His recent form has been mixed. He ran well five days ago (fourth place), and before that picked up a seventh and a sixth, but he also managed an eighth place, so he's clearly not consistent at the moment. When jockey William Cox rides him, though, the results improve noticeably: they've won 2 of their 8 races together, a win rate of 1 in 4, which is meaningfully better than his average. Ground conditions matter too. On normal ground, he's won 2 from 6 races—a win rate of 1 in 3—which suggests he doesn't like it when the track gets heavy or turns very firm and fast.
The one weak spot is his record at the higher Class 6 level, where he's won just 1 from 11 races (9%). He's essentially a lower-level horse, which is perfectly respectable for a 10-year-old still racing regularly. He earned his first win at Kempton Park in June 2022, and he's been a steady, minor-race winner ever since. For trainers and punters looking for a dependable Brighton specialist with William Cox in the saddle on normal ground, Bug Boy remains a sensible proposition.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton Park Galloping |
5 | 1 win, 4 other | 24 May | 20% |
| Brighton Undulating |
4 | 2 wins, 2 thirds | 1 Sep | 50% |
| Southwell Galloping |
4 | 1 third, 3 other | 14 Mar | 0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
3 | 1 win, 1 third, 1 other | 26 Aug | 33.3% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
3 | 1 win, 2 other | 6 Jun | 33.3% |
| Bath Undulating |
2 | 2 other | 15 Jul | 0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 28 Jul | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 17 Sep | 0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 | 1 other | 14 Sep | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 6 Feb | 0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 6 Sep | 0% |