Horse Details

Virtual Hug (IRE)

59 Runs 4 Wins (6.8%) 11 Places (18.6%)

Owner:

Mike Harris Racing & Nikki Evans Racing Trainer: Nikki Evans

6 years old b IRE

Sire: Buratino (IRE)

Dam: Cotton Camera (IRE)

Damsire: Lilbourne Lad

Past Runs (59 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
03/11/25 13:20	Hereford	2m3½f	Mr Jack Stenhouse	Nikki Evans	5	-	3.25	92	10-10	50/1	(op 40/1 tchd 33/1) (op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
18/10/25 13:15	Stratford	2m½f	Miss Heidi Palin	Nikki Evans	5	3:56.81	7.5	95	11-3	16/1	Never better than midfield(op 66/1) Never better than midfield(op 66/1)
04/10/25 19:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Elizabeth Gale	Nikki Evans	5	2:41.62	0.2	50	9-1	12/1	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) 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)
01/08/25 20:05	Bath	1m3½f	Jason Watson	Nikki Evans	2nd	2:29.50	1.25	50	9-5	5/1	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) 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)
16/07/25 16:20	Bath	1m3½f	Elizabeth Gale	Nikki Evans	3rd	2:28.33	0.05	49	9-1	25/1	In touch with leaders - midfield 8f out - steady headway from 3f out - not clear run from over 1f out - switched right and kept on well inside final 110yds(op 20/1 tchd 28/1) In touch with leaders - midfield 8f out - steady headway from 3f out - not clear run from over 1f out - switched right and kept on well inside final 110yds(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
22/04/25 19:13	Hereford	2m	Lee Edwards	Nikki Evans	7	3:54.15	7	101	10-10	250/1	In rear - some headway 2 out - soon no impression(op 80/1) In rear - some headway 2 out - soon no impression(op 80/1)
03/03/25 16:55	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	David Probert	Nikki Evans	7	-	-	51	9-5	7/2	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) 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)
27/02/25 19:00	Chelmsford (AW)	1m5½f	David Probert	Nikki Evans	5	2:52.07	1	51	9-7	11/1	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) 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)
20/01/25 17:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Hollie Doyle	Nikki Evans	7	2:41.43	3.5	52	9-6	10/1	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) 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)
06/01/25 20:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	David Probert	Nikki Evans	2nd	-	-	51	9-8	8/1	In touch with leaders - prominent halfway - briefly led 1f out - kept on(op 10/1 tchd 11/1) In touch with leaders - prominent halfway - briefly led 1f out - kept on(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
16/12/24 18:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Paddy Bradley	Nikki Evans	6	-	-	53	9-7	14/1	Midfield - headway under 2f out - edged left and weakened final 110yds(tchd 16/1) Midfield - headway under 2f out - edged left and weakened final 110yds(tchd 16/1)
21/11/24 20:15	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m6f	Jack Mitchell	Nikki Evans	7	3:4.08	0.1	54	9-8	6/1	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) 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)
04/11/24 16:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m6f	Joshua Bryan	Nikki Evans	4	3:2.09	0.2	54	9-11	7/1	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) 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)
07/09/24 19:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m6f	Gina Mangan	Nikki Evans	7	3:4.66	2	55	9-12	10/1	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) 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)
16/08/24 15:35	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m6f	Saffie Osborne	Nikki Evans	5	3:5.50	4.25	56	9-4	14/1	Raced in fourth - outpaced 2f out - soon no impression(op 16/1 tchd 12/1) Raced in fourth - outpaced 2f out - soon no impression(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
23/07/24 18:40	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m6f	Billy Loughnane	Nikki Evans	2nd	3:7.94	1.25	56	9-5	4/1	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) 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)
01/07/24 20:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m6f	Paddy Bradley	Nikki Evans	3rd	3:2.10	3.75	57	9-8	6/1	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) 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)
