Forest Blaze (2019) Horse
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About
The seven-year-old brown gelding Forest Blaze, by Kapgarde out of Ixora, is under the care of trainer M Walford and is owned by M Blades, Craggs, Clark And Cambridge. Across 17 starts he has secured two victories, placed second two times and third three times, accumulating earnings of $37,393. His most recent outing was at Hexham on 21 October 2026, where he finished 5th out of a field of 9. He last won at Hexham on 25 March 2025.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kelso 07-Nov-26 4196m GOOD R2 Graeme Todd Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div 2), SP: 15.00 | Jamie Hamilton neck | 6 (11) |
| Hexham 21-Oct-26 4049m GOOD R3 CL4 HcpH $646 (of $20,957), SP: 11.00 1st Kool Raoul ( D R Fox 161 ) 2nd Codger's Rock ( S Bowen 164 ) 5.50L 3rd Lester Mail ( B Lynn 155 ) 7.50L 5th Forest Blaze ( J Hamilton 160 ) 14.50L See full results | J Hamilton 72.6kg 14.50L | 5 (9) |
| Wetherby 28-Mar-26 4276m GOOD R3 CL4 HcpH (of $10,157), Winning Time: 05:16.400, SP: 15.00 1st Daylatedollarshort ( S Bowen 162 ) 2nd Mandarb ( A Stevens 155 ) 2.25L 3rd Freshers Week ( L Pinchin 165 ) 0.50L 12th Forest Blaze ( C Maggs 150 , Cd 147 ) 43.00L See full results | C Maggs 68kg, Cd 66.7kg 43.00L | 12 (18) |
| Ayr 07-Mar-26 4115m SOFT R5 CL4 HcpH $575 (of $10,017), SP: 7.50 1st Red Cadillac ( C Bewley 157 ) 2nd Coconut Splash ( K Alexander 156 ) 0.20L 3rd Kazar Forez ( J Thompson 162 ) 11.00L 5th Forest Blaze ( J Hamilton 157 ) 21.70L See full results | J Hamilton 71.2kg 21.70L | 5 (10) |
| Wetherby 22-Jan-26 3963m SOFT R4 CL5 HcpH $2,912 (of $6,329), SP: 2.88 1st Eric Carmen ( B Macey 153 ) 2nd Forest Blaze ( J Hamilton 168 ) 0.75L 3rd Ionity ( I Williams 157 ) 0.20L See full results | J Hamilton 76.2kg 0.75L | 2 (16) |
| Ayr 02-Jan-26 4115m SOFT R4 CL5 HcpH $1,958 (of $8,512), Winning Time: 05:10.520, SP: 7.00 1st So Many Roads ( T Gillard 160 ) 2nd Velvet Vulcan ( B Smith 147 ) 0.20L 3rd Forest Blaze ( J Hamilton 168 ) 6.20L See full results | J Hamilton 76.2kg 6.20L | 3 (19) |
| Ayr 01-Dec-25 3923m HEAVY (SOFT IN PLACES) CL5 Hurdle, SP: 7/2 Midfield, awkward 1st, not fluent 3rd, in touch with leaders 3 out, headway 2 out, ridden and pressed winner approaching last, kept on, always held near finish | Jamie Hamilton 75.8kg 1 length | 2 (8) |
| Hexham 07-Nov-25 4684m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL5 Hurdle, SP: 5/2 Chased leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened before last | Jamie Hamilton 75.8kg 3/4 length | 5 (10) |
| Hexham 14-Apr-25 4049m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL5 Hurdle, SP: 3/1 Soon held up off the pace in mid-division, hit 7th, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, pushed along turning in, weakened before the last | Jamie Hamilton 74.8kg 5 1/2l | 4 (12) |
| Hexham 25-Mar-25 4049m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL5 Hurdle, SP: 11/4 Chased leader, went 2nd before hit 4 out, led soon after 2 out, ridden clear before last, driven out run-in | Jamie Hamilton 72.6kg | 1 (10) |
| Catterick 25-Feb-25 5094m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, SP: 4/1 Towards rear, closer in mid-division before 7th, mistake 3 out, weakened home turn | Jamie Hamilton 69.9kg 1 3/4 length | 7 (11) |
| Wetherby 23-Jan-25 3963m SOFT CL5 Hurdle, SP: 9/4 Chased leaders, lost place before 6th, not fluent 8th, headway final bend, mistake 3 out, 3rd and held when not fluent last | Jamie Hamilton 74.4kg 8l | 3 (16) |
| Hexham 11-Dec-24 4049m SOFT CL4 Hurdle, SP: 15/8 Chased leaders, ridden into 2nd before last where pressed leader, ran on and led closing stages run-in | Jamie Hamilton 69.4kg | 1 (11) |
| Hexham 08-Nov-24 3263m GOOD CL5 Hurdle, SP: 8/1 Towards rear, plugged on from before last past beaten rivals for late headway, not trouble front pair | Jamie Hamilton 74.4kg 9 1/2l | 3 (9) |
| Wetherby 16-Oct-24 3963m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, SP: 250/1 Held up in rear, not always fluent, well beaten 3 out | Jamie Hamilton 69.9kg 3 1/4l | 9 (13) |
| Hexham 04-Oct-24 3263m GOOD CL4 Hurdle, SP: 80/1 In rear, made mistake 1st, not fluent 3 out, soon driven along, detached before 2 out, headway under pressure approaching last, plugged on one pace, made no impression | Tom Midgley 69.9kg 2 1/4l | 5 (7) |
| Wetherby 28-Mar-24 3219m SOFT (HEAVY IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, SP: 100/1 In touch, asked for effort and lost position turning for home, weakened 3 out | Tom Midgley 72.6kg 11l | 13 (15) |
| Newcastle 05-Mar-24 3392m HEAVY CL5 NH Flat, SP: 15/2 Held up in mid-division, headway on inside home turn, plugged on in remote 4th final furlong | B S Hughes 72.1kg 32l | 4 (12) |