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Optima RacingHorses › Virtual Hug (IRE)

Virtual Hug (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2020-06-15 to 2026-06-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Nikki Evans.
Pedigree Buratino (IRE) × Cotton Camera (IRE) (by Lilbourne Lad)
OwnerMike Harris Racing Nikki Evans Racing
BreederOghill House Stud
Ratings Official 53 · best RPR 113 · best TS 73
67
Runs
6
Wins
9.0%
Strike rate
26.9%
Place rate
0.85
Actual / Expected
-33.1%
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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
2026-06-13 31d Bath 11.5f Good 6 4/13 0.1 Taylor Fisher t 134 53 57 49 6/1
Flat Turf Support Ben Saunders Foundation Handicap Settled in the rear - steadily improved from well over 2f out - under a ride over 1f out - claimed fourth in the closing stages but never posed a danger
2026-05-13 9d Bath 11.5f Firm 6 3/6 2.5 Hollie Doyle t 135 54 54 44 9/4
Flat Turf Best Cleaning Supporting #mentalhealthawarenesswe Handicap (Bath Summer Series Stayers' Qualifier) Towards rear - headway and in touch with leaders over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 2/1)
2026-05-04 24d Bath 11.5f Good 6 1/9 0 Kieran O'Neill t 125 50 58 41 13/2
Flat Turf Lee's 60th - Still Horsing Around Handicap (Bath Summer Stayers' Series Qualifier) Held up in rear - pushed along and headway over 2f out - went second over 1f out - soon ridden - led inside final furlong - ran on well final 110yds(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
2026-04-10 31d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 6 4/11 1.5 Kieran O'Neill t 130 50 54 18 25/1
Flat AW Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Prominent - no extra from over 1f out - lost third inside final furlong(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
2026-03-10 8d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 6 6/7 0.3 Jason Watson t 139 48 40 7 4/1
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Classified Stakes (Div I) In touch with leaders - lost ground over 3f out - hung left and hampered rival 2f out - soon weakened quickly (jockey said gelding hung left-handed under pressure; vet said gelding sustained a wound to his left-fore)(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
2026-03-02 45d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 6 1/8 0 Kieran O'Neill t 124 48 54 21 13/2
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap In touch with leaders - switched right and headway to lead over 1f out - hung left but kept on inside final furlong(Mkt1: op 8/1 tchd 11/2)
2026-01-16 20d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 6 5/9 1.25 Gina Mangan t 135 49 47 37 14/1
Flat AW Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Classified Stakes (Div I) In touch with leaders - lost position 7f out - hung left but some headway from over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed in home straight)(tchd 16/1)
2025-12-27 54d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 6 4/10 0.5 Hollie Doyle t 130 50 55 26 25/1
Flat AW Midnite Building The Future Of Betting Handicap In touch with leaders - headway and edged left over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
2025-11-03 16d Hereford 19.5f Good 5 5/9 3.25 Mr Jack Stenhouse t 150 92 73 39 50/1
Hurdle Turf BetWright Bet The Wright Way "Hands And Heels" Handicap Hurdle (Cond/Am) (Racing Excellence Series) In rear - headway 6th - pressed leaders 3 out - weakened from 2 out - lost fourth run-in(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
2025-10-18 14d Stratford 16.5f Good 5 5/11 7.5 Miss Heidi Palin t 157 95 83 64 16/1
Hurdle Turf Nigel Reeve 60th Birthday Celebration Female Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Female Jockeys & Amateurs') Never better than midfield(op 66/1)
2025-10-04 64d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 6 5/10 0.2 Elizabeth Gale p 127 50 49 25 12/1
Flat AW Franklin Hodge Handicap Held up in rear - midfield 2f out - hung badly left and no impression from over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung badly left-handed under pressure)(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
2025-08-01 16d Bath 11.5f Firm 6 2/8 1.25 Jason Watson 131 50 58 50 5/1
Flat Turf BetWright Instant Withdrawals Handicap (Bath Summer Stayers' Series Qualifier) Held up in rear - good headway on outer over 2f out - pressed winner when ridden and hung left over 1f out - wandered around inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(tchd 11/2)
2025-07-16 85d Bath 11.5f Firm 6 3/11 0.05 Elizabeth Gale 127 49 56 51 25/1
Flat Turf Harrow Inn At Wanborough Handicap (Bath Summer Stayers' Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders - midfield 8f out - steady headway from 3f out - not clear run from over 1f out - switched right and kept on well inside final 110yds(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
2025-04-22 50d Hereford 16f Good 4 7/11 7 Lee Edwards 150 101 80 62 250/1