07/06/24 17:28	Haydock	1m3½f	Miss Sarah Bowen	Nikki Evans	9	2:32.93	0.2	58	10-4	5/1	Never better than midfield(op 15/2) Never better than midfield(op 15/2)
15/05/24 19:40	Bath	1m3½f	Paddy Bradley	Nikki Evans	2nd	2:32.32	1.5	57	9-11	9/2	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) 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)
19/04/24 18:45	Bath	1m6f	Paddy Bradley	Nikki Evans	4	3:9.90	0.1	57	9-7	17/2	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) 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)
02/04/24 16:55	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Paddy Bradley	Nikki Evans	1st	2:43.38	Won	54	9-8	100/30F	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) 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)
15/03/24 20:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m6f	Rossa Ryan	Nikki Evans	2nd	3:3.50	2	54	9-8	100/30	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) 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)
23/02/24 19:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m6f	Joshua Bryan	Nikki Evans	5	3:6.82	.5	54	9-8	11/2	Prominent - weakened gradually final furlong(op 5/1) Prominent - weakened gradually final furlong(op 5/1)
03/02/24 18:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Saffie Osborne	Nikki Evans	1st	2:42.20	Won	52	9-9	5/1	Raced in second - going best 2f out - soon sustained duel with runner-up - led post(op 13/2) Raced in second - going best 2f out - soon sustained duel with runner-up - led post(op 13/2)
20/01/24 18:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	2m½f	Marco Ghiani	Nikki Evans	4	3:38.30	.75	53	9-7	7/2	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) 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)
15/01/24 20:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Rossa Ryan	Nikki Evans	4	2:42.75	1.75	53	9-4	9/2	Towards rear - headway over 2f out - switched left over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 6/1) Towards rear - headway over 2f out - switched left over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 6/1)
05/01/24 19:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m6f	Joshua Bryan	Nikki Evans	3rd	3:4.65	0.3	53	9-8	9/2	Towards rear - headway under 2f out - switched right 1f out - kept on Towards rear - headway under 2f out - switched right 1f out - kept on
18/12/23 18:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Joshua Bryan	Nikki Evans	4	2:43.67	0.2	53	9-7	18/1	Midfield - headway from over 1f out - edged left inside final furlong - lost third post(op 16/1) Midfield - headway from over 1f out - edged left inside final furlong - lost third post(op 16/1)
04/12/23 18:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m6f	Joshua Bryan	Nikki Evans	7	3:4.31	1.25	54	9-6	13/2	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) 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)
14/11/23 20:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Joshua Bryan	Nikki Evans	4	2:39.98	0.3	55	9-9	10/1	Midfield - headway and went third over 2f out - lost third over 1f out - kept on(op 11/1 tchd 17/2) Midfield - headway and went third over 2f out - lost third over 1f out - kept on(op 11/1 tchd 17/2)
06/11/23 19:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m6f	Joshua Bryan	Nikki Evans	1st	3:1.95	Won	51	9-8	10/1	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) 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)
02/11/23 15:55	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m1½f	Nicola Currie	Nikki Evans	6	2:1.92	0.2	51	9-8	12/1	In touch with leaders - brief headway against far rail over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(tchd 14/1) In touch with leaders - brief headway against far rail over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(tchd 14/1)
21/10/23 20:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Joshua Bryan	Nikki Evans	5	2:39.57	0.3	51	9-4	28/1	Midfield - headway over 1f out - challenging when ridden inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 33/1) Midfield - headway over 1f out - challenging when ridden inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 33/1)
31/08/23 16:40	Navan (IRE)	1m6f	Alan Persse	Conor O'Dwyer	7	3:11.50	0.1	53	8-11	12/1	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) 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)
