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We are delighted to once again be offering shares in Let’s Go Hugo for the 2026 season. The ever-popular Hugo will be a 6YO in 2026 but trainer Ollie Pears remains sure there are still races to be won with this gelding.
He is of course the younger half-sibling of both Roaring Rory and Ready Freddie Go who were both multiple winners in our colours and Let’s Go Hugo has continued that trend having registered three wins himself. There is no doubt he has the ability to add to that number and in addition to those victories he has registered many placed efforts – at the time of writing he has 7 runners up spots to his name, 5 third place finishes and a further 8 fourth place finishes where he has picked up prizemoney.
Like his brothers, Let’s Go Hugo is known for being a bit of character. The family have never been known for their unquestionable work-ethic, doing everything that is asked of them but not giving the impression they’d go the extra yards! This is not necessarily a criticism, horses that save their best for the racecourse can be very good company. If there is one way that Hugo does differ from his brothers is it is the way he likes to run his races. He’s not the easiest ride in the Yard.
He doesn’t necessarily have to be held up at the back of the field but he does need producing at exactly the right time. If he finds himself in front for too long he is in the habit of idling slightly as though he wants some company.
His 2025 campaign never quite got going. He gave the impression on a couple of occasions he would get 6f but ultimately, he began to look better over a stiff 5f and it would need to be a very easy 6f for him to be able to get involved. More often than not he is not beaten far even though his wins and places were a little further between, all of which meant his official BHA mark never really slipped to a point that he was able to take advantage of. He is a genuinely competitive 60-rated handicapper but might just need to be a pound or two below that threshold to be getting himself into a winning position.
Ahead of his 2026 campaign Ollie Pears told us:
“There are definitely still races to be won with him. Perhaps we need to be a bit more selective with how we race on the turf as he does look to need everything in his favour. He might be better on the All-Weather so I think going with him to Newcastle, Southwell and Wolverhampton is more likely to happen.”
The trainer indicated that the gelding does not usually need as long to freshen up as most over the winter and he could well start his campaign quite early in the spring before the start of the turf season. As ever, if any of our horses start racing before the official start of their share period, we would bring the share period forward so nobody misses out on any runs through the season.
Although possibly better on the All-Weather, Let’s Go Hugo has shown a decent level on a variety of conditions on the turf, it does appear that he would prefer a sounder surface – Good or Good to Firm seemingly bringing out the best of his ability.
Trainer Ollie Pears added:
“2025 was a little frustrating as we tried a couple of different things to get him to run to his best and perhaps they didn’t always work but they are worth trying. He found himself on a bit of losing run but this can happen with these sorts of sprinters and once they find their form again you can often find they will rattle off a couple of wins and I wouldn’t put it past Hugo to be doing just that sort of thing. There is still plenty of fun to be had with him.”
We are looking forward to another great season with Let’s Go Hugo and are confident that he will again give shareholders plenty of fun through the year. He should race on several occasions and he is quite consistent and like trainer Ollie Pears we believe there are still wins to be had with this fellow.
Form & Race Plans
As Ollie Pears has suggested it is possible that 2026 could see Let’s Go Hugo make more of the opportunities that might be available for him on the All-Weather. He is a 5f course winner on the Tapeta surface at both Newcastle and Wolverhampton. He could well find his way to Southwell during the course of the season.
On the turf he has shown a liking for both Catterick and Pontefract in particular but has also run good races at Beverley and Redcar and would be likely to be found opportunities at these courses, particularly when underfoot conditions suit. He will race predominantly at 5f and would possibly only tackle a 6f race on a course that had a particularly ‘easy’ 6f – again provided conditions were in his favour.
Let’s Go Hugo is better on a quicker surface but has hinted that ‘Good to Soft’ may not inconvenience him too much and it could be that 5f, with a little cut could be within his parameters.
Lets Go Hugo 2026 Guarantee
We expect to get 4-8 runs and sometimes more from all our older horses per share period, however, you should expect periods of no racing as a result of recuperation from injury or training setbacks. This share period starts properly at the start of the turf season on April 1st 2026 and runs through the turf season until November 1st 2026, however, we will be reporting on the horse before the share period starts (from January 2026) should we have anything of importance to share with shareholders.
During the season the horse may be rested or have time away from the track to recover and it is quite normal for a flat horse to have periods of 3-6 weeks of rest between races. Young horses are particularly susceptible to sore shins, bone chips, and growing pains, and can need a greater time to recover between races.
We provide guarantees with all our racehorses. If this horse has a season-ending injury and has not already RACED TWICE during the share period, we will replace it with an alternative horse for the remainder of the season. Replacement horses may not be of the same quality, are provided with no further guarantees and no alternative choice can be provided. Prizemoney cannot be paid on any replacements, but all other benefits such as yard visits and race day badges are available.
As a shareholder you must understand that we cannot guarantee your horse's performance, a specific volume of runs (beyond our minimum guarantee) or that runs will be evenly spaced throughout the share period. This is the chance you take when owning any racehorse and participating in this ownership experience. If you will be disappointed with only 2-3 runs from your racehorse during the season, or become easily frustrated with poor performances then please DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THIS OR ANY OTHER RACEHORSE.
We believe in being crystal clear with our shareholders - any participation in racehorse ownership is a risk, and we are unable to make any refunds because of poor runs, lack of prize money, or share periods that finish early due to injury or retirement - as training and livery fees for the horse still remain whether they are racing or not, and part of your lease payment covers the build-up to the season. This risk is the chance all shareholders take, as we do ourselves when participating in the ownership of racehorses.