Bunting
Bunting is a 6-year-old with a modest record so far — two wins from 21 races, which works out to a win rate of roughly one in every ten starts. He won his first race at Limerick on Boxing Day 2023, and picked up another victory at Ballinrobe in late August this year, seven weeks ago. The gap between those wins suggests he is still finding his feet, but his trainer W. P. Mullins, who runs one of Ireland's busiest yards at Muine Bheag in County Carlow, clearly sees potential in him. The stable has sent out 215 winners this season alone, so Mullins backs his judgment with numbers.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What stands out is where Bunting is headed next. He has begun schooling over fences and is moving into chase racing — the jump discipline where horses navigate larger obstacles. Mullins has been pleased with his schooling and believes the horse has more to give in this sphere. When Bunting won at Limerick, his jockey Sean O'Keeffe noted that he jumped well and showed a nice attitude, even if he had a slight hesitation over the final fences. That kind of early nervousness at jumps is not uncommon and often improves with experience.
However, Bunting's recent form is patchy. In his last six races, he has managed only one top-3 finish — a win just over a week ago — with placings in fifth and sixth in other runs. He has never won at the highest level: he is 0 from 3 in top-level races. He raced just yesterday, which suggests Mullins is keeping him active and searching for the right opportunity. For a horse still learning chasing, finding consistency matters more than a impressive record right now.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
14 Oct
DNF
1%
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
27 Sep
7th
The Curragh
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 33 runners
24 Aug
🏆 Won
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
1 Aug
6th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 22 runners
16 Jun
12th
Ascot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 20 runners
29 Apr
6th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 runners
11 Mar
9th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 24 runners
1 Feb
9th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 20 runners
29 Dec
4th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
11 Oct
3rd
Newmarket
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 21 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
1 Feb |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
14 Oct |
0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
11 Mar |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 |
2 other |
1 Aug |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
26 Dec |
100% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
24 Aug |
100% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Apr |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Sep |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
11 Oct |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
15 Jan |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Jun |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
14 May |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Apr |
0% |