Horse Details

Bug Boy (IRE)

54 Runs 7 Wins (13.0%) 12 Places (22.2%)

Trainer: Harry Dunlop

9 years old b IRE

Sire: Big Bad Bob

Dam: Velvetina

Damsire: Barathea

Past Runs (54 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
13/09/25 19:15	Bath	12	1m3½f	Mr Henry Main	Tony Newcombe	5	2:37.11	4	60	10-13	14/1	Mounted in chute - dwelt start - towards rear - some headway over 3f out - weakened over 2f out(tchd 12/1) Mounted in chute - dwelt start - towards rear - some headway over 3f out - weakened over 2f out(tchd 12/1)
14/09/24 17:15	Chester	5	1m4½f	Niall Houlihan	Tony Newcombe	4	2:50.78	1.5	64	10-7	25/1	Towards rear but in touch with leaders - switched right and on outer over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - went fourth inside final 110yds(op 22/1 tchd 20/1) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - switched right and on outer over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - went fourth inside final 110yds(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
26/08/24 15:52	Epsom	7	1m4f	Mr Henry Main	Tony Newcombe	8	2:42.59	1.5	66	10-2	20/1	Slowly away - always behind(op 16/1) Slowly away - always behind(op 16/1)
08/08/24 16:00	Brighton	10	1m4f	Connor Planas	Tony Newcombe	3rd	2:35.22	.75	66	9-1	25/1	Slowly away - held up in rear - plenty to do 2f out - steady headway over 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - never dangerous (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 20/1) Slowly away - held up in rear - plenty to do 2f out - steady headway over 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - never dangerous (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 20/1)
18/07/24 17:10	Chepstow	12	1m2f	Georgia Dobie	Tony Newcombe	9	2:4.99	0.3	67	9-8	50/1	Slowly away - in rear - hung badly left 2f out - soon not clear run and switched sharply left - kept on inside final furlong - never on terms - eyecatcher (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 25/1) Slowly away - in rear - hung badly left 2f out - soon not clear run and switched sharply left - kept on inside final furlong - never on terms - eyecatcher (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 25/1)
14/03/24 19:15	Southwell (AW)	8	1m3f	Tom Eaves	Tony Newcombe	8	2:28.03	7.5	53	9-7	16/1	Mounted in chute and taken down early - dwelt start - always behind(op 14/1 tchd 18/1) Mounted in chute and taken down early - dwelt start - always behind(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
01/10/23 15:25	Epsom	6	1m4f	Connor Planas	Tony Newcombe	3rd	2:43.31	3.75	68	8-13	8/1	Taken down early - towards rear - switched right over 3f out - going easily over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on - no match for first two(op 9/1) Taken down early - towards rear - switched right over 3f out - going easily over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on - no match for first two(op 9/1)
10/08/23 16:00	Brighton	9	1m4f	Connor Planas	Tony Newcombe	1st	2:31.37	Won	65	8-13	8/1	Slowly away - towards rear - pushed along over 3f out - reminders over 2f out - hung left from 2f out - switched right over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - led towards finish - won going away(op 17/2) Slowly away - towards rear - pushed along over 3f out - reminders over 2f out - hung left from 2f out - switched right over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - led towards finish - won going away(op 17/2)
28/07/23 16:10	Ascot	5	1m4f	Connor Planas	Tony Newcombe	6	2:43.81	4.75	66	8-11	16/1	Dwelt start - never better than midfield(op 12/1) Dwelt start - never better than midfield(op 12/1)
05/07/23 18:20	Epsom	9	1m4f	Miss Sophie Smith	Tony Newcombe	1st	2:43.37	Won	62	9-10	8/1	Towards rear - headway from over 4f out - led over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 11/1) Towards rear - headway from over 4f out - led over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 11/1)
