2025-08-15 Newmarket 19:30
Newmarket

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

Distance: 1m2f

Going: Good To Firm

Prize: £4,381

Runners: 6

Winning time: 2m 7.18s (slow by 3.88s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 5

2 Sir Edward Lear

J: George Wood T: James Owen

Age:4 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:74 SP:12/1

Raced in second behind clear leader - pressed leader over 2f out - ridden and led narrowly over 1f out - faced challenges inside final furlong - just held on(tchd 14/1)

2 nse

5 Clermont Ferrand

J: Jack Mitchell T: Harry Charlton

Age:4 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:72 SP:4/1

Raced in third behind clear leader - lost third over 3f out - soon bit short of room - rallied when switched right over 1f out - pressed winner inside final 110yds - just failed(op 5/1)

3 shd hd

1 Charming Whisper

J: Ashley Lewis(7) T: Philip McBride

Age:4 Weight:9st 12lbs

OR:79 SP:5/4F

In touch with leaders - headway over 3f out - led over 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon rallied and pressed leader - lost second post(op 11/8 tchd 6/5)

4 1¼ 1½

6 Tribal Wisdom

J: Cieren Fallon T: Ian Williams

Age:6 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:71 SP:6/1

Towards rear post - good headway over 1f out - pressed leaders inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 15/2 tchd 11/2 and tchd 8/1)

5 8 9½

3 Show Biz Kid

J: Josephine Gordon T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Age:4 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:73 SP:14/1

Dwelt start - steady headway over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)

6 8½ 18

4 Bobacious

J: Tom Marquand T: Ed Dunlop

Age:5 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:73 SP:4/1

Took keen hold - led - clear after 1f - much reduced lead over 3f out - headed over 2f out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 11/4)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £14.70

Tote place: £4.50 £2.10

Exacta: £77.40

Trifecta: £171.70

CSF: £58.99