Bug Boy (2016) Horse
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Bug Boy is a 10yo bay colt trained by A G Newcombe. He is by the stallion Big Bad Bob out of the dam Velvetina. To date, Bug Boy has won 7 races. On 10 Aug 2023 at Brighton, he recorded his most important victory, earning $20,314.00 in the Cl4 Handicap. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, and anyone who backed him throughout his career would have seen a 9% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bath 15-Jul-26 2338m FIRM R5 CL6 Hcp (of $6,492) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:28.150, SP: 29.00 1st Yokkell ( F Marsh 142 ) 2nd Jimmy Mark ( K T O'neill 137 ) 1.25L 3rd Sea Of Charm ( W Cox 140 ) 2.50L 7th Bug Boy ( J Doughty 139 ) 8.70L See full results | J Doughty 63kg 8.70L | 7 (8) |
| Chepstow 07-Jun-26 2414m GOOD R8 CL6 Hcp (of $7,081) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:41.980, SP: 15.00 1st Big Win ( L Morris 135 ) 2nd Wonderful Wendy ( J Leavy 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Baileys Warrior ( G Mangan 124 ) 2.00L 6th Bug Boy ( T Langley 133 , Cd 128 ) 14.50L See full results | T Langley 60.3kg, Cd 58.1kg 14.50L | 6 (9) |
| Bath 14-Sep-25 2340m HEAVY R8 CL6 Hcp $205 (of $6,353) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:34.380, SP: 15.00 1st Alpine Stroll ( F Yarham 155 ) 2nd Bobby Dassler ( T Padgett 144 ) 7.00L 3rd Mrs Meader ( R Birkett 148 ) 2.75L 5th Bug Boy ( H Main 156 , Cd 159 ) 15.00L See full results | H Main 70.8kg, Cd 72.1kg 15.00L | 5 (12) |
| Chester 14-Sep-24 2470m SOFT R7 CL4 Hcp (of $19,674) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:49.480, SP: 26.00 1st Ithaca's Arrow ( B Ffrench-davis 159 ) 2nd Grey Fable ( D Mcmenamin 151 ) 3.25L 3rd Green Team ( C J Todd 149 ) 1.75L 4th Bug Boy ( N F Houlihan 147 ) 6.50L | N F Houlihan 66.7kg 6.50L | 4 (10) |
| Epsom Downs 26-Aug-24 2420m GOOD R4 CL4 Hcp (of $13,475) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:41.470, SP: 21.00 Raced wide, in touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out 1st Lord Melbourne ( S Walker 165 ) 2nd Warning Sign ( D H Dunsdon 150 ) 0.75L 3rd Green Team ( J Nicholls 144 ) 0.50L 8th Bug Boy ( H Main 144 , Cd 146 ) 6.50L See full results | H Main 65.3kg, Cd 66.2kg 6.50L | 8 (10) |