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Play By The Rules

Horse Form Profile

Age: 7 years

Trainer: Adam Nicol

Owner: Molly & Paul Willis

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

2nd

4

28th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

18:30 Market Rasen

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10st 6lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Returned from long absence with a promising stable debut at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) in March, when he travelled strongly for a long way, and he was unlucky to be brought down fairly early on at Hexham this month; remains well handicapped on old form; might be the answer.

11/4

12

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

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10st 3lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Adam Nicol

Ex-Nigel Hawke; fair fifth after a long break on stable debut at Newcastle last time (2m4f, good to soft; 3-1); should come on for that; one with a chance.

5/1

5th

8

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

16:30 Newcastle

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10st 6lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Ex-Nigel Hawke; won a Taunton handicap hurdle in March 2023 (2m3f, good to soft); had a wind op at the end of that year and rather patchy form since then, including over fences; new stable in great form but he hasn't run for 516 days so perhaps best watched this time.

10/1

4th

7

31st Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 4

15:45 Newcastle

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10st 3lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

2m3f hurdle winner who is hard to recommend on any recent achievements, despite a lowly mark.

14/1