What is worth watching, though, is that her last win came just three months ago at Kempton Park on 8 July, which means she has not lost her ability to finish first. Her recent form reads 7-5-5-7-7-1, which is a mixed picture—plenty of places, plenty of disappointments, but that win shows she can still produce when it matters. Jim Boyle's Epsom yard, which has sent out 25 winners this season, knows how to get him ready, and Robert Havlin, who rides him regularly, has managed a win from seven rides aboard him. These are modest numbers, but they tell you the horse is not written off yet. Big Bear Hug is a reliable campaigner in Class 5 races, where she has won twice from 18 attempts. At seven years old and still racing, she represents the kind of horse that keeps smaller yards ticking over—not glamorous, but dependable.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
8 | 1 win, 1 second, 3 thirds, 3 other | 11 Sep | 12.5% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
6 | 1 win, 1 third, 4 other | 26 Aug | 16.7% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
4 | 1 second, 3 thirds | 6 Nov | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
4 | 1 third, 3 other | 3 Sep | 0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
3 | 1 win, 2 other | 5 Oct | 33.3% |
| Leicester Sharp |
3 | 1 win, 2 other | 27 Apr | 33.3% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 24 Sep | 50% |
| Bath Undulating |
2 | 2 thirds | 7 Apr | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 24 Oct | 0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 24 Jul | 0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 23 Apr | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 16 May | 0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 14 Sep | 0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 25 Sep | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 13 Jun | 0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 1 Nov | 0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 1 Oct | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 23 Mar | 0% |