Let's Go Hugo

Trained by Ollie Pears at Norton in North Yorkshire, Hugo typically competes at the lowest levels of National Hunt racing and has thrived on normal, standard ground — winning 4 of 22 races on that surface, nearly double his overall win rate. On firmer or wetter ground, he becomes ordinary. He is ridden most often by Tom Kiely-Marshall, though their partnership has yielded only 1 win from 12 races together, suggesting the horse may run better for other hands. His recent form has been mixed: a win five days ago, but sandwiched between a third, a fourth-place, and two poor efforts further back. Still, at 6 years old and still active after 52 races, he remains a useful addition to a small trainer's yard that has already sent out 9 winners this season. For anyone following modest racing, Let's Go Hugo represents exactly what lower-grade horses offer: not a star in the making, but a genuine chance at Wolverhampton on the right ground.