Virtual Hug

Profile overview with recent form, pace, and pedigree anchors for smarter selections.

Total races
65
Win rate
7.7%
Sex: gelding Age: 8 Colour: Bay Born 17/02/2018
Snapshot Best speed: 84 @ 19.5f Avg position (last 3): 4.0 Average class: Class 6

Performance Pulse Win and place momentum

Form tuned
Wins
5
Places (1-3)
16
Win rate
7.7%
Place rate
24.6%
Best speed
84 @ 19.5f
Avg pos last 3
4.0
Class & pace Average class: Class 6 Place pace: 24.6% Win conversion: 7.7%

Pedigree Breeding anchors

Sire

Buratino

Dam

Cotton Camera

Damsire

Lilbourne Lad

Breeder: Oghill House Stud

Profile Details

Region Unknown
Foaled 17/02/2018
Colour Bay
Age 8

Distance Expertise Pace by distance

Distance Expertise
Versatile (65/100) Best: 9-12f (Mile/Extended)

Race Distribution by Distance

9-12f Mile/Extended: 23 races (47.9%)12-16f Long Distance: 20 races (41.7%)16f+ Staying: 5 races (10.4%)Total48
9-12f Mile/Extended
23 races (47.9%) • Avg pos: 5.0
12-16f Long Distance
20 races (41.7%) • Avg pos: 5.6
16f+ Staying
5 races (10.4%) • Avg pos: 7.6

9-12f (Mile/Extended)

Strongest
Races: 23
Avg Position: 5.0
Win Rate: 13%
Place Rate: 30.4%
Best Finish: 🏆 1

12-16f (Long Distance)

Races: 20
Avg Position: 5.6
Win Rate: 5%
Place Rate: 30%
Best Finish: 🏆 1

16f+ (Staying)

Races: 5
Avg Position: 7.6
Win Rate: 0%
Place Rate: 0%
Best Finish: 4

Analysis: Virtual Hug has raced across 3 different distance ranges, showing good versatility across distances. Best performance comes at 9-12f (mile/extended) with a 13% win rate from 23 races.

