Any good tips for the bumper this year?

willie mullins - though prob odds-on to have the winner

Sicilian Secret was impressive at Leopardstown when he had a gallop there the other day, which has shortened him up in the market as a result. However, 4/1 in most places is quite a short price.

There is one i like at a big price in the bumper, and that is Vino Griego, trained by Gary Moore. Ok, he will be slightly older than the other horses in the bumper and isn't trained by Willie Mullins or an Irish counterpart but he won his last race at Ascot well, and was a good 2nd on his first race.

I've backed Vino too Gaz. Also had a saver on Quinola Des Obeaux - been very impressive so far and as Mullins has said in recent days it's possible that all his Bumper contenders this year are better than his winners in the past so in that regard I wouldn't put anyone off backing any of his contenders (especially Quinola and Morning Supreme who handled a similarly hilly track when successful at Downpatrick late last year).

i presume ruby will get the choice

Think Paddy Mullins might get first pick of the Mullins horses then Ruby. Only Katie Walsh confirmed jocked up on Morning Supreme.

Mullins will be on the favourite (Sicilian Secret) i think.

My antepost book is almost full now. Just got a couple of races to look at but pretty much in an attacking position now.

Will look again each overnight to find some value on the day but happy with my starting point at the minute.


Vino Griego - not running in bumper according to sportinglife.

do u usually make money with this method

well yes. i dont mean better prices but do u usually get a few winners

Yeah i usually do alright. Obviously its a bigger risk as no certainties things are going to run at all , or even in the race you want it to, but thats why you get bigger prices. If it works out well then can be sat pretty with opportunity to play again on the day with something else if necessary.

Added Original at a monster 20/1 to the NRNB book late last week

Would love to see his 18.25HH frame in the winners enclosure on Tuesday

Ante post bets


GB / Chelt 10th Mar / Champion Hrd Celestial Halo 15.5

GB / Chelt 12th Mar / World Hrd Big Bucks 6s

GB / Chelt 12th Mar / World Hrd TBP Lough Derg 16.3

GB / Chelt 12th Mar / World Hrd Kasbah Bliss 2.5

GB / Chelt 13th Mar / Gold Cup Denman 7s

GB / Chelt 13th Mar / Triumph Hrd TBP Mourad 10.5

Accumulator Master Minded, Kauto Star, Binocular, Kasbah Bliss.

Treble Kasbah Bliss, Master Minded, Binocular.

Kasbah Bliss is my main bet monster of a horse, also Celestial Halo just might be the one to storm up the hill past Binocular.