09/08/23 20:10	Sligo (IRE)	1m5f	W J Lee	Conor O'Dwyer	6	3:10.92	.5	52	9-6	8/1	Midfield - some headway from over 1f out - kept on(op 17/2 tchd 9/1) Midfield - some headway from over 1f out - kept on(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
28/07/23 20:00	Down Royal (IRE)	1m5f	Alan Persse	Conor O'Dwyer	2nd	2:51.06	7.5	49	8-5	16/1	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) 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)
08/07/23 19:30	Bellewstown (IRE)	2m4f	Liam McKenna	Conor O'Dwyer	11	5:0.00	44	102	11-12	28/1	In rear - shaken up after 6th - weakened from 5 out - tailed off(op 33/1) In rear - shaken up after 6th - weakened from 5 out - tailed off(op 33/1)
24/06/23 17:05	Down Royal (IRE)	1m5f	Gavin Ryan	Conor O'Dwyer	8	2:47.98	2.75	50	9-1	22/1	Towards rear - pushed along over 2f out - raced wide on turn 2f out - kept on final furlong - never near to challenge Towards rear - pushed along over 2f out - raced wide on turn 2f out - kept on final furlong - never near to challenge
09/06/23 20:15	Fairyhouse (IRE)	1m4f	Gavin Ryan	Conor O'Dwyer	5	2:36.66	2.5	52	9-4	18/1	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) 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)
20/04/23 17:20	Kilbeggan (IRE)	1m7f	Charlie O'Dwyer	Conor O'Dwyer	14	4:6.27	47	104	11-4	18/1	Raced in second - pushed along and weakened from 2 out(tchd 22/1) Raced in second - pushed along and weakened from 2 out(tchd 22/1)
04/01/23 16:45	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m4f	Charlie O'Dwyer	Conor O'Dwyer	12	2:39.01	2.25	55	8-13	40/1	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 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
09/11/22 17:15	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Charlie O'Dwyer	Conor O'Dwyer	13	2:19.35	.5	59	9-3	14/1	Soon midfield - pushed along towards far side home turn - ridden over 2f out - soon weakened(op 12/1) Soon midfield - pushed along towards far side home turn - ridden over 2f out - soon weakened(op 12/1)
19/09/22 16:05	Listowel (IRE)	2m	Charlie O'Dwyer	Conor O'Dwyer	13	3:57.67	0.1	107	11-10	40/1	Always towards rear - hit 4 out - beaten after 3 out(op 22/1) Always towards rear - hit 4 out - beaten after 3 out(op 22/1)
08/08/22 18:55	Ballinrobe (IRE)	2m½f	Charlie O'Dwyer	Conor O'Dwyer	13	4:4.70	11	109	11-4	12/1	Towards rear of midfield - mistake towards rear 5th - pushed along and detached from 3 out - no impression from 2 out(tchd 14/1) Towards rear of midfield - mistake towards rear 5th - pushed along and detached from 3 out - no impression from 2 out(tchd 14/1)
23/07/22 17:10	Gowran Park (IRE)	1m1½f	Charlie O'Dwyer	Conor O'Dwyer	4	2:2.75	1.25	61	9-6	14/1	Midfield - going okay but still plenty to do 3f out - nudged along when bumped and bit short of room 2f out - soon switched left - ridden and stayed on over 1f out - never dangerous(tchd 16/1) Midfield - going okay but still plenty to do 3f out - nudged along when bumped and bit short of room 2f out - soon switched left - ridden and stayed on over 1f out - never dangerous(tchd 16/1)
02/10/21 13:00	Gowran Park (IRE)	2m	Ricky Doyle	Conor O'Dwyer	1st	3:49.00	Won	–	11-2	15/2	Tracked leader - led 1st - 3 lengths ahead halfway - headed 2 out - rallied and led again run-in - went clear towards finish(op 12/1) Tracked leader - led 1st - 3 lengths ahead halfway - headed 2 out - rallied and led again run-in - went clear towards finish(op 12/1)
19/09/21 13:30	Listowel (IRE)	2m	Ricky Doyle	Conor O'Dwyer	6	3:57.59	0.3	–	10-10	33/1	Took keen hold - soon midfield - ridden before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - minor headway but no impression approaching last - kept on(op 50/1) Took keen hold - soon midfield - ridden before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - minor headway but no impression approaching last - kept on(op 50/1)
27/08/21 15:55	Down Royal (IRE)	2m1f	Ricky Doyle	Conor O'Dwyer	6	4:9.85	2.75	–	10-10	33/1	Took keen hold - disputed lead - led clearly before 3rd - 4 lengths ahead after 5th - reduced lead 4 out - faced challenge and pushed along after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - headed approaching last - weakened run-in(op 28/1 tchd 40/1 and 25/1) Took keen hold - disputed lead - led clearly before 3rd - 4 lengths ahead after 5th - reduced lead 4 out - faced challenge and pushed along after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - headed approaching last - weakened run-in(op 28/1 tchd 40/1 and 25/1)
