3
Ireland 7yo

Big Bear Hug (GB)

T: Jim Boyle · J: Olivia Haines(5) · O: Ownaracehorse J R Boyle
By Belardo (IRE) out of Silkenveil (IRE)
Form 08-59317755
  1. 5
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 7
  5. 1
  6. 3
12/1 Current odds
5/44 W/R
77 RPR
68 TS
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Active
  • 44 runs
  • 5 wins
  • placed
  • 11% strike
  • 19 d off
  • 82 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 08-59317755 19 days off
5 3 Sep 2026 Castle Air Handicap Stakes Lingfield (AW) 5 26 Aug 2026 Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boos… Kempton (AW) 7 11 Aug 2026 British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies'… Lingfield (AW) 7 13 Jul 2026 attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Lingfield (AW) 1 8 Jul 2026 Industry Leading In-Play Markets At… Kempton (AW) 3 19 May 2026 Get Raceday Ready Handicap Lingfield
At Lingfield (AW) 0/4 0 wins · 0 placed
On Good 1/9 1 win · 4 placed
Best RPR 82 Career peak
Best TS 68 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100
3 Nov 2023 · Newmarket · 1st/15 (won 0) 20 Nov 2023 · Kempton (AW) · 7th/14 (btn 0.2) 23 Mar 2024 · Doncaster · 2nd/11 (btn 3.25) 7 Apr 2024 · Bath · 3rd/13 (btn 1.5) 20 Apr 2024 · Nottingham · 3rd/8 (btn 0.3) 27 Apr 2024 · Leicester · 6th/9 (btn .5) 18 Jul 2024 · Epsom Downs · 1st/6 (won 0) 1 Aug 2024 · Epsom Downs · 3rd/8 (btn 0.3) 26 Aug 2024 · Epsom Downs · 5th/6 (btn 2) 12 Sep 2024 · Epsom Downs · 2nd/10 (btn .5) 5 Oct 2024 · Newmarket · 8th/11 (btn .5) 25 Oct 2024 · Newbury · 2nd/10 (btn 1) 6 Nov 2024 · Nottingham · 3rd/11 (btn 2.25) 6 Jun 2025 · Goodwood · 1st/6 (won 0) 2 Jul 2025 · Epsom Downs · 3rd/6 (btn 1.75) 24 Jul 2025 · Yarmouth · 9th/12 (btn 2) 25 Aug 2025 · Epsom Downs · 8th/8 (btn 6.5) 11 Sep 2025 · Epsom Downs · 6th/10 (btn 0.3) 24 Sep 2025 · Goodwood · 10th/11 (btn 13) 24 Oct 2025 · Newbury · 8th/12 (btn 1.25) 8 Apr 2026 · Kempton (AW) · 5th/7 (btn 2) 4 May 2026 · Kempton (AW) · 9th/10 (btn 2.25) 19 May 2026 · Lingfield · 3rd/8 (btn .75) 8 Jul 2026 · Kempton (AW) · 1st/7 (won 0) 13 Jul 2026 · Lingfield (AW) · 7th/9 (btn .5) 11 Aug 2026 · Lingfield (AW) · 7th/9 (btn 4) 26 Aug 2026 · Kempton (AW) · 5th/8 (btn 1.75) 3 Sep 2026 · Lingfield (AW) · 5th/6 (btn 0.3)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
46
Win %
11%
Placed %
43%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

18 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Epsom Downs, Nottingham — well clear of the 43% career baseline.

  • Epsom Downs SPEC 62% 1-4-8
  • Kempton (AW) 33% 1-1-6
  • Nottingham SPEC 100% 0-4-4
  • Lingfield (AW) 0% 0-0-4
  • Leicester 33% 1-0-3
  • Newmarket 33% 1-0-3
  • Bath 100% 0-2-2
  • Goodwood 50% 1-0-2
  • Newbury 50% 0-1-2
  • Yarmouth 0% 0-0-2
  • Doncaster 100% 0-1-1
  • Lingfield 100% 0-1-1
  • Ffos Las 0% 0-0-1
  • Haydock 0% 0-0-1
  • Redcar 0% 0-0-1
  • Sandown 0% 0-0-1
  • Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-1
  • Windsor 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

21 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

  • Robert Havlin 62% 1-4-8
  • Trevor Whelan 57% 2-2-7
  • Pat Cosgrave 50% 0-2-4
  • Alice Bond 67% 0-2-3
  • Georgia Dobie 33% 0-1-3
  • Luke Catton 0% 0-0-3
  • Alfie Redman(5) 50% 1-0-2
  • Adam Farragher 100% 0-1-1
  • Jason Watson 100% 0-1-1
  • Joe Leavy 100% 1-0-1
  • Lee Edwards 100% 0-1-1
  • Charlie Bennett 0% 0-0-1
  • Finley Marsh 0% 0-0-1
  • Hector Crouch 0% 0-0-1
  • Jack Mitchell 0% 0-0-1
  • Jimmy Quinn 0% 0-0-1
  • Mr Lewis Kent 0% 0-0-1
  • Olivia Haines(5) NOW 0% 0-0-1
  • Paddy Bradley 0% 0-0-1
  • Robert Dunne 0% 0-0-1
  • Thore Hammer Hansen 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Adam West 52% 3-12-29
  • Jim Boyle NOW 27% 2-2-15

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
3 Sep 2026 Castle Air Handicap Stakes Lingfield (AW) Class 5 5th/6 0.3 Standard 1m4f Olivia Haines OR 71 9/2
26 Aug 2026 Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Fillies' Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Kempton (AW) Class 4 5th/8 1.75 Standard / Slow 1m4f Paddy Bradley OR 71 33/1
11 Aug 2026 British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Lingfield (AW) Class 4 7th/9 4 Standard 1m2f Pat Cosgrave OR 72 80/1
13 Jul 2026 attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Lingfield (AW) Class 5 7th/9 .5 Standard 1m5f Alfie Redman OR 68 8/1
8 Jul 2026 Industry Leading In-Play Markets At Unibet Apprentice Handicap Kempton (AW) Class 5 1st/7 +0 Standard / Slow 1m2f219y Alfie Redman OR 68 22/1
19 May 2026 Get Raceday Ready Handicap Lingfield Class 5 3rd/8 .75 Good 1m3f133y Pat Cosgrave OR 68 4/1
4 May 2026 Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Kempton (AW) Class 5 9th/10 2.25 Standard To Slow 1m2f219y Luke Catton OR 71 18/1
8 Apr 2026 Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Fillies' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Kempton (AW) Class 4 5th/7 2 Standard To Slow 1m2f219y Pat Cosgrave OR 73 40/1
24 Oct 2025 Renegade Brewery Fillies' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Newbury Class 4 8th/12 1.25 Soft 1m2f Luke Catton OR 75 28/1
24 Sep 2025 LiveScoreBet Fillies' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Goodwood Class 3 TV 10th/11 13 Good To Soft 1m6f Hector Crouch OR 77 33/1

Connections

Trainer
Jim Boyle 10%
Jockey
Olivia Haines(5) 16%
Owner
Ownaracehorse J R Boyle
Sire
Belardo (IRE)
Dam
Silkenveil (IRE)
Dam sire
Indian Ridge
Country
Ireland
Age
7yo

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