Virtual Hug (2018) Horse
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Virtual Hug is an eight-year-old bay gelding by Buratino out of Cotton Camera. Trained by N S Evans and owned by Mike Harris Racing & Nikki Evans Racin, the horse has started 70 times, securing six victories and finishing in the places twelve times, accumulating earnings of $72,588. The most recent run was at Bath on 13 September 2026, where he came home 11th of 14. His latest win was recorded at Bath on 4 May 2026.
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Wolverhampton • Bath • Ffos Las • Hereford • Chelmsford City • Haydock • Navan • Sligo • Down Royal • Bellewstown • FairyhouseRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton 04-Nov-26 2461m STANDARD R8 Midnite Built Different Handicap, SP: 19.00 | K T O'Neill neck | 6 (11) |
| Bath 13-Sep-26 2816m GOOD R3 CL2 Hcp (of $74,187) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 03:07.900, SP: 41.00 1st Boilermaker ( L Morris 129 ) 2nd The Craftymaster ( M Coppins 122 , Cd 117 ) 0.30L 3rd Percy Jones ( P Bradley 133 ) 1.30L 11th Virtual Hug ( K T O'neill 114 ) 7.70L See full results | K T O'neill 51.7kg 7.70L | 11 (14) |
| Ffos Las 21-Aug-26 2404m GOOD R6 CL6 Hcp (of $12,430) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:36.830, SP: 6.00 1st Dream Of Ithaca ( L Wright 126 , Cd 121 ) 2nd Atalanta Mist ( J Doughty 127 ) 0.75L 3rd Adrian ( H Vigors 133 , Cd 128 ) 1.50L 6th Virtual Hug ( K T O'neill 134 ) 3.55L See full results | K T O'neill 60.8kg 3.55L | 6 (10) |
| Ffos Las 29-Jul-26 2404m GOOD R5 CL6 Hcp $771 (of $12,351) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:40.920, SP: 23.00 1st Noble Grace ( R Hornby 134 ) 2nd Trojan Truth ( O Lewis 135 , Cd 130 ) 0.15L 3rd Buck Barrow ( F Marsh 126 ) 0.90L 4th Virtual Hug ( R Kavanagh 127 , Cd 124 ) 1.40L See full results | R Kavanagh 57.6kg, Cd 56.2kg 1.40L | 4 (9) |
| Bath 13-Jun-26 2338m GOOD R5 CL6 Hcp $842 (of $7,178) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:29.740, SP: 7.00 1st Belle Amie ( J Callan 131 ) 2nd Endofastorm ( G Bass 127 ) 3.75L 3rd Ottoman ( T Greatrex 134 ) 1.25L 4th Virtual Hug ( T Fisher 134 ) 5.15L See full results | T Fisher 60.8kg 5.15L | 4 (13) |
| Bath 14-May-26 2338m FIRM R5 CL6 Hcp $1,517 (of $6,467) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:28.410, SP: 3.25 1st Basilette ( G Downing 130 ) 2nd Moon Over The Sea ( M Coppins 139 ) 5.00L 3rd Virtual Hug ( H Doyle 135 ) 7.50L See full results | H Doyle 61.2kg 7.50L | 3 (6) |
| Bath 04-May-26 2338m GOOD CL6 Flat, SP: 13/2 In rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out and soon disputed lead, led final 110yds and forged away | K T O'Neill 56.7kg | 1 (9) |
| Wolverhampton 10-Apr-26 2461m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 25/1 Led, headed after 1f, ridden 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on | K T O'Neill 59kg 1 1/2 length | 4 (11) |
| Wolverhampton 10-Mar-26 2461m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 4/1 Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | Jason Watson 63kg Neck | 6 (7) |
| Wolverhampton 02-Mar-26 2461m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 13/2 Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, closed on leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, hung left when faced sustained challenge final 110yds, ran on | K T O'Neill 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Wolverhampton 16-Jan-26 2461m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 14/1 Prominent, dropped to rear of midfield after 6f, raced wide on bend 2f out, some headway 1f out, kept on | Gina Mangan 61.2kg 1 1/4 length | 5 (9) |
| Wolverhampton 27-Dec-25 2461m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 25/1 Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, hung left and no impression over 1f out | Hollie Doyle 59kg 1/2 length | 4 (10) |
| Hereford 03-Nov-25 3957m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL5 Hurdle, SP: 50/1 Towards rear, mid-division before 4th, pushed along after 3 out, dropped away after 2 out | Jack Stenhouse 70.3kg 3 1/4l | 5 (9) |
