Irish Champion trainer Willie Mullins’ has entered a whopping 13 horses for this year’s Weatherby’s Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival.  The County Carlow handler is responsible for over a quarter of the 51 strong entry in the race and half of the 26 strong Irish entry for the 2 mile flat contest.

Mullins’ has already won six Bumper and William Hill rate him a 4-7 chance to record his seventh win in the race at this year’s Festival. The bookies also offer odds of 14-1 that the Bumper king trains the first three home in the Grade 1 contest.

Willie has six of the top nine horses in Hills Champion Bumper betting - 13-2 Sicilian Secret, 7-1 Quinola Des Obeaux, 12-1 Lios A Choill, 14-1 Cadspeed, 14-1 Gagewell Flyer, 14-1 Quel Esprit.

William Hill Irish spokesman Tony Kenny “Willie has assembled a phenomenal squad of horses for this year’s Champion Bumper and many people believe it’s a foregone conclusion that he’ll win this year’s race” He continued The problem is trying to work out which is the best of them. Hopefully we’ll know a bit more  after Sunday’s gallops at Leopardstown”

Weatherby’s Champion Bumper (William Hill bet):6-1 Dunguib, 13-2 Sicilian Secret, 7-1 Quinola Des Obeaux, 12-1 Lios A Choill, Shinrock Paddy, 14-1 Cadspeed, Gagewell Flyer, Quel Esprit, Rite Of Passage, 16-1 Glenlo Abbey, Meath All Star, Morning Supreme, Quadrillion, 20-1 Cranky Corner, Red Harbour, Saveiro, Tornedo Shay, Vino Griego, 25-1 Alexander Seaview, Henry King, Not For Converting, Some Present, 33-1 Benbane Head, Blackstairmountain, Bygones Of Brid, Latin America, Lead The Parade, Lidar, Pepe Simo, Universal Truth – 50-1 Bar

Champion Bumper Specials: (William Hill bet) 4-7 Willie Mullins to train the winner, 14-1 Willie Mullins to train the 1-2-3

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