Jockey Details

Barry McHugh

180 Rides 17 Wins (9.4%) 21 Places (11.7%)
Rides - Today & Tomorrow (1)
Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Odds
Fri 15:20 Newcastle (AW) 6f Heavenly Heather (GB) Tracy Waggott 12/1
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 100)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
13/01/26
16:15
Newcastle (AW) 5f Heavenly Heather (GB) Tracy Waggott 1st Won 9-9 2/1
Took keen hold - made all - pushed along and kept on well inside final furlong - comfortably(tchd 9/4)
13/01/26
13:38
Newcastle (AW) 2m½f Khangai (GB) Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood 8 2.25 9-2 40/1
Led - headed over 2f out - weakened quickly over 1f out
10/01/26
16:20
Newcastle (AW) 1m Miss Raincloud (IRE) Tracy Waggott 6 1.25 9-9 50/1
Took keen hold - held up in rear - kept on from over 1f out - never on terms(op 28/1)
04/01/26
15:35
Southwell (AW) 5f Okami (IRE) Paul Midgley 4 0.1 9-6 8/1
In touch with leaders - headway halfway - kept on final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
04/01/26
14:30
Southwell (AW) 6f Ramon Di Loria (IRE) Ewan Whillans 3rd .5 9-7 13/2
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - short of room 5f out - outpaced under 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - soon went third - kept on(op 9/1)
04/01/26
13:00
Southwell (AW) 7f Pit Boss (GB) Liam Bailey 7 0.2 9-1 40/1
Held up in rear - headway inside final furlong - never on terms(op 33/1)
01/01/26
17:05
Newcastle (AW) 6f Green Valentine (IRE) Alan Brown 10 .5 9-6 25/1
Dwelt start - towards rear throughout(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
01/01/26
15:34
Newcastle (AW) 5f Hover On The Wind (IRE) Paul Midgley 7 1.25 9-0 10/1
Led - headed over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1)
01/01/26
14:59
Newcastle (AW) 1m2f Urban Road (GB) Alan Brown 3rd 0.2 8-12 33/1
Held up in rear - smooth headway over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - lost second final strides
01/01/26
14:24
Newcastle (AW) 6f Evolve Richard Fahey 4 0.3 8-12 11/1
In touch with leaders on near side of group - outpaced over 1f out - rallied final 110yds(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
29/12/25
19:15
Newcastle (AW) 6f Sands Of Dubai (GB) Richard Fahey 7 1.5 8-13 50/1
(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
29/12/25
15:45
Newcastle (AW) 6f Viking Glory Adrian Paul Keatley 5 1.25 9-7 3/1
In touch with leaders on far side of group - headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 11/4)
20/12/25
18:30
Newcastle (AW) 7f Miners Gamble (IRE) Brian Ellison 8 .75 8-8 12/1
Awkward start - in rear - not clear run repeatedly final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
20/12/25
18:00
Newcastle (AW) 1m Aisling Oscar (IRE) Adrian Paul Keatley 1st Won 9-6 3/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway from 2f out - ridden and led final 110yds - reduced lead final strides(op 5/2 tchd 16/5)
19/12/25
18:45
Newcastle (AW) 5f Okami (IRE) Paul Midgley 1st Won 9-0 16/1
Taken down early - made all - going best over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from a drop in trip from 6f to 5f and was better suited by being ridden more prominently on this occasion)(op 18/1)
19/12/25
18:15
Newcastle (AW) 7f Sands Of Dubai (GB) Richard Fahey 12 3.25 9-1 20/1
Took keen hold - prominent towards far side - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 22/1)
19/12/25
15:45
Newcastle (AW) 6f Quiet Serenade Ivan Furtado 8 0.3 9-2 33/1
Midfield - towards rear and not clear run over 2f out - some headway over 1f out - not clear run inside final furlong - some headway towards finish - eyecatcher(op 25/1 tchd 40/1)
