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Bun Doran

Foaled 2011 · by Shantou out of Village Queen (King's Theatre)

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40Runs
7Wins
142nd / 3rd
160Best OR
£261,197
€1,300Prize money

Form 41P42/413P6 (latest on the right) · Hurdle, Chase, NH Flat · ran 4 Nov 15 – 8 May 23, last for Tom George · current OR 129

Grade 2 won the Ladbrokes Desert Orchid Chase (Grade 2) (2019)

DateCourse & raceTripGoingPosORJockey
8 May 23 WorcesterPurple Granite Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 2m110y · Good 2m110yGood 6/11 129Tom Bellamy
24 Apr 23 KemptonBet At racingtv.com Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 2m2f · Good To Soft 2m2fGood To Soft PU/8 130Harry Cobden
30 Mar 23 WarwickAlan Purvis 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 2m54y · Soft 2m54ySoft 3/6 131Jonathan Burke
16 Feb 23 Sandown'Ubique' Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 1m7f99y · Good 1m7f99yGood 1/4 128Jonathan Burke
14 Jan 23 WarwickWigley Support Fund Edward Courage Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) · Class 2 · 2m54y · Heavy 2m54yHeavy 4/4 130Ciaran Gethings
20 Dec 22 LudlowTanners Champagne Handicap Chase (GBB Race) · Class 2 · 1m7f212y · Good To Soft 1m7f212yGood To Soft 2/9 128Jonathan Burke
26 Nov 22 NewburyCoral Get Closer To The Action Handicap Chase (For The Jim Joel Memorial Trophy) (GBB Race) · Class 2 · 2m92y · Good 2m92yGood 4/6 131Tom Scudamore
7 Apr 22 Aintree Grade 3Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) · Class 1 · 1m7f176y · Good To Soft 1m7f176yGood To Soft PU/16 134Ciaran Gethings
5 Mar 22 DoncasterVirgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) · Class 2 · 2m78y · Soft 2m78ySoft 1/6 131Ciaran Gethings
5 Feb 22 SandownVirgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) · Class 2 · 1m7f119y · Good To Soft 1m7f119yGood To Soft 4/8 135Ciaran Gethings
8 Jan 22 SandownUnibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Handicap Chase (GBB Race) · Class 2 · 1m7f119y · Heavy 1m7f119yHeavy 2/7 134Ciaran Gethings
11 Dec 21 CheltenhamSimon Claisse Handicap Chase (GBB Race) · Class 2 · 2m62y · Good To Soft 2m62yGood To Soft 4/8 137Jonathan Burke
All 40 runs
DateCourse & raceTripGoingPosORJockey
12 Nov 21 CheltenhamMucking Brilliant Paddy Power Handicap Chase (GBB Race) · Class 2 · 1m7f199y · Good 1m7f199yGood 3/9 140Jonathan Burke
19 May 21 WarwickWigley Group Carnival Handicap Chase (GBB Race) · Class 2 · 2m54y · Good To Soft 2m54yGood To Soft 4/6 145Jonathan Burke
17 Mar 21 Cheltenham Grade 3Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) · Class 1 · 1m7f199y · Good To Soft 1m7f199yGood To Soft 13/19 150Jonathan Burke
23 Jan 21 Ascot Grade 1Matchbook Betting Exchange Clarence House Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) · Class 1 · 2m167y · Soft 2m167ySoft PU/8 154Sean Bowen
11 Dec 20 Cheltenham Grade 2Fitzdares Club Loves The Peterborough Chase (Grade 2) · Class 1 · 2m3f168y · Soft 2m3f168ySoft 5/8 156James Bowen
3 Nov 20 Exeter Grade 2Haldon Gold Cup (Limited Handicap Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) · Class 1 · 2m1f109y · Good 2m1f109yGood 7/10 158Jonathan Burke
11 Mar 20 Cheltenham Grade 1Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) · Class 1 · 1m7f199y · Soft 1m7f199ySoft 3/5 160Jonathan Burke
8 Feb 20 Newbury Grade 2Win Bigger On The Betfair Exchange Chase (Grade 2) (Registered As The Game Spirit Chase) · Class 1 · 2m92y · Good 2m92yGood F/6 160Jonathan Burke
27 Dec 19 Kempton Grade 2Ladbrokes Desert Orchid Chase (Grade 2) · Class 1 · 2m · Soft 2mSoft 1/5 156Jonathan Burke
30 Nov 19 NewburyLadbrokes Handicap Chase · Class 2 · 2m92y · Good To Soft 2m92yGood To Soft 2/14 150Mr Noel George
2 May 19 PunchestownPigsback.com Handicap Chase (grade B) · 2m · Yielding 2mYielding 5/12 150Paddy Brennan
15 Mar 19 Cheltenham Grade 3Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) · Class 1 · 2m62y · Good To Soft 2m62yGood To Soft 2/19 148Paddy Brennan
15 Dec 18 CheltenhamCheltenham Club Handicap Chase · Class 2 · 2m½f · Good 2m½fGood 2/5 148Paddy Brennan
16 Nov 18 CheltenhamBetvictor Handicap Chase · Class 2 · 1m7f199y · Good 1m7f199yGood 1/7 138Paddy Brennan
12 Apr 18 Aintree Grade 3Zut Media Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3) · Class 1 · 1m7f176y · Soft 1m7f176ySoft 5/16 139Paddy Brennan
17 Mar 18 KemptonMatchbook Silver Bowl Handicap Chase · Class 2 · 2m4f110y · Soft 2m4f110ySoft 3/10 139Paddy Brennan
13 Jan 18 WetherbyTotescoop6 Play Today Handicap Chase · Class 2 · 1m7f36y · Soft 1m7f36ySoft 3/5 139Ciaran Gethings
16 Dec 17 CheltenhamJunior Jumpers Handicap Chase · Class 2 · 2m62y · Soft 2m62ySoft 2/7 139Ciaran Gethings
6 Apr 17 Aintree Grade 3Betway Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3) · Class 1 · 1m7f176y · Good 1m7f176yGood 3/14 139A P Heskin
14 Mar 17 Cheltenham ListedClose Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed) · Class 1 · 2m4f78y · Good To Soft 2m4f78yGood To Soft 6/20 139A P Heskin
21 Jan 17 Haydock Grade 2Star Sports Cheltenham Preview Evening Novices' Chase (Grade 2) · Class 1 · 2m3f203y · Soft 2m3f203ySoft PU/6 142A P Heskin
17 Dec 16 NewcastleProtecting Your Wealth Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 2m4f · Soft 2m4fSoft 1/7 134A P Heskin
12 Nov 16 UttoxeterWychwood Hobgoblin Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) · Class 3 · 2m4f · Soft 2m4fSoft 3/13 135Paddy Brennan
17 Apr 16 WincantonRacing UK Profits Returned To Racing 'National Hunt' Novices Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m3f166y · Good To Soft 2m3f166yGood To Soft 3/8 138Paddy Brennan
27 Feb 16 NewcastleBetfred Lotto Novices' Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m6f · Good To Soft 2m6fGood To Soft 5/5 138Davy Russell
23 Jan 16 HaydockBrown Shipley 'Fixed Brush' Novices' Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m2f191y · Heavy 2m2f191yHeavy 1/9 –Paddy Brennan
27 Nov 15 NewburyBet365 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m69y · Soft 2m69ySoft 4/12 –Paddy Brennan
4 Nov 15 ChepstowRiding For The Disabled Intermediate Open NH Flat Race · Class 6 · 2m11y · Soft 2m11ySoft 1/14 –Paddy Brennan
Bun Doran2011
Shantou
Village Queen
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King's Theatre
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Shantou as a stallion

