Race series · Newmarket (july) · Class 2
Bunbury Cup
7f · July
Race essentials
CourseNewmarket (july), 7f
WhenJuly
StatusClass 2
Field18.0 runners avg
Winner profilelast 10
Won from top 3 in market7/10
Distance winner9/10
Had 2+ runs in season9/10
Had 5+ career runs10/10
Had 2+ career wins10/10
Mares/fillies rarely win2/10
Won at 4/1 or shorter2/10
Won as favourite2/10
Favourite Win Rate19.4%
Avg Winning SP11.0/1
Avg Field Size18.0
Renewals65
Roll of honourSP at the off
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey | SP | Runners | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Aalto | Ian Williams | William Buick | 4/1F | 13 | Good To Firm |
| 2025 | More Thunder | William Haggas | Tom Marquand | 6/5F | 12 | Good To Firm |
| 2024 | Aalto | Ian Williams | Rossa Ryan | 15/2 | 20 | Good |
| 2023 | Biggles | Ralph Beckett | Ryan Moore | 5/1 | 15 | Good To Soft |
| 2022 | Bless Him | David Simcock | Jamie Spencer | 25/1 | 18 | Good To Firm |
| 2021 | Motakhayyel | Richard Hannon | Frankie Dettori | 11/2 | 18 | Good To Firm |
| 2020 | Motakhayyel | Richard Hannon | Jim Crowley | 5/1 | 17 | Good |
| 2019 | Vale Of Kent | Mark Johnston | Frankie Dettori | 13/2 | 17 | Good To Firm |
| 2018 | Burnt Sugar | Roger Fell | Paul Hanagan | 7/1 | 18 | Good To Firm |
| 2017 | Above The Rest | David Barron | Clifford Lee | 12/1 | 18 | Good To Firm |
| 2016 | Golden Steps | Marco Botti | Frankie Dettori | 7/1J | 16 | Good To Firm |
| 2015 | Rene Mathis | Richard Fahey | Paul Hanagan | 16/1 | 17 | Good To Firm |
Historical Roll of Honour
pre-database records — not included in trends
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Atavus | George Margarson | Jamie Mackay |
| 1990 | Fedoria | Michael Jarvis | Frankie Dettori |
| 1988 | Pinctada | Rod Simpson | Gary Bardwell |
| 1987 | Individualist | William Hastings-Bass | Terry Lucas |
| 1986 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Tremblant | Ron Smyth | Willie Carson |
| 1984 | Mummy's Pleasure | Patrick Haslam | Tyrone Williams |
| 1983 | Mummy's Pleasure | Patrick Haslam | Lester Piggott |
| 1982 | Paterno | Robert Armstrong | Lester Piggott |
| 1981 | Captain Nick | Jeremy Hindley | Brian Taylor |
| 1980 | Steeple Bell | Michael Stoute | Ernie Johnson |
| 1979 | Pipedreamer | Henry Candy | Philip Waldron |
| 1978 | Greenhill God | Michael Stoute | Paul Cook |
| 1977 | Kintore | Bill Watts | John Lowe |
| 1976 | Lottogift | David Hanley | Richard Fox |
| 1975 | Penny Post | Bill Watts | Pat Eddery |
| 1974 | Pitskelly | Michael Jarvis | Lester Piggott |
| 1973 | Fabvista | Henry Cecil | Greville Starkey |
| 1972 | Red Mask | Alec Kerr | Lester Piggott |
| 1971 | Grotto | Bruce Hobbs | Des Cullen |
| 1970 | Golden Orange | Ken Cundell | Alan Cousins |
| 1969 | Woolley | Arthur Goodwill | Dennis McKay |
| 1968 | Swinging Minstrel | Bill Payne | Ray Still |
| 1967 | Vibrant | Teddy Lambton | Peter Robinson |
| 1966 | Showoff | John Winter | Lester Piggott |
| 1965 | Grey Lord | Sir Gordon Richards | Frankie Durr |
| 1964 | Passenger | Pat Moore | Taffy Thomas |
| 1963 | Nereus | Ken Cundell | Scobie Breasley |
| 1962 | Blue Over | Sam Armstrong | Geoff Lewis |