18/12/25
15:22
Southwell (AW) 1m Urban Road (GB) Alan Brown 3rd 0.1 9-9 17/2
Midfield - headway under 2f out - went third inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 9/1)
18/12/25
14:52
Southwell (AW) 6f What Fools Believe Ivan Furtado 8 .5 9-2 150/1
Held up in midfield - outpaced over 1f out - rallied inside final furlong - no telling impression(op 125/1)
18/12/25
14:22
Southwell (AW) 6f Eternal Solace (GB) Ollie Sangster 5 .5 9-8 5/1
Dwelt start - towards rear throughout(op 9/2)
13/12/25
16:45
Newcastle (AW) 5f Tiriac (GB) Paul Midgley 1st Won 9-1 15/2
Midfield - smooth headway and prominent over 1f out - pushed along to lead inside final furlong - ridden clear final 110yds - pushed out and reduced lead towards finish(op 11/2 tchd 8/1)
09/12/25
18:30
Newcastle (AW) 6f Green Valentine (IRE) Alan Brown 14 2.5 9-7 22/1
(op 18/1)
09/12/25
16:30
Newcastle (AW) 5f Dolos Dream Ivan Furtado 1st Won 9-2 9/4F
In touch with leaders early - led after 1f - kept on well from over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong(op 5/2)
05/12/25
18:45
Newcastle (AW) 5f Hover On The Wind (IRE) Paul Midgley 1st Won 9-2 16/1
Started quickly - led early - headed after 2f - led again and going best over 1f out - ridden and faced challenge inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - always doing enough(op 20/1)
05/12/25
17:45
Newcastle (AW) 6f Okami (IRE) Paul Midgley 10 .5 8-10 50/1
Took keen hold - in rear throughout(op 66/1 and tchd 100/1)
05/12/25
17:15
Newcastle (AW) 6f Sunniva (IRE) Brian Ellison 9 0.1 8-12 25/1
Dwelt start and slowly into stride - in rear throughout(op 22/1)
05/12/25
16:45
Newcastle (AW) 7f Judicature (GB) Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith 9 .75 8-10 22/1
In touch with leaders on far side of group - weakened from over 2f out(op 18/1)
05/12/25
15:45
Newcastle (AW) 7f What Fools Believe Ivan Furtado 6 .5 9-2 80/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened from over 2f out(op 125/1)
02/12/25
17:45
Newcastle (AW) 1m Aisling Oscar (IRE) Adrian Paul Keatley 1st Won 8-9 6/5F
Midfield - in touch with leaders 2f out - headway to lead inside final furlong - faced challenge final 110yds - kept on well(op 10/11)
02/12/25
15:43
Newcastle (AW) 7f Viking Glory Adrian Paul Keatley 2nd 1.5 9-7 4/5F
Pressed leader - weakened inside final furlong(op 8/13)
27/11/25
15:28
Newcastle (AW) 1m2f Urban Road (GB) Alan Brown 5 .75 9-10 28/1
Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway 3f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)
26/11/25
18:30
Newcastle (AW) 5f Tiriac (GB) Paul Midgley 3rd .5 9-7 2/1F
Pulled hard - in touch with leaders - headway and pressed leaders halfway - no extra inside final 110yds(op 7/4 tchd 13/8)
22/11/25
19:40
Newcastle (AW) 1m Invincible Shadow (GB) Alan Brown 12 5 9-6 40/1
Midfield - weakened quickly from over 2f out(op 28/1)
22/11/25
17:40
Newcastle (AW) 6f Cotai Lights Adrian Paul Keatley 1st Won 9-5 9/2
Travelled strongly - prominent - going easily over 1f out - soon ridden to lead - went clear against near rail inside final furlong - easily(op 7/2 tchd 5/1)
22/11/25
16:40
Newcastle (AW) 7f Half Mine Adrian Nicholls 10 20 9-0 80/1
Slowly away and swerved right start - midfield on near side of group - weakened quickly over 2f out(tchd 66/1)
20/11/25
18:45
Newcastle (AW) 7f Urban Dandy (IRE) Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood 7 1.25 9-4 25/1
In rear - some headway on far side of group 1f out - never dangerous(tchd 28/1)
20/11/25
17:15
Newcastle (AW) 5f Ziva's Star (GB) Simon Whitaker 3rd 2.5 8-9 33/1
