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2025 Champion Bumper

Bambino Fever (IRE) won the 2025 Champion Bumper at Cheltenham on 12 March 2025, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Miss J Townend, at 4/1, beating Heads Up (GB) by 1½ lengths.

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Quick answers

  • Who won the Champion Bumper in 2025? Bambino Fever (IRE) won the 2025 Champion Bumper at Cheltenham on 12 March 2025, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Miss J Townend, at 4/1, beating Heads Up (GB) by 1½ lengths.
  • Who came second in the 2025 Champion Bumper? Heads Up (GB) (33/1) finished second, and Shuttle Diplomacy (FR) (66/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2025 Champion Bumper? No. The 5/2 favourite Kalypso'chance (FR) finished 11th of 17.
  • What was the winning time of the 2025 Champion Bumper? Bambino Fever (IRE) won in 3m 59.54s over 2m½f on Good To Soft going.
  • How much prize money did the 2025 Champion Bumper winner get? Bambino Fever (IRE) earned £45,560 for winning the 2025 Champion Bumper.
  • How many ran in the 2025 Champion Bumper? 17 ran in the 2025 Champion Bumper (average since 1992: 22.1).
Bambino Fever (IRE)Winner
4/1SP
17 ranRunners
3m 59.54sWinning time
£45,560Prize to winner
Kalypso'chance (FR) (5/2F): 11th of 17Favourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPBSPAgeWgtJockeyTrainerOROwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won 1½Bambino Fever (IRE)4/15.7511-0Miss J TownendWillie Mullins130O'Connell Morgan Syndicate-3m 59.54s£45,560
21½Heads Up (GB)33/154.09511-7Sean BowenJohn C McConnell123Darragh McDonagh1½-£17,096
31½Shuttle Diplomacy (FR)66/196.57511-7Donagh MeylerThomas Cooper122Ciaran John Mooney3-£8,560
4hdCaballero Cliff (GB)150/1227.01410-11Ben JonesRobert Stephens112The Moore's3¼-£4,264
51¾El Cairos (FR)28/152.17511-7Mr David MaxwellGary & Josh Moore114David Maxwell5-£2,144
61½Idaho Sun (IRE)18/127.72511-7Bryan CarverHarry Fry126Jeremy Gear6½-£1,072
7½Sortudo (IRE)33/147.54511-7Danny MullinsWillie Mullins123Michael Feeley7--
81¼He Can't Dance (IRE)33/141.13511-7Mr H C SwanGordon Elliott123Gigginstown House Stud8¼--
9¾No Drama This End (IRE)12/119.0511-7Harry CobdenPaul Nicholls118McNeill Family And Chris & Giles Barber9--
101Copacabana (GB)9/28.9511-7Mr P W MullinsWillie Mullins123Edward Ware10--
11hdKalypso'chance (FR)5/2F3.7511-7Danny GilliganGordon Elliott130Gigginstown House Stud10¼--
12nseGameofinches (GB)6/18.2611-7Paul TownendWillie Mullins124Prof Caroline Tisdall10¼--
13¾I Started A Joke (IRE)33/154.31611-7Philip ByrnesC Byrnes120Kate Costello & Brothers Syndicate11--
141¼Fortune De Mer (IRE)20/128.11511-7Harry SkeltonDan Skelton125Stephen Bough12¼--
156½Dalston Lad (IRE)66/1100.0511-7Tristan DurrellDan Skelton123Cherry Knoll Farm, M & t Ward & D Skelton18¾--
16nkLancelot Allen (FR)200/1214.94410-11David NoonanJane Williams115Holt, Robinson, Macnabb, Clark, Weedon19--
17distAqua Force (IRE)11/114.84611-0Mark WalshWillie Mullins127John P McManusdist--

Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).