24/05/23 20:40	Kempton (AW)	13	1m4f	William Cox	Tony Newcombe	4	2:36.18	0.2	50	9-4	9/1	Dwelt start - travelled strongly - held up in rear - shaken up and headway over 2f out - ridden and kept on from over 1f out (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 12/1 tchd 14/1) Dwelt start - travelled strongly - held up in rear - shaken up and headway over 2f out - ridden and kept on from over 1f out (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
14/03/23 20:00	Southwell (AW)	5	1m4f	William Cox	Tony Newcombe	5	2:46.06	.75	52	9-1	8/1	Took keen hold - prominent - ridden 2f out - soon lost position - switched left over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong(tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2) Took keen hold - prominent - ridden 2f out - soon lost position - switched left over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong(tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2)
06/02/23 20:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	3	1m4f	William Cox	Tony Newcombe	7	2:39.35	0.2	53	9-7	18/1	Slowly away - raced in last - ridden over 1f out - ran on final furlong - nearest finish(op 16/1) Slowly away - raced in last - ridden over 1f out - ran on final furlong - nearest finish(op 16/1)
11/01/23 17:30	Kempton (AW)	3	1m3f	William Cox	Tony Newcombe	9	2:27.12	0.3	56	9-8	7/2	Always towards rear(Mkt1: op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2; Mkt2 op 9/2) Always towards rear(Mkt1: op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2; Mkt2 op 9/2)
28/11/22 13:45	Kempton (AW)	9	1m4f	William Cox	Tony Newcombe	8	2:40.25	3.5	58	9-7	7/1	Slowly away - in rear - ridden over 2f out - made no telling impression(op 4/1) Slowly away - in rear - ridden over 2f out - made no telling impression(op 4/1)
21/09/22 19:15	Kempton (AW)	5	1m3f	Ray Dawson	Tony Newcombe	5	2:20.57	1.25	61	8-11	17/2	Towards rear - pushed along and headway on inner 2f out - no extra from over 1f out(op 7/1) Towards rear - pushed along and headway on inner 2f out - no extra from over 1f out(op 7/1)
17/09/22 16:35	Newbury	2	1m4f	Aidan Keeley	Tony Newcombe	7	2:37.31	.5	67	8-7	9/1	Slowly away - took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - not clear run over 3f out - dropped to rear and ridden over 2f out - stayed on inside final furlong - nearest finish (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 17/2 tchd 8/1) Slowly away - took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - not clear run over 3f out - dropped to rear and ridden over 2f out - stayed on inside final furlong - nearest finish (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
06/09/22 13:55	Goodwood	12	1m3f	Aidan Keeley	Tony Newcombe	4	2:31.72	.75	67	9-1	9/2	Slowly away - in rear - headway when not clear run 2f out - soon ridden - not clear run and switched sharply left over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - went fourth towards finish - not recover (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run from 2 furlongs out)(op 5/1) Slowly away - in rear - headway when not clear run 2f out - soon ridden - not clear run and switched sharply left over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - went fourth towards finish - not recover (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run from 2 furlongs out)(op 5/1)
04/08/22 15:20	Brighton	8	1m4f	Aidan Keeley	Tony Newcombe	3rd	2:32.76	1.5	67	9-0	18/1	Slowly into stride - in rear - ridden over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 16/1) Slowly into stride - in rear - ridden over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 16/1)
08/07/22 18:15	Chepstow	9	1m4f	William Cox	Tony Newcombe	1st	2:36.25	Won	63	9-6	9/2	Midfield - going okay when bit short of room 3f out - soon pushed along - ridden and pressed leader over 1f out - led just inside final furlong - kept on and just did enough(op 7/1) Midfield - going okay when bit short of room 3f out - soon pushed along - ridden and pressed leader over 1f out - led just inside final furlong - kept on and just did enough(op 7/1)
08/06/22 20:00	Kempton (AW)	4	1m3f	William Cox	Tony Newcombe	1st	2:20.86	Won	52	8-12	16/1	Took keen hold - held up in rear - pushed along over 3f out - ridden and headway on outer from 2f out - led final 110yds - kept on well(op 14/1) Took keen hold - held up in rear - pushed along over 3f out - ridden and headway on outer from 2f out - led final 110yds - kept on well(op 14/1)
