Just A Nudge (2018) Horse

Foal Date

15-Sep-18

Sex

mare

Colour

brown

Sire

Bullbars

Dam

Hold Me Close

Prize Money

13560

Trainer

G Schumacher

Owners

G K & A J Schumacher

About

Just A Nudge is a 7yo brown mare trained by G Schumacher. She is by the stallion Bullbars out of Hold Me Close. She has yet to break her maiden, having failed to win in 14 starts. In her most recent race at Otaki on 8th Feb 2026, ridden by Madan Singh, she finished 11th behind the winner Confianza.

Raced At

Otaki • Wanganui • Pukekura Raceway • Te Rapa • Waverley • Awapuni • Hawera

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Otaki 08-Feb-26 1200m SOFT 5 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $18,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.070, SP: 19.10 1st Confianza ( S Collett 56 ) 2nd Sierra Leone ( B Queiroz 56 ) 0.10L 3rd Silent Applause ( C Dell 56.5 ) 3.30L 11th Just A Nudge ( M Singh 56.5 ) 11.60L See full results	M Singh 56.5kg 11.60L	11 (11)
Wanganui 14-Jun-25 1340m HEAVY 10 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:27.460, SP: 9.90 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 4th 1st Charm Zafarm ( E Sole 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Pixie Caramel ( T Davies 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 4.30L 3rd Go Trigger ( T J Bau 58.5 ) 5.10L 8th Just A Nudge ( M Singh 56.5 ) 17.10L See full results	M Singh 56.5kg 17.10L	8 (12)
Wanganui 31-May-25 1340m HEAVY 8 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.930, SP: 25.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Snipsnap ( M K Hudson 58.5 ) 2nd Waft ( B Queiroz 56.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Silent Applause ( C Dell 56.5 ) 1.10L 4th Just A Nudge ( M Singh 56.5 ) 1.20L See full results	M Singh 56.5kg 1.20L	4 (12)
Otaki 01-Apr-24 1600m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.620, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Alation ( C R Barnes 56 ) 2nd Songwriter ( J Doyle 58.5 ) 2.80L 3rd Am I Blue ( C J Grylls 56 ) 3.20L 7th Just A Nudge ( M Singh 56.5 ) 4.40L See full results	M Singh 56.5kg 4.40L	7 (12)
Pukekura Raceway 22-Mar-24 1600m SOFT 5 R7 F&M Mdn Set Weight $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:38.310, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Xrated ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 2nd Rum Night ( L Douglas 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Jamaica Farewell ( J Doyle 57.5 ) 1.60L 4th Just A Nudge ( B Grylls 57.5 ) 3.90L See full results	B Grylls 57.5kg 3.90L	4 (9)
Otaki 06-Mar-24 1600m SOFT 6 R6 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $2,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:38.520, SP: 6.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st 1st Sid's Mate ( K R Hercock 58.5 ) 2nd Platinum Cruiser ( J K Riddell 58.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Just A Nudge ( L Allpress 56.5 ) 2.80L See full results	L Allpress 56.5kg 2.80L	3 (10)
Pukekura Raceway 16-Feb-24 1400m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $337 (of $22,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.660, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 4th 1st Gentian Blue ( T L Newman 56.5 ) 2nd Jazz With Dragon ( M Hashizume 58.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Guzzler ( M K Hudson 58.5 ) 1.90L 6th Just A Nudge ( M Singh 56.5 ) 4.00L See full results	M Singh 56.5kg 4.00L	6 (10)
Pukekura Raceway 03-Feb-24 1400m HEAVY 8 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.890, SP: 8.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Shameless Boy ( C J Grylls 57.5 ) 2nd Never Never ( C R Barnes 55 ) 0.50L 3rd Malachy ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 0.60L 5th Just A Nudge ( L Allpress 55 ) 3.20L See full results	L Allpress 55kg 3.20L	5 (8)
Te Rapa 17-Jan-24 1400m GOOD 3 R9 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $625 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.410, SP: 5.10 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th 1st Sign Of Peace ( M J Mcnab 55 ) 2nd Herbert ( K R Hercock 57 ) 1.50L 3rd Besar ( W F Pinn 56.5 ) 1.70L 5th Just A Nudge ( E Nicholas 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 3.30L See full results	E Nicholas 56.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 3.30L	5 (12)
Wanganui 11-Jan-24 1200m GOOD 3 R1 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.280, SP: 14.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th 1st Sindee ( C J Grylls 55 ) 2nd Just Ben ( J K Riddell 58.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Fonsi ( M J Mcnab 57 ) 3.00L 4th Just A Nudge ( M Singh 56.5 ) 5.00L See full results	M Singh 56.5kg 5.00L	4 (8)
Waverley 10-Sep-23 1400m SOFT 5 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,665 (of $18,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:26.300, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Metaverse ( K R Hercock 56.5 ) 2nd Frank The Tank ( J Parkes 58.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Just A Nudge ( M Singh 56.5 ) 2.40L See full results	M Singh 56.5kg 2.40L	3 (8)
Awapuni 26-Aug-23 1300m HEAVY 10 R6 3YO+ F&M Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $2,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.130, SP: 11.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd 1st Miss Belle ( K L Chung 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Peppery ( M K Hudson 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Just A Nudge ( M Singh 57.5 ) 0.60L See full results	M Singh 57.5kg 0.60L	3 (10)
Hawera 06-Aug-23 1400m HEAVY 10 R6 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:29.740, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd 1st Bassoroc ( M J Mcnab 56.5 ) 2nd Keen On Bubbles ( L Douglas 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Lady Performer ( L T Hemi 56.5 ) 2.30L 6th Just A Nudge ( M Singh 56.5 ) 5.90L See full results	M Singh 56.5kg 5.90L	6 (14)
Otaki 14-Jul-23 1200m HEAVY 10 R2 3YO+ F&M Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $2,520 (of $14,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.150, SP: 31.20 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 6th 1st Pace Attack ( K L Chung 57.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Just A Nudge ( M Singh 57.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Rita Bonita ( K L Hannan 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.20L See full results	M Singh 57.5kg 0.40L	2 (9)