City high-flier Jean-Marc Hodgkin called pensioner a cretin then rammed car with horsebox Jean-Marc Hodgkin got into an argument with 74-year-old Michael Parker Mr Parker had completed a manoevre and drove into Mr Hodgkin's way The polo-player is then alleged to have driven deliberately at the pensioner Mr Parker was pinned between the horsebox and his Land Rover Discovery Sustained a deep cut to his leg, as well as damage to ligaments and muscles Jean-Marc Hodgkin is alleged to have rammed his horsebox into a pensioner A polo player rammed a Mercedes horsebox into a 74-year-old motorist during a road rage row, a jury heard yesterday. Chartered accountant Jean-Marc Hodgkin became incensed when he was forced to stop so that the pensioner could reverse his Land Rover Discovery on the road in front of him, the court was told. An argument erupted between the pair, with father-of-two Hodgkin allegedly calling Michael Parker a "cretin," "country bumpkin" and a "f****** idiot." Mr Parker admitted that he also used foul language before he was struck after getting out of his car. It is alleged that Hodgkin, who was with his 15-year-old daughter and the family's dog, and had three of his prized polo horses in the Mercedes, swung the vehicle to the left, trapping Mr Parker on the bonnet of the Land Rover. Hodgkin, who formerly headed the London Stock Exchange regulatory news service, receiving price-sensitive information and sending it to the market, then drove off from the A418 Aylesbury Road in the Buckinghamshire village of Bierton, leaving Mr Parker on the ground. Passing motorists stopped to assist the pensioner, who sustained a deep cut to his leg, a dislocated knee requiring an operation and damage to ligaments and muscles. Sandra Beck, prosecuting, told Oxford Crown Court that Mr Parker, who lives in Bierton, had been travelling in the opposite direction to Hodgkin and had pulled on to the accountant's side of the road in order to reverse his Land Rover into his driveway. He had thought Hodgkin's vehicle was about 200 yards away and that he had plenty of time for the manoeuvre. She said: "There was an exchange. Mr Hodgkin was shouting through his passenger window. He was swearing at him, clearly connected to Mr Parker's earlier manoeuvre in the road. Hodgkin denies deliberately ramming Mr Parker, saying that it was an accident "Whilst he was standing at the passenger side having this argument, Mr Parker heard the lorry engine which he describes as ""roaring"." And he saw Mr Hodgkin turn the steering wheel to the left. The lorry came towards Mr Parker who couldn't move out of the way because he was so close to the front of his vehicle. He ended up on the ground. The lorry continued up the road up towards Aylesbury. Hodgkin, of Caldecotte, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, denies one charge of dangerous driving and one of grievous bodily harm in relation to the incident on August 4 last year. Mr Parker, who walks with a stick, told the court: "There was a verbal confrontation. The words were grossly unpleasant. Four-letter words were involved. It ended in the defendant giving it (the horsebox) one full blast of the throttle and swung towards me quite violently. Hodgkin with his polo team. He had been driving with two horses and his 15-year-old daughter Hodgkin, who has worked for KPMG and is on the board of trustees at two schools, maintained that he did not turn his vehicle deliberately into the path of Mr Parker. The defendant, who regularly played polo at West Wycombe Park, Buckinghamshire, described his confrontation with Mr Parker. He said: "I was getting illogical nonsensical answers so I said ""mate, you're an idiot"." Unfortunately that inflamed Mr Parker and he started swearing back at me. I resolved to drive off. He said it was not an incident which lingered in his mind until 20 minutes later when police stopped him. "I said, ""Is this because I shouted at the old man?"" They just told me there had been an accident and a man was injured. I felt sick and confused and frightened because I hadn't been aware of an incident even.