Bunbury Cup

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.

Bunbury Cup
Handicap race
LocationJuly Course
Newmarket, England
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorBet365
WebsiteNewmarket
Race information
Distance7f (1,408 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-years-old and up
WeightHandicap
Purse£60,000 (2020)
1st: £37,350
Bunbury Cup
2020
Motakhayyel Sir Busker Godhead

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):

  • Mine – 2002, 2005, 2006

Leading jockey since 1962 (7 wins):

  • Lester Piggott – Showoff (1966), Red Mask (1972), Pitskelly (1974), Paterno (1982), Mummy's Pleasure (1983), En Attendant (1993, 1994)

Leading trainer since 1962 (3 wins):

  • Michael Jarvis – Pitskelly (1974), Fedoria (1990), Savoyard (1991)
  • James Bethell – Mine (2002, 2005, 2006)
  • Richard Fahey - Brae Hill (2011), Heaven's Guest (2014), Rene Mathis (2015)

Winners since 1962
Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer SP Time
1962 Blue Over 5 8-00 Geoff Lewis Sam Armstrong 1014.2857142857 100/7
1963 Nereus 4 9-07 Scobie Breasley Ken Cundell 1001.875 15/8 F
1964 Passenger 5 9-09 Taffy Thomas Pat Moore 1014.2857142857 100/7
1965 Grey Lord 3 7-11 Frankie Durr Sir Gordon Richards 1006 6/1
1966 Showoff 4 8-09 Lester Piggott John Winter 1009 9/1
1967 Vibrant 4 9-10 Peter Robinson Teddy Lambton 1003 3/1
1968 Swinging Minstrel 4 7-07 Ray Still Bill Payne 1008 8/1
1969 Woolley 4 6-09 Dennis McKay Arthur Goodwill 1009 9/1
1970 Golden Orange 4 7-02 Alan Cousins Ken Cundell 1005 5/1
1971 Grotto 4 7-07 Des Cullen Bruce Hobbs 1011 11/1
1972 Red Mask 5 8-12 Lester Piggott Alec Kerr 1003.3333333333 100/30 F
1973 Fabvista 3 8-05 Greville Starkey Henry Cecil 1004 4/1
1974 Pitskelly 4 9-09 Lester Piggott Michael Jarvis 1006 6/1
1975 Penny Post 3 8-02 Pat Eddery Bill Watts 1007 7/1
1976 Lottogift 5 8-10 Richard Fox David Hanley 1005.5 11/2
1977 Kintore 5 8-00 John Lowe Bill Watts 1002.5 5/2 F
1978 Greenhill God 4 8-05 Paul Cook Michael Stoute 1004.5 9/2
1979 Pipedreamer 4 9-03 Philip Waldron Henry Candy 1007.5 15/2
1980 Steeple Bell 4 7-09 Ernie Johnson Michael Stoute 1008 8/1
1981 Captain Nick 5 9-13 Brian Taylor Jeremy Hindley 1011 11/1
1982 Paterno 4 9-01 Lester Piggott Robert Armstrong 1006 6/1
1983 Mummy's Pleasure 4 9-03 Lester Piggott Patrick Haslam 1009 9/1 CF
1984 Mummy's Pleasure 5 8-12 Tyrone Williams Patrick Haslam 1005.5 11/2
1985 Tremblant 4 8-12 Willie Carson Ron Smyth 1004 4/1 F
1986 Patriach 4 9-01 Richard Quinn John Dunlop 1006 6/1 F 1:25.50
1987 Individualist 4 8-05 Terry Lucas William Hastings-Bass 1016 16/1 1:23.72
1988 Pinctada 6 8-03 Gary Bardwell Rod Simpson 1006 6/1 CF 1:28.86
1989 Baldomero 4 7-07 Jimmy Quinn William Jarvis 1016 16/1 1:24.84
1990 Fedoria 4 8-03 Frankie Dettori Michael Jarvis 1008 8/1 1:24.19
1991 Savoyard 3 9-00 Walter Swinburn Michael Jarvis 1016 16/1 1:24.86
1992 Consigliere 4 9-01 Paul Eddery Roger Charlton 1010 10/1 1:26.02
1993 En Attendant 5 9-04 Lester Piggott Ben Hanbury 1014 14/1 1:25.07
1994 En Attendant 6 9-12 Lester Piggott Ben Hanbury 1014 14/1 1:24.93
1995 Cadeaux Tryst 3 9-01 Walter Swinburn Ed Dunlop 1020 20/1 1:26.96
1996 Crumpton Hill 4 8-12 Michael Roberts Neil Graham 1007 7/1 1:24.43
1997 Tumbleweed Ridge 4 9-06 Michael Tebbutt Brian Meehan 1020 20/1 1:24.86
1998 Ho Leng 3 9-07 Michael Kinane Linda Perratt 1014 14/1 1:22.59
1999 Grangeville 4 9-03 Kieren Fallon Ian Balding 1006.5 13/2 JF 1:23.16
2000 Tayseer 6 8-09 Gérald Mossé David Nicholls 1009 9/1 1:25.33
2001 Atavus 4 8-09 Jamie Mackay George Margarson 1010 10/1 1:23.67
2002 Mine [lower-alpha 1] 4 8-12 Kieren Fallon James Bethell 1005 5/1 F 1:26.43
2003 Patavellian 5 9-01 Steve Drowne Roger Charlton 1004 4/1 F 1:23.63
2004 Material Witness 7 9-03 Martin Dwyer Willie Muir 1025 25/1 1:26.20
2005 Mine 7 9-09 Richard Quinn James Bethell 1016 16/1 1:26.25
2006 Mine 8 9-10 Michael Kinane James Bethell 1010 10/1 1:24.26
2007 Giganticus 4 8-08 Philip Robinson Barry Hills 1016 16/1 1:24.54
2008 Little White Lie 4 9-00 Darryll Holland John Jenkins 1014 14/1 1:24.16
2009 Plum Pudding 6 9-10 Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Sr. 1012 12/1 1:23.39
2010 St Moritz 4 9-01 Frankie Dettori Mark Johnston 1004 4/1 F 1:23.75
2011 Brae Hill 5 9-01 Barry McHugh Richard Fahey 1011 11/1 1:23.91
2012 Bonnie Brae 5 9-09 Ryan Moore David Elsworth 1006.5 13/2 1:30.91
2013 Field of Dream 6 9-07 Adam Kirby Jamie Osborne 1014 14/1 1:23.09
2014 Heaven's Guest 4 9-03 Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey 1012 12/1 1:25.61
2015 Rene Mathis 5 9-01 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 1016 16/1 1:22.61
2016 Golden Steps 5 9-00 Frankie Dettori Marco Botti 1007 7/1 JF 1:23.99
2017 Above The Rest 6 8-10 Clifford Lee David Barron 1012 12/1 1:23.78
2018 Burnt Sugar 6 9-01 Paul Hanagan Roger Fell 1007 7/1 1:24.36
2019 Vale of Kent 4 9-01 Frankie Dettori Mark Johnston 1006.5 13/2 1:22.69
2020 Motakhayyel 4 9-07 Jim Crowley Richard Hannon Jr. 1005 5/1 1:23.12
  1. Capricho dead-heated for first place in 2002, but he was disqualified for carrying an incorrect weight

See also

References
  • Paris-Turf:
    • "1986".
  • Racing Post:
  • racenewsonline.co.uk – Racenews Archive (10 July 2008).
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