Champion Bumper Tips & Free Bets

The Champion Bumper is usually a decent betting heat and a great race to get stuck into.

Total Enjoyment landed me one of my biggest wins ever in this contest when backed from 20/1 all the way down to 7/1 in 2004. I think half of Ireland was on that one!

Champion Bumper Tips

This year, one horse that looks very interesting is Megastar. It is not a Willie Mullins hotpot, nor is it in the first five of the betting, but in my eyes this horse will go very well here.

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Megastar’s first race at Sandown on Good, Good to Soft going was very impressive; he is a flyer! He beat some decent horses and in a matter of strides put the race to bed.

If you have not watched the closing stages of that Sandown race I would advise you to look it up and ask yourself would you be interested in taking 25/1 about that horse improving?

It is worth noting that Wayward Prince, who finished behind Megastar at Sandown, went on to win a maiden hurdle by 11 lengths, but even more eye-catching he was a runner up in the Class 1 Albert Bartlett novices hurdle at Haydock, beaten only a length.

3rd to Megastar that day was Rebel Rebellion, who next time out won a NH Flat race by 6 lengths. 4th to Megastar that day was Master of the Hall, who won two novice hurdles next time out.As you can see the race form reads very well and that’s why I am interested. He should not be 25/1. I would not be surprised if he started a lot shorter come race day.

There are plenty of unknowns in this race and some are sure to improve.

I was interested to read that Davy Russell liked Tavern Times, who is part owned by his father, and should know what they have.

Russell’s comments were “He’s very good, I promise ye, lads”.

Looking at the form, he matches the criteria for this race. I like a horse who has won in a larger sized field for this. Plus a couple of winners have come out of the race he won at Fairyhouse since.

He is Irish trained, 6 years old and won last time out, so he fits the bill nicely.

Champion Bumper Recommended Bets:

• Back Megastar – 1.5 pts each-way @ 25/1 with Paddy Power
• Back Tavern Times – 1 pt each-way @ 12/1 with Stan James