03/02/22 16:30	Southwell (AW)	1	1m4f	William Cox	Tony Newcombe	3rd	2:43.69	3	53	9-3	18/1	In rear - headway from 4f out - soon in touch with leaders - pushed along under 3f out - stayed on from over 1f out - went third inside final furlong(op 20/1) In rear - headway from 4f out - soon in touch with leaders - pushed along under 3f out - stayed on from over 1f out - went third inside final furlong(op 20/1)
22/12/21 16:30	Southwell (AW)	12	1m4f	Tom Eaves	Tony Newcombe	8	2:44.27	2	54	9-3	22/1	Slowly into stride - in rear - pushed along over 2f out - never dangerous(tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1) Slowly into stride - in rear - pushed along over 2f out - never dangerous(tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1)
14/08/21 18:45	Bath	13	1m5f	Callum Hutchinson	Tony Newcombe	10	2:51.47	2.5	67	8-11	14/1	Always towards rear (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 12/1) Always towards rear (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 12/1)
11/07/21 13:15	Salisbury	6	1m	Bradley Harris	Tony Newcombe	5	1:52.49	1.25	67	9-9	9/1	Towards rear - cajoled along halfway - ridden 3f out - outpaced and dropped to last 2f out - got behind from over 1f out(op 11/1) Towards rear - cajoled along halfway - ridden 3f out - outpaced and dropped to last 2f out - got behind from over 1f out(op 11/1)
11/06/21 20:10	Goodwood	7	1m4f	Joanna Mason	Tony Newcombe	2nd	2:42.56	.5	65	9-6	13/2	Midfield - about three wide home turn - ridden and outpaced under 3f out - bit short of room and switched right under 2f out - quickened and briefly led towards far side final 110yds - kept on(op 8/1) Midfield - about three wide home turn - ridden and outpaced under 3f out - bit short of room and switched right under 2f out - quickened and briefly led towards far side final 110yds - kept on(op 8/1)
19/05/21 20:35	Kempton (AW)	8	1m4f	Callum Hutchinson	Tony Newcombe	3rd	2:38.55	1	53	8-12	17/2	Took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - ridden over 2f out - headway and went fourth over 1f out - went third final 110yds - kept on but no impression towards finish (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 9/1 and tchd 10/1) Took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - ridden over 2f out - headway and went fourth over 1f out - went third final 110yds - kept on but no impression towards finish (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 9/1 and tchd 10/1)
03/05/21 13:00	Bath	2	1m3½f	Martin Dwyer	Tony Newcombe	1st	2:31.36	Won	62	9-3	7/1	Disputed lead - led after 2f - pushed along over 2f out - ridden 1f out - kept on well final 110yds(op 11/1) Disputed lead - led after 2f - pushed along over 2f out - ridden 1f out - kept on well final 110yds(op 11/1)
19/02/21 17:45	Southwell (AW)	8	1m3f	Tom Eaves	Tony Newcombe	2nd	2:30.00	0.3	50	9-2	18/1	Midfield - headway and chased leaders 3f out - close up and ridden 2f out - made strong challenge inside final 110yds - ran on towards finish - just held(op 25/1 tchd 16/1) Midfield - headway and chased leaders 3f out - close up and ridden 2f out - made strong challenge inside final 110yds - ran on towards finish - just held(op 25/1 tchd 16/1)
30/01/21 18:00	Kempton (AW)	6	1m4f	Tom Eaves	Tony Newcombe	3rd	2:38.59	1.5	50	9-7	7/1	Steadied start - held up in midfield - switched left over 2f out - soon pushed along and headway - ridden over 1f out - stayed on(op 17/2) Steadied start - held up in midfield - switched left over 2f out - soon pushed along and headway - ridden over 1f out - stayed on(op 17/2)
13/01/21 17:50	Kempton (AW)	9	1m	Rhiain Ingram	Tony Newcombe	10	1:42.44	0.05	53	9-0	11/2	Raced wide - midfield - some headway and chased leaders 3f out - pushed along and weakened over 2f out (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 9/2 tchd 4/1) Raced wide - midfield - some headway and chased leaders 3f out - pushed along and weakened over 2f out (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
