Horse Details

Trailblazer (GB)

44 Runs 2 Wins (4.5%) 16 Places (36.4%)

Owner: Ian Nicol Racing Silks

Ian Nicol Racing Trainer: Adam Nicol

6 years old b GB

Sire: Dark Angel (IRE)

Dam: Ballymore Celebre (IRE)

Damsire: Peintre Celebre

Past Runs (44 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
08/11/25 11:42	Kelso	-	2m5f	Charlie Maggs	Adam Nicol	3rd	5:18.24	3.25	94	11-3	11/1	(op 10/1) (op 10/1)
30/09/25 14:07	Sedgefield	-	2m1f	Charlie Maggs	Adam Nicol	8	3:54.40	1.75	95	11-6	9/2	In touch with leaders - weakened before 3 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 10/3 tchd 3/1) In touch with leaders - weakened before 3 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 10/3 tchd 3/1)
13/07/25 15:08	Perth	-	2m4f	Joshua Thompson	Adam Nicol	3rd	5:3.03	1.25	95	9-11	9/4F	Prominent - hit 4th - briefly went second 2 out - not fluent last - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 2/1 tchd 15/8) Prominent - hit 4th - briefly went second 2 out - not fluent last - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 2/1 tchd 15/8)
08/06/25 14:47	Perth	-	2m	Joshua Thompson	Adam Nicol	4	3:58.51	5.5	97	10-10	5/1	Prominent - not fluent 4th - lost position after 3 out - lost ground before 2 out - rallied and went fourth run-in(op 13/2 tchd 9/2) Prominent - not fluent 4th - lost position after 3 out - lost ground before 2 out - rallied and went fourth run-in(op 13/2 tchd 9/2)
13/05/25 19:40	Sedgefield	-	2m1f	Joshua Thompson	Adam Nicol	3rd	-	-	98	11-5	4/1	Led - headed before 2 out - no extra run-in(op 7/2 tchd 10/3) Led - headed before 2 out - no extra run-in(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
24/04/25 17:36	Perth	-	2m	Brian Hughes	Adam Nicol	2nd	-	-	98	11-12	7/2	Slowly into stride - took keen hold - prominent - mistake 4 out - pressed leaders going easily 3 out - briefly led before 2 out - soon no chance with winner(tchd 10/3) Slowly into stride - took keen hold - prominent - mistake 4 out - pressed leaders going easily 3 out - briefly led before 2 out - soon no chance with winner(tchd 10/3)
11/04/25 17:25	Sedgefield	-	2m1f	Brian Hughes	Adam Nicol	1st	-	Won	92	11-8	5/4F	Made all - faced challenges before 2 out - soon hung right - went clear before last - comfortably(tchd 11/10 and tchd 11/8) Made all - faced challenges before 2 out - soon hung right - went clear before last - comfortably(tchd 11/10 and tchd 11/8)
03/04/25 17:02	Sedgefield	-	2m1f	Theo Gillard	Adam Nicol	3rd	-	-	92	11-6	5/2	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced on turn after 3 out - rallied before 2 out - kept on and went third run-in(op 10/3) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced on turn after 3 out - rallied before 2 out - kept on and went third run-in(op 10/3)
16/02/25 17:00	Musselburgh	-	1m7½f	Ben Smith	Adam Nicol	4	3:49.01	5.5	93	11-5	15/2	Midfield - kept on from 2 out - no impression(tchd 8/1) Midfield - kept on from 2 out - no impression(tchd 8/1)
05/02/25 15:05	Sedgefield	-	2m4f	Brian Hughes	Adam Nicol	3rd	-	-	94	11-8	11/2	In touch with leaders - outpaced home turn - hung right after 2 out - rallied and went third last - disputing second run-in - no extra towards finish(op 13/2) In touch with leaders - outpaced home turn - hung right after 2 out - rallied and went third last - disputing second run-in - no extra towards finish(op 13/2)
16/01/25 14:10	Newcastle	-	2m1f	Charlie Maggs	Adam Nicol	4	4:16.57	2.75	96	11-0	9/1	Prominent - not fluent 2nd - outpaced and lost position before 3 out - rallied approaching last - kept on well and went fourth post(op 15/2) Prominent - not fluent 2nd - outpaced and lost position before 3 out - rallied approaching last - kept on well and went fourth post(op 15/2)
