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Ireland 10yo

Bug Boy (IRE)

T: A G Newcombe · J: Taryn Langley · O: Dr S P Hargreaves
By Big Bad Bob (IRE) out of Velvetina (IRE)
Form 3-89384-5-671
  1. 1
  2. 7
  3. 6
  4. 5
  5. 4
  6. 8
20/1 Current odds
8/57 W/R
66 RPR
67 TS
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Active
  • 57 runs
  • 8 wins
  • placed
  • 14% strike
  • 21 d off
  • 66 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 3-89384-5-671 21 days off
1 1 Sep 2026 Follow Matchbook On X Handicap Stak… Brighton 7 15 Jul 2026 Wiltshire And Bath Air Ambulance Ch… Bath 6 6 Jun 2026 Capital Windscreens Supporting Ment… Chepstow 5 13 Sep 2025 Signs Express 'Confined' Amateur Jo… Bath 4 14 Sep 2024 Edinburgh Gin Jump Jockeys Challeng… Chester 8 26 Aug 2024 Betfred Amateurs' Derby Handicap (G… Epsom Downs
At Brighton 2/4 2 wins · 4 placed
On Good 3/9 3 wins · 4 placed
Over 1m3f198y 1/3 1 win · 3 placed
Best RPR 66 Career peak
Best TS 67 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100
11 Jul 2021 · Salisbury · 5th/5 (btn 1.25) 14 Aug 2021 · Bath · 10th/10 (btn 2.5) 22 Dec 2021 · Southwell (AW) · 8th/14 (btn 2) 3 Feb 2022 · Southwell (AW) · 3rd/9 (btn 3) 8 Jun 2022 · Kempton (AW) · 1st/10 (won 0) 8 Jul 2022 · Chepstow · 1st/8 (won 0) 4 Aug 2022 · Brighton · 3rd/10 (btn 1.5) 6 Sep 2022 · Goodwood · 4th/11 (btn .75) 17 Sep 2022 · Newbury · 7th/14 (btn .5) 21 Sep 2022 · Kempton (AW) · 5th/13 (btn 1.25) 28 Nov 2022 · Kempton (AW) · 8th/12 (btn 3.5) 11 Jan 2023 · Kempton (AW) · 9th/9 (btn 0.3) 6 Feb 2023 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 7th/10 (btn 0.2) 14 Mar 2023 · Southwell (AW) · 5th/8 (btn .75) 24 May 2023 · Kempton (AW) · 4th/14 (btn 0.2) 5 Jul 2023 · Epsom Downs · 1st/9 (won 0) 28 Jul 2023 · Ascot · 6th/10 (btn 4.75) 10 Aug 2023 · Brighton · 1st/9 (won 0) 1 Oct 2023 · Epsom Downs · 3rd/7 (btn 3.75) 14 Mar 2024 · Southwell (AW) · 8th/8 (btn 7.5) 18 Jul 2024 · Chepstow · 9th/13 (btn 0.3) 8 Aug 2024 · Brighton · 3rd/8 (btn .75) 26 Aug 2024 · Epsom Downs · 8th/10 (btn 1.5) 14 Sep 2024 · Chester · 4th/10 (btn 1.5) 13 Sep 2025 · Bath · 5th/12 (btn 4) 6 Jun 2026 · Chepstow · 6th/9 (btn 6) 15 Jul 2026 · Bath · 7th/8 (btn .5) 1 Sep 2026 · Brighton · 1st/8 (won 0)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
42
Win %
14%
Placed %
35%
Trend
Steady

Course Record

16 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Chepstow, Brighton, Epsom Downs — well clear of the 35% career baseline.