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Past Performances Recent race log
Mar 10 (6d ago)
6th
Wolverhampton (AW)
12f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Result: In touch with leaders - lost ground over 3f out - hung left and hampered rival 2f out - soon weakened quickly (jockey said gelding hung left-handed under pressure; vet said gelding sustained a wound to his left-fore)(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
2:45.28
SP: 4/1
Trainer:
Speed: 68
Mar 2 (14d ago)
1st
Wolverhampton (AW)
12f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Result: In touch with leaders - switched right and headway to lead over 1f out - hung left but kept on inside final furlong(Mkt1: op 8/1 tchd 11/2)
2:39.54
SP: 13/2
Trainer:
Speed: 72
Jan 16 (59d ago)
5th
Wolverhampton (AW)
12f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Result: In touch with leaders - lost position 7f out - hung left but some headway from over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed in home straight)(tchd 16/1)
2:40.11
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 73
Dec 27 (79d ago)
4th
Wolverhampton (AW)
12f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Result: In touch with leaders - headway and edged left over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
2:41.75
SP: 25/1
Trainer:
Speed: 71
Nov 3 (133d ago)
5th
Hereford
19.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: In rear - headway 6th - pressed leaders 3 out - weakened from 2 out - lost fourth run-in(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
4:52.47
SP: 50/1
Trainer:
Speed: 84
Oct 18 (149d ago)
5th
Stratford
16.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Never better than midfield(op 66/1)
3:56.81
SP: 16/1
Trainer:
Speed: 84
Oct 4 (163d ago)
5th
Wolverhampton (AW)
12f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Result: Held up in rear - midfield 2f out - hung badly left and no impression from over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung badly left-handed under pressure)(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
2:41.62
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: 71
Sep 3 (194d ago)
DNR
Bath
11.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 6
Reason:
Trainer:
Aug 1 (227d ago)
2nd
Bath
11.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 6
Result: Held up in rear - good headway on outer over 2f out - pressed winner when ridden and hung left over 1f out - wandered around inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(tchd 11/2)
2:29.50
SP: 5/1
Trainer:
Speed: 76
Jul 16 (243d ago)
3rd
Bath
11.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Firm
Class: Class 6
2:28.33
SP: 25/1
Trainer:
Speed: 77
Apr 22 (328d ago)
7th
Hereford
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Result: In rear - some headway 2 out - soon no impression(op 80/1)
3:54.15
SP: 250/1
Trainer:
Speed: 83
Mar 3 (378d ago)
7th
Wolverhampton (AW)
12f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Raced wide - towards rear early - headway and raced in second halfway - lost position and weakened over 4f out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed in straight; trainer said gelding ran flat with race possibly coming too soon)
2:41.46
SP: 7/2
Trainer:
Speed: 71
Feb 27 (382d ago)
5th
Chelmsford (AW)
13.5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard To Slow
Class: Class 6
Result: Prominent behind clear leader - headway from over 4f out - raced in third over 2f out - went second 1f out - no extra and lost position inside final 110yds(tchd 12/1)
2:52.07
SP: 11/1
Trainer:
Speed: 79
Jan 20 (420d ago)
7th
Wolverhampton (AW)
12f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Disputing second - led 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon hung left - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 12/1)
2:41.43
SP: 10/1
Trainer:
Speed: 71
Jan 6 (434d ago)
2nd
Wolverhampton (AW)
12f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: In touch with leaders - prominent halfway - briefly led 1f out - kept on(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
2:42.00
SP: 8/1
Trainer:
Speed: 71
Dec 16 (455d ago)
6th
Wolverhampton (AW)
12f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Midfield - headway under 2f out - edged left and weakened final 110yds(tchd 16/1)
2:41.84
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 71
Nov 21 (480d ago)
7th
Wolverhampton (AW)
14f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Led early - headed and pressed leader after 1f - ridden and led again 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 13/2)
3:4.08
SP: 6/1
Trainer:
Speed: 74
Nov 4 (497d ago)
4th
Wolverhampton (AW)
14f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Midfield - headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - pressed leaders inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds - lost third towards finish(tchd 15/2)
3:2.09
SP: 7/1
Trainer:
Speed: 76
Sep 7 (555d ago)
7th
Wolverhampton (AW)
14f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Raced in second - lost second over 2f out - soon hung left - weakened gradually over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung left under pressure)(tchd 9/1)
3:4.66
SP: 10/1
Trainer:
Speed: 74
Aug 16 (577d ago)
5th
Wolverhampton (AW)
14f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 5
Result: Raced in fourth - outpaced 2f out - soon no impression(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
3:5.50
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 75
Jul 23 (601d ago)
2nd
Wolverhampton (AW)
14f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Towards rear - midfield over 5f out - headway then not clear run over 2f out - headway and pressed leader over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 7/2)
3:7.94
SP: 4/1
Trainer:
Speed: 71
Jul 1 (623d ago)
3rd
Wolverhampton (AW)
14f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Midfield - raced wide but headway from over 2f out - hung left from over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed from 3f out)(tchd 11/2)
3:2.10
SP: 6/1
Trainer:
Speed: 76
Jun 7 (647d ago)
9th
Haydock
11.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 5
Result: Never better than midfield(op 15/2)
2:32.93
SP: 5/1
Trainer:
Speed: 75
May 15 (670d ago)
2nd
Bath
11.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 6
Result: Midfield - in touch with leaders halfway - headway then not clear run and hampered over 1f out - rallied inside final furlong (jockey said gelding suffered interference approximately 1f out)(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
2:32.32
SP: 9/2
