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Optima RacingHorses › Big Bear Hug (GB)

Big Bear Hug (GB)

7yo b m · Form & record 2021-06-14 to 2026-07-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jim Boyle.
Pedigree Belardo (IRE) × Silkenveil (IRE) (by Indian Ridge)
OwnerOwnaracehorse J R Boyle
BreederD R Botterill
Ratings Official 68 · best RPR 86 · best TS 82
40
Runs
5
Wins
12.5%
Strike rate
47.5%
Place rate
1.02
Actual / Expected
54.4%
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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-07-13 5d Lingfield (AW) 13f Standard 5 7/9 0.5 Alfie Redman 124 68 60 67 8/1
Flat AW attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Was sluggish leaving the stalls - spent the race towards the back of the field
2026-07-08 50d Kempton (AW) 11f 5 1/7 0 Alfie Redman 137 68 67 35 22/1
Flat AW Industry Leading In-Play Markets At Unibet Apprentice Handicap restrained towards the back of the pack - pressed for effort passing the final furlong marker and made a swift move through a gap to hit the front close home
2026-05-19 15d Lingfield 11.5f Good 5 3/8 0.75 Pat Cosgrave 133 68 73 36 4/1
Flat Turf Get Raceday Ready Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - headway over 2f out - kept on and went third inside final 110yds(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
2026-05-04 26d Kempton (AW) 11f Standard 5 9/10 2.25 Luke Catton 128 71 63 18 18/1
Flat AW Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap (London Middle Distance Series Qualifier) Pressed leader - weakened from over 1f out(op 25/1 tchd 16/1)
2026-04-08 166d Kempton (AW) 11f Standard 4 5/7 2 Pat Cosgrave 124 73 73 12 40/1
Flat AW Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Fillies' Handicap (London Middle Distance Qualifier) (GBBPlus Race) Dwelt start - in touch with leaders but raced wide early - headway to lead after 3f - headed and weakened from over 1f out(tchd 33/1 and tchd 50/1)
2025-10-24 30d Newbury 10f Soft 4 8/12 1.25 Luke Catton 127 75 64 35 28/1
Flat Turf Renegade Brewery Fillies' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) In rear - no impression(op 33/1)
2025-09-24 13d Goodwood 14f Soft 3 10/11 13 Hector Crouch tv 130 77 5 82 33/1
Flat Turf Livescorebet Fillies' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Slowly into stride - always behind - tailed off(tchd 40/1)
2025-09-11 17d Epsom 12f Soft 4 6/10 0.3 Robert Dunne tv 156 78 80 5 14/1
Flat Turf Sash & Dash By Quickslide Jump Jockeys Derby Handicap (For Professional Jump Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race) Slowly into stride - never better than midfield(op 16/1)
2025-08-25 32d Epsom 12f Good 4 8/8 6.5 Mr Lewis Kent p 154 80 43 14 9/1
Flat Turf Betfred Nifty 50 Amateurs' Derby Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race) Dwelt start then slowly into stride - in rear - dropped to last 5f out - weakened over 3f out (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 10/1)
2025-07-24 22d Yarmouth 11.5f Soft 4 9/12 2 Finley Marsh p 134 81 78 42 18/1
Flat Turf Racing League Race 1 Handicap (In The Care Of Trainers Registered To Racing League) (GBBPlus Race) Dwelt start - towards rear throughout(op 16/1)
2025-07-02 26d Epsom 12f Good 4 3/6 1.75 Pat Cosgrave p 144 82 85 72 13/2
Flat Turf Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) In touch with leaders - headway 3f out - soon pressed leader - no chance with winner from over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1)
2025-06-06 212d Goodwood 12f Soft 4 1/7 0 Joe Leavy p 137 80 86 27 5/2
Flat Turf Three Friday Nights With Hot Chip Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Took keen hold - raced in second - pressed leader over 6f out - led 4f out - ridden 2f out - soon clear - much reduced lead final 110yds - just held on(op 11/4 tchd 9/4 and tchd 3/1)
2024-11-06 12d Nottingham 10f Soft 4 3/11 2.25 Robert Havlin p 138 80 85 61 13/2
Flat Turf Conference And Events At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap Held up in rear - some headway 3f out - outpaced 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - went third final strides - eyecatcher(op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 7/1)
2024-10-25 20d Newbury 10f Heavy 4 2/10 1 Jason Watson p 131 76 86 24 13/2
Flat Turf Renegade Brewery Fillies Handicap Towards rear - good headway from over 2f out - went second against near rail over 1f out - kept on well and went clear with winner inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 11/2)
