Horse Details

Big Bear Hug (GB)

31 Runs 4 Wins (12.9%) 11 Places (35.5%)

Owner: Ownaracehorse And R Kent Silks

Ownaracehorse And R Kent Trainer: Adam West

6 years old b GB

Sire: Belardo

Dam: Silkenveil

Damsire: Indian Ridge

Past Runs (31 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
24/10/25 15:26	Newbury	1m2f	Luke Catton	Jim Boyle	8	2:18.73	1.25	75	9-1	28/1	In rear - no impression(op 33/1) In rear - no impression(op 33/1)
24/09/25 16:45	Goodwood	1m6f	Hector Crouch	Jim Boyle	10	3:14.90	13	77	9-4	33/1	Slowly into stride - always behind - tailed off(tchd 40/1) Slowly into stride - always behind - tailed off(tchd 40/1)
11/09/25 15:18	Epsom	1m4f	Robert Dunne	Jim Boyle	6	2:51.73	0.3	78	11-2	14/1	Slowly into stride - never better than midfield(op 16/1) Slowly into stride - never better than midfield(op 16/1)
25/08/25 15:20	Epsom	1m4f	Mr Lewis Kent	Jim Boyle	8	2:46.15	6.5	80	11-0	9/1	Dwelt start then slowly into stride - in rear - dropped to last 5f out - weakened over 3f out (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 10/1) Dwelt start then slowly into stride - in rear - dropped to last 5f out - weakened over 3f out (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 10/1)
24/07/25 17:40	Yarmouth	1m3½f	Finley Marsh	Jim Boyle	9	-	-	81	9-8	18/1	Dwelt start - towards rear throughout(op 16/1) Dwelt start - towards rear throughout(op 16/1)
02/07/25 19:58	Epsom	1m4f	Pat Cosgrave	Jim Boyle	3rd	-	-	82	10-4	13/2	In touch with leaders - headway 3f out - soon pressed leader - no chance with winner from over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1) In touch with leaders - headway 3f out - soon pressed leader - no chance with winner from over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1)
06/06/25 20:19	Goodwood	1m4f	Joe Leavy	Jim Boyle	1st	-	Won	80	9-11	5/2J	Took keen hold - raced in second - pressed leader over 6f out - led 4f out - ridden 2f out - soon clear - much reduced lead final 110yds - just held on(op 11/4 tchd 9/4 and tchd 3/1) Took keen hold - raced in second - pressed leader over 6f out - led 4f out - ridden 2f out - soon clear - much reduced lead final 110yds - just held on(op 11/4 tchd 9/4 and tchd 3/1)
06/11/24 14:43	Nottingham	1m2f	Robert Havlin	Adam West	3rd	2:17.40	2.25	80	9-12	13/2	Held up in rear - some headway 3f out - outpaced 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - went third final strides - eyecatcher(op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 7/1) Held up in rear - some headway 3f out - outpaced 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - went third final strides - eyecatcher(op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 7/1)
25/10/24 17:11	Newbury	1m2f	Jason Watson	Adam West	2nd	2:20.36	1	76	9-5	13/2	Towards rear - good headway from over 2f out - went second against near rail over 1f out - kept on well and went clear with winner inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 11/2) Towards rear - good headway from over 2f out - went second against near rail over 1f out - kept on well and went clear with winner inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 11/2)
05/10/24 15:15	Newmarket	1m4f	Jimmy Quinn	Adam West	8	-	-	76	8-7	14/1	Dwelt start - always behind - no chance but kept on inside final furlong(op 20/1) Dwelt start - always behind - no chance but kept on inside final furlong(op 20/1)
12/09/24 15:45	Epsom	1m4f	Lee Edwards	Adam West	2nd	2:48.93	.5	74	11-0	9/1	In rear - steady headway from over 3f out - kept on well inside final furlong - went second towards finish(op 11/1) In rear - steady headway from over 3f out - kept on well inside final furlong - went second towards finish(op 11/1)
26/08/24 16:25	Epsom	1m½f	Robert Havlin	Adam West	5	1:46.36	2	74	10-1	11/2	Slowly away - raced in last - switched to centre 3f out - outpaced 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 5/1) Slowly away - raced in last - switched to centre 3f out - outpaced 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
01/08/24 18:00	Epsom	1m2f	Alice Bond	Adam West	3rd	2:7.87	0.3	74	9-4	9/2	Towards rear - bit short of room under 4f out - headway towards far side from over 2f out - soon pressed leader - kept on but bit short of room against far rail inside final furlong (jockey said mare was denied a clear run inside final furlong)(Mkt2 op 4/1) Towards rear - bit short of room under 4f out - headway towards far side from over 2f out - soon pressed leader - kept on but bit short of room against far rail inside final furlong (jockey said mare was denied a clear run inside final furlong)(Mkt2 op 4/1)
18/07/24 19:00	Epsom	1m2f	Robert Havlin	Adam West	1st	2:10.00	Won	70	9-13	9/2	Dwelt start - in rear - headway from over 2f out - stayed on to lead towards finish - kept on(op 5/1) Dwelt start - in rear - headway from over 2f out - stayed on to lead towards finish - kept on(op 5/1)
27/04/24 14:05	Leicester	1m	Alice Bond	Adam West	6	1:52.73	.5	81	7-9	22/1	In touch with leaders - disputing third over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 18/1) In touch with leaders - disputing third over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 18/1)