Trainer:
Speed: 74
Apr 19 (696d ago)
4th
Bath
14f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 6
Result: In touch with leaders - steady headway from over 2f out - hung badly left over 1f out - kept on against far rail but no impression inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
3:9.90
SP: 17/2
Trainer:
Speed: 70
Apr 4 (711d ago)
DNR
Wolverhampton (AW)
14f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Reason:
Trainer:
Apr 2 (713d ago)
1st
Wolverhampton (AW)
12f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Travelled strongly - raced in second - pressed leader going easily 3f out - soon led - pushed along and went clear 2f out - ridden 1f out - drifted left and reduced lead inside final 110yds - comfortably(tchd 16/5)
2:43.38
SP: 100/30F
Trainer:
Speed: 70
Mar 15 (731d ago)
2nd
Wolverhampton (AW)
14f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Midfield - headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - switched left inside final furlong - went second inside final furlong - kept on - no match for winner(op 3/1)
3:3.50
SP: 100/30
Trainer:
Speed: 75
Feb 23 (752d ago)
5th
Wolverhampton (AW)
14f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Prominent - weakened gradually final furlong(op 5/1)
3:6.82
SP: 11/2
Trainer:
Speed: 72
Feb 3 (772d ago)
1st
Wolverhampton (AW)
12f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Raced in second - going best 2f out - soon sustained duel with runner-up - led post(op 13/2)
2:42.20
SP: 5/1
Trainer:
Speed: 71
Jan 20 (786d ago)
4th
Wolverhampton (AW)
16.5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Prominent behind clear leaders - outpaced 3f out - soon rallied and headway - went third over 1f out - no extra and lost third towards finish(op 10/3)
3:38.30
SP: 7/2
Trainer:
Speed: 74
Jan 15 (791d ago)
4th
Wolverhampton (AW)
12f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Towards rear - headway over 2f out - switched left over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 6/1)
2:42.75
SP: 9/2
Trainer:
Speed: 70
Jan 5 (801d ago)
3rd
Wolverhampton (AW)
14f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Towards rear - headway under 2f out - switched right 1f out - kept on
3:4.65
SP: 9/2
Trainer:
Speed: 74
Dec 18 (819d ago)
4th
Wolverhampton (AW)
12f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Midfield - headway from over 1f out - edged left inside final furlong - lost third post(op 16/1)
2:43.67
SP: 18/1
Trainer:
Speed: 70
Dec 4 (833d ago)
7th
Wolverhampton (AW)
14f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Prominent - in touch with leaders after 2f - headway and went second after 6f - pressed leader 3f out - led over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened quickly final furlong(op 6/1)
3:4.31
SP: 13/2
Trainer:
Speed: 74
Nov 14 (853d ago)
4th
Wolverhampton (AW)
12f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Midfield - headway and went third over 2f out - lost third over 1f out - kept on(op 11/1 tchd 17/2)
2:39.98
SP: 10/1
Trainer:
Speed: 73
Nov 6 (861d ago)
1st
Wolverhampton (AW)
14f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 4f - headway 3f out - went third 2f out - soon pushed along - ridden to lead inside final furlong - edged left but ran on well final 110yds(tchd 11/1)
3:1.95
SP: 10/1
Trainer:
Speed: 76
Nov 2 (865d ago)
6th
Wolverhampton (AW)
9.5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: In touch with leaders - brief headway against far rail over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(tchd 14/1)
2:1.92
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: 77
Oct 21 (877d ago)
5th
Wolverhampton (AW)
12f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Midfield - headway over 1f out - challenging when ridden inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 33/1)
2:39.57
SP: 28/1
Trainer:
Speed: 73
Aug 31 (928d ago)
7th
Navan
14f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Midfield - lost position over 4f out - bit short of room from 3f out - headway when edged right over 2f out - no extra final furlong(op 14/1)
3:11.50
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: 74
Aug 9 (950d ago)
6th
Sligo
13f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Midfield - some headway from over 1f out - kept on(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
3:10.92
SP: 8/1
Trainer:
Speed: 64
Jul 28 (962d ago)
2nd
Down Royal
13f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Towards rear - good headway on outer going easily over 2f out - chased clear leader over 1f out - kept on well - no match for winner(op 14/1)
2:51.06
SP: 16/1
Trainer:
Speed: 76
Jul 8 (982d ago)
11th
Bellewstown
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: In rear - shaken up after 6th - weakened from 5 out - tailed off(op 33/1)
5:0.00
SP: 28/1
Trainer:
Speed: 60
Jun 24 (996d ago)
8th
Down Royal
13f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Towards rear - pushed along over 2f out - raced wide on turn 2f out - kept on final furlong - never near to challenge
2:47.98
SP: 22/1
Trainer:
Speed: 82
Jun 9 (1011d ago)
5th
Fairyhouse
12f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Towards rear - pushed along and headway from 3f out - not clear run under 2f out - soon switched right - switched left and kept on from 1f out(op 20/1 tchd 16/1)
2:36.66
SP: 18/1
Trainer:
Speed: 78
Apr 20 (1061d ago)
14th
Kilbeggan
15f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Raced in second - pushed along and weakened from 2 out(tchd 22/1)
4:6.27
SP: 18/1
Trainer:
Speed: 46
Jan 4 (1167d ago)
12th
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
12f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Disputed lead early - prominent after 2f - pressed leader after 3f - lost position when pushed along over 2f out - weakening when ridden and no impression over 1f out
2:39.01
SP: 40/1
Trainer:
Speed: 76
Nov 9 (1223d ago)
13th
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
10.5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Soon midfield - pushed along towards far side home turn - ridden over 2f out - soon weakened(op 12/1)
2:19.35
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 76
Sep 19 (1274d ago)
13th
Listowel (IRE)
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Always towards rear - hit 4 out - beaten after 3 out(op 22/1)
3:57.67
SP: 40/1
Trainer:
Speed: 62
Aug 8 (1316d ago)
13th
Ballinrobe (IRE)
16.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Towards rear of midfield - mistake towards rear 5th - pushed along and detached from 3 out - no impression from 2 out(tchd 14/1)
4:4.70
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: 62