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Horse Form Profile

Age: 5 years

Trainer: Nigel Hawke

Owner: Samuel Jefford

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

8th

4

16th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Ffos Las

Close Combat

11st 10lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Nigel Hawke

Won 2m novice last season but safely held in first two handicaps this term (1m7f/2m), then pulled up when upped to 2m4f last month; needs to get career back on track.

12/1

4

17th Feb 2026

2m 4f 118y

Class 4

16:30 Newbury

Close Combat

11st 13lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Nigel Hawke

Exeter novice winner (2m, heavy); hasn't looked on a good mark in his two handicaps and that could still be the case, though Murray Dodd claiming 7lb will help in that respect.

8/1

7th

8

27th Dec 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

12:30 Chepstow

Close Combat

11st 10lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Nigel Hawke

Low-mileage 4yo who ended last season with a success at Exeter (2m, heavy); down the field at Leicester on handicap/seasonal debut but may do better with that outing under his belt.

25/1

7th

2

30th Nov 2025

Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

13:25 Leicester

Close Combat

12st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Nigel Hawke

Unexposed 4yo who delivered on earlier promise when keeping on stoutly to win Exeter novice (2m, heavy) in February; makes handicap debut after 282-day absence, though, and probably needs to improve again.

11/1

1st

8

21st Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

14:00 Exeter

Close Combat

10st 7lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

towards rear, headway 4 out, mistake and pushed along 3 out, pecked on landing 2 out, soon ridden, challenging last, stayed on to lead towards finish

16/1