Big Bear Hug (2019)

Foal Date

02-Feb-19

Colour

bay

Sire

Belardo

Dam

Silkenveil

Prize Money

88339

Trainer

J R Boyle

Owners

Ownaracehorse And R Kent

About

Big Bear Hug is a 6yo bay horse trained by J R Boyle, based at Epsom. His sire is Belardo and his dam is Silkenveil. He has secured four wins so far in his career. On 7 Jun 2025 at Goodwood, Big Bear Hug achieved his most notable victory, taking the $12,444.00 Class 4 handicap.

Raced At

Newbury • Goodwood • Epsom Downs • Epsom • Yarmouth • Nottingham • Newmarket • Leicester • Bath • Doncaster • Kempton • Southwell • Redcar • Ffos Las • Sandown • Windsor • Haydock • Lingfield

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Newbury 24-Oct-25 2010m SOFT R5 CL4 Hcp (of $13,772) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:16.330, SP: 29.00	L Catton 59kg, Cd 60.3kg 11.95L	8 (12)
GOODwood 24-Sep-25 2820m SOFT R6 CL3 Hcp (of $49,185) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 03:04.760, SP: 34.00	H Crouch 59kg 55.8kgL	10 (11)
Epsom Downs 11-Sep-25 2420m SOFT R4 CL4 Hcp $226 (of $14,756) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:50.680, SP: 15.00	R T Dunne 70.8kg 5.30L	6 (10)
Epsom 11-Sep-25 2420m SOFT Hcp (of $7,731), SP: 15.00	R T Dunne 70.8kg, Cd 0 5.25L	6
Epsom Downs 25-Aug-25 2420m GOOD R4 CL4 Hcp (of $13,475) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:40.940, SP: 10.00	L Kent 71.7kg, Cd 73.5kg 31.20L	8 (8)
Epsom 25-Aug-25 2420m GOOD Hcp (of $6,845), SP: 10.00	L Kent 71.7kg, Cd 0 31.25L	8
Yarmouth 25-Jul-25 2310m SOFT R1 CL4 Hcp (of $34,430) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:29.960, SP: 19.00	F Marsh 60.8kg 7.85L	9 (12)
Epsom Downs 03-Jul-25 2420m GOOD R4 CL4 Hcp $1,411 (of $11,312) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:38.300, SP: 7.50 Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out and closed, ridden disputing 2nd well over 1f out, faded inside last	P Cosgrave 65.3kg 8.75L	3 (6)
Epsom 02-Jul-25 2420m GOOD Hcp (of $6,019), SP: 7.50	P Cosgrave 65.3kg	3
GOODwood 07-Jun-25 2410m SOFT R6 CL4 Hcp $6,621 (of $12,444) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:45.780, SP: 3.50 Prominent, led 9f out, headed 8f out, led 4f out, clear over 1f out, reduced lead inside final furlong, held on	J Leavy 62.1kg	1 (6)
Nottingham 06-Nov-24 2060m SOFT R5 CL4 Hcp $1,288 (of $10,329) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:16.850, SP: 7.50 Held up in rear, driven along over 2f out, switched right and ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish	R Havlin 62.6kg 2.75L	3 (11)
Newbury 25-Oct-24 2010m HEAVY R7 CL4 Hcp $3,438 (of $13,772) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:20.160, SP: 7.50 Rear mid-division, smooth headway when not clear run over 2f out, soon in clear and pushed along for headway over 1f out, ridden and went clear chasing leader 1f out, every chance but always held	J Watson 59.4kg 1.00L	2 (10)
Newmarket 05-Oct-24 2410m SOFT R4 CL2 Hcp (of $49,185) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:35.020, SP: 15.00 Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never involved	J Quinn 54kg 10.80L	8 (11)
Epsom 12-Sep-24 2420m SOFT R4 HcpH $3,626 (of $7,731), Winning Time: 02:48.800, SP: 9/1 Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, steady headway over 2f out, ridden in 4th over 1f out, ran on final 110 yards, not reach leader	L Edwards 69.9kg 0.50L	2 (10)
Epsom 26-Aug-24 1710m GOOD R5 Hcp $260 (of $4,449), Winning Time: 01:45.530, SP: 11/2 Slow into stride, in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer	R Havlin 64kg, Cd 0 5.00L	5 (6)
Epsom 01-Aug-24 2030m GOOD R1 Hcp $1,043 (of $4,449), Winning Time: 02:07.700, SP: 9/2 Held up in touch, headway under pressure over 2f out, disputed lead over 1f out, ran on well, headed final strides, denied 3rd post	A Bond 62.1kg 1.00L	3 (8)
Epsom 18-Jul-24 2030m GOOD R3 Hcp $4,449 (of $4,449), Winning Time: 02:10.000, SP: 9/2 Steadied start, held up in rear, headway on outside from 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, led well inside final furlong	R Havlin 63kg	1 (6)
Leicester 27-Apr-24 1660m SOFT R2 Hcp $755 (of $25,770), Winning Time: 01:52.130, SP: 22/1 Midfield, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong, weakened close home	A Bond 51.7kg, Cd 0 3.00L	6 (9)
Nottingham 21-Apr-24 2060m SOFT R6 Hcp $982 (of $4,187), Winning Time: 02:20.380, SP: 5/6 Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, close up over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong	A J Farragher 62.1kg 0.50L	3 (8)
