14:50 Newmarket

Saturday 12 July 2025

All13:4014:1214:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

bet365 Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 24.75s

1^st

(13)

More Thunder

49-8

6/5f

T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand

Raced far side of group, held up in rear, came gradually towards near side from halfway, pushed along chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, strong challenge towards finish, led on line op 11/10

2^nd

nse

(5)

Aalto

59-2

40/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Joe Leavy

Slowly into stride, soon mid-division near side of group, headway over 2f out, hung left and led over 1f out, ridden and stronly pressed inside final furlong, headed post op 33/1

3^rd

2 ¾

(6)

Billyjoh

59-4

28/1

T: M ApplebyJ: Frederick Larson

Held up towards rear, still plenty to do when troubled passage from over 1f out until inside final furlong, ran on well when in the clear, took 3rd close home, no chance with leading duo op 33/1

4^th

(3)

Ten Pounds

49-12

8/1

T: Harry CharltonJ: T E Whelan

Tracked leaders near side of group, ridden and challenging over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, lost 3d close home op 15/2 tchd 7/1

5^th

(7)

Ebt's Guard

49-7

20/1

T: W Muir & C GrassickJ: Lewis Edmunds

Mid-division bit wide, headway chasing leaders under pressure in centre over 1f out, kept on towards finish, not pace to challenge op 22/1

6^th

(8)

Run Boy Run

49-5

12/1

T: R SpencerJ: George Wood

Chased leader centre of group, led inside final 2f, hung left and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 11/1

7^th

(1)

Gorak

69-4

40/1

T: C FellowesJ: Harry Davies

Chased leaders, near side of group, ridden and weakened final furlong

8^th

(10)

Our Havana

49-2

66/1

T: R A FaheyJ: Saffie Osborne

Raced far side of group, held up in last trio, some late progress, never involved tchd 50/1

9^th

1 ¼

(12)

Akkadian Thunder

59-5

3/1

T: D O'MearaJ: W Buick

Steadied start, raced far side of group in last pair, headway over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong op 7/2

10^th

1 ¾

(11)

He's A Monster

59-6

40/1

T: H Al JehaniJ: S H James

Held up towards rear, good headway far side of group over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 33/1

11^th

(9)

Myal

49-10

8/1

T: Steph HollinsheadJ: Oisin Murphy

Chased leaders far side of group, ridden and challenging 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out op 9/1

12^th

(4)

Dark Thirty

59-5

25/1

T: R HannonJ: Billy Loughnane

Early to post,raced towards near side, led and set decent pace, pushed along and headed inside final 2f, weakened quickly op 22/1 tchd 20/1

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Non-Runners

(2)

Golden Mind²¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: R A Fahey J: T Eaves

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.30, £7.20, £5.50EX:£61.20Trifecta:£1,501.80Tricast:£997.98SF:£76.28Swingers:£17.60, £13.10, £35.20

Forecasts

More Thunder (6/5), Akkadian Thunder (3/1), Ten Pounds (8/1), Myal (8/1), Run Boy Run (12/1), Ebt's Guard (20/1), Dark Thirty (25/1), Billyjoh (28/1), Golden Mind (33/1), Aalto (40/1), Gorak (40/1), He's A Monster (40/1), Our Havana (66/1)

A cracking renewal of the Bunbury Cup but MORE THUNDER has long promised to be suited by stepping back up to 7f and is fancied to quickly resume winning ways having just failed to get up in Royal Ascot's Wokingham last time. Ten Pounds came home a place behind William Haggas' colt that day and again rates the main threat, atlhough Akkadian Thunder, Myal and Ebt's Guard all need factoring in too. Run Boy Run and Aalto complete the shortlist.

MORE THUNDER (IRE)
TEN POUNDS (IRE)
AKKADIAN THUNDER

Previous Winners

2024

Aalto

Weight: 8-12 |Age: 4

J: Rossa Ryan | T: Ian Williams

15/2

Prize Money

1st: £51,540.002nd: £24,170.003rd: £12,090.004th: £6,040.005th: £3,020.006th: £1,510.00