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Had To Be Hugo (IRE)

7yo gelding · Form & record 2022-12-08 to 2024-02-12 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Rebecca Menzies.

Pedigree Ocovango (GB) × Had To Be Done (IRE) (by Presenting)

OwnerValueracingclubcouk

Ratings Official 109 · best RPR 109 · best TS 79

Runs

Wins

0.0%

Strike rate

66.7%

Place rate

0.0

Actual / Expected

-100.0%

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Full form — last 9 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2024-02-12	48d	Catterick	25.5f	Heavy	4	4/7	52	Conor OFarrell p	158	109	41	38	13/2
Hurdle Turf BBC Make A Difference Awards Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Raced in last - struggling before 8th - tailed off after 3 out(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
2023-12-26	27d	Market Rasen	27.5f	Soft	3	99/10	–	David Noonan v	152	109	–	–	12/1
Chase Turf Pallinc Lincolnshire National Handicap Chase Raced lazily at times - soon prominent - lost position after 4 out - soon dropped to rear and struggling - pulled up after 2 out
2023-11-29	18d	Kelso	26f	Soft	4	3/7	5	Ross Chapman p	163	109	106	24	11/2
Hurdle Turf Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - outpaced and dropped to rear after 3 out - rallied approaching last - kept on run-in - went third inside final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
2023-11-11	224d	Kelso	23.5f	Soft	4	3/5	14	Daryl Jacob p	164	111	106	79	4/1
Chase Turf Get Closer With A RacingTV Freetrial Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led - pushed along briefly before 11th - reminders after 12th - joined 4 out - headed and lost position after 3 out - awkward jump 2 out - weakened before last - lost shoe (vet reported gelding lost his left hind shoe)(tchd 9/2)
2023-04-01	16d	Uttoxeter	23.5f	Soft	4	2/6	–	Conor OFarrell	162	109	109	68	2/1
Low Cost Roofing Stoke Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-16	30d	Hexham	20f	Heavy	4	2/9	–	Sean Quinlan	161	109	109	66	10/3
Malcolm Hopkinson Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-02-14	38d	Ayr	20.5f	Soft	4	4/9	–	Conor OFarrell	163	–	95	49	5/2
Virgin Bet Raceday Saturday 11 March Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-01-07	30d	Newcastle	20.5f	Soft	4	2/7	–	Conor OFarrell	154	–	104	63	12/1
At The Races App Expert Tips Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-12-08	DEB	Newcastle	16f	Soft	5	3/10	–	Conor OFarrell	156	–	92	73	4/1
Living North Awards Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elim) (Go North Jodami Series Qual) (GBB)

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 run	Runs	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	5	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	7	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	9	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	7	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-12-08–2024-02-12. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.