Bunbury Cup

The Bunbury Cup is a flat handicap horse event held in the United Kingdom for horses aged three and up.

It takes place on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) and is held every year in July.

Find out more about the Bunbury Cup:

Bunbury Cup Tips

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Bunbury Cup Previous Winners

Check out the previous winners below:

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer
2013	Field of Dream	6	Adam Kirby	Jamie Osborne
2014	Heaven’s Guest	4	Tony Hamilton	Richard Fahey
2015	Rene Mathis	5	Paul Hanagan	Richard Fahey
2016	Golden Steps	5	Frankie Dettori	Marco Botti
2017	Above The Rest	6	Clifford Lee	David Barron
2018	Burnt Sugar	6	Paul Hanagan	Roger Fell
2019	Vale of Kent	4	Frankie Dettori	Mark Johnston
2020	Motakhayyel	4	Jim Crowley	Richard Hannon Jr.
2021	Motakhayyel	5	Frankie Dettori	Richard Hannon Jr.
2022	Bless Him	8	Jamie Spencer	David Simcock
2023	Biggles	6	Ryan Moore	Ralph Beckett
2024	Aalto	4	Rossa Ryan	Ian Williams
2025	More Thunder	4	Tom Marquand	William Haggas

Summary of the Bunbury Cup

Thank you for reading our Bunbury Cup guide. This high-class mid-summer handicap is one of the most fiercely contested races of the season at Newmarket, and picking the winner can be tricky.

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