03/10/20 16:50	Wolverhampton (AW)	3	1m1½f	Rhiain Ingram	Tony Newcombe	9	2:1.58	2	56	8-12	20/1	Always towards rear(tchd 22/1) Always towards rear(tchd 22/1)
05/09/20 17:25	Wolverhampton (AW)	4	1m½f	Rhiain Ingram	Tony Newcombe	9	1:51.12	1.25	59	9-8	10/1	Taken down early - held up in midfield - ridden and no impression over 1f out - well held final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 9/1) Taken down early - held up in midfield - ridden and no impression over 1f out - well held final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 9/1)
03/08/20 20:15	Windsor	6	1m3½f	Rhiain Ingram	Tony Newcombe	99	-	-	66	9-13	13/2	Taken down early - held up in rear - pulled up 7f out (jockey said she pulled the gelding up as she thought the gelding lost its action; vet reported that a post-race examination of the gelding failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 7/1 tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2) Taken down early - held up in rear - pulled up 7f out (jockey said she pulled the gelding up as she thought the gelding lost its action; vet reported that a post-race examination of the gelding failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 7/1 tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2)
13/07/20 20:45	Kempton (AW)	9	1m	Rhiain Ingram	Tony Newcombe	5	1:41.91	1.75	59	8-10	28/1	Unruly beforehand and mounted in chute - towards rear - switched left 2f out - pushed along and edged right over 1f out - switched left and kept on inside final 110yds - never near to challenge(op 25/1) Unruly beforehand and mounted in chute - towards rear - switched left 2f out - pushed along and edged right over 1f out - switched left and kept on inside final 110yds - never near to challenge(op 25/1)
15/06/20 17:05	Kempton (AW)	6	1m	Joey Haynes	Tony Newcombe	6	1:41.02	1	60	9-0	14/1	Took keen hold - held up in rear - ridden over 2f out - made no telling impression (jockey said gelding ran too freely in early stages)(op 12/1 tchd 16/1) Took keen hold - held up in rear - ridden over 2f out - made no telling impression (jockey said gelding ran too freely in early stages)(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
03/06/20 17:05	Kempton (AW)	3	1m	Joey Haynes	Tony Newcombe	6	1:40.42	.5	63	9-2	50/1	In rear - ridden and headway on inner over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong In rear - ridden and headway on inner over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong
20/11/19 19:40	Kempton (AW)	7	1m3f	Rhiain Ingram	Paul George	11	2:25.41	2.5	68	8-11	20/1	Taken down early - steadied start - always in rear - never involved(op 16/1) Taken down early - steadied start - always in rear - never involved(op 16/1)
05/10/19 20:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	8	1m4f	Rhiain Ingram	Paul George	7	2:39.28	.5	70	8-8	16/1	Baulked early - took keen hold - held up on outside - shortlived effort over 2f out - weakened over 1f out Baulked early - took keen hold - held up on outside - shortlived effort over 2f out - weakened over 1f out
12/09/19 17:10	Chepstow	3	1m4f	Rhiain Ingram	Paul George	3rd	2:38.84	1.25	66	9-1	13/8F	Started slowly - in rear - ridden and headway on outer over 2f out - stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong - never any threat to easy winner (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 15/8) Started slowly - in rear - ridden and headway on outer over 2f out - stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong - never any threat to easy winner (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 15/8)
02/09/19 16:45	Chepstow	5	1m4f	Rhiain Ingram	Paul George	1st	2:34.59	Won	66	9-7	4/1	Held up in last pair - headway over 3f out - ridden to lead 2f out - stayed on well(tchd 9/2) Held up in last pair - headway over 3f out - ridden to lead 2f out - stayed on well(tchd 9/2)
12/08/19 19:30	Windsor	1	1m2f	Rhiain Ingram	Paul George	7	2:11.00	.5	66	8-12	5/1	Tracked leading pair - ridden well over 2f out - lost place and beaten well over 1f out(op 9/2 tchd 4/1) Tracked leading pair - ridden well over 2f out - lost place and beaten well over 1f out(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
