Bunbury Cup

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Bunbury Cup
Handicap race
Location July Course
Newmarket, England
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Bet365
Website Newmarket
Race information
Distance7f (1,408 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight Handicap
Purse £60,000 (2020)
1st: £37,350
Bunbury Cup
2024
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2023
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2022
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2021
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2020-2011
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2019
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2018
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Burnt SugarSpanish CityShady Mccoy
2017
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Above The RestSir DancealotSteady Pace
2016
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Golden StepsHeaven's GuestMutawathea
2015
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2014
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2010-2001
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2009
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2005
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2004
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2003
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2002
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2001
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1999
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1998
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1997
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1996
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1995
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1994
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1993
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1992
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1991
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1989
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1988
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The Bunbury Cup is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

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The event is named in honour of Sir Charles Bunbury (1740–1821), who served as the Senior Steward of the Jockey Club. He introduced both of the Classics held at Newmarket, the 1,000 Guineas and the 2,000 Guineas.

The Bunbury Cup is contested on the final day of Newmarket's three-day July Festival meeting.

Records

Most successful horse since 1962 (3 wins):

Leading jockey since 1962 (7 wins):

Leading trainer since 1962 (3 wins):

Winners since 1962

YearWinnerAgeWeightJockeyTrainer SP Time
1962Blue Over58-00 Geoff Lewis Sam Armstrong100/7
1963Nereus49-07 Scobie Breasley Ken Cundell15/8 F
1964Passenger59-09 Taffy Thomas Pat Moore100/7
1965Grey Lord37-11 Frankie Durr Sir Gordon Richards 6/1
1966Showoff48-09 Lester Piggott John Winter9/1
1967Vibrant49-10Peter RobinsonTeddy Lambton3/1
1968Swinging Minstrel47-07Ray StillBill Payne8/1
1969Woolley46-09Dennis McKayArthur Goodwill9/1
1970Golden Orange47-02Alan CousinsKen Cundell5/1
1971Grotto47-07Des Cullen Bruce Hobbs 11/1
1972Red Mask58-12 Lester Piggott Alec Kerr100/30 F
1973Fabvista38-05 Greville Starkey Henry Cecil 4/1
1974Pitskelly49-09 Lester Piggott Michael Jarvis 6/1
1975Penny Post38-02 Pat Eddery Bill Watts7/1
1976Lottogift58-10 Richard Fox David Hanley11/2
1977Kintore58-00John LoweBill Watts5/2 F
1978Greenhill God48-05 Paul Cook Michael Stoute 9/2
1979Pipedreamer49-03Philip Waldron Henry Candy 15/2
1980Steeple Bell47-09 Ernie Johnson Michael Stoute 8/1
1981Captain Nick59-13 Brian Taylor Jeremy Hindley 11/1
1982Paterno49-01 Lester Piggott Robert Armstrong 6/1
1983Mummy's Pleasure49-03 Lester Piggott Patrick Haslam 9/1 CF
1984Mummy's Pleasure58-12Tyrone Williams Patrick Haslam 11/2
1985Tremblant48-12 Willie Carson Ron Smyth4/1 F
1986Patriach49-01 Richard Quinn John Dunlop 6/1 F1:25.50
1987Individualist48-05Terry Lucas William Hastings-Bass 16/11:23.72
1988Pinctada68-03Gary BardwellRod Simpson6/1 CF1:28.86
1989Baldomero47-07 Jimmy Quinn William Jarvis16/11:24.84
1990Fedoria48-03 Frankie Dettori Michael Jarvis 8/11:24.19
1991Savoyard39-00 Walter Swinburn Michael Jarvis 16/11:24.86
1992Consigliere49-01Paul Eddery Roger Charlton 10/11:26.02
1993En Attendant59-04 Lester Piggott Ben Hanbury14/11:25.07
1994En Attendant69-12 Lester Piggott Ben Hanbury14/11:24.93
1995Cadeaux Tryst39-01 Walter Swinburn Ed Dunlop 20/11:26.96
1996Crumpton Hill48-12 Michael Roberts Neil Graham7/11:24.43
1997Tumbleweed Ridge49-06Michael Tebbutt Brian Meehan 20/11:24.86
1998Ho Leng39-07 Michael Kinane Linda Perratt14/11:22.59
1999Grangeville49-03 Kieren Fallon Ian Balding 13/2 JF1:23.16
2000Tayseer68-09 Gérald Mossé David Nicholls 9/11:25.33
2001Atavus48-09Jamie MackayGeorge Margarson10/11:23.67
2002Mine [lower-alpha 1] 48-12 Kieren Fallon James Bethell5/1 F1:26.43
2003Patavellian59-01 Steve Drowne Roger Charlton 4/1 F1:23.63
2004Material Witness79-03 Martin Dwyer Willie Muir25/11:26.20
2005Mine79-09 Richard Quinn James Bethell16/11:26.25
2006Mine89-10 Michael Kinane James Bethell10/11:24.26
2007Giganticus48-08 Philip Robinson Barry Hills 16/11:24.54
2008Little White Lie49-00 Darryll Holland John Jenkins14/11:24.16
2009Plum Pudding69-10 Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Sr. 12/11:23.39
2010St Moritz49-01 Frankie Dettori Mark Johnston 4/1 F1:23.75
2011Brae Hill59-01Barry McHugh Richard Fahey 11/11:23.91
2012Bonnie Brae59-09 Ryan Moore David Elsworth 13/21:30.91
2013Field of Dream69-07 Adam Kirby Jamie Osborne 14/11:23.09
2014Heaven's Guest49-03Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey 12/11:25.61
2015Rene Mathis59-01 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 16/11:22.61
2016Golden Steps59-00 Frankie Dettori Marco Botti 7/1 JF1:23.99
2017Above The Rest68-10Clifford LeeDavid Barron12/11:23.78
2018Burnt Sugar69-01 Paul Hanagan Roger Fell7/11:24.36
2019Vale of Kent49-01 Frankie Dettori Mark Johnston 13/21:22.69
2020Motakhayyel49-07 Jim Crowley Richard Hannon Jr. 5/11:23.12
2021Motakhayyel59-10 Frankie Dettori Richard Hannon Jr. 11/21:24.03
2022Bless Him89-03 Jamie Spencer David Simcock25/11:22.84
2023Biggles69-03 Ryan Moore Ralph Beckett 5/11:25.70
2024Aalto48-12 Rossa Ryan Ian Williams15/21:24.08
  1. Capricho dead-heated for first place in 2002, but he was disqualified for carrying an incorrect weight

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