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Bunting: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Bunting is a 6-year-old gelding by Bathyrhon, trained by W P Mullins. He has won 2 of 19 starts and placed in 3 more, for £35,179 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 1f, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 6% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:20 at Curragh on 27 September, where the best price is 40/1 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 136, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 19
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 5
  • Strike rate 11%
  • Prize money £35,179
  • Best rating 136
  • Official rating –

Where Bunting runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:20 Curragh Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch 40/1 Bet365 bet365

Bunting form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
24 Aug 26 Ballinrobe (IRE) BOYLE Sports Home Of The Early Payout Steeplechase 2m 1f Good 1 — 10/11F Danny Mullins –
1 Aug 26 Galway (IRE) BOYLE Sports Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Class 1 2m 6.5f Good To Yielding 6 8 9/1 Danny Mullins 132
16 Jun 26 Ascot Ascot Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 2m 4f Good To Firm 12 11.5 14/1 Harry Vigors 98
29 Apr 26 Punchestown Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle 2m 3.5f Yielding 6 10.25 3/1F Danny Mullins 134
11 Mar 26 Cheltenham BetMGM Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 5f Good To Soft 9 15.25 14/1 Harry Cobden 139
1 Feb 26 Leopardstown Padel At Leopardstown Golf Launching Spring 2026 Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Listed) 2m Heavy 9 19 15/2 Harry Cobden 135
29 Dec 25 Leopardstown Neville Hotels Premier Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Listed) 2m 4.5f Good To Yielding 4 4.25 17/2 Sean O'Keeffe 134
11 Oct 25 Newmarket Club Godolphin Cesarewitch Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 2m 2f Good To Firm 3 3.5 5/1 William Buick 95
13 Sep 25 Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms EBF Petingo Handicap (Premier Handicap) 1m 5f Good To Yielding 5 2 25/1 Ben Coen 94
1 Aug 25 Galway Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Race 1m 6f Yielding 4 10.75 9/2 Dylan Browne McMonagle –
26 Apr 25 Sandown bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4f Good 10 20.75 9/2 Paul Townend 138
12 Apr 25 Ayr Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Good To Soft 6 4.25 9/1 Danny Mullins 139
12 Mar 25 Cheltenham Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 5f Good To Soft PU - 12/1 Paul Townend 139
15 Jan 25 Clonmel Munster Hurdle 2m 1f Soft 2 .75 5/6F Paul Townend 135
14 May 24 Killarney Outlook Publications Race 1m 6f Soft 3 8.75 EvensF Colin Keane –
4 May 24 Punchestown Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m Soft 9 18 9/1 Sean O'Keeffe 137
15 Mar 24 Cheltenham JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 1f Heavy 7 20.75 11/2 Sean O'Keeffe 138
3 Feb 24 Leopardstown Mccann Fitzgerald Spring Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m Soft 4 2.25 15/2 Brian Hayes –
26 Dec 23 Limerick Aqua Process Solutions 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle 2m Soft To Heavy 1 — 2/5F Sean O'Keeffe –

Last time out

Finished 1 in the BOYLE Sports Home Of The Early Payout Steeplechase at Ballinrobe (IRE) on 24 August 2026. Settled just behind the pace - shared 3rd spot early - hit the front soon after - shaken up to move ahead before two out - strolled home unchallenged.

Bunting by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 5 1 20% —
17f 3 1 33% —
20f 2 0 0% —
21f 2 0 0% —
14f 2 0 0% —
22.5f 1 0 0% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
20.5f 1 0 0% —
18f 1 0 0% —
13f 1 0 0% —

Bunting by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Soft 4 0 0% —
Good To Yielding 3 0 0% —
Good To Soft 3 0 0% —
Good 2 1 50% —
Good To Firm 2 0 0% —
Yielding 2 0 0% —
Heavy 2 0 0% —
Soft To Heavy 1 1 100% —

Bunting by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Leopardstown 4 0 0% —
Cheltenham 3 0 0% —
Punchestown 2 0 0% —
Ballinrobe (IRE) 1 1 100% —
Galway (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Ascot 1 0 0% —
Newmarket 1 0 0% —
Galway 1 0 0% —
Sandown 1 0 0% —
Ayr 1 0 0% —

Bunting breeding

  • Sire Bathyrhon (GER)
  • Dam That's Crazy (IRE)
  • Damsire Lord Shanakill (USA)
  • Breeder Mrs Pia Brandt
  • Foaled 28 February 2020

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