| Stratford 18-Oct-25 3283m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL5 Hurdle, SP: 16/1 Mid-division, pushed along and held after 2 out | Miss Heidi Palin 74.4kg 7 1/2l | 5 (11) |
| Wolverhampton 04-Oct-25 2461m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 12/1 Off the pace in last trio, some headway out wide and hung badly left over 1f out, moderate headway inside final furlong, lost 4th final strides | Elizabeth Gale 59.9kg Head | 5 (9) |
| Bath 01-Aug-25 2338m GOOD TO FIRM (GOOD IN PLACES) CL6 Flat, SP: 5/1 Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway to challenge when hung left over 1f out, led briefly inside final furlong, soon edged right and headed, kept on | Jason Watson 59.4kg 1 1/4 length | 2 (8) |
| Bath 16-Jul-25 2338m FIRM (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL6 Flat, SP: 25/1 Mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, not clear run on rails in 3rd 1f out, switched right 120 yards out, ran on, nearest finish | Elizabeth Gale 59.9kg Nose | 3 (11) |
| Hereford 22-Apr-25 3267m GOOD CL4 Hurdle, SP: 250/1 Towards rear, outpaced and no impression from 2 out | Lee Edwards 68kg 7l | 7 (11) |
| Wolverhampton 03-Mar-25 2461m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 7/2 Prominent, lost position over 4f out, soon driven, weakened over 1f out | David Probert 59.4kg 3l | 7 (9) |
| Chelmsford City 27-Feb-25 2676m STANDARD / SLOW CL6 Flat, SP: 11/1 Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong | David Probert 60.3kg 1 length | 5 (12) |
| Wolverhampton 20-Jan-25 2461m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 10/1 Tracked leader, pushed along into contention over 2f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong | Hollie Doyle 59.9kg 3 1/2l | 7 (11) |
| Wolverhampton 06-Jan-25 2461m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 8/1 Tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish | David Probert 60.8kg 1/2 length | 2 (9) |
| Wolverhampton 16-Dec-24 2461m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 14/1 Mid-division, headway over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong | Paddy Bradley 60.3kg 1/2 length | 6 (10) |
| Wolverhampton 21-Nov-24 2815m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 6/1 Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, hung left and lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened quickly | J Mitchell 60.8kg Short Head | 7 (10) |
| Wolverhampton 04-Nov-24 2815m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 7/1 Mid-division, headway out wide between horses turning in, went 3rd and kept on inside final furlong, hung left soon after, lost 3rd final strides | Joshua Bryan 62.1kg Head | 4 (10) |
| Wolverhampton 07-Sep-24 2816m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 10/1 Chased leader until over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out | Gina Mangan 62.6kg 2l | 7 (10) |
| Wolverhampton 16-Aug-24 2815m STANDARD CL5 Flat, SP: 14/1 Close up, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders | Saffie Osborne 59kg 4 1/4l | 5 (6) |
| Wolverhampton 23-Jul-24 2815m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 4/1 In touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong | Billy Loughnane 59.4kg 1 1/4 length | 2 (9) |
| Wolverhampton 01-Jul-24 2815m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 6/1 In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong | Paddy Bradley 60.8kg 3 3/4l | 3 (10) |
| Haydock 07-Jun-24 2341m GOOD TO FIRM (GOOD IN PLACES) CL5 Flat, SP: 5/1 Midfield, ridden 3f out, soon denied clear passage, edged left over 1f out, faded inside final furlong | Miss S L Bowen 65.3kg Head | 9 (12) |
| Bath 15-May-24 2338m GOOD CL6 Flat, SP: 9/2 Mid-division, headway from 4f out, switched right 2f out, hampered over 1f out, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish | Paddy Bradley 62.1kg 1 1/2 length | 2 (11) |
| Bath 19-Apr-24 2816m GOOD CL6 Flat, SP: 17/2 Chased leaders over 1f, in touch in mid-division, headway 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd last stride | Paddy Bradley 60.3kg Short Head | 4 (10) |