20/04/24 19:30	Nottingham	1m2f	Adam Farragher	Adam West	3rd	2:20.48	0.3	70	9-11	5/6F	Held up in rear - headway over 2f out - pressed leaders towards near side over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 10/11 tchd Evens) Held up in rear - headway over 2f out - pressed leaders towards near side over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 10/11 tchd Evens)
07/04/24 16:53	Bath	1m2f	Trevor Whelan	Adam West	3rd	2:23.16	1.5	70	9-4	7/2F	Ducked right start - in touch with leaders - smooth headway to lead 2f out - headed and weakened inside final furlong(op 3/1) Ducked right start - in touch with leaders - smooth headway to lead 2f out - headed and weakened inside final furlong(op 3/1)
23/03/24 17:20	Doncaster	1m2f	Alice Bond	Adam West	2nd	2:22.04	3.25	69	9-6	17/2	Prominent behind clear leader - led narrowly over 2f out - went clear with winner over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - soon no extra(op 9/1 tchd 8/1) Prominent behind clear leader - led narrowly over 2f out - went clear with winner over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - soon no extra(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
20/11/23 16:30	Kempton (AW)	1m	Luke Catton	Adam West	7	1:39.47	0.2	69	9-5	14/1	In touch with leaders - hung right over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1) In touch with leaders - hung right over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1)
03/11/23 15:45	Newmarket	1m	Trevor Whelan	Adam West	1st	1:43.66	Won	63	9-7	25/1	Midfield towards far side - pushed along and headway when edged left and bumped rival over 1f out - ridden and drifted right inside final furlong - soon led - went clear final 110yds - readily(op 22/1 tchd 28/1) Midfield towards far side - pushed along and headway when edged left and bumped rival over 1f out - ridden and drifted right inside final furlong - soon led - went clear final 110yds - readily(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
18/10/23 17:10	Bath	1m	Robert Havlin	Adam West	3rd	1:52.63	6	64	9-12	85/40	Prominent - soon raced in second - lost position over 2f out - weakened gradually final furlong(op 9/4) Prominent - soon raced in second - lost position over 2f out - weakened gradually final furlong(op 9/4)
13/06/23 16:00	Southwell (AW)	1m	Thore Hammer Hansen	Adam West	6	1:44.15	.75	64	9-3	12/1	Prominent - outpaced towards near side from over 1f out(op 7/1 tchd 13/2) Prominent - outpaced towards near side from over 1f out(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
13/05/23 20:40	Leicester	1m	Trevor Whelan	Adam West	1st	2:2.60	Won	62	9-9	11/4	Raced in second - led over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well(op 3/1) Raced in second - led over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well(op 3/1)
29/04/23 16:50	Leicester	1m2f	Trevor Whelan	Adam West	4	2:28.50	9.5	63	9-7	7/1	Prominent in chasing group - went second and pushed along over 3f out - ridden and struggling when lost second over 2f out - lost third and weakened over 1f out(tchd 13/2) Prominent in chasing group - went second and pushed along over 3f out - ridden and struggling when lost second over 2f out - lost third and weakened over 1f out(tchd 13/2)
12/04/23 16:55	Nottingham	1m½f	Robert Havlin	Adam West	2nd	1:58.52	1.5	62	9-6	7/2	Midfield - switched to near side 4f out - headway 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on and went second towards finish(op 4/1) Midfield - switched to near side 4f out - headway 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on and went second towards finish(op 4/1)
01/11/22 16:05	Redcar	1m	Georgia Dobie	Adam West	12	1:45.22	1.5	64	9-11	14/1	Raced centre - switched left and joined main group over 6f out - midfield - ridden halfway - weakened over 2f out(op 12/1) Raced centre - switched left and joined main group over 6f out - midfield - ridden halfway - weakened over 2f out(op 12/1)
25/09/22 16:55	Ffos Las	1m	Georgia Dobie	Adam West	5	1:46.96	0.1	66	9-3	7/1	Midfield - ridden 3f out - no impression until stayed on final furlong(op 8/1) Midfield - ridden 3f out - no impression until stayed on final furlong(op 8/1)
08/09/22 16:35	Epsom	1m½f	Georgia Dobie	Adam West	3rd	1:54.34	1.75	68	8-13	15/2	In touch with leaders - switched to near side and ridden over 3f out - briefly led 2f out - lost second final 110yds - soon no extra(op 9/1 tchd 6/1) In touch with leaders - switched to near side and ridden over 3f out - briefly led 2f out - lost second final 110yds - soon no extra(op 9/1 tchd 6/1)
24/06/22 17:50	Newmarket (July)	1m2f	Charlie Bennett	Adam West	8	2:10.26	5	70	9-7	16/1	Always towards rear - lost touch over 2f out(tchd 12/1) Always towards rear - lost touch over 2f out(tchd 12/1)
16/05/22 20:10	Windsor	1m3½f	Trevor Whelan	Adam West	6	2:31.44	1.75	71	9-10	13/2	Took keen hold - towards rear - ridden 2f out - made no impression(op 11/2 tchd 5/1) Took keen hold - towards rear - ridden 2f out - made no impression(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
23/04/22 15:15	Haydock	1m	Robert Havlin	Adam West	12	1:43.10	1.5	73	9-5	12/1	Always towards rear (jockey said filly hung right-handed)(op 11/1) Always towards rear (jockey said filly hung right-handed)(op 11/1)