Virtual Hug
8-year-old gelding with a 10% win rate who thrives on slightly soft ground.
Owner
Mike Harris Racing & Nikki Evans Racing
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
26.9%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
⚡ Strengths & Risks AI Analysis
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Course specialist at Wolverhampton: 4 wins from 29 starts (14%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 11 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Likes
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Likes
Right-handed, undulating
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Right-handed, tight turning
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Left-handed, tight turning
Avoids
Left-handed, undulating
Avoids
Right-handed, wide and galloping
Avoids
Wide and galloping
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Mar
6th
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 8 runners
10 Mar
6th
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 8 runners
2 Mar
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard
16 Jan
5th
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 9 runners
27 Dec
4th
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 11 runners
3 Nov
5th
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
18 Oct
5th
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
4 Oct
5th
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 12 runners
1 Aug
2nd
Bath
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
16 Jul
3rd
Bath
1m3f – 1m4f · Firm · 12 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
29 |
4 wins, 3 seconds, 2 thirds, 20 other |
10 Mar |
13.8% |
| Bath Undulating |
4 |
2 seconds, 1 third, 1 other |
1 Aug |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
23 Jul |
50% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
4 Jan |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
28 Jul |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
19 Sep |
0% |
| hereford |
2 |
2 other |
3 Nov |
0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
18 Oct |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
8 Aug |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
20 Apr |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
27 Feb |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
31 Aug |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Jun |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
9 Aug |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Jun |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
8 Jul |
0% |