19:30 Newmarket 15 Aug 2025
JenningsBet Buntingford Handicap
Class 5 | 4YO plus
Winner £4,381 - 6 declared to run
Good to firm-good in places
Draw Advantage: High
Forecast: Mostly sunny
Temperature: 15.4° - 28.3°
Rainfall: none
Wind: 10.0 mph NE

Last Update: 14/08/2025 17:00x
- Winner
- Top 2 Finish
- Top 3 Finish
- W/O Bobacious And Charming Whisper
- W/O Charming Whisper
- W/O Bobacious
- Top 4 Finish
Bookies best price percentage = 109.54%
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Well backed, ran to form when landing a handicap by 1 1/4l off a mark of 74 here last time. Trainer in form. Suited by 10f and acts on good to firm and good to soft. Still on a fair mark.
Winner of five races from 7f to 1m 2f on good to firm and good to soft ground. A winner at 9-2 over this course and distance (good to firm) on his latest outing earlier this month, beating Mandana by 1 1/4l. Carries a 5lb penalty today for that success. Has also won at Yarmouth this season.
Well backed, ran to form when landing a handicap by 1 1/4l off a mark of 74 here last time. Trainer in form. Suited by 10f and acts on good to firm and good to soft. Still on a fair mark.
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
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All Flat Races | 24 | 5 | 2 | 20.8% | |
Flat (Turf) | 19 | 5 | 2 | 26.3% | |
Conditions | |||||
CD | Course and Distance | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
C | Course | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25% |
D | Distance | 5 | 2 | 1 | 40% |
G | Similar Going | 13 | 3 | 1 | 23.1% |
Headgear | |||||
Today (No Headgear) | 24 | 5 | 2 | 20.8% | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Cl | Class 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 75% |
Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Connections | |||||
J | Ashley Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
T | P J McBride | 24 | 5 | 2 | 20.8% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Disappointing in cheekpieces when well beaten in a handicap over 12f at York last time. Effective from 10f to 12f and acts on any going. Can bounce back.
A winner at 1m 2f on good ground. Beaten 13l behind Secret Beach at 9-2 when last of 8 on his latest outing at York over 1m 4f (good to firm) last month.
Disappointing in cheekpieces when well beaten in a handicap over 12f at York last time. Effective from 10f to 12f and acts on any going. Can bounce back.
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
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All Flat Races | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16.7% | |
Flat (Turf) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16.7% | |
Conditions | |||||
Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
D | Distance | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
G | Similar Going | 4 | 1 | 2 | 25% |
Headgear | |||||
Today (P only) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Cl | Class 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Connections | |||||
J | George Wood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
T | James Owen | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16.7% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Ran to form when beaten 1 1/2l off a mark of 72 at Newbury last time. Effective at 9f and 10f and acts on any going. Mark seems fair.
A winner at 1m 2f on good ground. Beaten 1 1/2l by Gordon Grey when second of 7 at 18-1 on his latest outing at Newbury over 1m 2f (good to firm) last month.
Ran to form when beaten 1 1/2l off a mark of 72 at Newbury last time. Effective at 9f and 10f and acts on any going. Mark seems fair.
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
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All Flat Races | 16 | 1 | 6 | 6.3% | |
Flat (Turf) | 10 | 1 | 4 | 10% | |
Conditions | |||||
Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
D | Distance | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20% |
G | Similar Going | 9 | 1 | 4 | 11.1% |
Headgear | |||||
HG | Today (B only) | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14.3% |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Cl | Class 5 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 9.1% |
Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
Connections | |||||
J | Josephine Gordon | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
T | Julia & Shelley Birkett | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14.3% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Probably improved when scoring by 3/4l off 68 at Epsom on his penultimate start. Ran to form when second, beaten 1/2l off 72 last time. Suited by 10f and acts on good and good to firm. Game and perhaps still progressing.
He has won four times at 1m 2f on good to firm and good ground. Beaten 1/2l by Just An Hour when second of 7 at 11-4jt-fav on his latest outing at Windsor over 1m 2f (good to firm) last month. Has won at Epsom and Leicester this season.
Probably improved when scoring by 3/4l off 68 at Epsom on his penultimate start. Ran to form when second, beaten 1/2l off 72 last time. Suited by 10f and acts on good and good to firm. Game and perhaps still progressing.
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
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All Flat Races | 21 | 4 | 7 | 19.1% | |
Flat (Turf) | 16 | 4 | 6 | 25% | |
Conditions | |||||
Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
D | Distance | 14 | 4 | 5 | 28.6% |
G | Similar Going | 14 | 4 | 5 | 28.6% |
Headgear | |||||
Today (No Headgear) | 13 | 4 | 7 | 30.8% | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Cl | Class 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 18.2% |
This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Connections | |||||
J | Tom Marquand | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
T | E A L Dunlop | 7 | 2 | 2 | 28.6% |
BF Was beaten favourite last time out |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Disappointing on handicap debut when beaten 9 1/4l in a handicap at Newbury last time. Generally out of form and wears cheekpieces for the first time. Suited by 10f and fast ground but has a bit to prove.
Placed once in four starts. Finished 9l behind Dayzee when sixth of 8 at 7-2 on her latest outing at Newbury over 1m 2f (good to firm) last month. She is wearing cheekpieces for the first time.
Disappointing on handicap debut when beaten 9 1/4l in a handicap at Newbury last time. Generally out of form and wears cheekpieces for the first time. Suited by 10f and fast ground but has a bit to prove.
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Flat Races | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
Flat (Turf) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
Conditions | |||||
Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
D | Distance | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
G | Similar Going | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Headgear | |||||
Today (P only) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Cl | Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Connections | |||||
J | J Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
T | Harry Charlton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Ran about to form when 4 1/4l third in a handicap at Salisbury on his most recent run. Suited by 10f and below form only try at 12f. May need a sound surface. Consistent.
He has won three times from 1m 1f to 1m 2f on the all-weather. Third of 6 behind Crystal Mariner beaten 4 1/2l at 7-1 on his latest outing at Salisbury over 1m 2f (good to firm) last month.
Ran about to form when 4 1/4l third in a handicap at Salisbury on his most recent run. Suited by 10f and below form only try at 12f. May need a sound surface. Consistent.
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
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All Flat Races | 34 | 3 | 7 | 8.8% | |
Flat (Turf) | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
Conditions | |||||
Course and Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
C | Course | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
D | Distance | 23 | 1 | 6 | 4.4% |
G | Similar Going | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
Headgear | |||||
HG | Today (T only) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Cl | Class 5 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 6.7% |
This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Connections | |||||
J | Cieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
T | Ian Williams | 30 | 3 | 5 | 10% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Verdict
Having failed to see out 1m4f here last month, it didn't take long for CHARMING WHISPER to regain the winning thread with a comfortable triumph over C&D. Philip McBride's charge must now shoulder a penalty, but he is still relatively lightly raced at this trip and could have more to offer. Show Biz Kid struck the woodwork at Newbury and is respected from just 1lb higher. Bobacious, who finished second when attempting to complete a hat-trick at Windsor, is also noted.
Expert View Verdict
CHARMING WHISPER was well backed and scored here last time. His weight here is still competitive and he looks the one to beat. Bobacious is in good form and may still be progressing. Tribal Wisdom is consistent and should be in the mix again.
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Race Record
Distance | Record Time |
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1m 2f | 2:00.61 |