The only race on the Cheltenham Festival schedule without an obstacle for the horses to jump rounds off the action on day two.
The Champion Bumper sees the inexperienced runners tackle 2m½f on the Old Course and it has been won by a stack of future stars including Florida Pearl and Cue Card.
‘Willie’s in the bumper’ is a popular mantra and the Closutton handler will be seeking a 14th winner in the race after Jasmin De Vaux scooted to glory last term.
Champion Bumper odds can be found on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app, otherwise all the key details for this year’s renewal are below.
Champion Bumper 2025 date
The Champion Bumper is set to take place at Cheltenham on Wednesday, 12th March.
Champion Bumper 2025 start time
The Champion Bumper post time is scheduled for 17:20.
How to watch the Champion Bumper 2025
You can watch the Champion Bumper live on paddypower.com and the Paddy Power app.
Champion Bumper 2025 runners and riders
The following 33 horses hold entries for the Champion Bumper ahead of confirmations and final declarations.
Bespoke Tailor (Jockey TBC)
Casterly Rock (TBC)
Champagne Jury (TBC)
Copacabana (TBC)
Dalston Lad (TBC)
El Cairos (TBC)
Fortune De Mer (TBC)
Gameofinches (TBC)
Green Splendour (TBC)
Heads Up (TBC)
He Can’t Dance (TBC)
Idaho Sun (TBC)
I Started A Joke (TBC)
Jalon D’oudairies (TBC)
Kaiser Ball (TBC)
Kalypso’chance (TBC)
Kaylan (TBC)
Keops Des Bordes (TBC)
Koktail Brut (TBC)
Kovanis (TBC)
Little Watson (TBC)
Mossy Fen Road (TBC)
No Drama This End (TBC)
Shuttle Diplomacy (TBC)
Sortudo (TBC)
Windbeneathmywings (TBC)
Aqua Force (TBC)
Bambino Fever (TBC)
Future Prospect (TBC)
Highland Haven (TBC)
Caballero Cliff (TBC)
Lancelot Allen (TBC)
Tradonthebay (TBC)
Champion Bumper 2025 betting
Champion Bumper odds are on paddypower.com and prices for the leading contenders can be seen on our snazzy widgets below.
Gameofinches is the favourite with Paddy Power to win the Champion Bumper after a facile victory on rules debut at Punchestown.
Stablemate Copacabana is next in our non runner money back betting market after scoring on his first outing in a bumper at Navan.
*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change
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