August 15 / 19.30 Newmarket (July)

19.30

Good To Firm

JenningsBet Buntingford Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Middle Distance Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4380.9
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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JenningsBet Buntingford Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Middle Distance Series Qualifier)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £14.70
  • Place: £4.50

Form: 4-2028 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
1m2f debut winner; vastly contrasting fortunes in his four handicaps, having twice finished runner-up (1m2f/1m4f) but well held in the others; the cheekpieces did nothing for him at York last time but has shown he can bounce back from a quiet run.
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4th

2

(4)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 5

16:45 Ripon

Sir Edward Lear

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: James Owen

This course scorer might have needed his recent reappearance and is well treated if bouncing back to his best, having returned to the mark he defied at Newmarket (1m2f, good to firm) last August; also went close over C&D last summer; cheekpieces off, visor back on; yard hasn't been as prolific as usual in the last couple of weeks but that's likely to change before long.

11/4

5th

2

(8)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:18 Newmarket

Sir Edward Lear

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: James Owen

Wore cheekpieces when just holding on in six-runner July course handicap (1m2f, good to firm) in August; visored when he stopped quickly on good to soft at Nottingham in October and not seen since a hurdles debut the following month; cheekpieces back on for this return.

7/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 2546

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Never made her debut until April when second at Yarmouth (1m2f, good), which remains her best piece of form; found nothing for pressure on handicap debut (1m2f) but didn't appear unfancied at 7-2 and could be given another chance in new cheekpieces.
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8

(8)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 4

16:30 Yarmouth

Clermont Ferrand

9st 8lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Harry Charlton

Five-race maiden but she had a near-miss with cheekpieces added in a Newmarket handicap (1m2f, good to firm) last month; showed a good attitude with that rallying effort and she's a big player off unchanged mark.

9/4

2nd

5

(4)

15th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Newmarket (July)

Clermont Ferrand

9st 5lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Harry Charlton

Never made her debut until April when second at Yarmouth (1m2f, good), which remains her best piece of form; found nothing for pressure on handicap debut (1m2f) but didn't appear unfancied at 7-2 and could be given another chance in new cheekpieces.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 501441 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Made up his ground comfortably en route to winning over C&D last week (good to firm) for a second Class 5 success of the year; effectively 2lb lower with his penalty as Ashley Lewis takes off 7lb; unlikely to be far away.
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11th

4

(12)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

0m 7f 35y

18:30 Leopardstown

Charming Whisper

9st 10lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: P Sweeney

Won five times in Britain, latest in August; shaped well a couple of times on the AW for this stable but didn't beat a rival home the last twice on turf, slowly away both times; down 3lb.

28/1

14th

4

(14)

29th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Down Royal

Charming Whisper

9st 13lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: P Sweeney

Won five times when trained in Britain by Philip McBride; all those wins came on ground with good in the description; slowly away and always behind at the Curragh on latest; new headgear.

25/1

14th

12

(6)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 0f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Charming Whisper

9st 5lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: P Sweeney

Won five when trained in Britain by Philip McBride; all those wins came on ground with good in the description so conditions have to be a concern here (0-5 on soft); tongue tie goes on.

14/1

Form: 783253 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
All three wins at about 1m2f on AW in 2024; one of his 15 defeats on turf came when fourth of six in this 12 months ago off the same mark; pretty consistent in the main this year but looks handicapped up to his best.
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6th

2

(1)

30th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tribal Wisdom

9st 8lb

J: David Probert

T: Ian Williams

4-8 at Wolverhampton and never ideally positioned in a slowly run race here 17 days ago; never ruled out around here.

12/1

5th

4

(5)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

18:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tribal Wisdom

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Wouldn't judge him too harshly on latest Newcastle run and he had bumped into a progressive one at Southwell beforehand; this C&D winner has the assistance of Billy Loughnane in the saddle today; contender.

7/2

6th

6

(8)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Tribal Wisdom

9st 3lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Ian Williams

Had a good spell in late 2025, winning three Tapeta handicaps at around this trip; good second to a well-handicapped opponent at Southwell last week; one to take seriously.

9/2

Form: 312602 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Came from off the pace for sole career win (1-16) at Yarmouth in April (1m2f, good) and closed for second off a solid gallop last time at Newbury; wouldn't want the leaders to get away from him here but capable of going well.
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3rd

2

(3)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 17y

Class 5

18:55 Epsom

Show Biz Kid

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Held up; ran creditably sole start here (2024); latest of his two wins came when dropped into Class 6 at Bath (1m2f, firm) in May, before a Class 4 at Yarmouth saw a lesser effort; should be competitive in this race.

9/1

5th

5

(7)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 4

15:15 Yarmouth

Show Biz Kid

9st 4lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Dropped into Class 6 company at Bath (1m2f, firm) last month and proved far too strong for eight rivals; a 7lb rise against better opposition asks more of him but he's still one to consider.

9/2

1st

1

(6)

26th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

16:30 Bath

Show Biz Kid

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

5lb lower than for last April's Yarmouth win (1m2f, good); solid fourth at Windsor two weeks ago and now drops in class; high on the list.

4/1

7/2

Form: 246112 D BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Gave the hat-trick bid a good go at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) and the winner has been running well all season; has no claimer aboard this time (who eased 5lb) but Tom Marquand is a good replacement and he'll probably go from the front.
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5th

4

(9)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

18:20 Epsom

Bobacious

9st 12lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Mark Hoad

Front-runner; latest win was under Mason Paetel here (1m2f) early last July for Ed Dunlop; 4lb lower today but that's after he went off the boil and there's been only a partial revival for new yard this year, finishing sixth of nine here last time in the race he won last year; the last time he raced over a trip this short was May 2025.

8/1

6th

3

(9)

1st Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 5

17:20 Epsom

Bobacious

9st 8lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Mark Hoad

Four-time winner who made all under Mason Paetel in this race (was 2lb higher) last year for Ed Dunlop; very respectable third on stable debut at Lingfield in May and soft ground may have blunted his finishing effort last time; interesting.

13/2

4th

6

(4)

6th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Lingfield

Bobacious

9st 0lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Mark Hoad

Front-runner who gave good account when placed behind King's Hand over C&D (good) on last month's stable debut; that run came after a layoff and he remains on a good mark; handles good to soft (unraced on anything slower); no surprise if he makes a bold bid.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £77.40
Straight Forecast £58.99
Trifecta £171.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Charming Whisper

SPOTLIGHT:

Bobacious

TOPSPEED:

Bobacious

Daily Mail:

Bobacious

D Express:

Bobacious

Daily Record:

Bobacious

POSTDATA:

Charming Whisper

NEWMARKET:

Charming Whisper

The Times:

Charming Whisper

Telegraph:

Charming Whisper

The Guardian:

Charming Whisper

Daily Mirror:

Charming Whisper

The Sun:

Charming Whisper

The Star:

Charming Whisper