Awkward start - in rear - headway and went third over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 28/1)
20/11/25
16:45
Newcastle (AW) 6f Come As You Are John & Sean Quinn 7 3.75 9-2 50/1
Dwelt start - towards rear - weakened under 2f out
20/11/25
15:35
Newcastle (AW) 1m2f Ada's Day (FR) Stella Barclay 10 38 9-5 250/1
Midfield - weakened halfway - tailed off(op 200/1)
18/11/25
19:45
Newcastle (AW) 5f Fierce (IRE) Paul Midgley 5 2.5 9-2 12/1
Towards rear - some headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
18/11/25
19:15
Newcastle (AW) 6f Green Valentine (IRE) Alan Brown 1st Won 9-2 66/1
Towards rear - headway from over 2f out - prominent from over 1f out - led inside final furlong - kept on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that filly benefitted from being ridden with cover in a strongly run race - which was noted)(op 50/1)
18/11/25
18:45
Newcastle (AW) 6f Madame Plaintiff (IRE) Alan Brown 9 0.2 9-1 25/1
In touch with leaders - headway inside final furlong - short of room and eased inside final 110yds(op 22/1)
18/11/25
18:15
Newcastle (AW) 7f Passchendaele (GB) Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood 11 48 8-10 20/1
In rear throughout(op 25/1 tchd 16/1)
18/11/25
15:45
Newcastle (AW) 2m½f Reel Her In (IRE) Ben Haslam 12 32 9-9 66/1
Slowly away - midfield early - headway and led after 1f - headed but in touch with leaders from over 4f out - weakened quickly from over 3f out(op 50/1)
17/11/25
19:10
Newcastle (AW) 5f Tiriac (GB) Paul Midgley 1st Won 9-7 13/2
Dwelt start - towards rear - headway on far side of group over 1f out - ridden and led inside final furlong - ran on(op 6/1)
17/11/25
18:40
Newcastle (AW) 1m Selection (IRE) Ivan Furtado 3rd 0.3 9-4 17/2
In touch with leaders - headway and chased clear leader over 1f out - lost second and no extra inside final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 9/1)
17/11/25
18:10
Newcastle (AW) 6f Heavenly Heather (GB) Tracy Waggott 2nd 1.5 8-12 28/1
Towards rear on far side of group - headway going easily over 2f out - went second final 110yds - kept on(op 50/1)
17/11/25
17:40
Newcastle (AW) 6f Dolos Dream Ivan Furtado 2nd 3.25 9-2 14/1
In touch with leaders - headway and went second over 1f out - weakened final 110yds
17/11/25
16:40
Newcastle (AW) 7f Archangel Josepi (IRE) Brian Ellison 4 0.3 8-11 25/1
Prominent on far side of group - weakened 1f out(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
07/11/25
17:00
Newcastle (AW) 6f Angel Of England (GB) Alan Brown 11 4.75 8-12 28/1
(op 33/1)
06/11/25
18:00
Newcastle (AW) 6f Green Valentine (IRE) Alan Brown 10 1.25 9-3 40/1 -
06/11/25
17:30
Newcastle (AW) 1m Nakatomi (IRE) Alan Brown 10 3 9-6 14/1
(op 22/1)
04/11/25
15:27
Redcar 6f Brave Bob (GB) Julie Camacho 7 1.75 8-9 28/1
Awkward start - in rear - headway over 1f out - not clear run inside final furlong - soon no extra(op 18/1)
04/11/25
14:57
Redcar 6f Madame Plaintiff (IRE) Alan Brown 9 4 8-12 14/1
Slowly away - always behind(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
04/11/25
12:25
Redcar 6f Wagyu Star John & Sean Quinn 0 0 8-13 200/1
(op 100/1)
01/11/25
17:15
Newcastle (AW) 6f Wish This (GB) Alan Brown 1st Won 9-3 9/1
Led - pressed leader when headed over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - led again towards finish - gamely(op 11/1)
30/10/25
20:00
Southwell (AW) 7f Sands Of Dubai (GB) Richard Fahey 10 1.25 9-5 16/1
Mounted in chute - took keen hold - led - headed over 2f out - weakened quickly over 1f out(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1)
30/10/25
16:30
Southwell (AW) 7f Boy Star Richard Fahey 0 0 9-7 66/1
