Martinstown heads bumper field

A record number of entries have been made for the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival next week.

Martinstown heads bumper field
Mon, 08 Mar, 2004 - 10:10

A record number of entries have been made for the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival next week.

The JP McManus-owned ante-post favourite Martinstown heads 58 entries for the £40,000 (€59,000) race.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: MartinstownPlace: IrelandPlace: LeopardstownPerson: JP McManusPerson: Willie MullinsPerson: KnocknaboolyPerson: John KielyPerson: Tom CooperPerson: Edward O’GradyPerson: Francois DoumenPerson: Jonjo O’NeillPerson: RossleaPerson: Jim LewisPerson: Henrietta KnightPerson: Richard BurtonPerson: Guillaume MacairePerson: Paul Nicholls’Person: O’NeillPerson: Martin PipePerson: DavidPerson: LordPerson: NichollsPerson: Chloe RoddickPerson: Ted WalshPerson: Trevor HemmingsPerson: Spot ThedifferencePerson: PipePerson: Cloudy BaysPerson: Farmer JackPerson: ImpekPerson: Iris RoyalPerson: IsioPerson: La LandierePerson: Le CoudrayPerson: PatricksnineteenthPerson: Edward GillespiePerson: ChristieEvent: Weatherbys Champion BumperEvent: Cheltenham FestivalEvent: National Hunt Chase Challenge CupEvent: Cathcart Challenge CupEvent: Cathcart Chase Challenge CupEvent: National Hunt FestivalOrganisation: MillenaireOrganisation: RefinementOrganisation: Look CollongesOrganisation: World Wide WebOrganisation: ChristieOrganisation: Ask The NativesOrganisation: Arctic TimesOrganisation: MontcalmOrganisation: Our VicOrganisation: Cheltenham
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