Bath 07-Apr-24 2050m HEAVY R6 Hcp $2,454 (of $10,468) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:22.810, SP: 7/2 Tracked leaders, led going well 2f out, ridden and narrowly headed inside final furlong, soon no extra in 3rd	T E Whelan 59kg 1.50L	3 (13)
Doncaster 24-Mar-24 2050m SOFT R8 HcpNHF $4,912 (of $10,468), Winning Time: 02:21.390, SP: 17/2 Close up, headway 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong	A Bond 63kg 3.25L	2 (11)
Kempton 21-Nov-23 1610m GOOD R1 Hcp (of $4,187) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.130, SP: 14/1 Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, no extra 1f out	L Catton 60.8kg, Cd 0 6.25L	7 (14)
Newmarket 03-Nov-23 1610m HEAVY R9 Hcp $5,234 (of $5,234) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.660, SP: 25/1 Dwelt in touch, headway between horses when edged left over 1f out and bumped rival, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on	T E Whelan 60.3kg	1 (15)
Bath 19-Oct-23 1610m HEAVY R6 Hcp $908 (of $3,873) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:50.930, SP: 85/40 Tracked winner until ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out	R Havlin 62.6kg 8.50L	3 (6)
Southwell 13-Jun-23 1620m SYNTHETIC R5 CL5 Hcp (of $7,278) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:42.750, SP: 13.00 Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, no impression after	T H Hansen 58.5kg 7.00L	6 (14)
Leicester 14-May-23 1660m HEAVY R7 CL6 Hcp $3,664 (of $6,886) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:02.600, SP: 3.75 Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear entering final furlong, ridden out	T E Whelan 61.2kg	1 (5)
Leicester 29-Apr-23 2010m HEAVY R6 CL6 Hcp $430 (of $6,886) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:24.200, SP: 8.00 Tracked leader until 7f out, tracked leaders, chased clear leader again over 3f out until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out	T E Whelan 60.3kg 21.50L	4 (10)
Nottingham 12-Apr-23 1680m SOFT R7 CL6 Hcp $1,719 (of $6,886) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:58.220, SP: 4.50 Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, hung left and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not pace of winner	R Havlin 59.9kg 1.50L	2 (11)
Redcar 01-Nov-22 1610m SOFT R8 CL6 Hcp (of $6,896) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:41.870, SP: 15.00 Switched gradually left to join main group, mid-division, weakened over 2f out	G Dobie 62.1kg 16.50L	12 (18)
Ffos Las 25-Sep-22 1610m GOOD R7 CL5 Hcp $300 (of $8,863) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:46.240, SP: 8.00 Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, ran on, never on terms	G Dobie 59.9kg, Cd 61.2kg 4.25L	5 (11)
Sandown 14-Sep-22 2000m SOFT R7 CL5 Hcp $300 (of $9,847) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:17.320, SP: 8.00 Mid-division, ridden well over 2f out, soon well beaten	T E Whelan 60.3kg 12.00L	6 (12)
Epsom Downs 08-Sep-22 1710m HEAVY R7 CL5Hcp $1,192 (of $10,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:53.990, SP: 8.50 Soon close up, wide and headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace	G Dobie 58.1kg 1.75L	3 (7)
Newmarket 25-Jun-22 2010m GOOD R2 CL5Hcp (of $8,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:07.720, SP: 17.00 Always towards rear, never near to challenge	C Bennett 60.3kg 15.25L	8 (9)
Windsor 17-May-22 2300m GOOD R7 CL5 Hcp $300 (of $6,994) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:30.440, SP: 7.50 Held up in last trio, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms	T E Whelan 61.7kg 6.00L	6 (7)
Nottingham 07-May-22 2060m GOOD R4 CL5Hcp $875 (of $7,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:13.260, SP: 25/1 Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish	T E Whelan 61.2kg 1.75L	3 (8)
Haydock 23-Apr-22 1600m GOOD R5 CL5Hcp (of $10,600) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.180, SP: 12/1 Broke well, held up towards rear, well beaten final 2f	R Havlin 59.4kg, Cd 0 17.25L	12 (13)
Kempton 09-Dec-21 1410m SYNTHETIC R1 CL5Nv $888 (of $7,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.850, SP: 17/2 Raced keenly, tracked leader until pushed along over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong	R Havlin 57.2kg 2.25L	3 (14)
Yarmouth 19-Oct-21 1610m SOFT R1 CL4Nv $634 (of $10,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.020, SP: 100/1 Raced wide in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra	J Mitchell 57.2kg, Cd 0 3.25L	4 (16)
Lingfield 14-Jun-21 1410m SYNTHETIC R3 CL5Nv (of $5,800) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.160, SP: 28/1 Towards rear, hung badly right and wide home turn, late headway	R Havlin 57.2kg, Cd 0 5.75L	5 (12)