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Ireland 8yo

Virtual Hug (IRE)

T: Nikki Evans · J: Kieran O'Neill · O: Mike Harris Racing Nikki Evans Racing
By Buratino (IRE) out of Cotton Camera (IRE)
Form 5164134460
  1. 0
  2. 6
  3. 4
  4. 4
  5. 3
  6. 1
40/1 Current odds
6/70 W/R
58 RPR
58 TS
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Active
  • 70 runs
  • 6 wins
  • placed
  • 9% strike
  • 9 d off
  • 63 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 5164134460 9 days off
0 13 Sep 2026 Loud Hire Staging Hire Bath Summer … Bath 6 21 Aug 2026 Ascona Ladies Race Day Elegance Han… Ffos Las 4 28 Jul 2026 Alan Bennett Racing/Keith Davies Ha… Ffos Las 4 13 Jun 2026 Support Ben Saunders Foundation Han… Bath 3 13 May 2026 Best Cleaning Supporting MentalHeal… Bath 1 4 May 2026 Lee's 60th Still Horsing Around Han… Bath
At Bath 1/8 1 win · 5 placed
On Good 1/19 1 win · 4 placed
Over 1m6f 0/4 0 wins · 0 placed
Best RPR 63 Career peak
Best TS 58 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100
1 Jul 2024 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 3rd/10 (btn 3.75) 23 Jul 2024 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 2nd/9 (btn 1.25) 16 Aug 2024 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 5th/6 (btn 4.25) 7 Sep 2024 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 7th/10 (btn 2) 4 Nov 2024 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 4th/10 (btn 0.2) 21 Nov 2024 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 7th/10 (btn 0.1) 16 Dec 2024 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 6th/10 (btn .5) 6 Jan 2025 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 2nd/9 (btn .5) 20 Jan 2025 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 7th/11 (btn 3.5) 27 Feb 2025 · Chelmsford City (AW) · 5th/12 (btn 1) 3 Mar 2025 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 7th/9 (btn 3) 22 Apr 2025 · Hereford · 7th/11 (btn 7) 16 Jul 2025 · Bath · 3rd/11 (btn 0.05) 1 Aug 2025 · Bath · 2nd/8 (btn 1.25) 4 Oct 2025 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 5th/9 (btn 0.2) 18 Oct 2025 · Stratford · 5th/11 (btn 7.5) 3 Nov 2025 · Hereford · 5th/9 (btn 3.25) 27 Dec 2025 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 4th/10 (btn .5) 16 Jan 2026 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 5th/9 (btn 1.25) 2 Mar 2026 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 1st/7 (won 0) 10 Mar 2026 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 6th/7 (btn 0.3) 10 Apr 2026 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 4th/11 (btn 1.5) 4 May 2026 · Bath · 1st/9 (won 0) 13 May 2026 · Bath · 3rd/6 (btn 2.5) 13 Jun 2026 · Bath · 4th/13 (btn 0.1) 28 Jul 2026 · Ffos Las · 4th/9 (btn .5) 21 Aug 2026 · Ffos Las · 6th/10 (btn 0.3) 13 Sep 2026 · Bath · 11th/12 (btn 0.2)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
40
Win %
9%
Placed %
26%
Trend
Steady

Course Record

20 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Bath — well clear of the 26% career baseline.

  • Wolverhampton (AW) 31% 4-5-29
  • Bath SPEC 62% 1-4-8
  • Dundalk (AW) 17% 0-1-6
  • Gowran Park 25% 1-0-4
  • Down Royal 33% 0-1-3
  • Bellewstown 0% 0-0-2
  • Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-2
  • Ffos Las 0% 0-0-2
  • Hereford 0% 0-0-2
  • Listowel 0% 0-0-2
  • Naas 100% 0-1-1
  • Ballinrobe 0% 0-0-1
  • Chelmsford City (AW) 0% 0-0-1
  • Curragh 0% 0-0-1
  • Haydock 0% 0-0-1
  • Kilbeggan 0% 0-0-1
  • Leopardstown 0% 0-0-1
  • Navan 0% 0-0-1
  • Sligo 0% 0-0-1
  • Stratford 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

