Search
Cheltenham 2024
- Main Site
- Cheltenham Home
- Cheltenham Cards
- Cheltenham Results
- Cheltenham Offers
- Cheltenham Odds
- Cheltenham Tips
- Cheltenham News
- Prestbury Cup
- Cheltenham Videos
-
Cheltenham Statistics
- Leading Trainer
- Leading Jockeys
- Leading Owners
- Previous Years
- Previous Appearances
- Breeding Profile of Winners
- Lady Jockeys at The Festival
- Leading Jockey Award Winners
- Most Successful Jockeys of All Time
- Current Jockeys Competing at Cheltenham
- Most Successful Jockey In..
- Leading Trainer Award Winners
- Most Successfull Trainer All Time
- Current Trainers Competing at Cheltenham
- Most Successful Trainer In..
- Cheltenham Trainer/Runner Index
- Desktop Site
Cheltenham 2024
- Home
- News
Tom Weekes
Battling Bombay bags bumper finale
Bombay Sapphire and Darragh Allen (near side) with Walk In The Brise
© Photo Healy Racing
Bombay Sapphire caused a 28/1 upset when landing Gowran's concluding Ronan Lawlor Memorial EBF (Mares) Bumper on debut today, scoring for trainer Ken Budds and jockey Darragh Allen.
By Shirocco, the same sire as Annie Power, the five year old today sported a tongue-tie on debut and while strongly pressed throughout the final quarter mile by Willie Mullins' 10/11 favourite Walk In The Brise battled gamely to win by a half length.
Third-placed Covermeinsunshine having her third start, also finished well and was another half-length away in third.
Winning trainer Budds who on lead-up and remarked “she’s always worked well but we could never get to the end of her. You would always think there was a bit more and today she showed that there was plenty.
“She’s tough and is from a staying family. She’s a real nice mare and we’ll see what happens after this.”
Quotes from Alan Magee