  • Kempton (AW) 23% 1-2-13
  • Wolverhampton (AW) 0% 0-0-7
  • Chepstow SPEC 67% 2-2-6
  • Southwell (AW) 40% 0-2-5
  • Windsor 20% 0-1-5
  • Brighton SPEC 100% 2-2-4
  • Bath 25% 1-0-4
  • Epsom Downs SPEC 67% 1-1-3
  • Goodwood 50% 0-1-2
  • Lingfield (AW) 50% 0-1-2
  • Ffos Las 100% 1-0-1
  • Ascot 0% 0-0-1
  • Chester 0% 0-0-1
  • Lingfield 0% 0-0-1
  • Newbury 0% 0-0-1
  • Salisbury 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

23 jockeys · 4 trainers

Jockeys

  • Rhiain Ingram 25% 2-1-12
  • William Cox 38% 2-1-8
  • Connor Planas 75% 1-2-4
  • Tom Eaves 50% 0-2-4
  • Megan Nicholls 67% 0-2-3
  • Aidan Keeley 33% 0-1-3
  • Callum Hutchinson 50% 0-1-2
  • John Egan 50% 0-1-2
  • Taryn Langley NOW 50% 1-0-2
  • Joey Haynes 0% 0-0-2
  • Mr Henry Main 0% 0-0-2
  • Tom Marquand 0% 0-0-2
  • Joanna Mason 100% 0-1-1
  • Martin Dwyer 100% 1-0-1
  • Miss Sophie Smith 100% 1-0-1
  • Bradley Harris(3) 0% 0-0-1
  • Cam Hardie 0% 0-0-1
  • Georgia Dobie 0% 0-0-1
  • Hector Crouch 0% 0-0-1
  • Jack Doughty 0% 0-0-1
  • Luke Morris 0% 0-0-1
  • Niall Houlihan 0% 0-0-1
  • Ray Dawson 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Tony Newcombe 34% 5-8-38
  • Paul George 50% 2-4-12
  • Harry Dunlop 0% 0-0-5
  • A G Newcombe NOW 50% 1-0-2

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
1 Sep 2026 Follow Matchbook On X Handicap Stakes Brighton Class 6 1st/8 +0 Good 1m4f Taryn Langley OR 54 22/1
15 Jul 2026 Wiltshire And Bath Air Ambulance Charity Handicap Stakes Bath Class 6 7th/8 .5 Firm 1m3½f Jack Doughty OR 57 28/1
6 Jun 2026 Capital Windscreens Supporting Mental Health Handicap Chepstow Class 6 6th/9 6 Soft 1m4f Taryn Langley OR 58 14/1
13 Sep 2025 Signs Express 'Confined' Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Bath Class 6 5th/12 4 Good To Soft 1m3f137y Mr Henry Main OR 60 14/1
14 Sep 2024 Edinburgh Gin Jump Jockeys Challenge Handicap (Professional Jump Jockeys) (Div 1) Chester Class 4 4th/10 1.5 Soft 1m4f63y Niall Houlihan OR 64 25/1
26 Aug 2024 Betfred Amateurs' Derby Handicap (Gentleman Amateur Jockeys) Epsom Downs Class 4 8th/10 1.5 Good 1m4f6y Mr Henry Main OR 65 20/1
8 Aug 2024 Star Construction & Maintenance Brighton Challenge Cup Handicap Brighton Class 4 3rd/8 .75 Good To Firm 1m3f198y Connor Planas OR 66 25/1
18 Jul 2024 Peter Villars Sport Ground Maintenance Handicap Chepstow Class 6 9th/13 0.3 Good 1m2f Georgia Dobie OR 67 50/1
14 Mar 2024 Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap (Div 2) Southwell (AW) Class 6 8th/8 7.5 Standard 1m3f23y Tom Eaves OR 53 16/1
1 Oct 2023 Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Apprentices' Derby Handicap Epsom Downs Class 4 3rd/7 3.75 Good 1m4f6y Connor Planas OR 68 8/1

Connections

Trainer
A G Newcombe 33%
Jockey
Taryn Langley 10%
Owner
Dr S P Hargreaves
Sire
Big Bad Bob (IRE)
Dam
Velvetina (IRE)
Dam sire
Barathea
Country
Ireland
Age
10yo

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