2024-10-05 23d Newmarket 12f Soft 2 8/11 0.5 Jimmy Quinn 119 76 71 52 14/1
Flat Turf British Stallion Studs EBF Premier Fillies Handicap Dwelt start - always behind - no chance but kept on inside final furlong(op 20/1)
2024-09-12 17d Epsom 12f Soft 4 2/10 0.5 Lee Edwards 154 74 82 58 9/1
Hurdle Turf No Hurdles With Emplas Jump Jockeys Derby Handicap (For Professional Jump Jockeys) In rear - steady headway from over 3f out - kept on well inside final furlong - went second towards finish(op 11/1)
2024-08-26 25d Epsom 8.5f Good 5 5/6 2 Robert Havlin p 141 74 73 58 11/2
Flat Turf Trustford Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Mile Series Qualifier) Slowly away - raced in last - switched to centre 3f out - outpaced 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
2024-08-01 14d Epsom 10f Firm 5 3/8 0.3 Alice Bond p 130 74 75 66 9/2
Flat Turf Peter Bromwich Apprentice Handicap Towards rear - bit short of room under 4f out - headway towards far side from over 2f out - soon pressed leader - kept on but bit short of room against far rail inside final furlong (jockey said mare was denied a clear run inside final furlong)(Mkt2 op 4/1)
2024-07-18 82d Epsom 10f Good 5 1/6 0 Robert Havlin p 139 70 79 51 9/2
Flat Turf Chantilly Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Middle Distance Qualifier) Dwelt start - in rear - headway from over 2f out - stayed on to lead towards finish - kept on(op 5/1)
2024-04-27 7d Leicester 8f Soft 2 6/9 0.5 Alice Bond p 107 81 82 60 22/1
Flat Turf Madri Excepcional King Richard III Cup Handicap In touch with leaders - disputing third over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 18/1)
2024-04-20 13d Nottingham 10f Soft 5 3/8 0.3 Adam Farragher p 137 70 76 25 5/6F
Flat Turf Follow Rhino.Bet On Instagram Handicap Held up in rear - headway over 2f out - pressed leaders towards near side over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 10/11 tchd Evens)
2024-04-07 15d Bath 10f Heavy 5 3/13 1.5 Trevor Whelan p 130 70 76 44 7/2F
Flat Turf Watch Races On The Racing App Handicap Ducked right start - in touch with leaders - smooth headway to lead 2f out - headed and weakened inside final furlong(op 3/1)
2024-03-23 124d Doncaster 10f Soft 5 2/11 3.25 Alice Bond 132 69 76 42 17/2
Flat Turf William Hill NRMB On The Grand National Apprentice Handicap (Rnd 1 Yorkshire Future Stars) (Div II) Prominent behind clear leader - led narrowly over 2f out - went clear with winner over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - soon no extra(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
2023-11-20 17d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 5 7/14 0.2 Luke Catton p 131 69 67 46 14/1
Flat AW Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Apprentice Handicap In touch with leaders - hung right over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1)
2023-11-03 16d Newmarket 8f Heavy 5 1/15 0 Trevor Whelan p 133 63 75 44 25/1
Flat Turf Betfred Pickyourpunt Handicap Midfield towards far side - pushed along and headway when edged left and bumped rival over 1f out - ridden and drifted right inside final furlong - soon led - went clear final 110yds - readily(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
2023-10-18 127d Bath 8f Heavy 5 3/6 6 Robert Havlin 138 64 55 24 85/40
Flat Turf BLTH Fillies Handicap Prominent - soon raced in second - lost position over 2f out - weakened gradually final furlong(op 9/4)
2023-06-13 31d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 5 6/14 Thore Hammer Hansen 129 64 60 34 12/1
Heggs Family Handicap (Div I)
2023-05-13 14d Leicester 8f Soft 6 1/5 Trevor Whelan 135 62 71 11/4
Bet At racingtv.com Handicap
2023-04-29 17d Leicester 10f Soft 6 4/10 Trevor Whelan 133 63 40 26 7/1
Coors Handicap
2023-04-12 162d Nottingham 8.5f Soft 6 2/11 Robert Havlin 132 62 70 40 7/2
Watch On Racing TV Handicap

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)9111.1%
Normal (2-4wk)1516.7%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Layoff (2-6m)8112.5%
Long break (6m+)11100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 41119.1%
Class 522313.6%
Class 64125.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)15213.3%
Middle (10-12f)23313.0%
Staying (13f+)200.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft15213.3%
Good9111.1%
Standard700.0%
Heavy6116.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Epsom8112.5%
Kempton (AW)5120.0%
Nottingham400.0%
Leicester3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-06-14–2026-07-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.