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15:25 Newmarket (July)

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Betway Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap)

First Prize: £51540
0m 7f 0y
Class 2
15 runners

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Runners: 15 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

1 (4)

Royal Zabeel 7 days

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Michael Appleby

Form: -04501 CD

OR: 102

W: 10st 3lb

Age: 5 yo Gelding

Form

Respectable fifth in this year's Victoria Cup; prevailed last Saturday to take C&D record to 2-2 and overall strike-rate to 7-23; incurs 6lb penalty but Conor Whiteley takes off a useful 5lb; major player.

2 (10)

Two Tribes 21 days

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Richard Spencer

Form: -12000 D

OR: 103

W: 9st 12lb

Age: 5 yo Gelding

Form

Landed two major handicaps (6f/7f) last summer but is higher in the weights now and may be in the assessor's grip on home soil; sole success off a triple-digit mark came at Meydan (early this year).

3 (15)

Elarak 23 days

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charles Hills

Form: 61-442 CD

OR: 103

W: 9st 12lb

Age: 4 yo Colt

Form

Record of 3-9 includes two wins at the Newmarket tracks; good second, beaten only a neck, in the 7f handicap at Royal Ascot (good to firm) most recently; due to go up 3lb in future; strong contender.

4 (11)

1 tip

Great Acclaim 23 days

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Form: 0-0323 D

OR: 100

W: 9st 9lb

Age: 5 yo Gelding

Form

Ran well, only a neck behind Elarak, in the 7f handicap at Royal Ascot to maintain his solid record in headgear; good second in the Victoria Cup the time before; threatening to win a big prize; shortlisted.

5 (2)

Witch Hunter 14 days

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Richard Hannon

Form: 890000 D

OR: 98

W: 9st 7lb

Age: 7 yo Gelding

Form

Formerly smart but is currently out of sorts, as several duck eggs next to his name reflect, and hasn't scored on turf for nearly three years (gained last two wins on Newcastle AW); opposed.

6 (14)

Colombier 23 days

J: James Doyle

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Form: /9-010 D

OR: 96

W: 9st 5lb

Age: 6 yo Gelding

Form

Useful on his day but a record of 010 for new stable shows that he's not a particularly solid option in another major handicap; held at Royal Ascot, failing to back up his Epsom win; wears first-time hood.

7 (9)

Dark Tornado 16 days

J: J F Egan

T: Michael Wigham

Form: 8-8781 CD

OR: 90

W: 9st 5lb

Age: 5 yo Colt

Form

Has gained both handicap wins off a mark of 90, including when beating Aalto over C&D (good to firm) latest start; could go well but needs a career-best performance to defy a penalty; 1lb badly in.

8 (5)

The Fingal Raven 23 days

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Form: -41550 D

OR: 95

W: 9st 4lb

Age: 4 yo Colt

Form

Quite a useful sort but has a stronger record at Meydan than on home soil and came up well short when an outsider in the 7f handicap at Royal Ascot most recently; others preferred.

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9 (1)

2 tips

Back In Black 16 days

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Form: 24-432 DBF

OR: 94

W: 9st 3lb

Age: 4 yo Colt

Form

Reliable sort, this year over 7.5f/1m since being gelded; second on Newcastle AW with tongue-tie fitted last time; has gained both wins over a bare 7f; solid claims back down in distance.

10 (13)

Supido 14 days

J: Ryan Moore

T: Ian Williams

Form: 58-137 D

OR: 94

W: 9st 3lb

Age: 4 yo Gelding

Form

Performed well (first and third) at Chester in last two turf attempts and may be capable of further progress returned to this sphere; helps to give his connections, who also run Aalto, a robust hand.

11 (12)

Christian David 16 days

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Form: -09345 D

OR: 90

W: 8st 13lb

Age: 5 yo Colt

Form

Had a strike-rate of 2-4 in his light 2025 campaign but this year he is 0-5 and proving inconsistent; rather lacks the form for a handicap of this calibre and is best watched.

12 (3)

Nostrum 16 days

J: Clifford Lee

T: Michael Appleby

Form: 0-0258 CD

OR: 90

W: 8st 13lb

Age: 6 yo Gelding

Form

Broadly disappointing since proving smart in his early days; form for new yard includes a couple of encouraging efforts but he dropped away rather tamely over C&D (race won by Dark Tornado) last time.

13 (6)

Aalto 16 days

J: William Buick

T: Ian Williams

Form: 78-902 CD

OR: 87

W: 8st 10lb

Age: 6 yo Gelding

Form

Showed career-best form in this race in 2024 (won by 2l) and 2025 (beaten only a nose), both off higher marks; posted a resurgent effort, behind Dark Tornado, returned to this C&D latest start; respected.

14 (8)

Physique 22 days

J: Grace McEntee

T: Micky Fenton

Form: -00321 CD

OR: 77

W: 8st 6lb

Age: 6 yo Gelding

Form

Has gradually come to hand for new stable and made all, unchallenged, over C&D (good) most recently; 3lb ahead of the assessor under a penalty but another easy lead isn't certain; back up two grades.

15 (7)

Dapper Guest 22 days

J: Tyler Heard

T: George Margarson

Form: 9-0864 CD

OR: 80

W: 8st 3lb

Age: 4 yo Gelding

Form

Has a suitable scenario as his form over C&D includes a win last summer and he turned in a resurgent effort on latest outing; has something to prove at this level, however, having raced only in lower grades.

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Betting Forecast

8/1 Royal Zabeel, 14/1 Two Tribes, 4/1 Elarak, 13/2 Great Acclaim, 50/1 Witch Hunter, 20/1 Colombier, 14/1 Dark Tornado, 25/1 The Fingal Raven, 11/2 Back In Black, 8/1 Supido, 40/1 Christian David, 25/1 Nostrum, 3/1 Aalto, 33/1 Physique, 50/1 Dapper Guest

Verdict

Returned to what may prove his ideal set of conditions, the vote goes to solid BACK IN BLACK who has largely progressive RPRs over 7f on turf and is a very consistent sort all told. Aalto, who looks set for another big performance in this race, is second pick ahead of Royal Zabeel who bids to maintain an unbeaten record over C&D. Buckingham Palace protagonists Elarak and Great Acclaim are also firmly in the mix, while Supido is interesting back on turf.[Steve Boow]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Back In Black

POSTDATA:

Great Acclaim

TOPSPEED:

Back In Black