Winter Bumper
2024 | ||
Royal Infantry | Noahsgreatrainbow | I'm A Lumberjack |
Previous years | ||
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2023 | ||
Aslukgoes | Masaccio | Shinji |
2022 | ||
Top Dog | Rosy Redrum | Ballyglass |
2021 | ||
Good Risk At All | I Like To Move It | Gelino Bello |
The Winter Bumper is a Listed National Hunt flat race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four to six years. It is run at Newbury over a distance of about 2 miles and 1⁄2 furlong (2 miles and 69 yards, or 3,282 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in February.
The first version of the race was established in 1996, and it was given Grade 2 status in 2002. The title Winter Bumper was introduced ahead of the planned running in 2009, but this race was cancelled because of snow. Prior to this it was known by various titles, usually the name of a sponsor appended with "Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race". Since 2018 the race has been sponsored by Betfair with various different titles.
The event serves as a trial for the Champion Bumper in March, although no horse has ever achieved victory in both races. However, the winner of the latter event in 1999, Monsignor, had earlier finished fourth in this race.
Records
[edit]Leading jockey (3 wins):
- Tony McCoy – Golden Alpha (1999), Crocodiles Rock (2007), Shutthefrontdoor (2012)
Leading trainer (3 wins):
- Jonjo O'Neill – Iris's Gift (2002), Crocodiles Rock (2007), Shutthefrontdoor (2012)
- Nicky Henderson - Mad Max (2008), Ericht (2011), Daphne Du Clos (2017)
Winners
[edit]Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
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1996 | Andanito | 5 | Jamie Osborne | Lady Herries |
1997 | Mr Markham | 5 | Philip Hide | Josh Gifford |
1998 | Frantic Tan | 6 | Martin Keighley | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
1999 | Golden Alpha | 5 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
2000 | Patriarch | 4 | Norman Williamson | Mark Pitman |
2001 | Redde | 6 | Brian Crowley | Jack Smith |
2002 | Iris's Gift | 5 | Ben Hitchcott | Jonjo O'Neill |
2003 | Cornish Rebel | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
2004 | Secret Ploy | 4 | Timmy Murphy | Hughie Morrison |
2005 | Karanja | 6 | Nina Carberry[a] | Victor Dartnall |
no race 2006 [b] | ||||
2007 | Crocodiles Rock | 5 | Tony McCoy | Jonjo O'Neill |
2008 | Mad Max | 6 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson |
no race 2009 [c] | ||||
2010 | Al Ferof | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
2011 | Ericht | 5 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
2012 | Shutthefrontdoor | 5 | Tony McCoy | Jonjo O'Neill |
2013 | Oscar Rock | 5 | Noel Fehily | Harry Fry |
2014 | Definitly Red | 5 | Jason Maguire | Steve Gollings |
2015 | Barters Hill | 5 | David Bass | Ben Pauling |
2016 | Ballyandy | 5 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
2017 | Daphne Du Clos | 4 | Sean Bowen | Nicky Henderson |
2018 | Acey Milan | 4 | Brian Hughes | Anthony Honeyball |
no race 2019 [d] | ||||
2020 | Ocean Wind | 4 | Aidan Coleman | Roger Teal |
2021 | Good Risk At All | 5 | Tom Scudamore | Sam Thomas |
2022 | Top Dog | 5 | Thomas Bellamy | Emma Lavelle |
2023 | Aslukgoes | 5 | Jack Quinlan | Ben Brookhouse |
2024 | Royal Infantry | 5 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton |
- ^ amateur jockey
- ^ The race was abandoned in 2006 due to frost
- ^ The 2009 running was cancelled because of snow
- ^ The 2019 race was cancelled because of an equine influenza outbreak
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- pedigreequery.com – Tote Standard Open NH Flat Race – Newbury.