Weatherbys Ireland EBF Mares Bumper
National Hunt flat horse race in Ireland
2024 | ||
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Familiar Dreams | Mozzies Sister | Aurora Vega |
Previous years | ||
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2023 | ||
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Junta Marvel | Rhaenyra | Cuta Des As |
2022 | ||
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The Model Kingdom | Beyond Ambitious | Battling Bessie |
2021 | ||
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Grangee | Choice Of Words | Glan |
2020–2016 | ||
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2019 | ||
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Gypsy Island | Daylight Katie | Minella Melody |
2018 | ||
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Colreevy | Black Tears | Tintangle |
2017 | ||
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Minutestomidnight | Mystic Theatre | Bluegrass Princess |
2016 | ||
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Augusta Kate | Forge Meadow | Glens Harmony |
The Weatherbys Ireland EBF Mares Bumper is a Grade 3 National Hunt flat race in Ireland for amateur riders which is open to mares and fillies aged four to seven years. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 2 miles and ½ furlong (2 miles and 70 yards, or 3,283 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Punchestown Festival in late April or early May.
The race (also known as the Liss A Paoraigh EBF Bumper) was first run as a Listed race in 2016.[1] From 2017, the race was awarded Group 3 status, and all penalties were abolished thus making it a mares' equivalent of the Champion INH Flat Race.[2][3]
Records
Most successful jockey (3 wins):
- Patrick Mullins - Augusta Kate (2016), Colreevy (2018), Grangee (2021)
Most successful trainer (4 wins):
- Willie Mullins – Augusta Kate (2016), Colreevy (2018), Grangee (2021), Junta Marvel (2023)
Winners
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
2016 | Augusta Kate | 5 | Patrick Mullins | Willie Mullins |
2017 | Minutestomidnight | 6 | Jamie Codd | Jonathan Sweeney |
2018 | Colreevy | 5 | Patrick Mullins | Willie Mullins |
2019 | Gypsy Island | 5 | Derek O'Connor | Peter Fahey |
no race 2020 [a] | ||||
2021 | Grangee | 5 | Patrick Mullins | Willie Mullins |
2022 | The Model Kingdom | 5 | Pat Taaffe | Noel Meade |
2023 | Junta Marvel | 5 | Jody Townend | Willie Mullins |
2024 | Familiar Dreams | 5 | Aine O'Connor | Anthony McCann |
- ^ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
See also
References
- ^ "HRI announces enhancements to National Hunt Pattern for 2015/16 Season". Course-Specialist. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Weatherbys Ireland Punchestown Bumper raised to Grade 3 status". Weatherbys. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "HRI announce changes to mares programme". Racing Post. 7 June 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- Racing Post:
- 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
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Punchestown Festival
- Champion Four Year Old Hurdle
- Champion INH Flat Race
- Champion Stayers Hurdle
- Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase
- KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle
- Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle
- Mares Champion Hurdle
- Punchestown Champion Chase
- Punchestown Champion Hurdle
- Punchestown Gold Cup
- Barberstown Castle Novice Chase
- Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle
- Weatherbys Ireland EBF Mares Bumper