05/11/24 13:00	Sedgefield	-	2m1f	William Maggs	Adam Nicol	8	3:59.08	1.25	98	11-8	10/1	Took keen hold - pressed leader - not fluent 2nd - led before 3 out - headed 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 14/1) Took keen hold - pressed leader - not fluent 2nd - led before 3 out - headed 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 14/1)
26/10/24 15:20	Kelso	-	2m	Joshua Thompson	Adam Nicol	13	4:5.93	0.3	100	10-12	25/1	Midfield - lost ground and reminders before 3 out - soon struggling - lost touch from 2 out(op 20/1) Midfield - lost ground and reminders before 3 out - soon struggling - lost touch from 2 out(op 20/1)
01/10/24 13:50	Sedgefield	-	2m1f	Joshua Thompson	Adam Nicol	4	-	-	102	11-9	17/2	Midfield - outpaced after 3 out - rallied from 2 out - no impression run-in(tchd 9/1) Midfield - outpaced after 3 out - rallied from 2 out - no impression run-in(tchd 9/1)
17/08/24 17:35	Perth	-	2m4f	Joshua Thompson	Adam Nicol	7	4:54.36	1.25	103	10-6	14/1	Towards rear - headway before 6th - midfield when weakened after 2 out(op 16/1) Towards rear - headway before 6th - midfield when weakened after 2 out(op 16/1)
22/07/24 14:10	Cartmel	-	2m1f	Derek Fox	Adam Nicol	7	4:28.26	4.5	100	11-10	8/1	Didn't jump with fluency - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost position when mistake 3 out - soon struggling(op 7/1) Didn't jump with fluency - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost position when mistake 3 out - soon struggling(op 7/1)
14/07/24 16:45	Perth	-	2m	Joshua Thompson	Adam Nicol	1st	3:51.70	Won	100	11-4	25/1	In touch with leaders - headway 2 out - pushed along and pressed leader approaching last - ridden and kept on well to lead run-in - won going away In touch with leaders - headway 2 out - pushed along and pressed leader approaching last - ridden and kept on well to lead run-in - won going away
03/07/24 15:00	Musselburgh	6	1m4½f	Ben Robinson	Adam Nicol	5	2:45.16	2.5	49	9-3	13/2	In touch with leaders on outer - weakened from 2f out(op 6/1 tchd 15/2) In touch with leaders on outer - weakened from 2f out(op 6/1 tchd 15/2)
12/03/24 16:30	Sedgefield	-	2m1f	Derek Fox	Adam Nicol	3rd	4:28.88	15	102	11-4	7/1	Held up in rear - headway 5th - outpaced 3 out - lost touch home turn - switched right and kept on approaching last - went remote third run-in - no match for first two(op 9/1) Held up in rear - headway 5th - outpaced 3 out - lost touch home turn - switched right and kept on approaching last - went remote third run-in - no match for first two(op 9/1)
07/02/24 13:40	Sedgefield	-	2m1f	Derek Fox	Adam Nicol	2nd	4:15.75	7	–	11-7	9/2	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - bit short of room and lost ground on turn before 2 out - headway from 2 out - hampered and not fluent last - went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 5/1 tchd 4/1) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - bit short of room and lost ground on turn before 2 out - headway from 2 out - hampered and not fluent last - went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
14/01/24 14:20	Kelso	-	2m	Jamie Hamilton	Adam Nicol	2nd	4:25.05	17	–	11-1	150/1	Took keen hold - midfield - headway from 2 out (usual 3 out) - no chance with winner but went second omitted last - kept on(tchd 200/1) Took keen hold - midfield - headway from 2 out (usual 3 out) - no chance with winner but went second omitted last - kept on(tchd 200/1)