How they ran next

Pos hereHorseNext runCourseRaceResultSP
1Bambino Fever (IRE)2025-04-30PunchestownRace & Stay At Punchestown Champion INH Flat RaceWon11/8F
2Heads Up (GB)2025-09-25ListowelConnolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden HurdleWon8/13F
3Shuttle Diplomacy (FR)2025-04-21FairyhouseLeinster Reinforcements & Brazil Piling (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race5th of 985/40F
4Caballero Cliff (GB)2025-11-06NewburyAgetur UK 40th Anniversary In Business Maiden Hurdle6th of 1114/1
5El Cairos (FR)2025-05-01PunchestownJP & M Doyle (C & G) INH Flat Race2nd of 129/2
6Idaho Sun (IRE)2025-10-26FontwellPertemps Network Maiden Hurdle (Div I)Won4/9F
7Sortudo (IRE)2025-04-21FairyhouseLeinster Reinforcements & Brazil Piling (Pro/Am) INH Flat RaceWon5/2
8He Can't Dance (IRE)2025-10-26GalwayGlenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate Maiden Hurdle3rd of 811/8F
9No Drama This End (IRE)2025-11-14CheltenhamAlbert Bartlett Novices' HurdleWon5/1
10Copacabana (GB)2025-04-30PunchestownRace & Stay At Punchestown Champion INH Flat Race4th of 65/1
11Kalypso'chance (FR)2025-04-30PunchestownRace & Stay At Punchestown Champion INH Flat Race6th of 617/2
12Gameofinches (GB)---Not run since-
13I Started A Joke (IRE)2025-09-24ListowelMcSweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle4th of 189/1
14Fortune De Mer (IRE)2025-10-05UttoxeterBoots Opticians Uttoxeter Maiden Hurdle (Div II)3rd of 96/5F
15Dalston Lad (IRE)2025-10-24CheltenhamChampions: Full Gallop Streaming On ITVX Novices' Hurdle7th of 711/8F
16Lancelot Allen (FR)2026-02-17NewburyBoyle Sports Cheltenham Bank Builder Jackpot Maiden HurdleWon9/2
17Aqua Force (IRE)---Not run since-

15 of 17 have run since; 6 won next time out.

Champion Bumper winners by year

YearWinnerSPTrainer
2026The Mourne Rambler (IRE)15/2Noel Meade
2025Bambino Fever (IRE)4/1Willie Mullins
2024Jasmin De Vaux (FR)9/2Willie Mullins
2023A Dream To Share (IRE)7/2John E Kiely
2022Facile Vega (IRE)15/8FWillie Mullins
2021Sir Gerhard (IRE)85/40Willie Mullins
2020Ferny Hollow (IRE)11/1Willie Mullins
2019Envoi Allen (FR)2/1FGordon Elliott
2018Relegate (IRE)25/1Willie Mullins
2017Fayonagh (IRE)7/1Gordon Elliott
2016Ballyandy (GB)5/1Nigel Twiston-Davies
2015Moon Racer (IRE)9/2FDavid Pipe
2014Silver Concorde (GB)16/1D K Weld
2013Briar Hill (IRE)25/1Willie Mullins
2012Champagne Fever (IRE)16/1Willie Mullins
2011Cheltenian (FR)14/1Philip Hobbs
2010Cue Card (GB)40/1Colin Tizzard
2009Dunguib (IRE)9/2Philip Fenton
2008Cousin Vinny (IRE)12/1Willie Mullins
2007Cork All Star (IRE)11/2Mrs John Harrington
2006Hairy Molly (IRE)33/1Joseph Crowley
2005Missed That (GB)7/2FWillie Mullins
2004Total Enjoyment (IRE)7/1Thomas Cooper
2003Liberman (IRE)2/1FM C Pipe
2002Pizarro (IRE)14/1E J O'Grady
2000Joe Cullen (IRE)14/1Willie Mullins
1999Monsignor (IRE)50/1Mark Pitman
1998Alexander Banquet (IRE)9/1Willie Mullins
1997Florida Pearl (IRE)6/1Willie Mullins
1996Wither Or Which (IRE)11/4Willie Mullins
1995Dato Star (IRE)7/2Malcolm Jefferson
1994Mucklemeg (IRE)7/2FE J O'Grady
1993Rhythm Section (IRE)16/1J H Scott
1992Montelado (GB)8/1Patrick J Flynn

Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.

Related

Full race pageCheltenham course guideChampion Bumper historyCheltenham results, 12 March 2025Cheltenham Festival 2025

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