Newmarket (July)
19:30
JenningsBet Buntingford Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Middle Distance Series Qualifier)
Newmarket (July) Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2025 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £14.70 Place: £4.50 £2.10 Exacta: £77.40 Trifecta: £171.70
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Sir Edward Lear (GB) 4 G AVG James Owen 133 lbs 12/1 Won 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)
2nd 5 Clermont Ferrand (IRE) 4 F AVG Harry Charlton 131 lbs 4/1 0.05 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)
3rd 1 Charming Whisper (GB) 4 G AVG Philip McBride 131 lbs 5/4F 0.1 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)
4th 6 Tribal Wisdom (IRE) 5 G AVG Ian Williams 130 lbs 6/1 1.25 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)
5th 3 Show Biz Kid (IRE) 4 G Poor Julia & Shelley Birkett 132 lbs 14/1 8 Dwelt start - steady headway over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
6th 4 Bobacious (GB) 4 G AVG Ed Dunlop 132 lbs 4/1 8.5 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)