23/12/23 11:55	Newcastle	-	2m1f	Jamie Hamilton	Adam Nicol	9	4:15.75	2.25	–	11-2	150/1	In touch with leaders - lost position after 4 out - soon dropped to rear and struggling - not fluent 3 out - soon no chance(op 125/1) In touch with leaders - lost position after 4 out - soon dropped to rear and struggling - not fluent 3 out - soon no chance(op 125/1)
15/11/23 14:30	Newcastle (AW)	5	2m½f	Aiden Brookes	Adam Nicol	6	3:41.89	1.25	51	9-5	5/1	Held up in rear - outpaced over 2f out - kept on from over 1f out - no telling impression(op 11/2) Held up in rear - outpaced over 2f out - kept on from over 1f out - no telling impression(op 11/2)
02/11/23 14:15	Newcastle (AW)	1	1m4½f	Miss Serena Brotherton	Adam Nicol	6	2:46.26	2.25	51	10-7	7/2F	Prominent - weakened over 2f out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed in the final 3f)(op 10/3) Prominent - weakened over 2f out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed in the final 3f)(op 10/3)
13/10/23 17:27	Newcastle (AW)	4	1m4½f	Luke Morris	Adam Nicol	2nd	2:45.68	3.25	51	9-5	8/1	Took keen hold - prominent - briefly led under 2f out - soon headed - kept on but no match for winner(tchd 17/2) Took keen hold - prominent - briefly led under 2f out - soon headed - kept on but no match for winner(tchd 17/2)
16/09/23 18:35	Musselburgh	1	2m	Andrew Mullen	Adam Nicol	4	3:42.88	2	52	9-6	11/2	Led - headed 5f out - soon ridden - lost second over 3f out - lost position and struggling from over 2f out(op 5/1) Led - headed 5f out - soon ridden - lost second over 3f out - lost position and struggling from over 2f out(op 5/1)
08/09/23 14:10	Newcastle (AW)	8	1m4½f	Daniel Tudhope	Adam Nicol	3rd	2:42.25	0.2	52	9-6	7/2	Prominent - outpaced on outer over 2f out - rallied from over 1f out - kept on final furlong(op 3/1) Prominent - outpaced on outer over 2f out - rallied from over 1f out - kept on final furlong(op 3/1)
29/08/23 20:05	Musselburgh	4	1m4½f	Connor Beasley	Adam Nicol	2nd	2:43.47	2	52	9-3	9/1	Raced in second - ridden and led narrowly under 2f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 11/1) Raced in second - ridden and led narrowly under 2f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 11/1)
18/08/23 19:45	Thirsk	4	1m4f	Paul Hanagan	Adam Nicol	13	2:42.69	13	54	9-8	28/1	Towards rear of midfield - weakened 2f out(op 22/1 tchd 33/1) Towards rear of midfield - weakened 2f out(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)
12/07/23 16:10	Catterick	4	2m	Paul Hanagan	Adam Nicol	8	3:29.25	1.25	57	9-1	33/1	Led - headed under 3f out - soon weakened(op 25/1) Led - headed under 3f out - soon weakened(op 25/1)
29/06/23 18:00	Hamilton	3	1m5f	Miss Fern O'Brien	Adam Nicol	5	2:55.77	1	59	10-8	22/1	Took keen hold - led - pushed along and increased tempo over 3f out - ridden and headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 20/1 tchd 28/1) Took keen hold - led - pushed along and increased tempo over 3f out - ridden and headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
02/06/23 17:16	Carlisle	4	2m1f	Daniel Tudhope	Adam Nicol	6	3:58.43	5	61	9-5	8/1	Led - pushed along and headed over 3f out - ridden and weakened over 2f out(op 11/2 tchd 5/1) Led - pushed along and headed over 3f out - ridden and weakened over 2f out(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
15/05/23 16:00	Musselburgh	6	2m	Ben Curtis	Adam Nicol	3rd	3:36.18	1	61	9-9	4/1	Led - ridden 2f out - headed over 1f out - no extra final furlong(op 18/5 tchd 10/3) Led - ridden 2f out - headed over 1f out - no extra final furlong(op 18/5 tchd 10/3)
12/04/23 16:48	Catterick	1	1m4f	Jason Hart	Adam Nicol	7	3:3.04	2.75	64	9-8	10/1	Led - headed and raced in second after 2f - ridden over 4f out - weakened over 2f out(op 8/1 tchd 11/1) Led - headed and raced in second after 2f - ridden over 4f out - weakened over 2f out(op 8/1 tchd 11/1)