29 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

  • Joshua Bryan 25% 1-1-8
  • W. J. Lee 17% 0-1-6
  • Charlie O'Dwyer 0% 0-0-6
  • Paddy Bradley 60% 1-2-5
  • Kieran O'Neill NOW 40% 2-0-5
  • David Probert 33% 0-1-3
  • Hollie Doyle 33% 0-1-3
  • Ricky Doyle 33% 1-0-3
  • Tom Madden 33% 0-1-3
  • Gavin Ryan 0% 0-0-3
  • Alan Persse 50% 0-1-2
  • Elizabeth Gale(2) 50% 0-1-2
  • Jason Watson 50% 0-1-2
  • Rossa Ryan 50% 0-1-2
  • Saffie Osborne 50% 1-0-2
  • Gina Mangan 0% 0-0-2
  • Billy Loughnane 100% 0-1-1
  • Conor Hoban 0% 0-0-1
  • Jack Mitchell 0% 0-0-1
  • Jack Stenhouse(7) 0% 0-0-1
  • Kevin Manning 0% 0-0-1
  • Lee Edwards 0% 0-0-1
  • Liam McKenna 0% 0-0-1
  • Marco Ghiani 0% 0-0-1
  • Miss Heidi Palin 0% 0-0-1
  • Miss Sarah Bowen 0% 0-0-1
  • Nicola Currie 0% 0-0-1
  • Ryan Kavanagh 0% 0-0-1
  • Taylor Fisher 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Nikki Evans NOW 32% 5-9-44
  • Conor O'Dwyer 15% 1-3-26

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
13 Sep 2026 Loud Hire Staging Hire Bath Summer Stayers' Series Final Handicap Stakes (Series Final - Qualified Horses Only) (GBBPlus Race) Bath Class 2 T 11th/12 0.2 Good To Soft 1m6f Kieran O'Neill OR 50 40/1
21 Aug 2026 Ascona Ladies Race Day Elegance Handicap Stakes Ffos Las Class 6 T 6th/10 0.3 Good 1m4f Kieran O'Neill OR 51 5/1
28 Jul 2026 Alan Bennett Racing/Keith Davies Handicap Stakes (Bath Summer Stayers' Series Qualifier) Ffos Las Class 6 T 4th/9 .5 Good 1m4f Ryan Kavanagh OR 52 22/1
13 Jun 2026 Support Ben Saunders Foundation Handicap Bath Class 6 T 4th/13 0.1 Good 1m3f137y Taylor Fisher OR 53 6/1
13 May 2026 Best Cleaning Supporting MentalHealthAwarenessWeek Handicap Bath Class 6 T 3rd/6 2.5 Firm 1m4f Hollie Doyle OR 50 9/4
4 May 2026 Lee's 60th Still Horsing Around Handicap Bath Class 6 T 1st/9 +0 Good 1m3f137y Kieran O'Neill OR 50 13/2
10 Apr 2026 Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 T 4th/11 1.5 Standard 1m4f51y Kieran O'Neill OR 50 25/1
10 Mar 2026 Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Classified Stakes (Div 1) Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 T 6th/7 0.3 Standard 1m4f51y Jason Watson OR 50 4/1
2 Mar 2026 Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 T 1st/7 +0 Standard 1m4f Kieran O'Neill OR 48 13/2
16 Jan 2026 Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Classified Stakes (Div 1) Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 T 5th/9 1.25 Standard 1m4f51y Gina Mangan OR 49 14/1

Connections

Trainer
Nikki Evans 8%
Jockey
Kieran O'Neill 9%
Owner
Mike Harris Racing Nikki Evans Racing
Sire
Buratino (IRE)
Dam
Cotton Camera (IRE)
Dam sire
Lilbourne Lad
Country
Ireland
Age
8yo

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