(op 100/1)
28/10/25
16:20
Leicester 5f Stash The Cash (IRE) Tim Easterby 5 0.1 8-9 18/1
Led - headed and prominent over 3f out(op 12/1)
28/10/25
14:50
Leicester 6f Missile Kode John & Sean Quinn 7 8.5 9-7 150/1
Midfield(op 80/1)
28/10/25
14:20
Leicester 7f Spartacus Force (GB) Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood 6 4 9-4 8/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders(op 12/1)
27/10/25
19:00
Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Ay Gee Ell (IRE) Richard Fahey 5 0.05 9-4 13/2
Took keen hold - led early - headed and prominent after 1f - in touch with leaders 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 11/2)
27/10/25
18:30
Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Sands Of Dubai (GB) Richard Fahey 11 2.25 9-0 4/1F
In touch with leaders - raced wide from over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 11/4)
25/10/25
13:30
Doncaster 5f Francisco's Piece (GB) Adrian Paul Keatley 5 1.25 8-13 14/1
Towards rear on far side of group - kept on inside final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
24/10/25
15:18
Doncaster 7f Our Havana (GB) Richard Fahey 9 5 8-10 33/1
Took keen hold - never better than midfield(op 25/1)
23/10/25
17:05
Nottingham 1m2f Red Trail (IRE) Mike Sowersby 8 1 9-11 28/1
Never better than midfield(op 25/1)
23/10/25
14:30
Nottingham 6f Tiriac (GB) Paul Midgley 4 0.1 9-10 7/2F
In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - soon pressed leader - no extra inside final 110yds(Mkt1: op 4/1; Mkt2: tchd 4/1; Mkt3 op 10/3)
21/10/25
18:30
Newcastle (AW) 5f Masterclass (GB) Paul Midgley 12 0.3 9-8 15/2
In touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out(op 12/1)
20/10/25
20:00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1m½f Nakatomi (IRE) Alan Brown 10 1 9-7 28/1
Towards rear throughout(tchd 25/1)
20/10/25
19:30
Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Until Dawn (IRE) Alan Brown 9 27 9-3 50/1
Taken down early - took keen hold - prominent early - led after 1f - hung badly right and unsteerable after 2f - soon weakened (jockey said filly hung badly right-handed becoming unsteerable)(tchd 66/1)
20/10/25
19:00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1m6f Khangai (GB) Patrick Morris 4 9 9-0 7/2
Led early - headed and chased clear leader after 1f - weakened from over 2f out(op 5/1)
17/10/25
20:00
Newcastle (AW) 7f Angel Of England (GB) Alan Brown 12 7.5 9-3 33/1 -
17/10/25
19:30
Newcastle (AW) 7f Madame Plaintiff (IRE) Alan Brown 7 0.1 9-5 40/1
Midfield on far side of group - headway 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 33/1)
17/10/25
19:00
Newcastle (AW) 1m Urban Road (GB) Alan Brown 4 5.5 9-8 33/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced over 1f out - went fourth towards finish(op 22/1 tchd 40/1)
09/10/25
14:50
Ayr 7f Green Valentine (IRE) Alan Brown 6 2.25 9-1 28/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1)
06/10/25
15:43
Pontefract 6f Grant Wood (IRE) Paul Midgley 10 7.5 9-1 40/1
Slowly into stride - raced wide - always behind(op 33/1)
04/10/25
14:05
Newmarket 7f Lady Hornblower (GB) Jedd O'Keeffe 18 0.3 8-6 100/1
Towards far side - never better than midfield - drifted left when no chance over 2f out - 9th of 13 in group(op 125/1 tchd 150/1)
02/10/25
20:30
Newcastle (AW) 1m Mrbluesky (IRE) Richard Fahey 4 1.75 9-0 10/1
Midfield - headway on far side of group over 1f out - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding hung right-handed in final 2f)(op 16/1)
02/10/25
19:30
Newcastle (AW) 5f Get Up Everybody (IRE) Paul Midgley 3rd 1.25 9-7 25/1
