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Horse profile

Captain Nigel

Shaman (IRE) × Ciao Francesca (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE))

TrainerNick Scholfield
OwnerNick Scholfield

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2022
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Official rating: Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE): 22 Feb 2026, Hereford (PU/7)
Last win (GB & IRE): Yet to win

Recent form

Captain Nigel has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
22 Feb 26	Hereford	PU/7	33/1	Beau Morgan	Nick Scholfield	Congratulations Farmer Sams Walk Of Hope EBF Junior "National Hunt" Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m	Soft	10-9	The Punter (IRE)	£5,991	0/2

PU/722 Feb 26 · Hereford33/1
Congratulations Farmer Sams Walk Of Hope EBF Junior "National Hunt" Hurdle
Class 42mSoft
All fields
Date
22 Feb 26
Course
Hereford
Pos
PU/7
SP
33/1
Jockey
Beau Morgan
Trainer
Nick Scholfield
Race
Congratulations Farmer Sams Walk Of Hope EBF Junior "National Hunt" Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Soft
Wgt
10-9
Winner / 2nd
The Punter (IRE)
Winner prize
£5,991
Future form
0/2

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Nick Scholfield	22 Feb 26	22 Feb 26	PU/7	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Nick Scholfield

Trainer: Nick Scholfield
First run: 22 Feb 26
Last run: 22 Feb 26
First run for yard: PU/7
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	22 Feb 26	22 Feb 26

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 22 Feb 26
Last run: 22 Feb 26

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Sire branchShaman (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireShaman (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireShamardal (USA)
Sire's damOnly Green (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchCiao Francesca (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamCiao Francesca (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireHoly Roman Emperor (IRE)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Shaman (IRE)

Ciao Francesca (IRE)

Shamardal (USA)

Only Green (IRE)

Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseCaptain Nigel (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2022

SireShaman (IRE)

DamCiao Francesca (IRE)

DamsireHoly Roman Emperor (IRE)

Sire's sireShamardal (USA)

Sire's damOnly Green (IRE)

Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingFrancoise Ardy (IRE)

Female line

Ciao Francesca (IRE) · 0 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Shaman (IRE)	Ciao Francesca (IRE)	Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)	Mrs Vanessa Hutch	10 Feb 22	bay	gelding	Flat 7.8f · NH 2m½f	Flat 7.8f · NH 2m1½f

Shaman (IRE)

Sire: Shaman (IRE)
Dam: Ciao Francesca (IRE)
Damsire: Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)
Breeder: Mrs Vanessa Hutch
Foaled: 10 Feb 22
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 7.8f · NH 2m½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 7.8f · NH 2m1½f

Progeny of Shaman (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	42	5	10	11.9%	23.8%	1
At 2m to 2m1f	36	5	9	13.9%	25.0%	1
On Soft going	10	0	1	0.0%	10.0%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going	10	0	1	0.0%	10.0%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 42
Wins: 5
Placed: 10
Win %: 11.9%
Place %: 23.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 36
Wins: 5
Placed: 9
Win %: 13.9%
Place %: 25.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 10
Wins: 0
Placed: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 10.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs: 10
Wins: 0
Placed: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 10.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Shaman (IRE) × Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	2	1	50.0%	14	1	2	7.1%	£8,408	€0
National Hunt	1	0	0.0%	1	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0
All runs	3	1	33.3%	15	1	2	6.7%	£8,408	€0

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 2
Winners: 1
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 14
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 2
Win %: 7.1%
Prize GB (£): £8,408
Prize IRE (€): €0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 3
Winners: 1
Winners %: 33.3%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 15
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 2
Win %: 6.7%
Prize GB (£): £8,408
Prize IRE (€): €0

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Roman Crystal (IRE)	7	1	£8,408	€0
Captain Nigel (IRE)	1	0	£0	€0
Fortunas Dream (IRE)	7	0	£0	€0

Roman Crystal (IRE)

Horse: Roman Crystal (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £8,408
Prize IRE (€): €0

Captain Nigel (IRE)

Horse: Captain Nigel (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Fortunas Dream (IRE)

Horse: Fortunas Dream (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Ciao Francesca (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Shaman (IRE) out of Ciao Francesca (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Decorated Knight (GB)

Francoise Ardy (IRE)0W · 6R

By Soldier's Call

Little Tin Soldier0W · 0R

Female line

1Ciao Francesca (IRE)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

How old is Captain Nigel?

Captain Nigel (IRE) is a 4-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 10 February 2022.

Who are the sire and dam of Captain Nigel?

Captain Nigel (IRE) is by Shaman (IRE) out of Ciao Francesca (IRE), a daughter of Holy Roman Emperor (IRE), and was bred by Mrs Vanessa Hutch.

Who trains Captain Nigel?

Captain Nigel (IRE) is trained by Nick Scholfield and owned by Nick Scholfield, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Captain Nigel's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Captain Nigel (IRE) has run 1 time and is yet to win.

When did Captain Nigel last run?

Captain Nigel (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 22 February 2026 at Hereford in the Congratulations Farmer Sams Walk Of Hope EBF Junior "National Hunt" Hurdle (result: pulled up, 7 ran).