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BetUK. It’s Where The UK Bets “Jumpers’ Bumper” National Hunt Flat Race

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  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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BetUK. It’s Where The UK Bets “Jumpers’ Bumper” National Hunt Flat Race

Runners: 8 runners

Type: NH Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Sleet

Abandoned

Form: -2412F D BF

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Running well over hurdles this season but at a modest level, and he has something to find with the pick of today's opponents.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

19th Oct 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

16:30 Plumpton

Ez Tiger

11st 13lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Won this race off 2lb lower a year ago (good to soft) and arguably showed career-best form when second at Worcester (2m, good) in June, after a layoff; two lesser efforts have followed but it won't be a surprise if he runs a big race.

4/1

9th

3

23rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:08 Worcester

Ez Tiger

11st 13lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

A dual hurdles winner (including over C&D) last season; shaped well on his return when runner-up over C&D in June but failed to beat a rival back here last time; the sort to bounce back though.

20/1

7th

6

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Ez Tiger

11st 6lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Two of his five wins over hurdles have been over C&D; has a decent record fresh and made a solid return when runner-up over C&D (good) last month; 5lb higher than his last winning mark though and a career-best is required.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 774-40 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
0-7 over hurdles and hasn't fulfilled early promise but he's interesting now back in a bumper having won one at Warwick on debut in December 2021.
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5th

13

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 203y

Class 2

15:20 Haydock

Filanderer

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Hughie Morrison

Pulled up in the Ultima at Cheltenham last month but that was his first attempt at a staying trip and he failed to settle out wide; went to the Festival having won five of his previous six starts (2m3f-2m5f, various ground) and he could bounce back with a big effort now back down in trip and grade.

7/1

19

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Filanderer

10st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Hughie Morrison

10yo who is lightly raced for his age and made it five wins from his last six starts (various ground) when scoring comfortably in a veterans' chase at Market Rasen in January (extended 2m5f; the longest trip he's tackled); this is a hot race in which to test his stamina, and from out of the handicap he's 11lb higher than last time, but he was strong at the finish and the form is working out very well; it remains to be seen where his limitations lie.

50/1

1st

7

16th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 89y

Class 2

14:05 Market Rasen

Filanderer

10st 3lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Hughie Morrison

4-9 over fences, including 2m3f course win; didn't jump well enough when below form at Newbury in November but is versatile regarding ground and could plausibly still have more improvement to come.

5/1

Form: 03F645

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Displayed ability in maiden hurdles in Ireland in the summer but tailed off on first two runs for this yard and a major turnaround is required in a first-time visor (replacing cheekpieces).
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0

1

29th Jan 2024

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

16:20 Plumpton

Jimmy Boy

12st 0lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: James Owen

midfield

12/1

Form: /7833-

Last run: 238 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Solid efforts when third over hurdles on his last two starts in the spring, most recently his handicap debut at Market Rasen; this lightly raced 7yo could give a good account if fully tuned up on his reappearance.
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8th

1

11th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:15 Southwell

Minella Choice

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

raced wide, in touch with leaders, outpaced and lost position 10th, lost touch 3 out

11/2

4th

4

31st Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 4

16:29 Market Rasen

Minella Choice

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

held up in last

11/2

Form: 368-44

Last run: 119 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 6yo who has shown some ability in bumpers and also among his two hurdle starts, but improvement is needed to figure today.
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7th

8

17th Oct 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

13:50 Market Rasen

Moro Rock

10st 9lb

J: James Best

T: Sara Ender

1lb beneath the mark he defied at Stratford last July (3m3f, good) but there's not a lot to shout about since, with breaks a feature in his profile; now returns from another.

16/1

5th

7

19th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

14:05 Market Rasen

Moro Rock

10st 9lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Just 1-21 overall but is back on the mark he defied at Stratford last July (3m3f, good), and he'd only just missed out in this corresponding race immediately beforehand (C&D record reads 2225); not out of this.

16/1

Form: 879

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Fair third in Irish 4yo maiden point in May but well beaten at big odds over hurdles on his three rules starts; others appeal more.
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1st

7

18th Oct 2026

Good

3m 5f 48y

Class 2

15:20 Sedgefield

Passengerontheship

10st 3lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Has stood up well to a busy current campaign, completing a five-timer (2m4f-3m, good) in May/June and creditable second in last three starts, latest at Hexham where he has a particularly strong record; penultimate effort shows he acts at Sedgefield; new trip is the question mark.

9/1

2nd

1

29th Sep 2026

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 4

15:15 Sedgefield

Passengerontheship

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won five chases in the trot on good ground at up to 3m in May/June, four at Hexham, the other at Cartmel; went up 28lb but creditable second (of three) off this mark at Warwick last week (3m, good to firm); contender.

7/4

2nd

3

22nd Sep 2026

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:55 Warwick

Passengerontheship

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won five in a row over fences in May/June (2m4f-3m, good); it's possible he's gone off the boil judged on his last two runs but good to soft ground may not have suited at Cartmel last time and he's not ruled out.

5/2

Form: 64-656

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Hasn't threatened on his five hurdle starts but he was runner-up in two bumpers earlier in this career and is not ruled out each-way now back in this discipline, following wind surgery.
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10

22nd Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Rhodia

10st 3lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Has placed form but he's 0-16 under rules (12 defeats over hurdles) and latest run wasn't his best; now goes in cheekpieces.

10/1

6th

8

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

12:40 Huntingdon

Rhodia

10st 7lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Fell at first flight at Doncaster a fortnight ago and now 0-11 over hurdles, but shaped well when third at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) on Boxing Day and that performance makes him a player here.

5/1

6th

8

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

12:40 Huntingdon

Rhodia

10st 7lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Fell at first flight at Doncaster a fortnight ago and now 0-11 over hurdles, but shaped well when third at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) on Boxing Day and that performance makes him a player here.

5/1

Form: 11-211 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
3-3 in bumpers last season and has comfortably won two novice hurdles this autumn; stands out as the one to beat.
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4th

2

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Supremely West

11st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Provided yet another example of his yard's prowess in top handicaps when quite comfortably justifying strong market support in the Pertemps at Cheltenham (3m, good) last month, with seven of today's rivals in behind; raised 9lb but could be capable of even better.

4/1

1st

7

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Supremely West

10st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

No ground issues; promising late gains when third of 17 on stable debut in the Cheltenham qualifier in October; not so hot since but those runs aren't hard to forgive (the latest was over just 2m4f) and he's now 2lb lower than on that eye-catching reappearance; trainer is a dab hand in these Festival handicaps and this 8yo has been favourite for this race for some time.

3/1

3rd

4

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 208y

Class 2

14:55 Cheltenham

Supremely West

11st 3lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Won for the Newland-Insole stable at Haydock (3m, heavy) last December and signed off for them with a pretty good third at Warwick (3m1f, good) in April; sold for £24,000 since; remains on a career-high mark but had wind surgery during summer break and it will be interesting to see what Dan Skelton can do with him.

16/1

Verdict

The stand-out candidate is SUPREMELY WEST, who was 3-3 in bumpers last season and has comfortably won novice hurdles the last twice. Fellow bumper winner Filanderer may be best of the rest, ahead of Rhodia.[Ben Hutton]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Supremely West

Daily Mirror:

Filanderer

RP RATINGS:

Supremely West

POSTDATA:

Supremely West

The Times:

Supremely West

Telegraph:

Supremely West

D Express:

Supremely West

The Sun:

Supremely West

The Star:

Supremely West

Daily Record:

Supremely West