Virtual Hug Racehorse Profile

Virtual Hug is a 8-year-old Gelding, trained by NIKKI EVANS, based at Bath. With 69 career starts and 6 wins, it has earned $37,466.

Age
8
Sex
Gelding
Trainer
NIKKI EVANS
Trained at
Bath
Sire
Buratino
Dam
Cotton Camera
Sire of dam
Lilbourne Lad
Career
69:6-6-6
Prize money
$37,466
Last start
13 Sept 2026
Recent form
413446

Virtual Hug Form Guide

Virtual Hug — last 20 starts
DateTrackDistClassGoingBarWgtJockeyResultMarginTimeSPWinner / 2nd
21 Aug 2026Ffos Las2404mClass 6Good9134kgKieran O'neill6 of 103.5L2:37.41—Dream Of Ithaca (GB)
28 July 2026Ffos Las2404mClass 6Good3124kgRyan Kavanagh4 of 91.25L2:41.13—Noble Grace (IRE)
13 June 2026Bath2338mClass 6Good1134kgTaylor Fisher4 of 135L2:30.59—Belle Amie (SWE)
13 May 2026Bath2338mClass 6Firm5135kgHollie Doyle3 of 67.5L2:29.66—Basilette (IRE)
4 May 2026Bath2338mClass 6Good8125kgKieran O'neill1 of 9—2:29.81—Virtual Hug (IRE)
10 Apr 2026Wolverhampton (aw)2461mClass 6Standard2130kgKieran O'neill4 of 113.75L2:41.21—Beaune (IRE)
10 Mar 2026Wolverhampton (aw)2461mClass 6Standard2139kgJason Watson6 of 712.25L2:45.28—Saachi (IRE)
2 Mar 2026Wolverhampton (aw)2461mClass 6Standard9124kgKieran O'neill1 of 7—2:39.54—Virtual Hug (IRE)
16 Jan 2026Wolverhampton (aw)2461mClass 6Standard8135kgGina Mangan5 of 96L2:40.11—Ice Opera (IRE)
27 Dec 2025Wolverhampton (aw)2461mClass 6Standard4130kgHollie Doyle4 of 102.5L2:41.75—Krissy (IRE)
3 Nov 2025Hereford3957mClass 5Good0150kgMr Jack Stenhouse5 of 916.5L4:52.47—Don Rafael (IRE)
18 Oct 2025Stratford3283mClass 5Good0157kgMiss Heidi Palin5 of 1116L3:56.81—Zenato (IRE)
4 Oct 2025Wolverhampton (aw)2461mClass 6Standard12127kgElizabeth Gale5 of 95.5L2:41.62—Top Of Pleinmont (GB)
1 Aug 2025Bath2338mClass 6Good To Firm7131kgJason Watson2 of 81.25L2:29.50—Offiah's Boy (GB)
16 July 2025Bath2338mClass 6Firm12127kgElizabeth Gale3 of 110.25L2:28.33—Offiah's Boy (GB)
22 Apr 2025Hereford3267mClass 4Good0150kgLee Edwards7 of 1125.75L3:54.15—Goblet Of Fire (GB)
3 Mar 2025Wolverhampton (aw)2461mClass 6Standard4131kgDavid Probert7 of 913.5L2:41.46—Khangai (GB)
27 Feb 2025Chelmsford City (aw)2676mClass 6Standard To Slow2133kgDavid Probert5 of 123.5L2:52.07—Zooks (FR)
20 Jan 2025Wolverhampton (aw)2461mClass 6Standard11132kgHollie Doyle7 of 116.5L2:41.43—Hawa Jumeirah (GB)
6 Jan 2025Wolverhampton (aw)2461mClass 6Standard9134kgDavid Probert2 of 90.5L2:42.00—Starfighter (GB)

Record by Condition

Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
ConditionStartsRecordWin %Place %
This track71-2-214%71%
This distance131-2-28%38%
Firm10-0-10%100%
Good251-3-14%20%
Soft51-0-020%20%
Heavy364-3-311%28%
First-up30-0-10%33%
Second-up30-1-00%33%

Record by Track

Performance at each track raced
TrackRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Wolverhampton (aw)5000%0%
Bath41225%50%
Ffos Las2000%0%

Record by Jockey

Performance with each jockey ridden
JockeyRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Hollie Doyle2010%50%
Gina Mangan1000%0%
Kieran O'neill51120%20%
Jason Watson1000%0%
Taylor Fisher1000%0%
Ryan Kavanagh(3)1000%0%

Career Wins

Races won
DateRaceEventDistJockey
4 May 2026R6Lee's 60th - Still Horsing Around Handicap (Bath Summer Stayers' Series Qualifier)2313mKieran O'neill