In our records: 556 runners, 326 winners (59%), 49 black-type winners including 9 at the top level, 38 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2000–2020.

His best
Toscana Du Berlais Grade 1 OR 168 · The Storyteller Grade 1 OR 163 · Stay Away Fay Grade 1 OR 159 · Death Duty Grade 1 OR 159 · Briar Hill Grade 1 OR 155 · Stellar Story Grade 1 OR 154

The dam: Village Queen by King's Theatre

No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 5 winners from 5 other runners.

Black type in the family
Portrush Ted Grade 2 full sibling, by Shantou
Shantou Village Grade 2 full sibling, by Shantou

The dam’s other foals

HorseRunsWinsBest
Village Dream (IRE) 2020 mare · by Mastercraftsman 31 –
Village Master (IRE) 2019 gelding · by Mastercraftsman 179 OR 127
Il Courra (IRE) 2015 gelding · by Shantou (full sibling) 234 OR 129
Portrush Ted (IRE) Grade 2 2012 gelding · by Shantou (full sibling) 105 OR 144
Shantou Village (IRE) Grade 2 2010 gelding · by Shantou (full sibling) 328 OR 148

Bun Doran in the sale ring

SaleResultBought bySold by
2011 Goffs December NH SaleLot 164 · as a store €7,200Richard Frisby Richard FrisbyOaklea Stud
2014 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 88 · as a store Not sold (€19,000) –Glenwood Stud

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

FoalSaleResult
2024 colt by Dee Ex Bee 2024 Goffs December NH SaleLot 52 · store Bought back
Village Master2019 gelding by Mastercraftsman 2022 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 207 · store €25,000Ross Doyle / Gaynestown
Village Master2019 colt by Mastercraftsman 2019 Goffs December NH SaleLot 94 · store €68,000Peter Nolan Bloodstock
Portrush Ted2012 gelding by Shantou 2015 Goffs Land Rover SaleLot 278 · store €53,000Highflyer B'stock/W Greatrex
Shantou Village2010 gelding by Shantou 2013 Goffs Land Rover SaleLot 105 · store €27,000Tom Sullivan
Shantou Village2010 gelding by Shantou 2010 Goffs December NH SaleLot 50 · store €6,500Kevin Ross Bld/stk

From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.