wins, with 4 winning rides since 1992. The race was first run in 1992, so the table covers its full history in the RaceWatch results database.
How do favourites do in the Champion Bumper?
Favourites have won 6 of 34 runnings since 1992, a strike rate of 17.6%. A £1 level stake on every favourite at SP shows -12.6 points, and the favourites table lists each one year by year.
What is the biggest-priced Champion Bumper winner?
Monsignor (IRE) is the longest-priced winner since 1992, returned at 50/1. The starting price band table shows how many winners came from each price range, with profit or loss at SP.
When is the next Champion Bumper?
The next Champion Bumper is due in early March at Cheltenham, and the banner at the top of this page shows the expected date. Once the race is run, the winner joins the roll of honour and every table on the page updates.
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