2025 Defender Bumper Betting Odds at Punchestown racecourse

2025 Defender Bumper Betting Tips

There’s a big field lining up at Punchestown in the Defender Bumper, with Leader Des Bordes running for Willie Mullins. Whether he’s the favourite because the champion trainer saddles him or for other reasons, the bookies think he’s the one to beat. You’re really going off hearsay as there’s no clear indication as to what sort of level the horse can perform to.

Perhaps we can oppose the market leader with another selection. Thiscouldbetheone has run once officially and the four-year-old achieved a midfield position at Limerick when running well at odds of 11/1. That was over two miles and perhaps the horse will come on from this debut a few weeks down the line.

Santo Sospir is the best chance for Gordon Elliott in this race according to the official odds. There was a success at Punchestown at the end of February, with the runner able to fend off five other horses in a glorious win. That was on heavy ground whereas this latest outing will be on a yielding surface, so it will be interesting to see whether this performance can be replicated.

Laguna Beach is something of an unknown and Nicky Henderson will hope his four-year-old can fly the course, although If You Believe actually has a win under his belt already. Gavin Cromwell saw his charge claim a victory at Lingstown in the middle of March and perhaps this horse can be in the final shake-up at Punchestown.