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Exmoor Forest (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2025) · Last trainer Nigel Hawke · Last owner West Country Hillbillies 1
by Sageburg (IRE) out of Horner Vale (IRE) (Vinnie Roe)
25 runs · 13 courses · from Jan 2022
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Jul 2025 — 459 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2025 · 9th of 12 2 wins · Bangor-on-Dee & Warwick Last raced off OR 105
KTB Profile

Exmoor Forest won two of 25 starts, both at Class 4 level. He won a maiden hurdle at Warwick over 3m on good ground in May 2023 and a handicap chase at Bangor-on-Dee over 2m5f-3m on good ground in Jun 2024. Both wins came on good ground with no success from 17 starts on softer. Aged 8 at his last run in Jul 2025, he finished 9 of 12 in a Class 4 handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter off an official rating of 105, 12lb below his highest ever mark.

Based on 25 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically prominent Wins on good or faster All wins at Class 4 OR ↓ 12lb off peak
Official rating105↓ 12lb off peak
105 104–117

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 122 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Taunton, 18 Feb 2025

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 20 figures · best 138C · median 78
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good to Soft10129A79.5—
Good5138C78—
Soft5115B70—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m10129A82—
2m1f – 2m4f4100A70—
1m5f – 2m496A74.5—
Over 3m2138C100—

Of 25 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 20 figures from 25 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 120A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Taunton, 18 Feb 2025 Official rating 105 at the last run, 25 Jul 2025

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 22 figures · best 125A · median 108.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good to Soft11125A111—
Good6124A112—
Soft5117A104—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m12125A114—
2m1f – 2m4f4119A114—
1m5f – 2m4104C101.5—
Over 3m2122B113.5—

Of 25 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 25 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style from 6 analysed runs since Sep 2024

  • Prominent 4 (67%) · 0 wins
  • Led 2 (33%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 10% of 3,478 runs since Jan 2008 (414 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 13.4% from 389. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 2.7% from 294. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 13.2% from 355.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−10—
Good to Firm45715.6%+5.6—
Good1,06710810.1%+0.12 from 8
Good to Soft6497211.1%+1.10 from 12
Soft1,0311009.7%−0.30 from 5
Heavy3895213.4%+3.4—
Standard (AW)29482.7%−7.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f44613.6%+3.6—
6f – 7f292227.5%−2.5—
1m – 1m1f320299.1%−0.9—
1m2f – 1m4f216177.9%−2.1—
1m5f – 2m9659710.1%+0.10 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f1,23012410.1%+0.10 from 4
2m5f – 3m3554713.2%+3.21 from 15
Over 3m56610.7%+0.71 from 2

