Bunyola Bay

Richard Hannon, one of Britain's most prolific trainers, has the horse in his yard at Herridge in Wiltshire — a stable that has sent out 118 winners already this season alone, so they know a good horse when they have one. Even before Bunyola Bay had won a race, Hannon was talking them up, noting after a promising debut that the horse was working well and looked like one to follow. That kind of quiet confidence from an experienced trainer tends to mean something, and so far Bunyola Bay has backed it up.

The first win came at Doncaster in April 2026, a track with a long straight that often suits horses who like to race prominently and keep finding more. Then, just last month, Bunyola Bay crossed to Ireland and won at Gowran Park — a result that carries its own significance. Travelling abroad and winning tells you the horse handles different environments without losing their edge. The most recent outing, just a day ago, produced an eighth-place finish, which is the one blemish on an otherwise tidy recent record, and worth keeping an eye on as the picture develops.

With 2 wins and 3 places from just 4 races — that is a horse who has finished in the top three in every race but one — Bunyola Bay is already shaping up as one of the more interesting three-year-olds in Hannon's yard. Still young, still improving, and with a trainer clearly excited about what comes next, this is a horse well worth following through the summer.