22/07/21 18:30	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m	W J Lee	Conor O'Dwyer	6	1:42.97	1.25	66	9-6	22/1	Chased leaders - went second after 3f - pushed along over 2f out - soon disputed lead - ridden when headed over 1f out - soon no extra and weakened gradually(op 33/1) Chased leaders - went second after 3f - pushed along over 2f out - soon disputed lead - ridden when headed over 1f out - soon no extra and weakened gradually(op 33/1)
04/05/21 14:05	Gowran Park (IRE)	7f	Tom Madden	Conor O'Dwyer	12	1:34.99	1.25	69	9-11	25/1	Held up in behind leaders - pushed along from under 3f out - ridden up the centre 2f out - no extra over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 22/1) Held up in behind leaders - pushed along from under 3f out - ridden up the centre 2f out - no extra over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 22/1)
05/02/21 18:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Tom Madden	Conor O'Dwyer	5	1:40.62	.5	69	9-7	9/1	Close up - soon led - ridden 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1) Close up - soon led - ridden 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1)
15/01/21 17:45	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Tom Madden	Conor O'Dwyer	3rd	1:39.59	2.75	65	9-7	11/1	Disputed lead early - soon chased leaders - close up and ridden towards near side under 2f out - every chance inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 14/1) Disputed lead early - soon chased leaders - close up and ridden towards near side under 2f out - every chance inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 14/1)
27/11/20 17:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	W J Lee	Conor O'Dwyer	4	1:39.52	2.75	71	9-8	11/4F	Soon led - ridden and hard pressed 2f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds(op 7/2) Soon led - ridden and hard pressed 2f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds(op 7/2)
11/11/20 17:20	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	7f	Conor Hoban	Conor O'Dwyer	9	1:26.91	0.3	73	9-10	13/2	Tracked leaders - went third 3f out - ridden and outpaced under 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 6/1 tchd 11/2) Tracked leaders - went third 3f out - ridden and outpaced under 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
27/09/20 15:05	Curragh (IRE)	1m	W J Lee	Conor O'Dwyer	15	1:48.68	13	73	9-5	13/2	In rear of midfield - hampered badly under 3f out - no impression and eased after (jockey said colt was badly hampered by the faller) In rear of midfield - hampered badly under 3f out - no impression and eased after (jockey said colt was badly hampered by the faller)
17/09/20 16:45	Naas (IRE)	1m	W J Lee	Conor O'Dwyer	3rd	1:41.80	1.25	74	9-11	7/1	Chased leaders - 3rd halfway - headway going well under 2f out - ridden in 2nd over 1f out - soon no impression on winner and disputed 2nd - dropped to 3rd well inside final furlong - no extra(op 11/1) Chased leaders - 3rd halfway - headway going well under 2f out - ridden in 2nd over 1f out - soon no impression on winner and disputed 2nd - dropped to 3rd well inside final furlong - no extra(op 11/1)
26/08/20 16:15	Bellewstown (IRE)	1m	Kevin Manning	Conor O'Dwyer	8	1:45.92	.5	–	8-13	8/1	Led and disputed lead early until headed after 2f - close up and ridden under 2f out - soon hung right - weakened from over 1f out(op 9/1) Led and disputed lead early until headed after 2f - close up and ridden under 2f out - soon hung right - weakened from over 1f out(op 9/1)
12/08/20 13:30	Gowran Park (IRE)	1m	W J Lee	Conor O'Dwyer	4	1:41.86	2.75	–	9-7	50/1	Went left start and slightly hampered rival - led and disputed lead until definite leader over 2f out - pushed along 2f out but not quicken entering final furlong and headed - weakened inside final furlong(op 40/1) Went left start and slightly hampered rival - led and disputed lead until definite leader over 2f out - pushed along 2f out but not quicken entering final furlong and headed - weakened inside final furlong(op 40/1)
15/06/20 13:00	Fairyhouse (IRE)	6f	Gavin Ryan	Conor O'Dwyer	8	1:15.33	1	–	8-9	20/1	Chased leaders - 4th halfway - driven 2f out and bumped slightly - no extra behind leaders - 1f out - weakened(op 40/1) Chased leaders - 4th halfway - driven 2f out and bumped slightly - no extra behind leaders - 1f out - weakened(op 40/1)