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Horner Vale (IRE) (Vinnie Roe)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Hint Of Sage (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 12 0 0% −12.00
Good 8 2 25% +11.50
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 18 2 11% +1.50
Class 5 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 3 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Exeter 5 0 0% −5.00
Taunton 4 0 0% −4.00
Bangor-on-Dee 2 1 50% +13.00
Warwick 2 1 50% +2.50
Market Rasen 2 0 0% −2.00
Ffos Las 2 0 0% −2.00
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 15 1 7% +0.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
Over 3m 2 1 50% +2.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
James Davies 5 1 20% +10.00
David Noonan 5 0 0% −5.00
Sean Bowen 3 1 33% +1.50
Miss Ella Herbison 2 0 0% −2.00
Tom Buckley 2 0 0% −2.00
Thomasina Eyston 2 0 0% −2.00
Charlie Deutsch 2 0 0% −2.00
Ben Godfrey 2 0 0% −2.00
Lorcan Murtagh 1 0 0% −1.00
Ben Bromley 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 14 1 7% −9.50
Cheekpieces 8 1 13% +7.00
Hood 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 3 0 0% −3.00
2024 11 1 9% +4.00
2023 6 1 17% −1.50
2022 5 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 11 1 9% −6.50
Chase 10 1 10% +5.00
NH Flat 4 0 0% −4.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2025 · 3 runs
25 Jul 25+157d Uttoxeter 4 Oaks Group Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23.5f · Good · 12 ran Tracked the pace early - pushed along before 3 out - dropped away before 2 out - eventually finished 9th 9/12 ¾ 11-9 105109A98A James Davies 20/1
18 Feb 25+25d Taunton South West Rail Solutions Ltd Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 23f · Good To Soft · 8 ran In front early - settled second before a blunder at the 7th - pressed for effort 2 out - drifted right approaching the line - held on for 3rd without threatening the front 3/8 1¾ 11-10 106122B120A James Davies 7/2
24 Jan 25+25d Doncaster Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 24f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Shared front spot early - stayed handy through the middle stages - pushed along around the last turn - moved into second passing three out - still holding a shot approaching the final obstacle - couldn't land a blow on the winner in the closing stages and edged out for the place 3/11 ½ 11-10 106—119A James Davies 17/2
2024 · 11 runs
30 Dec 24+62d Taunton Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 23f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Sat behind the front group early - driven into third approaching 3 out - kept going but lacked the speed to get on terms 3/10 1¾ 11-13 10678A125A James Davies 14/1
29 Oct 24+35d Bangor-on-Dee North West National Hunt Racing Club Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Soft · 14 ran Handy early and sat third turning for home - hampered by a loose horse three out - dropped away soon after - well beaten from two out to the line 7/14 43 11-11 10755C93C Lorcan Murtagh 9/1
24 Sep 24+66d Warwick 175 Years Of Beers And Cheers Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 24f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Sat behind pace - urged forward 4 out - held 3rd at turn - stayed on but couldn't close finishing 3rd 3/7 1¼ 11-2 10866A117B David Noonan 14/1
20 Jul 24+22d Market Rasen Unibet Proud To Support GoRacingGreen Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good · 11 ran PU/11 — 12-0 109—— David Noonan 12/1
28 Jun 24+14d Bangor-on-Dee Glast-On-Dee Music Night Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 11-8 104—124A James Davies 14/1
14 Jun 24+15d Newton Abbot Newton Abbot Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 26f · Good · 4 ran 3/4 9½ 10-13 10562C105B David Noonan 11/2
30 May 24+47d Ffos Las Remembering Phillip 'Mick' Martin Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 3 11-7 10565C119A David Noonan 6/1
13 Apr 24+25d Chepstow DragonBet 8 Places On The National Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 4/9 1½ 11-11 10770A111B David Noonan 10/1
19 Mar 24+31d Exeter Join Racing Tv Now Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Soft · 8 ran 3/8 2¾ 10-12 109115B111B Miss Ella Herbison 14/1
17 Feb 24+17d Ascot Ascot Racecourse Supports Box4Kids Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier) Class 3 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 9/13 13 10-9 11383C90C Miss Ella Herbison 40/1
31 Jan 24+99d Exeter Haldon Stayers' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 4/11 ½ 11-4 11572A106B Ben Bromley 25/1
2023 · 6 runs
24 Oct 23+165d Exeter Exeter 'Challenger' Staying Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 23f · Good · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-6 117—— Sean Bowen 16/1
12 May 23+11d Market Rasen Victor Lucas Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 23f · Good To Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-7 111—— Sean Bowen 17/2
01 May 23+20d Warwick Join Racing TV Now Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 25f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 11-6 111138C122B Sean Bowen 7/2
11 Apr 23+23d Exeter Dr Peter Hennis 1833 Haldon Duel Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 4/12 1 11-5 109129A118A Tom Buckley 18/1
19 Mar 23+71d Chepstow Cazoo Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 10 ran 3/10 5½ 11-2 —100A117A Tom Buckley 200/1
07 Jan 23+16d Wincanton Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 9/11 1¼ 10-9 —81C96C Thomasina Eyston 125/1
2022 · 5 runs
22 Dec 22+271d Ffos Las Cazoo Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 14 ran 8/14 11 10-7 —70C93C Thomasina Eyston 300/1
26 Mar 22+23d Stratford Cotswold Larder Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16.5f · Good · 10 ran 7/10 2¾ 11-2 —78B101A Charlie Deutsch 50/1
03 Mar 22+23d Taunton Gold Cup & Grand National Lunches Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16.5f · Soft · 10 ran 7/10 12 11-0 —65C104C Ben Godfrey 17/2
08 Feb 22+21d Taunton Cheltenham Gold Cup Lunch 18th March Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 5/10 2 11-2 —96A101A Ben Godfrey 22/1
18 Jan 22 Exeter racingtv.com/freemonth Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 7/10 13 11-6 —71C102C Charlie Deutsch 50/1

Quick answers

How many races has Exmoor Forest won?
Exmoor Forest (IRE) won 2 of 25 archived starts between 2022 and 2025, a strike rate of 8%. Placed 8 times in total (32% of starts).
Who trained Exmoor Forest?
Exmoor Forest (IRE) was trained by Nigel Hawke on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 25 July 2025.
Who is Exmoor Forest's sire?
Exmoor Forest (IRE) is by Sageburg (IRE) out of Horner Vale (IRE), whose sire is Vinnie Roe.
What going does Exmoor Forest prefer?
Exmoor Forest (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Exmoor Forest's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 105, from the run on 25 July 2025. The highest on record is 117.
What is Exmoor Forest's sire's record?
Sageburg (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 3,478 runs since Jan 2008 (414 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 13.4% from 389. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 2.7% from 294. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 13.2% from 355.
Who are Exmoor Forest's siblings?
Out of Horner Vale (IRE), Exmoor Forest (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2022. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.