Ireland 7yo

Big Bear Hug (GB)

T: Jim Boyle · J: Paddy Bradley · O: Ownaracehorse J R Boyle

By Belardo (IRE) out of Silkenveil (IRE)

Form 608-5931775

33/1 Current odds

2/14 W/R

82 RPR

68 TS

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Active

14 runs
2 wins
placed
14% strike
5 d off
82 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 608-5931775 5 days off

5 7 7 1 3 9

At Kempton (AW) 1/4 1 win · 1 placed

On Good to Soft 1/2 1 win · 1 placed

Best RPR 82 Career peak

Best TS 68 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 14 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 38
Win %: 14%
Placed %: 29%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

7 venues

Career strike 29%; best at Goodwood (50% from 2 runs).

Kempton (AW) 25% 1-0-4
Epsom 33% 0-1-3
Goodwood 50% 1-0-2
Lingfield (AW) 0% 0-0-2
Lingfield 100% 0-1-1
Newbury 0% 0-0-1
Yarmouth 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

9 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Pat Cosgrave 50% 0-2-4
Alfie Redman(7) 50% 1-0-2
Luke Catton 0% 0-0-2
Joe Leavy 100% 1-0-1
Finley Marsh 0% 0-0-1
Hector Crouch 0% 0-0-1
Mr Lewis Kent 0% 0-0-1
Paddy Bradley NOW 0% 0-0-1
Robert Dunne 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Jim Boyle NOW 29% 2-2-14

Going Record

12 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 40% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 40% 0-2-5
Good to Soft 25% 1-0-4
Soft 0% 0-0-3
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

14 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 33% 2-2-12
Staying ≥ 1m4f 0% 0-0-2

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

26 Aug 2026 Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Fillies' Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Kempton (AW) Class 4 5th/8 1.75 Standard / Slow 1m4f Paddy Bradley OR 71 33/1

11 Aug 2026 British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Lingfield (AW) Class 4 7th/9 4 Standard 1m2f Pat Cosgrave OR 72 80/1

13 Jul 2026 attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Lingfield (AW) Class 5 7th/9 .5 Standard 1m5f Alfie Redman OR 68 8/1

8 Jul 2026 Industry Leading In-Play Markets At Unibet Apprentice Handicap Kempton (AW) Class 5 1st/7 +0 Standard / Slow 1m2f219y Alfie Redman OR 68 22/1

19 May 2026 Get Raceday Ready Handicap Lingfield Class 5 3rd/8 .75 Good 1m3½f Pat Cosgrave OR 68 4/1

4 May 2026 Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap (London Middle Distance Series Qualifier) Kempton (AW) Class 5 9th/10 2.25 Standard To Slow 1m3f Luke Catton OR 71 18/1

8 Apr 2026 Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Fillies' Handicap (London Middle Distance Qualifier) (GBBPlus Race) Kempton (AW) Class 4 5th/7 2 Standard To Slow 1m3f Pat Cosgrave OR 73 40/1

24 Oct 2025 Renegade Brewery Fillies' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Newbury Class 4 8th/12 1.25 Soft 1m2f Luke Catton OR 75 28/1

24 Sep 2025 Livescorebet Fillies' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Goodwood Class 3 TV 10th/11 13 Good To Soft 1m6f Hector Crouch OR 77 33/1

11 Sep 2025 Sash & Dash By Quickslide Jump Jockeys Derby Handicap (For Professional Jump Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race) Epsom Class 4 TV 6th/10 0.3 Soft 1m4f Robert Dunne OR 78 14/1

Connections

Trainer: Jim Boyle 9%
Jockey: Paddy Bradley 11%
Owner: Ownaracehorse J R Boyle
Sire: Belardo (IRE)
Dam: Silkenveil (IRE)
Dam sire: Indian Ridge
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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