The Buncha (AUS) Horse
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The Buncha is a four-year-old bay gelding bred in Australia, by Bon Hoffa out of My Zarmidala. He races under the guidance of Paul McVicar and is owned by J Bourke. In four starts he has recorded a single third‑place finish but is still winless, having earned $4,830 in prize money. His most recent run came at Echuca on 19 October 2026, where he finished 11th of 11.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Corowa 02-Nov-26 1000m SOFT 5 R3 FEDERATION TREE CARE MAIDEN PLATE Barrier 4, SP: 8.50 | B.McDougall 59kg 7.87L | 4 (8) |
| Echuca 19-Oct-26 1200m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW (of $32,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.100, SP: 91.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Sayalero ( D Thornton 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Sibun ( A Kelly 59.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Snakeunderfoot ( J Noonan 59.5 ) 0.56L 11th The Buncha ( J Martin 59.5 ) 8.91L See full results | J Martin 59.5kg 8.91L | 11 (11) |
| Bendigo 04-Oct-26 1000m SOFT 7 R4 MDN-SW $850 (of $42,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.640, SP: 101.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.780 1st Semantics ( E P Brown 55 ) 2nd Keen Observer ( L J Neindorf 57 ) 1.25L 3rd Naked Light ( Z Spain 59.5 ) 3.25L 6th The Buncha ( H Coffey 59.5 ) 6.45L See full results | H Coffey 59.5kg 6.45L | 6 (9) |
| Swan Hill 22-Sep-26 975m GOOD 3 R5 MDN-SW $2,880 (of $32,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:56.000, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.000 1st Mcphillips ( W J Egan 57 ) 2nd Explosive Magic ( A Kelly 55 ) 0.75L 3rd The Buncha ( H Coffey 59.5 ) 2.25L See full results | H Coffey 59.5kg 2.25L | 3 (10) |
| Wangaratta 09-Sep-26 900m R11 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 00:55.000 1st The Buncha ( B Mcdougall ) 2nd Bon Over ( C J Hill ) 0.00L 3rd Sarazain ( S J Noble ) 0.00L | B Mcdougall | 1 (6) |
| Wagga 27-Aug-26 1000m HEAVY 10 R1 CTRY MDN-SW $1,100 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:00.940, SP: 3.30 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.100 1st Reds Express ( S Guymer 57 ) 2nd Ultrasonic ( J Penza 55 ) 1.22L 3rd Designed Spindle ( D Shanker 57 ) 2.41L 6th The Buncha ( B Button 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 8.64L See full results | B Button 59kg, Cd 57.5kg 8.64L | 6 (8) |
| Wagga 20-Jul-26 1000m HEAVY 8 R1 OPEN-BT | B Button 2.64L | 1 (10) |
| Wagga 06-Jul-26 1000m HEAVY 9 R1 OPEN-BT | B Vale 8.8L | 3 (6) |
| Narrandera 13-Jun-26 1000m SOFT 7 R1 OPEN-BT | B Ward 88.5kgL | 5 (5) |
| Corowa 07-Mar-26 900m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT | B Kennedy 6.63L | 9 (9) |
| Wagga Riverside 10-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 2Y-BT | H Durnan 10.31L | 4 (5) |