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2025-03-03 4d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 7/9 David Probert 131 51 36 64 7/2
Flat AW Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap (Div I)
2025-02-27 38d Chelmsford (AW) Standard 5/12 David Probert 133 51 53 11/1
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2025-01-20 14d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 6 7/11 Hollie Doyle 132 52 49 33 10/1
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2025-01-06 21d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 6 2/9 David Probert 134 51 58 39 8/1
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2024-12-16 25d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 6 6/10 0.5 Paddy Bradley 133 53 55 36 14/1
Flat AW Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Midfield - headway under 2f out - edged left and weakened final 110yds(tchd 16/1)
2024-11-21 17d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 6 7/10 0.1 Jack Mitchell 134 54 50 37 6/1
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap Led early - headed and pressed leader after 1f - ridden and led again 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 13/2)
2024-11-04 58d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 6 4/10 0.2 Joshua Bryan 137 54 58 55 7/1
Flat AW BetUK: Its Where The UK Bets Handicap Midfield - headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - pressed leaders inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds - lost third towards finish(tchd 15/2)
2024-09-07 22d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 6 7/10 2 Gina Mangan 138 55 52 48 10/1
Flat AW Ian Furlong & Louise Sergent Handicap Raced in second - lost second over 2f out - soon hung left - weakened gradually over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung left under pressure)(tchd 9/1)
2024-08-16 24d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 5 5/6 4.25 Saffie Osborne 130 56 52 45 14/1
Flat AW Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Raced in fourth - outpaced 2f out - soon no impression(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
2024-07-23 22d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 6 2/9 1.25 Billy Loughnane 131 56 63 33 4/1
Flat AW Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Towards rear - midfield over 5f out - headway then not clear run over 2f out - headway and pressed leader over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 7/2)
2024-07-01 24d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 6 3/10 3.75 Paddy Bradley 134 57 58 41 6/1
Flat AW Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap Midfield - raced wide but headway from over 2f out - hung left from over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed from 3f out)(tchd 11/2)
2024-06-07 23d Haydock 11.5f Firm 5 9/12 0.2 Miss Sarah Bowen 144 58 47 15 5/1
Flat Turf Betfred Bet Builder Amateur Jockeys Handicap Never better than midfield(op 15/2)
2024-05-15 26d Bath 11.5f Good 6 2/11 1.5 Paddy Bradley 137 57 64 50 9/2
Flat Turf Download The Yeeehaaa.Bet App Handicap (Bath Summer Series Stayers Qualifier) (Div II) Midfield - in touch with leaders halfway - headway then not clear run and hampered over 1f out - rallied inside final furlong (jockey said gelding suffered interference approximately 1f out)(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
2024-04-19 17d Bath 14f Good 6 4/10 0.1 Paddy Bradley 133 57 58 49 17/2
Flat Turf Havana Grey Standing At Whitsbury Manor Handicap In touch with leaders - steady headway from over 2f out - hung badly left over 1f out - kept on against far rail but no impression inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
2024-04-02 18d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 6 1/8 0 Paddy Bradley 134 54 62 12 100/30F
Flat AW Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Apprentice Handicap Travelled strongly - raced in second - pressed leader going easily 3f out - soon led - pushed along and went clear 2f out - ridden 1f out - drifted left and reduced lead inside final 110yds - comfortably(tchd 16/5)
2024-03-15 21d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 6 2/11 2 Rossa Ryan 134 54 60 50 100/30
Flat AW Boost Your Acca With BetUK Handicap Midfield - headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - switched left inside final furlong - went second inside final furlong - kept on - no match for winner(op 3/1)

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)17317.6%
Normal (2-4wk)2727.4%
Freshened (1-2m)1616.2%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5400.0%
Class 634514.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)1200.0%
Middle (10-12f)26415.4%
Staying (13f+)2727.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard36411.1%
Good20210.0%
Firm600.0%
Soft400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wolverhampton (AW)29413.8%
Bath7114.3%
Dundalk (AW)600.0%
Gowran Park4125.0%
Down Royal300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-06-15–2026-06-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.