Huggable
Huggable is a four-year-old with a single victory to its name—a breakthrough win at Epsom Downs last August that remains its only success across 13 career races. Since that moment, the horse has gone silent in the winner's enclosure, failing to win in its last six outings despite picking up three minor places along the way. The recent form tells a sobering story: fourth, fifth, fourth, ninth, sixth and twelfth, a run that suggests Huggable is struggling to find its feet in the tougher races it is now facing.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What is interesting about Huggable is the narrow window in which it shows genuine ability. At distances between one mile three furlongs and one mile four furlongs, the horse has won once from three attempts—a 33 per cent win rate that stands out starkly against its overall record of just 1 win from 13 races. It is a significant clue: Huggable has an ideal trip, and when conditions suit, it can perform. The problem is consistency. Move the horse into Class 5 company, the top tier of racing at certain tracks, and it has yet to win from five attempts. Cunha's Newmarket yard is in fine form this season with 45 winners to its name, but Huggable remains very much a work in progress—a horse with enough talent to win once, but not yet reliable enough to make the breakthrough stick.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Jul
4th
Newmarket
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
23 Jul
5th
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
4 Jul
4th
Nottingham
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
14 Jun
9th
Salisbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners
19 May
6th
Nottingham
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
31 Oct
12th
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 15 runners
17 Sep
2nd
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 7 runners
22 Aug
2nd
Newmarket
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
15 Aug
🏆 Won
Epsom Downs
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 9 runners
4 Jul
13th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
31 Jul |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
23 Jul |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
15 Aug |
100% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
3 May |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
28 Mar |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jun |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 May |
0% |