July 7th. Nuñez del Cuvillo bulls

We consider this bull run the most dangerous in recent years, mainly because the entire structure, including participants and ranches, has not participated in a bull run for three years. Prudence and preparation.

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Fast confinement of the Núñez del Cuvillo bulls who have completed the race in 2 minutes and 25 seconds. Of the 11 running of the bulls by Nunez del Cuvillo in Sanfermin, this has been the 4th with the shortest duration (2’25»). The fastest of this herd was that of its last step Pamplona, ??which was completed in 2’18’. In addition to being fast, he has not recorded any incidents other than those produced by one of the gentlemen from Macua-Corera who has not drawn the route well and has made dangerous passes along the fence, taking several runners ahead. Another mozo has been miraculously saved from a serious incident when he was crushed in the curve of Mercaderes among the herd.

At City Hall we have been able to see how he rammed a runner with his head after jumping and avoiding two fallen runners. The blow has been very strong but without too many consequences beyond being run over at speed by a one-ton animal.

© Juan Ignacio Delgado
@Manuel Corera

The sensation of this section has been the presence of fewer runners than on other occasions. We have seen gaps and the herd has had no trouble completing the course.

© Carlos Mediavilla

Crushed in Mercaderes among the Pack

A young man has been crushed in the curve of Mercaderes between the herd to continue the race on the side where the bulls do. The matter has been settled with bruises but the situation that has been experienced has been quite dangerous to be locked between two bulls.

© Juancho Erce

Heap in the bullring

And another of the notable incidents has been the creation of a small pile in the alley at the access to the square that has blocked the left side of the race. The herd has run smoothly through the area and there have been moments of tension to overcome the obstacle between the runners who were arriving.

The 181st time that there were no gorings in a running of the bulls. The previous was on 07/13/2019.

The 60th fastest running of the bulls. The 1st was on 07/14/2015.

The 47th running of the bulls with the highest temperature (18ºC). The 1st was on 07/08/1982.

In 11 participations the Nunez del Cuvillo have caused 11 gorings (1 per running of the bulls).

Nunez del Cuvillo is the 8th bull-ranch which have caused the most gorings (a total of 11).

Nunez del Cuvillo is the 14 bull-ranch with the highest average of gorings (1 per running of the bulls).

In 11 this was the 5th time that the Nunez del Cuvillo did not cause any gorings.

In 11 participations the Nunez del Cuvillo have caused 66 injuries (6 per running of the bulls).

Among the 11 running of the bulls of Nunez del Cuvillo in Sanfermin this has been the 4th shortest (2’25”). The fastest was on 07/12/2019 (2’18”).

In its 11 participations this is the 4th time that Nunez del Cuvillo has run at a temperature of 18ºC or higher. The previous was on 07/11/2018 (18ºC).

The 22nd time that there are no gorings in a running of the bulls held on 7th of July.

The 16th time that there are 5 or more injuries from bruising in a running of the bulls held on 7th of July.

The 24th time that there are 5 or more injuries in a running of the bulls held on 7th of July.

The 31st time that there are no gorings in a running of the bulls held on Thursday.

The 24th time that there are 5 or more injuries in a running of the bulls held on Thursday.

The 26th time that there are 5 or more injuries in a running of the bulls held on Thursday.

The 36th slowest running of the bulls ever held on Thursday.

The 13th fastest running of the bulls ever held on Thursday.

Santo Domingo is the stretch where the Nunez del Cuvillo have caused the most gorings (6 in 11 runnings of the bulls).

The new red line

We have seen that the new red line on the Cuesta de Santo Domingo did its job and the runners respected the rules and summoned the herd a few meters before. Immediately the animals were fixed and the mass of runners could stretch more to face those first meters.