03/04/23 17:30	Newcastle (AW)	5	1m2f	Jason Hart	Adam Nicol	10	2:11.22	.75	64	9-8	100/30	In touch with leaders - pushed along 3f out - ridden over 2f out - lost position and beaten when short of room over 1f out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; jockey said gelding suffered interference 2f out)(op 11/4) In touch with leaders - pushed along 3f out - ridden over 2f out - lost position and beaten when short of room over 1f out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; jockey said gelding suffered interference 2f out)(op 11/4)
03/02/23 16:30	Newcastle (AW)	7	1m4½f	Kevin Stott	Adam Nicol	3rd	2:46.48	.75	65	9-5	17/2	Towards rear - steady headway over 3f out - ridden and hung left over 2f out - went third and prominent over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 9/1) Towards rear - steady headway over 3f out - ridden and hung left over 2f out - went third and prominent over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
22/01/23 13:45	Newcastle (AW)	1	1m2f	Kevin Stott	Adam Nicol	3rd	2:14.78	3.25	65	9-11	9/4	Led - headed and pushed along 3f out - ridden 2f out - weakened over 1f out - eased towards finish(op 5/2) Led - headed and pushed along 3f out - ridden 2f out - weakened over 1f out - eased towards finish(op 5/2)
13/01/23 15:45	Newcastle (AW)	10	1m2f	Mr Eireann Cagney	Adam Nicol	4	2:14.02	.5	67	11-0	22/1	Prominent - chased clear leader 7f out - pushed along and led narrowly 2f out - headed under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 16/1) Prominent - chased clear leader 7f out - pushed along and led narrowly 2f out - headed under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 16/1)
20/12/22 14:40	Newcastle (AW)	1	1m4½f	Paul Mulrennan	Adam Nicol	5	2:54.76	16	70	9-10	10/1	In touch with leaders - shaken up from over 5f out - weakened and no impression from 3f out(op 7/1) In touch with leaders - shaken up from over 5f out - weakened and no impression from 3f out(op 7/1)
16/09/22 17:05	Newbury	4	1m2f	David Egan	William Muir & Chris Grassick	17	2:8.99	1.25	73	8-11	28/1	Prominent - ridden 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 33/1) Prominent - ridden 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 33/1)
06/07/22 20:05	Bath	2	1m	Callum Hutchinson	William Muir & Chris Grassick	5	1:41.46	1.75	75	9-4	17/2	Held up in midfield - headway 5f out - ridden and hung left over 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 16/1) Held up in midfield - headway 5f out - ridden and hung left over 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 16/1)
07/06/22 14:45	Salisbury	1	7f	Thomas Greatrex	William Muir & Chris Grassick	5	1:28.08	0.3	–	9-4	5/1	Pressed leader - pushed along 3f out - ridden and outpaced over 1f out - edged left 1f out - stayed on inside final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 11/2) Pressed leader - pushed along 3f out - ridden and outpaced over 1f out - edged left 1f out - stayed on inside final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 11/2)
27/05/22 13:55	Chepstow	4	7f	Thomas Greatrex	William Muir & Chris Grassick	3rd	1:23.05	1.25	–	9-5	16/1	Disputed lead - pushed along - led narrowly and ridden over 1f out - headed 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 18/1) Disputed lead - pushed along - led narrowly and ridden over 1f out - headed 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
13/05/22 14:40	Newbury	10	7f	Thomas Greatrex	William Muir & Chris Grassick	7	1:28.41	3.5	–	9-4	100/1	Prominent - chased leaders halfway - weakened over 1f out(op 80/1) Prominent - chased leaders halfway - weakened over 1f out(op 80/1)