| What | Bunbury Cup Day 2025 |
| Where | Bunbury Racecourse – Brittain Rd, Bunbury WA 6230 |
| When | Saturday, March 8, 2025 |
| First Race | 12:19pm AWST |
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Bunbury will host its marquee raceday this Saturday afternoon, with the first of nine races scheduled to jump at 12:19pm AWST. The track was rated as a Good 4 at the time of acceptances, and with warm weather forecast in the lead-up to the meeting, it is expected that rating will hold up throughout the day. The rail will be in the +3m position for the entire circuit.
Bunbury Cup tip: Antique Miss
Antique Miss defeated a similar field to what she will face in the Listed Bunbury Cup when the Michael Grantham-trained mare proved the superior stayer in over 1800m at Ascot last start. The daughter of Domesday settled behind the speed before being flushed out three-wide before the home turn. Considering how strong her finishing burst was after covering more ground than the placegetters, Antique Miss will prove hard to beat again with a better run in transit.
Bunbury Cup
Race 8 – 
#3 Antique Miss (11)
5yo Mare | T: Michael Grantham | J: Chris Parnham (56kg)
Bunbury Stakes tip: Ice Pick Nick
Ice Pick Nick was set too much of a task in the Listed Pinjarra Classic last start, as he had to make up over 10 lengths on Snowdome in the final 400m of the race. The Stefan Vahala-trained gelding let down with a blistering turn of foot to finish fourth, only beaten by 1.9 lengths on the line. From barrier one, Shaun O’Donnell can settle much closer to the speed, peel off the leaders heels on the turn, and bounce back with a win in the Bunbury Stakes.
Bunbury Stakes
Race 7 – 
#7 Ice Pick Nick (1)
6yo Gelding | T: Stefan Vahala | J: Shaun O’Donnell (54kg)
Best Bet at Bunbury: Just Saint James
After failing to bring up a hat-trick of wins at Pinjarra last start, Just Saint James will seek a return to the winners stall in his first start at Bunbury. The Rob Gulberti-trained gelding was a little unlucky when finishing second behind Rocking Gem previously, but now that he rises to 1200m again, conditions will suit him much better. Chris Parnham will settle his mount near the rear of the field before releasing the brakes at the 400m mark to let Just Saint James finish off strongly.
Best Bet
Race 4 – 
#4 Just Saint James (6)
4yo Gelding | T: Rob Gulberti | J: Chris Parnham (57kg)
Next Best at Bunbury: Scorpion Ruler
Scorpion Ruler owns a strong record at Bunbury (3:2-0-1), and the Joshua Krispyn-trained galloper will seek to maintain that in his fourth start of this preparation. The son of Universal Ruler was a dominant winner at Mount Barker two starts back before being run over late at Ascot in his most recent run. From barrier two, Holly Watson will be able to dictate from the front of the field and give Scorpion Ruler every chance to bounce back.
Next Best
Race 6 – 
#6 Scorpion Ruler (2)
4yo Mare | T: Joshua Krispyn | J: Holly Watson (56.5kg)
Quaddie tips for Bunbury Cup Day 2025
Bunbury quadrella selections
Saturday, March 8, 2025
- 2-5-6
- 1-3-7-8
- 3-5-6-13-14
- 1-5
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