| Wolverhampton 02-Apr-24 2461m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 10/3 Soon raced in second, led just inside 3f out, pushed along before 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on strongly and always doing enough inside final 110 yards, comfortably | Paddy Bradley 60.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Wolverhampton 15-Mar-24 2815m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 10/3 Held up, headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, stayed on one pace | Rossa Ryan 60.8kg 2l | 2 (11) |
| Wolverhampton 23-Feb-24 2815m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 11/2 Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along home turn, ridden and weakened inside final furlong | Joshua Bryan 60.8kg 1/2 length | 5 (10) |
| Wolverhampton 03-Feb-24 2461m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 5/1 Tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, all out | Saffie Osborne 61.2kg | 1 (12) |
| Wolverhampton 20-Jan-24 3328m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 7/2 Close up in chasing group, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on same pace | Marco Ghiani 60.3kg 3/4 length | 4 (10) |
| Wolverhampton 15-Jan-24 2461m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 9/2 Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, nearest finish | Rossa Ryan 59kg 1 3/4 length | 4 (10) |
| Wolverhampton 05-Jan-24 2815m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 9/2 Held up towards rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | Joshua Bryan 60.8kg Neck | 3 (9) |
| Wolverhampton 18-Dec-23 2461m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 18/1 Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge | Joshua Bryan 60.3kg Head | 4 (12) |
| Wolverhampton 04-Dec-23 2815m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 13/2 Tracked leaders, pushed along to lead 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong | Joshua Bryan 59.9kg 1 1/4 length | 7 (11) |
| Wolverhampton 14-Nov-23 2461m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 10/1 Mid-division, headway 3f out, kept on inside final furlong | Joshua Bryan 61.2kg Neck | 4 (11) |
| Wolverhampton 06-Nov-23 2815m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 10/1 Close up, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on | Joshua Bryan 60.8kg | 1 (9) |
| Wolverhampton 02-Nov-23 1906m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 12/1 Mid-division on inside, headway plugged on final furlong, never going pace to get involved | Nicola Currie 60.8kg Head | 6 (12) |
| Wolverhampton 21-Oct-23 2461m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 28/1 In touch, pushed along and headway entering final 2f, kept on same pace | Joshua Bryan 59kg Neck | 5 (10) |
| Navan 31-Aug-23 2816m YIELDING Flat, SP: 12/1 Mid-division, ridden in 10th 3f out, 7th 2f out, no impression | Alan Persse 59kg Short Head | 7 (17) |
| Sligo 09-Aug-23 2654m SOFT Flat, SP: 8/1 Rear of mid division, 11th halfway, pushed along in 9th over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on from over 1f out | Billy Lee 59.9kg 1/2 length | 6 (14) |
| Down Royal 28-Jul-23 2574m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 16/1 Towards rear of mid-division and 8th halfway, good progress on outer over 3f out and pushed along in 2nd from 2f out, ridden over 1f out and soon no impression on easy winner, stretched clear of 3rd | Alan Persse 54kg 7 1/2l | 2 (10) |
| Bellewstown 08-Jul-23 4023m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 28/1 Always towards rear, not fluent 4th, ridden from 5 out and no impression from next, mistake last, tailed off | L A McKenna 76.2kg 44l | 11 (11) |
| Down Royal 24-Jun-23 2574m GOOD Flat, SP: 22/1 Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression in 9th over 1f out, kept on one pace, never a factor | Gavin Ryan 57.6kg 2 3/4l | 8 (12) |
| Fairyhouse 09-Jun-23 2414m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 18/1 Towards rear, 12th halfway, progress 1 1/2f out, stayed on without threatening final furlong | Gavin Ryan 59kg 2 1/2l | 5 (15) |