01/08/19 19:45	Ffos Las	6	1m2f	Rhiain Ingram	Paul George	1st	2:7.91	Won	63	9-0	13/2	Slowly into stride - held up - ridden and headway on outer 2f out - led 1f out - ran on(op 7/1 tchd 6/1) Slowly into stride - held up - ridden and headway on outer 2f out - led 1f out - ran on(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
18/07/19 16:30	Chepstow	6	1m2f	Megan Nicholls	Paul George	2nd	2:8.39	1	62	9-4	7/2	Slowly into stride - held up in touch - ridden and not clear run well over 2f out - disputing 4th entering final furlong - stayed on well - went 2nd near finish (Jockey said gelding was slowly into stride) Slowly into stride - held up in touch - ridden and not clear run well over 2f out - disputing 4th entering final furlong - stayed on well - went 2nd near finish (Jockey said gelding was slowly into stride)
17/06/19 20:40	Windsor	7	1m2f	Megan Nicholls	Paul George	2nd	2:9.82	0.3	57	8-5	10/1	Raced wide - held up - progress over 3f out - went 2nd just over 2f out and soon challenging - with winner final furlong - not quicken final 100yds(op 8/1) Raced wide - held up - progress over 3f out - went 2nd just over 2f out and soon challenging - with winner final furlong - not quicken final 100yds(op 8/1)
04/06/19 17:40	Lingfield (AW)	4	7f	Megan Nicholls	Paul George	6	1:24.20	.5	60	8-8	20/1	Took keel hold - held up in touch in last quartet - effort over 1f out - headway and kept on inside final furlong - never troubled leaders Took keel hold - held up in touch in last quartet - effort over 1f out - headway and kept on inside final furlong - never troubled leaders
15/04/19 16:30	Windsor	11	1m	Rhiain Ingram	Paul George	8	1:45.88	0.2	62	8-11	8/1	Slowly away - held up in last pair - taken to outer 3f out - soon ridden and no progress(op 7/1) Slowly away - held up in last pair - taken to outer 3f out - soon ridden and no progress(op 7/1)
13/03/19 18:45	Kempton (AW)	1	1m	J F Egan	Paul George	5	1:41.32	3	63	9-7	6/1	Behind leader - ridden 2f out - carried a bit right well over 1f out - switched out soon after - kept on again final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 8/1) Behind leader - ridden 2f out - carried a bit right well over 1f out - switched out soon after - kept on again final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
11/01/19 13:10	Lingfield (AW)	3	1m	J F Egan	Paul George	3rd	1:37.44	.5	63	9-5	10/1	Dwelt - took keen hold - held up in last trio - closed and not clear run 2f out until switched right entering final furlong - headway under pressure to chase leading pair 100yds out - stayed on strongly towards finish - not quite reach leaders(tchd 8/1) Dwelt - took keen hold - held up in last trio - closed and not clear run 2f out until switched right entering final furlong - headway under pressure to chase leading pair 100yds out - stayed on strongly towards finish - not quite reach leaders(tchd 8/1)
30/10/18 19:45	Wolverhampton (AW)	5	1m½f	Tom Marquand	Harry Dunlop	9	1:50.70	1.25	67	8-13	12/1	Slowly into stride - always in rear - ridden and weakened over 2f out(op 14/1) Slowly into stride - always in rear - ridden and weakened over 2f out(op 14/1)
03/09/18 17:30	Windsor	7	1m	Luke Morris	Harry Dunlop	6	1:45.84	6	70	9-2	14/1	Held up in touch - ridden 3f out - soon struggling - well beaten over 1f out(tchd 12/1) Held up in touch - ridden 3f out - soon struggling - well beaten over 1f out(tchd 12/1)
17/08/18 16:20	Wolverhampton (AW)	3	1m½f	Cam Hardie	Harry Dunlop	4	1:49.36	.5	–	9-5	100/1	Prominent - lost place over 7f out - ridden over 1f out - not trouble leaders(op 80/1) Prominent - lost place over 7f out - ridden over 1f out - not trouble leaders(op 80/1)
04/08/18 18:35	Lingfield	5	7½f	Hector Crouch	Harry Dunlop	5	1:32.48	2.5	–	9-2	12/1	Settled in last trio - pushed along 3f out - no progress 2f out - faded over 1f out Settled in last trio - pushed along 3f out - no progress 2f out - faded over 1f out
10/07/18 14:15	Wolverhampton (AW)	8	7f	Tom Marquand	Harry Dunlop	6	1:33.20	0.2	–	9-2	33/1	Slowly into stride - held up - ridden over 2f out - never on terms(op 25/1) Slowly into stride - held up - ridden over 2f out - never on terms(op 25/1)