In rear - headway over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 28/1)
01/10/25
16:18
Catterick 6f Bazball (IRE) Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith 6 7 9-8 9/1
Prominent - switched to near side over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 7/1 tchd 10/1)
28/09/25
15:55
Newcastle (AW) 1m2f Glistening Nights (FR) Richard Fahey 11 4 9-0 40/1
Prominent - weakened from over 1f out(op 33/1)
27/09/25
19:30
Southwell (AW) 5f Birkenhead (GB) Paul Midgley 2nd 1.25 9-12 11/2
Taken down early - led - headed but pressed leader from over 2f out - kept on but no extra inside final furlong(tchd 6/1)
27/09/25
17:25
Southwell (AW) 1m4f Lahire (FR) Donald McCain 7 6.5 10-0 22/1
Led - headed over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 33/1)
26/09/25
17:30
Newcastle (AW) 1m2f Crownthorpe (GB) Alan Brown 6 1.75 9-2 20/1
Towards rear - some headway inside final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
25/09/25
19:30
Newcastle (AW) 7f Passchendaele (GB) Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood 6 .75 8-13 50/1
Raced in second - no extra inside final 110yds(op 40/1)
25/09/25
17:30
Newcastle (AW) 1m4½f Susiesparkle (IRE) Mike Sowersby 7 1.25 9-11 66/1
Walked to post - slowly into stride - always behind(op 40/1)
23/09/25
16:38
Beverley 1m½f Nakatomi (IRE) Alan Brown 8 6 9-8 40/1
Always behind(op 33/1)
23/09/25
15:38
Beverley 5f Elegant Erin (IRE) Paul Midgley 1st Won 9-0 9/2
Dwelt start - soon in touch with leaders - steady headway halfway - ridden and went second over 1f out - led towards finish(op 11/2 and tchd 6/1)
23/09/25
14:08
Beverley 1m½f Lilac Dandy (GB) Alan Brown 8 5 9-2 250/1
Dwelt start - always behind(op 100/1 tchd 200/1)
22/09/25
17:15
Hamilton 6f Green Valentine (IRE) Alan Brown 1st Won 8-10 25/1
Slowly into stride - soon in touch with leaders - ridden over 2f out - headway and hung right over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - eased towards finish (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that filly appreciated the return to soft ground)(op 16/1)
22/09/25
16:43
Hamilton 6f Wish This (GB) Alan Brown 5 1.25 9-6 11/1
Prominent - lost position 2f out(op 10/1)
19/09/25
19:15
Newcastle (AW) 6f Bazball (IRE) Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith 1st Won 8-12 4/1
Pressed leader - ridden 1f out - led final 110yds - kept on(op 5/1)
18/09/25
15:22
Pontefract 1m2f Free Pic (IRE) Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith 4 0.1 9-0 4/1
In rear - some headway 2f out - no impression but kept on and went fourth inside final 110yds(tchd 7/2)
15/09/25
15:50
Thirsk 6f Almutraf (IRE) Brian Ellison 9 .5 8-10 33/1
Towards rear throughout(op 50/1)
15/09/25
15:20
Thirsk 7f Kiss For An Angel (IRE) Richard Fahey 5 0.3 9-7 7/1
Towards rear - kept on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 8/1 and tchd 17/2)
13/09/25
16:35
Chester 7½f Sailthisshipalone (GB) Richard Fahey 8 0.3 9-6 14/1
In rear - some headway over 1f out - never dangerous
13/09/25
16:00
Chester 1m2½f Glistening Nights (FR) Richard Fahey 9 .5 8-10 16/1
Prominent - lost second 2f out - weakened 1f out(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
13/09/25
13:35
Chester 7f Advance Twentyfive (FR) Richard Fahey 2nd 5.5 9-7 8/1
Raced in third - outpaced over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - went second final strides(op 7/1 tchd)
11/09/25
15:35
Doncaster 1m2f Castle Stuart (IRE) Richard Fahey 7 1.75 8-12 17/2
Took keen hold - pressed leader early - prominent after 1f - weakened over 2f out(op 15/2)
11/09/25
13:50
Doncaster 6½f Lion Of Mali (GB) James Fanshawe 20 - 8-8 100/1
In rear throughout(tchd 125/1)