The overall record reads one win and two places from seven races, which works out at roughly 1 in every 7 races ended in victory — modest on paper, but context matters here. King Sacre had been knocking on the door, with two placed finishes mixed in among the near-misses, and the recent form figures of 1-2-5-12-5-6 tell an interesting story: after a rough patch in the middle, the horse has visibly sharpened up, finishing second last time out before going one better at Hexham. That kind of upward curve is exactly what you want to see heading into a run.
Hawke trains out of Stoodleigh in Devon, which is about as far from the major racing centres as you can get in England. Despite that, the yard has sent out 9 winners this season, which shows there is genuine momentum behind the operation. Getting King Sacre to the winner's enclosure at Hexham — a tight, undulating track in Northumberland — is the kind of result that rewards patient training.
Worth noting is that King Sacre has yet to win at Class 4 level, going 0 from 4 in those races before this latest success. That suggests the yard may have found the right conditions and right occasion to get the best out of this horse, and it will be interesting to see whether they can build on it.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hereford | 2 | 2 other | 10 Dec | 0% |
| Hexham Undulating |
1 | 1 win | 9 May | 100% |
| Taunton Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 17 Jan | 0% |
| Wincanton Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 14 Feb | 0% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 19 Mar | 0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 17 Apr | 0% |